A judge in England has spared the members of the 1975 any individual liability in their ongoing dispute with a Malaysian festival over an onstage kiss between Matty Healy and bassist Ross MacDonald. In a ruling yesterday, Feb. 24, Judge William Hansen tossed out claims brought by the festival organizers …
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When We Were Young festival has a stacked lineup, with Panic! At the Disco and Blink-182 at the top of the list, and the lineup has drawn a second date, adding Oct. 19 to make it a back-to-back two day fest with the same bands playing each night. The bands …
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Robert John, an itinerant singer-songwriter who was working in construction before scoring a Number One hit with 1979’s “Sad Eyes,” died Monday. He was 79. Michael Pedrick, John’s son, confirmed his father’s death to Rolling Stone. There was no immediate cause of death, but Pedrick said his father was still …
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Kevin Kaarl is ready for his biggest tour yet. On Tuesday, the Mexican indie-folk star announced that he’ll bring his newest album Ultra Sodade on a world tour later this year. “Truly the whole experience will be different because they won’t just listen to my music, but feel it,” Kaarl …
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Shaky Knees Music Festival is bringing a star-studded rock lineup to Atlanta this fall. On Tuesday, the Piedmont Park-hosted festival announced that Deftones, My Chemical Romance, will headline this year’s edition, scheduled for Sept. 19, 20, and 21. Deftones will headline Friday night, featuring performances by Lenny Kravitz, Sublime, the …
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Kate Bush, Damon Albarn, Annie Lennox, Cat Stevens, The Clash and Hans Zimmer are among 1,000 artists featured on a new collaborative album surprise released on Tuesday, but you won’t hear any of their music. Instead, their new record is merely 47 minutes and 17 seconds of relative silence and …
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A Missouri woman has agreed to plea guilty to a federal charge of mail fraud related to a scheme to defraud Elvis Presley‘s family by attempting to auction off Graceland. Her plea deal, filed Tuesday, dropped a count of aggravated identity theft. The woman, Lisa Findley, had been accused by …
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A massive trove of live performances from the late-Nineties/early-Aughts glory days of music television has finally made it to the streaming era, with Paramount+ uploading old episodes of MTV Unplugged, CMT Crossroads, and VH1 Storytellers. As Billboard notes, these collections aren’t entirely comprehensive, with random episodes and full seasons missing …
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Following the thrilling announcement that Rilo Kiley will reunite this year for festival appearances, the indie legends dropped full tour dates — their first since 2008. The reunited lineup of Jenny Lewis, Blake Sennett, Pierre De Reeder, and Jason Boesel will kick off their trek on May 5 at the …
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Before playing the most high-profile concert of his career, Josh Meloy had a routine to keep. Outside his dressing room, the backstage halls at the Criterion, a mid-sized rock room in downtown Oklahoma City and benchmark for up-and-coming bands passing through,were nearly as crowded as the sold-out venue itself. This …
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