Kevin Parker, aka Tame Impala, has announced that his highly anticipated albumThe Slow Rush will be released on Valentine’s Day, February 14th. He also shared a full North American tour schedule for next year, featuring special guest Perfume Genius. The new dates follow previously announced stops in California and Mexico …
Read More »Watch the Weeknd Perform Recent Single 'Heartless' on 'Colbert'
The Weeknd appeared on The Late Show to perform his latest single, “Heartless,” which got a trippy, Vegas-inspired music video earlier this week. The singer kept things similarly hallucinogenic during the performance, which he took to the halls of the late night show’s studio rather than the stage. In the …
Read More »Huey Lewis and the News Preview First Album in 19 Years With Cheeky 'While We're Young'
Huey Lewis and the News unveiled a new song, “While We’re Young,” from their first album of all new music in 19 years, Weather, out February 14th, 2020. “While We’re Young” is a plucky pop rock tune with supple guitars and bright horns fluttering over a tight drum and bass …
Read More »Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' Gets Its Own Amazon Documentary
The definitive holiday song of the past 25 years will finally get its story told. On Wednesday, Amazon released the trailer for a new mini-documentary, Mariah Carey Is Christmas! The short film will dive into the history of the pop star’s smash hit turned holiday classic from 1994, “All I …
Read More »Joe Smith, Record Exec Who Signed Grateful Dead, Garth Brooks, Dead at 91
Joe Smith, a record industry stalwart who worked with an array of artists like the Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt, Garth Brooks, the Eagles, the Cars and more, has died, Billboard reports. Smith’s son confirmed his death, although a cause was not given. He was 91. Smith oversaw three labels during …
Read More »That Time Donald Trump Left Halfway Through a Performance of 'The Wall'
Long before Donald Trump was our omnipresent, problematic president, he was New York City’s omnipresent, problematic gadfly. He flexed his supposed billions to attend any number of events around town, from WWE WrestleManias at Madison Square Garden to baby-boomer rock concerts. In 2008, he went to so many Neil Young …
Read More »Taylor Swift Delivers Career-Spanning Medley at AMAs
After a week of controversy, Taylor Swift took the stage at the American Music Awards to perform a career-spanning medley of hits, from 2008’s Fearless (“Love Story”) to 2019’s Lover title track. Prolific Hall of Fame songwriter Carole King introduced Swift, saying, “This past decade has been incredible for this …
Read More »Scooter Braun to Taylor Swift: 'It Almost Feels as If You Have No Interest in Ever Resolving the Conflict'
Hours after Scooter Braun discussed his ongoing feud with Taylor Swift for the first time in a public forum, the music manager turned to social media early Friday morning to address the singer directly. “Since your public statement last week there have been numerous death threats directed at my family,” …
Read More »Flashback: Motley Crue Play 'Kickstart My Heart' at 2015 Farewell Show
Mötley Crüe fans that went to Los Angeles’ The Forum on December 31st, 2015 thought they were witnessing a truly historic rock event: The final concert the hair metal icons would ever play. It was the end of their 158-date “Final Tour” that they swore was their grand finale. They …
Read More »Latin Grammys 2019: The Complete Winners List
The Latin Recording Academy kicked off its 20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards on Thursday evening, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. An international celebration of music from Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula, it is the only peer-presented Latin music accolade. Spanish singer-songwriter Rosalía was the top …
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