K-pop ensemble BTS have announced new dates for their Love Yourself: Speak Yourself world tour. The stadium shows include three in the U.S. (Los Angeles, Chicago and E. Rutherford, New Jersey) along with concerts in Brazil, Europe and Japan. The tour follows the group’s first-ever stadium show at Citi Field …
Read More »Review: Brothers Osborne Explore Prog-Country at Ryman Auditorium Residency
“We’re gonna get after it tonight,” said TJ Osborne on Saturday night, early in Brothers Osborne‘s third sold-out show at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. True to his word, TJ and his brother John went long for a performance that emphasized their musical chops and improvisation as much as the meat-and-potatoes country-rock …
Read More »Nicola Cruz on His Evolving 'Andean Step' Sound, New Album 'Siku'
Channeling ancient folk traditions with a modern-day awareness, DJ-producer Nicola Cruz’s latest video for the song “Obsidiana,” directed by Camilo Coba Riofrío, interconnects Hindustani-influenced sounds with stirring electronic flourishes fit for the dancefloor. The song appears in his wind-laden sophomore studio album Siku, released in January via ZZK Records. The …
Read More »R. Kelly May Be Indicted Over New Sex Tape With Allegedly Underage Girl
Authorities are reportedly investigating a new videotape that appears to show R. Kelly having sex with an allegedly underage girl, CNN reports. The tape was obtained by lawyer Michael Avenetti, who is representing several clients connected to R. Kelly’s alleged sexual assault of minors. Per CNN, Avenetti handed over the …
Read More »Ariana Grande Recorded an Alternate 'Thank U, Next' in Case She Married Pete Davidson
“Thank U, Next” accelerated the rise ofAriana Grande’s already ascendant career. It was her first Number One on the Billboard Hot 100, served as the launching point for one of Grande’s most successful projectsand proved that a pop star looking to hip-hop for inspiration in the streaming age could pay …
Read More »'Ruben Brant, Collector' Review: What Art Masterpieces Attack!
Imagine a shrink being driven nuts by characters from 13 of the world’s most famous paintings, each of whom want to attack him. That’s the premise of this mesmerizing mindbender and the fiction feature debut of Slovenian-born artist Milorad Krstic, who’s starting his potently promising film career at the ripe …
Read More »Watch Anne Hathaway, Rebel Wilson Kick Off Scam Season in 'The Hustle' Trailer
Anne Hathway helps Rebel Wilson master the art of the perfect con in the new trailer for The Hustle, set to arrive May 10th. In the film, Hathaway plays a high-class scammer who takes Wilson, a small-time crook, under her wing and teaches her how to properly fleece wealthy men. …
Read More »Cole Swindell, Chris Young, Old Dominion to Anchor 2019 Windy City Smokeout
Windy City Smokeout, the Chicago outdoor festival combining country music, barbecue and craft beer, has announced its 2019 lineup. Set for the weekend of July 12th through 14th, Old Dominion, Chris Young and Cole Swindell will headline the three-day fest, with artists like Lanco, Ashley McBryde, Eli Young Band, Jordan …
Read More »The Go-Go's Documentary Heads to Showtime
Showtime announced Saturday that the network had acquired a feature documentary about The Go-Go’s.The film will premiere late this year. The Alison Ellwood-directed film features “full access” to the band, along with “candid interviews and archival footage to tell the real story of their meteoric rise to fame and the …
Read More »Hear Florida Georgia Line's Giddy Ode to 'Y'all Boys'
Florida Georgia Line are joined by newcomer Hardy on the energetic song “Y’all Boys,” a tribute to small-town, easygoing Southern men like themselves. This follows their recent ode “Women” as the latest release from the upcoming album Can’t Say I Ain’t Country. Built around a rumbling, rockabilly-style guitar riff, “Y’all …
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