The life of Loretta Lynn is headed to Broadway. On Tuesday, it was announced that Sutton Foster will play the late country legend in an upcoming musical based on Lynn’s film and book titled Coal Miner’s Daughter. The musical will delve into “Loretta’s rise from humble beginnings in rural Kentucky …
Read More »Casting Call for Green Day-Inspired Comedy Searches for 'Punks, Emo, Hardcore, Alt' Extras
The tables are finally turning for Green Day fans in the Oklahoma City area. Now, instead of paying to rock out at the band’s live shows, a casting call for an upcoming comedy film inspired by their early days will give them a chance to get paid to be in …
Read More »Bassnectar Settles Lawsuit With Three Women Who Accused Him of Sex Abuse
A sex abuse lawsuit against Bassnectar will not go to trial. On Tuesday, the case against the music producer, born Lorin Ashton, was dismissed with prejudice after he reached a private settlement with three women who had accused Bassnectar of sexually abusing them when they were underage. “I am relieved …
Read More »Perfume Genius and Aldous Harding Whip Up the Wildest Batch of Waffles in 'No Front Teeth' Video
Perfume Genius has teamed up with New Zealand singer-songwriter Aldous Harding for a new song, “No Front Teeth,” accompanied by a stunningly strange music video. The track, which will appear on Perfume Genius’ upcoming album, Glory, is a multi-faceted epic, filled with sudden tempo changes and atmospheric swings from tender …
Read More »Paul Simon Announces 'A Quiet Celebration,' His First Tour in Seven Years
Seven years after wrapping up his Homeward Bound Farewell Tour with a hometown concert in Queens, New York, Paul Simon is returning to the road. He’ll be supporting his 2023 LP Seven Psalms, which is a single 33-minute acoustic track divided into seven distinct segments. The tour kicks off April …
Read More »Blink-182's Mark Hoppus to Auction Banksy Painting That Could Fetch $6 Million
Blink-182‘s Mark Hoppus will auction a Banksy painting, valued at up to £5 million, or $6.3 million, with a portion of the earnings directed toward a Los Angeles wildfire fund and medical charities. The rare, hand-painted artwork with an environmental message, titled “Crude Oil (Vettriano),” will go up for auction …
Read More »Jennifer Lopez, Troye Sivan to Headline 2025 WorldPride Music Festival in D.C.
WorldPride is coming to the United States this year — and it’s bringing a star-studded music festival with it. On Tuesday, WorldPride Music Festival announced that Jennifer Lopez and Troye Sivan will headline the 2025 edition, set to be hosted in Washington, D.C. on June 6 and 7. The stacked …
Read More »Placebo Frontman Faces Criminal Charges in Italy for Political Stage Banter
Placebo frontman Brian Molko is facing criminal charges after offering some pointed onstage political commentary during a July 2023 performance at Italy’s Sonic Park Stupinigi festival. Italian prosecutors charged him with “contempt of the institutions” for calling Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a “piece of shit, fascist, racist,” according to British …
Read More »Lisa Launches Comic-Book Company to Accompany Debut Album 'Alter-Ego'
Lisa is getting the comic book treatment, the Blackpink star announced on Tuesday. She’s set to launch comics company Lalisa Comics and release Alter-Ego: The Official Comic, a supplement to her debut album out on Feb. 28. The comic version of Alter-Ego will be a limited-edition, 56-page book inspired by …
Read More »Nine Inch Nails' Self Destruct Tour Photographer to Share Rare Images in New Exhibit
Rare photographs from Nine Inch Nails’ legendary Self Destruct Tour will debut in the United States at special exhibitions showing in New York City and Los Angeles. The show offers a new look at the trek, which found Nine Inch Nails touring the world between 1994 and 1996 in support …
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