St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn was full of good vibes and a spirit of musical collaboration on Nov. 10, as two pairs of unique talents — Lil Yachty and Tierra Whack, and Jon Batiste and Gucci Mane — took the stage for Rolling Stone’s first-ever Musicians on Musicians live event. …
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There he was, sauntering into the Paramount Theatre like he owned it. (Wait, does he own it? The man bought castles and dinosaur skulls and albino king cobras. [One quick Goggle search later] Ok, no, he does not.) The cheers grew louder, then deafening, as he nodded, waved, greeted a …
Read More »'Cuomo-W. Trump-L.': How CNN's Jeff Zucker and His Cronies Manipulated the News
O n the rainy morning of March 28, 2020, President Trump addressed a phalanx of journalists outside the White House following a call with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. “There’s a possibility that sometime today, we’ll do a quarantine — short-term, two weeks — of New York, probably New Jersey, …
Read More »Travis Barker Protégé Jxdn Talks Juice WRLD Saving His Life
Jxdn‘s debut record, Tell Me About Tomorrow on DTA Records, is introduced by audio from label head Travis Barker: “I think I just found the first artist I’m gonna sign to DTA Records. This kid’s next. His name is Jxdn.” From the massively popular TikToker Jaden Hossler — a.k.a. Jxdn …
Read More »Le Tigre Reuniting for Festival Featuring the Strokes, LCD Soundsystem, Phoebe Bridgers
Le Tigre are reuniting in 2022 for Goldenvoice’s newest festival, This Ain’t No Picnic, running Aug. 27 through 28 at California’s Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The fest lineup also includes the Strokes, LCD Soundsystem, Phoebe Bridgers, IDLES, Courtney Barnett, Caroline Polachek, Honey Dijon, Four Tet x Floating …
Read More »'Once the World Looks Away, We Are All Dead'
A man with a white scarf wrapped tightly around his face strides across a footbridge holding a pistol by his side. An Afghan journalist, sobbing on a friend’s shoulder, says, “They betrayed us.” Passers-by gather around the body of a motorcyclist lying by the side of the road; too much …
Read More »Alan Parsons Live Project Postpones U.S. Tour Due to Covid-19 Resurgence
The Alan Parsons Live Project has postponed its U.S. tour due to the resurgence of Covid-19. “It is with huge disappointment that I have postponed our upcoming U.S. tour dates in August and September,” Alan Parsons said in a statement. “Nothing is more important to me than the safety of …
Read More »Steve Martin and Martin Short Announce 2020 Tour Dates
Steve Martin and Martin Short will bring their The Funniest Show in Town at the Moment on the road this summer. The 15-date amphitheater trek, the follow-up to the comedians’ An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life and A Very Stupid Conversation tours, begins July 17th …
Read More »Deftones Announce First U.S. Tour in Three Years
In the last few years, Deftones have stopped touring the U.S. in favor of throwing their own festivals: Dia de los Deftones, held at San Diego’s Petco Park, has included Future, CHVRCHES, Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda and more. But Tuesday, the band announced their first full U.S. summer tour since …
Read More »Backstreet Boys Extend DNA World Tour With North American Summer Dates
Backstreet Boys will head out on a 45-date North American tour this summer. The tour, produced by Live Nation, will kick off July 10th in New York at the Jones Beach Theater and include stops across the U.S. and Canada. This set of dates follows the first North American leg …
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