On March 4th, Rolling Stone hosted its second annual Women Shaping the Future event, celebrating, raising, and honoring the influential female voices in culture. The event was the first to take place at the new Edge venue in Hudson Yards, which overlooks New York City. Award-winning country artist Jennifer Nettles …
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Following both Live Nation and AEG’s decision to ground tours Thursday, Rage Against the Machine announced they would postpone the first half of their reunion trek due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Due to the current outbreak and ban on public gatherings, we are postponing the first part of our tour …
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Sufjan Stevens and his stepfather Lowell Brams have released another teaser track from their upcoming instrumental album Aporia. The LP was inspired by Enya and other new-age music, and you can definitely hear it on this newest song, “Climb That Mountain,” a peaceful three-minute tune that could soundtrack a steady …
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Editor’s Note: The list below is constantly updating — last update June 4th. As COVID-19 continues to spread and spark growing concerns globally, the music and film industries are taking preventive action — postponing or canceling tours, concerts, major festivals, and film releases to help contain potential infections while writing …
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ Mike Campbell is delaying the release of the debut album by his band the Dirty Knobs along with their first national tour due to an unspecified illness. The LP, Wreckless Abandon, will now come out on September 18th. “On Sunday night my doctors discovered some …
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UPDATE: Public Enemy issued a statement clarifying their stance on the dismissal of longtime hypeman Flavor Flav, saying he was not fired “over his political views,” Billboard reports. The letter — signed by Chuck D, James Bomb, DJ Lord, Pop Diesel and Jahi — reads: “Flavor Flav has been on …
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A team of European scientists has named a newly discovered deep-sea crustacean after Metallica, the band announced on Instagram Thursday. The group shared an artists’ rendering of the gnarly looking little creature, now officially known by the delightful mouthful-of-a-name “Macrostylis metallicola.” “We’ve played on all seven continents, made it into …
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Duffy, the Welsh singer best known for her 2008 hit “Mercy,” revealed that she was “raped and drugged and held captive over some days” in an Instagram post that marked one of her first public statements in years. The singer stated several times that she is now safe, and though …
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Miley Cyrus has been tapped as the headliner for World Tour Bushfire Relief, an upcoming Australian bushfire relief concert to be held Friday, March 13th at Lakeside Stadium in Melbourne. Lil Nas X, the Veronicas and DJ Seb Fontaine round out the bill of performers for the charity show. All …
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New Orleans bounce legend Big Freedia teamed up with Kesha this past October for “Raising Hell,” the lead single from the pop star’s latest album High Road. Now, Kesha is returning the favor, hopping on Freedia’s new rowdy party track “Chasing Rainbows” and appearing in the music video released on …
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