Tori Amos will bring the magic of her debut children’s book, Tori and the Muses, to five cities on her forthcoming book tour. The musician and author will host reading events in New York; Baltimore; Naperville, IL; Corte Madera, California; and Los Angeles in March. The book is set for …
Read More »David Johansen Has Stage 4 Cancer. He's Asking Fans for Help
For the past five years, New York Dolls frontman David Johansen has been privately battling significant health setbacks. He has been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer and a brain tumor, and is bedridden and incapacitated following a fall in November where he broke his back in two places. He now …
Read More »Addison Rae Craves 'High Fashion' in New Track Teaser
Addison Rae has more pop gems on the way. In a teaser for “High Fashion,” released Monday, Rae flaunts a feather boa in a walk-in closet, whips her bleached hair in a rainy forest, and wipes white powder from under her nose as the words “I don’t need your drugs, …
Read More »Kendrick Lamar's Halftime Show Overshadowed Yet Another Father John Misty Milestone
Sunday night’s Super Bowl LIX halftime show featured yet another escalation in one of the great music feuds of all time — no, not Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake. Kendrick Lamar vs. Father John Misty. The rap star and the indie darling have been cosmically tied over the years, dropping albums …
Read More »The Easter Eggs You Might Have Missed From Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Performance
Kendrick Lamar got the world talking with his attention-grabbing Super Bowl halftime on Sunday night. As the Pulitzer-winning hip-hop legend took centerstage in the New Orleans’ Caesar Superdome, everyone wondered what he might do — and the main question was whether he’d perform “Not Like Us,” the ubiquitous, chart-topping diss …
Read More »Ariana Grande Asks Entertainment Companies to Add Therapy Sessions to Contracts
After being raised in the limelight, Ariana Grande asked music, TV, and film companies to offer mental health resources for young performers, along with requesting they offer weekly therapy sessions. Grande, who starred in Nickelodeon’s Victorious and spinoff series Sam & Cat, opened up about navigating fame as a teen …
Read More »Don Henley Sued for Malicious Prosecution by Rare-Books Dealer in Stolen Lyrics Dispute
A rare-books dealer previously accused of trying to sell stolen copies of handwritten Eagles lyrics has filed a lawsuit of his own against Don Henley and manager Irving Azoff. Glenn Horowitz was one of three defendants who faced criminal charges last year for conspiring to possess stolen property — in …
Read More »The War and Treaty Refuse to be 'Kumbaya People'
In the past few years, the uplifting husband-and-wife vocal duo the War and Treaty started showing up everywhere. Since signing a major-label record deal in 2022, Michael and Tanya Trotter — known for their blend of rootsy R&B and country gospel — have become mainstays at awards shows, performed at …
Read More »'Becoming Led Zeppelin': What's in the Authorized Documentary?
The new documentary Becoming Led Zeppelin charts the origins and early days of the influential rock & roll band through new interviews with surviving members Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones, and a never-before-heard archival interview with late drummer John Bonham. The film opened in theaters this month, …
Read More »Janis Ian Is a Living, Breathing Trailblazer. Let's Listen to Her
It’s easy to get tongue-tied when you’re on the phone talking to Janis Ian. This is the woman whose introduction to the cultural zeitgeist as a guitar-toting child of liberal Jewish atheists was met with death threats; the prolific writer who gave voice to girls who yearn for a friend, …
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