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 »Georgia's Voting Problems Are Now Under House Investigation
The letter that the House Committee on Oversight and Reform sent to Georgia’s new governor dated March 6th had a quite a few footnotes. All of them, save one, cited a media report covering various problems with voting in Georgia during this last election season: voter purges and suspensions, malfunctioning …
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 »Tribeca Film Fest: D'Angelo, Woodstock, Bill Wyman Docs Lead Stacked Lineup
New documentaries about D’Angelo, Woodstock, Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman and Blind Melon’s late lead singer Shannon Hoon are among the music films set to premiere at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. The stacked lineup also includes films about Linda Ronstadt, Sublime and late INXS frontman Michael Hutchence. Jared Leto …
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 »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 »El Chapo Jurors May Have Seriously Screwed Up
If you were selected as a juror for one of the most high-profile criminal trials of the year, with a defendant who allegedly orchestrated the deaths of hundreds, if not thousands, of people, you would think that you would err on the side of caution and follow the judge’s instructions …
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