H ow’s Michael Anthony doing?” That’s the first thing I say to Eddie Van Halen, the legendary guitarist and co-namesake of the rock band Van Halen. Rather, that’s the first thing I say to someone who possibly is but probably isn’t Eddie Van Halen. I mean, who am I kidding? …
Read More »Adele Opens Up About Postponed Las Vegas Residency, Admits 'The Show's Not Good Enough'
Adele returned to the stage this weekend for her first concerts of the 30 era, but in a new interview with BBC 4 Radio, her mind was still on the shows she didn’t perform: The last-minute postponement of her Las Vegas residency. “I definitely felt everyone’s disappointment and I was …
Read More »R. Kelly Removed From Suicide Watch After 'Clinical Assessment' at Brooklyn Prison
R. Kelly has been removed from suicide watch, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York, announced Tuesday. The news comes days after lawyers for the convicted sex trafficker filed a lawsuit against the Brooklyn prison for placing him on suicide watch. “Following a clinical assessment, Plaintiff Robert Sylvester …
Read More »Brooklyn Man Arrested on Charges of Stalking Taylor Swift
The New York Police Department has arrested a man accused of stalking and threatening Taylor Swift on a pair of occasions earlier this year. NYPD confirmed to Rolling Stone that a 35-year-old man named Joshua Christian of Brooklyn, New York was charged with stalking and criminal trespassing. The charges the …
Read More »How a Celebration of Go-Go Music Became a Scapegoat For Violence in D.C.
On a warm afternoon in June, crowds in Northwest D.C. celebrated Juneteenth by filling the air with the sounds of drums, toms, and voices, singing throughout the streets. I’m speed walking to catch my train home in order to spend the last few hours of Father’s day with my dad, …
Read More »Travis Barker 'Much Better' After 'Severe Life Threatening Pancreatitis'
Travis Barker told fans he is feeling “much better” after a bout with pancreatitis that followed an endoscopy earlier this week. Five days after being taken to the hospital, the Blink-182 drummer posted a health update in his Instagram Stories and revealed the details behind his sudden ordeal. “I went …
Read More »Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Reunite for Surprise Set of Fugees Songs at Essence Festival
The Fugees (partially) reunited once again as Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean made a surprise appearance to perform four songs together Friday night at the Essence Festival in New Orleans. Midway through Wyclef’s unannounced set at the city’s Caesars Superdome, Hill emerged onstage to first perform “Killing Me Softly” solo …
Read More »See Guns N' Roses Bring Out Carrie Underwood at London Concert
Earlier this year, Axl Rose joined Carrie Underwood onstage to perform two Guns N’ Roses classics during her headlining set at the Stagecoach Festival. On Friday night, the country singer returned the favor by making a surprise appearance onstage during the band’s gig in Tottenham, England. Underwood — who was …
Read More »See Adele Return to the Stage for First Public Concert in 5 Years
Adele returned to the stage Friday for her first concert of 2022 — and her first public show of the 30 era — at London’s Hyde Park. “My God, I’m back at home,” Adele told the sold-out hometown crowd after her show-opening performance of “Hello.” “It’s so strange to be …
Read More »Bret Michaels Hospitalized, Forcing Poison to Cancel Nashville Show
Poison frontman Bret Michaels was hospitalized Thursday evening in Tennessee, forcing the band to cancel their appearance at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium. According to theNashville Tennessean, Live Nation officials confirmed Michaels’ bandmates appeared onstage to break the news to the audience before their scheduled performance. In an Instagram post, Michaels said …
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