Lady Gaga compiles “inspirational stories written by young people” and “personal notes of empowerment” in her new anthology book, Channel Kindness: Stories of Kindness and Community, out September 22nd. The collection will be issued via the her Born This Way Foundation, which she co-founded in 2012 with her mother, Cynthia …
Read More »Blake Shelton Postpones Remaining Tour Dates Over Coronavirus
With just two weekends to go before the scheduled conclusion of Blake Shelton‘s Friends and Heroes Tour with John Anderson, the Bellamy Brothers, and Trace Adkins, the singer has announced that the remaining five dates will be postponed due to growing concern over COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus. Beginning …
Read More »Zac Brown Band Postpone Spring Tour, Citing Coronavirus Concerns
Zac Brown Band have announced the decision to postpone the spring dates of their Owl Tour, citing “increasing public health concerns” over the spread of COVID-19, also known as coronavirus. The trek originally got underway February 28th in Moline, Illinois, and made five stops before pressing pause. The next show …
Read More »Madonna Cancels 'Madame X' Shows Due to Coronavirus Concerns
Madonna has canceled the final two shows of her Madame X tour, ostensibly due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Tickets for the concerts, which were to take place at Le Grand Rex in Paris on March 10th and 11th, are refundable at point of purchase. “Following official notification from the Office …
Read More »Stephen Malkmus on His New Folk Album, Pavement Reunion, Bernie Sanders, And More
Stephen Malkmus has been on quite a creative roll as of late. In 2018, he released Sparkle Hard, one of his best albums to date with his backing band, the Jicks, and last year, he took a detour into synth-pop with Groove Denied. Now, he’s putting out another solo set, …
Read More »Robert Plant Plots North American Tour
Robert Plant announced a spring tour with his new band Saving Grace, marking their performance debut in North America. Plant formed Saving Grace — vocalist Suzi Dian, drummer Oli Jefferson and guitarists Tony Kelsey and Matt Worley — last year, playing several shows in the U.K. The band also unveiled …
Read More »Lady Gaga Announces New Album 'Chromatica'
Lady Gaga‘s “little monsters” are rarely wrong, and, on Monday, the Oscar winner confirmed that their guesses were right when it comes to her new album title: Chromatica. She will release the album on April 10th, and it’s currently available for preorder. Gaga’s fans first noticed the title in small …
Read More »Jessie Reyez Talks New Album, Morbidness of Love
Jessie Reyez’s interview onThe Daily Show Thursday night was a surprisingly profound one. When host Trevor Noah asked Reyez why she had named her upcoming album Before Love Came to Kill Us, he got a pretty morbid answer. “Sad songs have a little love, and even love songs have a …
Read More »Gorillaz Team With Malian Star Fatoumata Diawara for New Song 'Désolé'
Gorillaz and Malian musician Fatoumata Diawara venture to scenic Lake Como in Italy in the new video for their collaboration, “Désolé.” The track and video mark the second installment of the animated outfit’s “Song Machine” series. “Désolé,” which means “sorry” in French, boasts a simmering groove that takes a delightfully …
Read More »Norah Jones Sets U.S. Tour With Mavis Staples
Seven months after collaborating on a song together, Norah Jones and Mavis Staples will embark on a joint U.S. tour. The singers, who partnered in October 2019 for the new track “I’ll Be Gone,” will kick off the first half of their U.S. tour on May 10th in Spicewood, Texas, …
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