Earlier this month, Bob Mould told me an anecdote about how people view his live shows. “Somebody once tweeted something like, ‘Oh, my God. I’m at a Bob Mould show, and it seems like it’s been an hour and a half of the same song. It’s incredible,’” he said. “At …
Read More »Motley Crue Drop 'The Dirt (Est. 1981)' Video, Detail Biopic's Soundtrack
Motley Crüe have detailed the soundtrack for their upcoming Netflix biopic The Dirt, featuring four new songs including “The Dirt (Est. 1981).” The band also released the video for that track, which features The Dirt star Machine Gun Kelly, who portrays Crüe drummer Tommy Lee in the film. The song’s …
Read More »Alicia Keys, Garth Brooks to Be Honored at 2019 iHeartRadio Awards
Alicia Keys, Garth Brooks and Halsey will receive special honors at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards, set to air live March 14th at 8 p.m. ET on Fox. Keys will receive the iHeartRadio Innovator Award for her “contributions to pop culture and social causes as an artist, songwriter, producer, entrepreneur …
Read More »David Crosby Announces Dates for 2019 'Sky Trails' Tour
David Crosby is hitting the road for a spring solo tour that will take him all across the U.S. The 23-date trek kicks off May 10th at the Pantages Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota and wraps up June 16th at the Criterion Theater in Bar Harbor, Maine. He’ll be backed by …
Read More »BTS Announce Love Yourself: Speak Yourself World Tour
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 …
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