Red Hot Chili Peppers will live stream their performance at Egypt’s famed pyramids in Giza. The show will be broadcast via the band’s official YouTube page as well as on Twitter and Facebook, beginning at 2 p.m. ET on Friday. “Before each new place my body tingled with excitement, a …
Read More »See Jawbox Rehearse for Upcoming Reunion Tour
As announced back in January, the D.C. post-hardcore band Jawbox will set out on their first tour in more than 20 years this summer. Consisting of 16 shows in June and July, the group’s An Impartial Overview run will see them visiting 12 U.S. cities, some for two nights. Ahead …
Read More »TLC, Nelly, Flo Rida Team for Summer Amphitheater Tour
Hitmakers TLC, Nelly and Flo Rida will team up this summer for a five-week co-headlining U.S. trek. The extensive tour of America’s amphitheaters begins July 23rd in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and runs through August 31st in Irvine, California. “Fans can expect an incredible, non-stop party with each artist delivering hit after …
Read More »Filter's El Paso Concert Canceled by Venue After Band's Anti-Trump Joke
Filter‘s concert in El Paso, Texas was canceled by the venue after the band posted an anti-Trump joke on their Facebook post advertising the gig. The venue also warned the band against using an upside-down American flag as part of their video display. The band was scheduled to perform at …
Read More »Stars Are Releasing Singles Faster Than Ever. That's a Problem for Radio
Pop radio program directors, the men and women whose decisions govern the casual consumption of 100 million listeners every week, are currently buried under an avalanche of Ariana Grande songs. “I’ve got three currents and another two in recurrent [rotation],” says Nathan Graham, program director for the Philadelphia Top 40 …
Read More »Pete Townshend Pens First Novel 'The Age of Anxiety'
The Who’s Pete Townshend, the creator of rock operas like Tommy and Quadrophenia, has penned his first “rock novel.” The Age of Anxiety, due out November 5th, is an “extended meditation on manic genius and the dark art of creativity,” the novel’s publishers Hachette Books and Coronet announced Tuesday. The …
Read More »Michael Jackson Estate Releases Concert Film During 'Leaving Neverland' Premiere
The Michael Jackson estate released a two-hour concert film on YouTube Sunday night in an attempt to divert attention from the premiere of Leaving Neverland. The estate plans to drop another performance tonight, March 4th, to coincide with part two of the bombshell HBO documentary. The Jackson estate has been …
Read More »How Luke Perry's Rodeo Movie '8 Seconds' Illuminated Life Outside the 90210
When Luke Perry died on Monday at age 52 after suffering a stroke last week, most fans instantly thought of his role as the heartthrob Dylan McKay on the Nineties megahit and cultural phenomenon Beverly Hills 90210. It was as iconic a role in modern television as they come and …
Read More »Watch Ellie Goulding Ruminate About Past Love in New 'Flux' Video
Ellie Goulding explores the conflicting emotions of holding on when it’s time to let go in her new stirring song, “Flux.” Produced by Jim Elliot and Joe Kearns, the piano-led, strings-tipped ballad’s accompanying video was directed by Rianne White. The sensual, black-and-white clip mirrors the song’s minimalist production, which both …
Read More »Jake Owen Readies New Album 'Greetings From. . . Jake'
Jake Owen has announced plans for his new album, which he’s bestowed with the cheerful name Greetings From. . .Jake. The new LP, which features some postcard-inspired cover art, will be released via Big Loud Records on March 29th. Greetings marks Owen’s first full-length album in nearly three years and …
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