The 52nd annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival brought a stellar lineup to the Colorado mountain town this weekend, with artists from Zach Top and Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit to Alison Krauss & Union Station and I’m With Her on the bill. There was also a special celebration of Toy …
Read More »Writer Lawrence Burney On How Regional Rap Debates Made Him Examine 'Country-ness'
As the adage goes, music marks time. We’ve all had formative experiences to different soundtracks. In No Sense In Wishing (Atria Books, July 8th) author and cultural critic Lawrence Burney sharply expresses his life and times in a powerful collection of essays. The book traces what he’s learned from his …
Read More »U2's The Edge Becomes Irish Citizen After Living in Ireland for 62 Years
U2 guitarist The Edge has spent more than six decades living in Ireland. The country is as home to him as any place can be, especially now that has become an actual citizen there. On Monday, the musician, born David Howell Evans in Essex, was granted Irish citizenship. “I guess, …
Read More »Nicole Scherzinger Loosens Up Her 'Buttons' for Broadway Bares Charity Event Performance
Nicole Scherzinger flashed back to 2005 at the 2025 iteration of Broadway Bares, an annual charity event hosted in New York City with proceeds benefiting the nonprofit organization Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The singer hit the stage at Hammerstein Ballroom to perform the Pussycat Dolls single “Buttons” with dancers from …
Read More »Bonnaroo Organizers Ask Fans: 'Would You Attend Bonnaroo If It Happened in 2026?'
Bonnaroo in the fall? Bonnaroo every other year? Bonnaroo at all? These were some of the questions posed to fans in a survey that could dictate the future of the Manchester, Tennessee, festival. Organizers disseminated the survey on Monday via email and on social media, just a week after Bonnaroo …
Read More »Watch Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts Play a Majestic, 14-Minute 'Cortez the Killer'
Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts are three shows into their Love Earth world tour, and they’ve already settled into a solid setlist that mixes classics (“Cinnamon Girl,” “Like a Hurricane,” “The Needle and the Damage Done”) with oddball deep cuts (“Sun Green,” “Looking Forward,” “Name of Love”), and doesn’t …
Read More »Sean Combs Case Expected to Go to Jury This Week
After seven weeks of testimony and more than 30 witnesses, both the prosecution and defense in the Sean “Diddy” Combs case are set to rest their cases this week, with the case going to the jury as soon as Friday. Prosecutors told the court on Monday that they plan to …
Read More »'We Can't Fake This': Katseye on Why Their Sisterhood Shines on Their Bold New EP
It’s just before 9 a.m., and the girls of Katseye are already dressed and ready for rehearsals ahead of the 2025 Kids’ Choice Awards. They sometimes let out a little yawn while answering questions, but Sophia, Manon, Lara, Yoonchae, Megan, and Daniela are hyped for the week ahead as they …
Read More »Steve Van Zandt to Miss E Street Band Concerts After Undergoing Appendicitis Surgery
When Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band resume their European tour Tuesday night at the Reale Arena in San Sebastián, they’ll be taking the stage without Steve Van Zandt. The guitarist recently underwent surgery for appendicitis, and will be missing the next few shows as he recovers. “Got a …
Read More »Dolly Parton to Return to Las Vegas for First Shows Since 1993
Dolly Parton is no newcomer to Las Vegas, having first played shows in that town over 40 years ago. But as the country star announced this morning, she will be returning to the gambling mecca for the first time since 1993, by way of a limited-run December engagement of six …
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