Once More We Saw Stars is a quietly heartbreaking memoir from Jayson Greene, a music editor at Pitchfork. It’s his first book—but the last he ever would have wanted to write. He and his wife Stacy lost their two-year-old daughter Greta in a horrifying accident—the girl was sitting with her …
Read More »Angel Olsen Announces North American Tour
Singer-guitarist Angel Olsen has announced a North American fall tour. Olsen will hit 30 dates across the country, kicking off on October 30th in the newly reopened Asbury Lanes. She’ll play two back-to-back nights at New York’s Brooklyn Steel in late November, wrapping up at London’s Eventim Apollo on February …
Read More »X Ambassadors Announce Headlining Tour in Support of New Album
Rock band X Ambassadors have announced a fall headlining tour in support of their upcoming album,Orion. The Orion Tour kicks off October 8th in Tucson, Arizona, at the Rialto Theatre, and will make stops in New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland and more. The tour will wrap up November 19th in San …
Read More »False Active Shooter Report Causes Panic, Injuries at Miami's Rolling Loud
A false active shooter report temporarily caused panic Friday night at Miami’s Rolling Loud as some festivalgoers were injured as they quickly fled the Hard Rock Stadium following the false alarm. “Shortly after 11pm on Friday night, there was a disturbance that led a large group of fans to believe …
Read More »Rihanna's Fenty Fashion House Will Launch Under Luxury Giant LVMH
Rihanna will launch and head a new fashion house, Fenty, after completing a historic deal with the luxury giant LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, The New York Times reports. Fenty marks the first new fashion house created under the LVMH umbrella since Christian Lacroix launched in 1987. Its arrival also …
Read More »'Game of Thrones' Live Concert Experience Returning for Fall Tour
TheGame of Thrones Live Concert Experience will return for its third tour this fall, bringing the HBO series’ grand score to 20 venues throughout the U.S. and Canada. The North American trek launches September 5th in Syracuse, New York and wraps October 5th in Los Angeles, California. Tickets will be …
Read More »Justin Timberlake to Receive Songwriters Hall of Fame's 'Contemporary Icon' Award
Justin Timberlake will receive the “Contemporary Icon” Award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame’s 50th annual induction gala, scheduled for June 13th at New York’s Marriott Marquis Hotel. The award, according to the organization’s website, recognizes “a songwriter-artist who has attained an iconic status in pop culture.” “Justin is extraordinary,” …
Read More »Tyler, The Creator Announces New Album, 'IGOR'
Tyler, The Creator has a new album on the way. His upcoming project, titled IGOR, will be released on May 17. It’s the rapper-producer’s sixth full-length (including his 2009 mixtape BASTARD), and the follow-up to 2017’s Flower Boy— likely his best-received album to date, and one that marked a new …
Read More »Review: Rhiannon Giddens' Worldly 'There Is No Other'
Over the past two years, Rhiannon Giddens has emerged as one of American music’s most vitally prolific artists, collaborating across mediums as she’s written music for the theatre (the ballet Lucy Negro Redux), appeared as a regular on a television drama (CMT’s Nashville), formed folk-roots supergroups (Songs of Our Native …
Read More »Billboard Music Awards 2019: Madonna, Maluma Perform Hologram-Enhanced 'Medellin'
Madonna — and several of her hologram doppelgängers — performed a riveting version of “Medellín” with Maluma on Wednesday at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. With a giant “X” representing her forthcoming Madame X on display, Madonna appeared laying on the stage, flanked by greenery scenes behind her. …
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