Mexican rock band Café Tacvba had their concert gear stolen in a highway robbery that left two of their crew members “brutally beaten.” The band’s equipment truck was en route to a concert in Cancun, Mexico when the robbery took place; according to NPR, the stretch of highway connecting Puebla and …
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UPDATE: An attorney for Woodstock 50 has confirmed that the festival will continue as planned. “This confirms that Woodstock 50 is proceeding with the planning and production of the festival,”Marc Kasowitz, legal counsel for Woodstock 50, said in a statement. “Dentsu has no legal right or ability to cancel it. …
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Los Angeles rock and roll stalwarts Cherie Currie and Brie Darling unveiled a cover of the T. Rex classic “The Motivator,” which serves as the title-track for their upcoming album, out August 2nd via Blue Élan Records. Currie and Darling give “The Motivator” a slick contemporary makeover without forfeiting any …
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Rolling Stone headed to Palm Springs with Lucky Brand this past weekend for its inaugural Live: Palm Springs event, during the first weekend of Coachella at the @ARRIVE Hotel. The afternoon pool party on Saturday, April 13th included special performances by X Ambassadors, Jax Jones, Drax Project, Palm Springsteen and …
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Fans will finally discover Donald Glover‘s mysterious project “Guava Island” on April 13. The film, released under Glover’s music project Childish Gambino, will premiere in over 200 countries and territories worldwide via Amazon Prime Video at 12:01 a.m. PST after debuting in a specially constructed theater at Coachella today. Directed …
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The sound engineer who tried to release an unauthorized Prince EP was ordered to pay the late musician’s estate $3.96 million, Billboard reports. Engineer George Ian Boxill, who worked with Prince between 2006 and 2008, was behind the Deliverance EP, which he tried to release April 21st, 2017 to mark …
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One week before Coachella 2019 begins, a worker constructing a stage at the Indio, California festival site fell to their death. Coachella organizers Goldenvoice said in a statement Saturday, “Today, Goldenvoice lost a colleague, a friend, a family member. Our friend fell while working on a festival stage. It is …
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Mariah Carey’s “A No No,” released last year on her album Caution, continues to take on a life of its own with its second remix release, featuring up-and-coming rapper Shawni. In the video, Mariah and Shawni party and parade around a colorful subway car, alongside a troupe of dancers and some …
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Hot on the heels of his new album Baby on Baby, North Carolina rapper DaBaby stars in a new video for the Offset-assisted track “Baby Sitter.” The duo appear as Fruit Loops-eating brothers in the Reels Goat-directed clip, edited to resemble a television sitcom called The Fresh Princes of Beverly Hills. …
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Rap fans across the world are mourning Nipsey Hussle. The 33-year-old Los Angeles rapper, born Ermias Asghedom, was shot and killed on Sunday in front of his clothing store in L.A., per NBC. Listeners, both loyal and casual, have shared their condolences and feelings of disbelief since news of his …
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