A new era of Beach Boys history will begin this summer when Al Jardine and the Pet Sounds Band launch what they hope will be their inaugural tour. The Pet Sounds Band is a new name for longtime members of Brian Wilson‘s backing group, who have been inactive since Wilson …
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Dua Lipa launched the second half of her Radical Optimism tour in Melbourne, Australia, with a performance of “Highway to Hell,” an homage to the AC/DC hit. Lipa’s delivered a raw, velvety rendition of the Australian band’s classic song, as fans in the Rod Laver Arena Monday chimed in for …
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After much speculation, country singer Orville Peck confirmed that he will not wear his mask when he makes his Broadway debut in Cabaret later this month. The singer-songwriter has never been seen without his signature mask since dropping his breakthrough debut, Pony, 2019. And he was even wearing it during …
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Songs by James Taylor will serve as the backbone for a new musical, which is in the early development stages. On Monday, it was announced that Fire and Rain — featuring Taylor’s music — will feature an original story written by Tracy Letts and a play directed by David Cromer. …
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At 30 tracks that span an hour and 16 minutes, Music is the long-awaited banquet of fresh – or, at the very least, reheated – Playboi Carti material that fans have clamored for. The Atlanta rapper’s prior album, 2020’s Whole Lotta Red, currently stands as a foundational text for dozens …
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Jesse Colin Young, the frontman and co-founder of the seminal Sixties group the Youngbloods, died Sunday, March 16. He was 83. Young’s wife and manager, Connie Young, confirmed his death, saying the musician died at his home in Aiken, South Carolina. A cause of death was not revealed. The Youngbloods …
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Plies officially dropped his copyright lawsuit against Megan Thee Stallion, GloRilla, Cardi B, and Soulja Boy on Friday. The rapper had sued the four rappers over Glo’s song “Wanna Be” Monday after accusing them of using a sample of his song “Me and My Goons” on the tracks. Plies voluntarily …
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French Montana can’t shake off a six-figure court judgment owed to a landscaper who claims the musician’s Tibetan mountain dog, also known as a Tibetan mastiff, “viciously” mauled him while the rapper-producer watched in horror, a Los Angeles judge has ruled. The ruling came after the “Unforgettable” rapper failed to …
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The Dropkick Murphys spent the weekend leading into St. Patrick’s Day hosting three consecutive shows at MGM Music Hall at Fenway Park in Boston. And in true Irish fashion, the weekend concluded with frontman Ken Casey slamming an attendee who spent the duration of Saturday’s concert holding up the all-black …
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Kali Uchis‘ fifth studio album is on its way — and it now has a name. On Monday, the Colombian American R&B star revealed in a video the name of her upcoming LP, Sincerely, which is expected this year. The clip sees the singer writing the news about the album …
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