Dave Allen, bassist in post-punk band Gang of Four’s core lineup before co-founding the British rock group Shriekback, has died at the age of 69. Allen’s former Gang of Four band mate, drummer Hugh Burnham announced Sunday on social media that the bassist died at his home in Portland, Oregon. …
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Mexico City’s AXE Ceremonia music festival canceled its Sunday lineup — which included scheduled performances by Tyler, the Creator, the Marias, and Massive Attack — after a crane collapse at the fest Saturday killed two people. “With deep sadness, we confirm the passing of the two people who were injured …
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Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine returns to the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart more than a year after it debuted in the same position, thanks to its deluxe reissue, as Billboard reports. Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead includes six previously unreleased tracks, which helped bolster its position, earning …
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Elton John and Brandi Carlile teamed up on Saturday Night Live to perform a pair of tracks from their collaborative album, Who Believes in Angels, which came out Friday. For the ’50s rock and roll-inspired “Little Richard’s Bible” and for the title track from their latest collaboration, John was at …
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FKA Twigs‘ remaining North American tour dates in April have been cancelled due to “ongoing visa issues.” The nixed shows include her performances at Coachella in Indio, California, later this month, and Axe Ceremonia in Mexico City this weekend. The artist announced the cancellations on X Friday, writing that she …
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Amadou Bagayoko, singer and guitarist in the Grammy-nominated Malian duo Amadou & Mariam, has died at the age of 70. Mali’s Minister of Culture Mamou Daffé said on state TV that Bagayoko died Friday in the city of Bamako, his birthplace. Bagayoko’s family confirmed the death, adding that he “had …
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Valerie June debuted songs from her upcoming album Owls, Omens, and Oracles during a visit to CBS Saturday Morning’s Saturday Sessions. In addition to the new LP’s first single “Joy, Joy!,” the Tennessee singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist and her band also premiered Owls, Omens, and Oracles’ “All I Really Wanna Do” …
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Weezer and Ed Sheeran have been added to the 2025 Coachella lineup. Rivers Cuomo and Co. are set to perform on Saturday at 3:10 p.m. on Mojave Stage for Weekend One, while Sheeran hits the same stage at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday for Weekend Two. The Indio, California festival returns …
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It’s official: the Beatles movie project is really happening. Director Sam Mendes announced this week he’s making four films about John, Paul, George, and Ringo, opening in theaters in April 2028. After months of rumors, he finally confirmed the cast at Cinema Con in Las Vegas. Paul McCartney is Paul …
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Slim Shady is a grandpa! On Friday, Eminem‘s daughter Hailie Jade Scott shared photos of her newborn baby with her husband Evan McClintock, several weeks after the baby was born on March 14. And the baby’s name honors the rapper. Scott posted the photo of the baby, in a knitted …
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