Stromae is canceling his tour dates through the end of May to focus on his health. On Tuesday, after canceling a handful of shows in France, the Belgian electro-pop star announced that he will not be able to perform at his next 14 concerts due to his “current health state.” …
Read More »Pretty Lights Flicker Back on After Nearly Five Years In the Dark With Tour Announcement
EDM favorite Pretty Lights returned after nearly five years of almost total silence, announcing a North American tour and sharing some new music. The DJ/producer — who was a festival regular in the 2010s with hits like “Finally Moving” and “Rainbows and Waterfalls” — hasn’t played live since 2018 and …
Read More »Anitta Leaves Warner Music Weeks After Saying She'd 'Auction Off Her Organs' to End Contract
After 11 years, Anitta is no longer with Warner Music. On Tuesday, the Brazilian superstar and the major label issued a joint statement and shared that they had agreed to go their separate ways. The announcement comes just weeks after Anitta expressed frustration with her contract, saying she’d “auction off” …
Read More »Childish Gambino's 'This is America' Started as a Drake Diss Track
Everyone’s favorite Canadian rapper was originally meant to be the subject of Childish Gambino‘s Grammy Award-winning single “This is America.” In a recent interview with GQ, Donald Glover revealed that the song first began as a Drake diss track, built around the song’s beat and simple hook, “This is America.” …
Read More »The 2023 CMT Music Awards Did Some Time Traveling
You could be forgiven for tuning in to Sunday night’s CMT Music Awards in Austin, Texas, and having the sensation that you’d stepped through a time portal into a mid-1990s VMAs or a mid-2000s CMAs, or a smoked-out arena in 1970s Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Because the annual fan-voted awards show, now …
Read More »Large Professor Is Still Providing 'Relentless, Ill Boom Bap' At 51
Legendary rapper-producer Large Professor saw no better way to celebrate his 51st birthday than by doing what he loved — rocking a crowd. On March 22, the day after his birthday, the Queens legend played an hourlong set at New York City’s Starchild Rooftop bar to a crowd of hip-hop …
Read More »The Drums Reflect on 'Loveless Childhood' for Single 'I Want It All'
The Drums are back after four years without new music. On Monday, the indie pop band released the single “I Want It All” and announced a summer U.S. tour. “The song emerged from the longing and the pain that stemmed from a loveless childhood,” says frontman Jonny Pierce about the …
Read More »Melanie Martinez Announces 'Portals' Summer Tour
Melanie Martinez is bringing the third and final iteration of her signature character Cry Baby — this time, a pink-skinned, four-eyed fairy-like creature that lives between life and death — with her on tour. On Monday, the singer announced a 29-date tour across North America in support of her third …
Read More »Watch Snoop Dogg Take Down the Miz During WrestleMania Appearance
Snoop Dogg‘s title as the “Doggfather of WrestleMania” remains in good standing after he stepped into the ring on Sunday at WrestleMania 39 in Inglewood, California. The rapper’s surprise appearance came moments after Shane McMahon’s grand return was cut short by a blown-out knee during his spar with host The …
Read More »Tears For Fears Schedule 2023 Dates for 'the Tipping Point Tour Part II'
Tears For Fears are returning for another slate of shows in support of their latest album, The Turning Point, released last year as their first full-length record in 17 years. The Tipping Point Tour wrapped in New York on June 25, but the newly-announced The Tipping Point Tour Part II …
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