The Kid Laroi invited some veritable legends of Australian music to join him on stage Sunday, June 12 — and not anyone from AC/DC, not Olivia Newton-John, Keith Urban, Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker, Kylie Minogue, or Sia. Rather. Nope. It was the titans of down-under children’s entertainment, The Wiggles. The …
Read More »Taylor Swift, Film Nerd: 'All Too Well' Singer Gives Rare Solo Performance at Tribeca
Taylor Swift made a rare public appearance at the Tribeca Film Festival on Saturday, in conversation with the indie director Mike Mills to discuss her short film for “All Too Well.” She spoke with Mills for an hour at New York’s Beacon Theatre, giving a fascinating look into her creative …
Read More »Watch Halsey Cover Kate Bush's 'Running Up That Hill' at 2022 Governors Ball
Halsey covered Kate Bush’s resurgent “Running Up That Hill” during their headlining set Saturday at the Governors Ball Festival in Queens, New York. Towards the end of Halsey’s set, the singer unleashed a faithful rendition of the 1985 single that’s enjoying a renewed run atop singles charts worldwide thanks to …
Read More »Hear Bob Dylan Honor the Grateful Dead With Surprise Cover of 'Friend of the Devil'
Bob Dylan has essentially stuck to the same setlist since kicking off his Rough and Rowdy Ways tour in November 2021, but he wrapped up his show at Oakland, California’s Fox Theater on Saturday night by covering the Grateful Dead‘s “Friend of the Devil” instead of the standard set-closer “Every …
Read More »Toby Keith Reveals Stomach Cancer Battle: 'I Need Time to Breathe, Recover and Relax'
Toby Keith revealed to fans Sunday that he has spent the past half year battling stomach cancer. “Last fall I was diagnosed with stomach cancer,” Keith wrote on social media. “I’ve spent the last 6 months receiving chemo, radiation and surgery. So far, so good. I need time to breathe, …
Read More »Britney Spears Calls Wedding to Sam Asghari a 'Dream,' Shares Photos From Celeb-Filled Ceremony
Bells are ringing in the Asghari-Spears household! On Thursday evening, Britney Spears and Sam Asghari tied the knot at a ceremony accompanied by some of the singer’s closest celebrity friends — including Selena Gomez and Madonna — along with her wedding dress’ designer: Donatella Versace herself. “Holy holy crap !!! …
Read More »Ringo Starr Postpones Summer Tour After Two All-Starrs Test Positive for Covid
Ringo Starr was forced to postpone the remainder of his summer tour after two members of the All-Starr Band tested positive for Covid. The legendary Beatles drummer and his touring unit — which included Steve Lukather, Colin Hay, Warren Ham, Gregg Bissonette, Hamish Stuart and Edgar Winter — were midway …
Read More »A Requiem for the 'American Idol' Dream: 20 Years of Power Ballads and Pitchy Despair
Where have you gone, American Idol? A nation turns its lonely eyes to … wait, seriously? You’re still on? Believe it or not, it’s true. Idol has survived long enough to see its 20th birthday. When it debuted on June 11, 2002, the TV singing contest was the blockbuster that …
Read More »Fitz and the Tantrums Return With New Summer Jam 'Sway'
It’s the season for “summer lovers” in the video for Fitz and the Tantrums’ new single “Sway,” the band’s first new music in nearly three years. “Since the beginning, we’ve always set out to get people up on their feet, smiling and dancing when they hear our music,” frontman Michael …
Read More »Hear Lizzo Sample Beastie Boys on New Single 'Grrrls'
Lizzo samples the Beastie Boys on the rapper’s new single “Grrrls,” the latest track off her upcoming new album Special. The two-minute “Grrrls” finds Lizzo hopping on the beat and emulating the flow of the Beasties’ “Girls,” with the rapper turning the controversial License to Ill track into her own …
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