Long before Gary Clark Jr. jammed with Eric Clapton, the Rolling Stones, and Foo Fighters, and headlined festivals all across the globe, he was an unknown, unsigned blues guitarist in his hometown of Austin, Texas, desperate to make a name for himself. On Sept. 24, 2004, when he was just …
Read More »Cher's Son Elijah Blue Allman Hospitalized After 'Acting Erratically'
Elijah Blue Allman, Cher‘s son with songwriter Gregg Allman, was hospitalized this weekend after authorities found him “acting erratically” in Southern California. According to Los Angeles Times, Allman was rushed to the hospital on June 14. Law enforcement had responded to a report that a man had been “acting erratically” …
Read More »Stevie Nicks Adds More Shows to 'Live in Concert' Tour
Stevie Nicks has added eight more shows — including gigs in Brooklyn, Portland, Charlotte — to her upcoming Live in Concert run this fall. Nicks will kick off her tour with a Barclays Center show in New York on Aug. 8 before playing already-announced shows in Boston, Toronto, and Tampa, …
Read More »Nick Cave Did Not Want to Read Morrissey's 'Silly Anti-Woke Screed' for New Song
Nick Cave said Morrissey recently contacted him with an offer to provide vocals on a new song of his. It’s something Cave, a longtime fan, said he “would have been happy to do,” were it not for the fact that Morrissey wasn’t asking him to sing a verse or provide …
Read More »Becky G's Poignant Documentary, 'Rebbeca,' Explores Identity, Addiction, and Power of Forgiveness
Becky G was visibly emotional as she premiered her deeply personal and powerful documentary Rebbeca on Friday at the Tribeca Festival. The film, which explores themes of forgiveness, family, and cultural pride, uses the singer’s headlining Mi Casa, Tu Casa tour as the backdrop and dives into the singer’s origin …
Read More »Warped Tour Pulled Off the Impossible and Took Fans Back in Time
There is nothing quite like the music people discover when they’re in high school. It’s these songs that soundtrack first loves and heartbreaks, and all the moments that feel like they’re the end of the world. It’s these songs that act as a salve in teen bedrooms and hit even …
Read More »'Will Sean Combs Testify?' and Other Burning Questions We Still Have
Follow all of our Sean Combs trial coverage With Sean Combs’ sex trafficking and racketeering trial entering its sixth week, much of the closely guarded case is now public record. Jurors have sat through days of highly emotional testimony from the two principal alleged victims, Casandra “Cassie” Ventura and a …
Read More »Jonas Brothers Add Dates to 20th Anniversary Tour After Downgrading Some Venues
The Jonas Brothers aren’t dwelling on how they downgraded five shows from stadiums to arenas — instead, they’re expanding their Jonas20 tour, adding new dates with support from acts like the All-American Rejects, Marshmello, and Boys Like Girls. “This tour is both a celebration of 20 years of making music …
Read More »Johnny Marr Backs Kneecap Ahead of Glastonbury Fest: 'Oppression Fears Artistic Expression'
Johnny Marr voiced his support for Kneecap ahead of their upcoming performance at Glastonbury, which comes as the Belfast hip-hop trio has faced waves of criticism for their support of Palestine. “I’ve played Glastonbury many times and the festival has always had a political aspect,” the former Smiths guitarist said. …
Read More »Meet After, the L.A. Duo Making Y2k-Inspired Pop That Feels Like Right Now
S ome connections are cosmically fated. Justine Dorsey and Graham Epstein first met on the dating app Hinge, bonded by an affinity for the type of breezy, infectious pop music from the early aughts. Both happened to be born on the same day in 1995, adding to the mystical alignment …
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