Bennie Pete, co-founder and sousaphone player for the celebrated New Orleans outfit the Hot 8 Brass Band, died from complications from sarcoidosis and Covid-19, Nola.com reports. He was 45. Pete died Monday at New Orleans East Hospital, his wife, Lameka Pete, confirmed. Lameka said her husband fainted at home on …
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A new Beyoncé song, “Be Alive,” appears at the end of upcoming Venus and Serena Williams biopic King Richard. The movie, which stars Will Smith as the tennis pros’ father, uses “Be Alive” during its closing credits. According to the Los Angeles Times, which reviewed the film at the Telluride …
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Lindsey Buckingham kicked off his first tour since the start of the pandemic on Wednesday night at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The set mixed songs from his upcoming self-titled album (in stores September 17th) with vintage solo tunes (“Soul Drifter,” “I Must Go”) and, of course, Fleetwood Mac …
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Prosecutors have decided against filing a battery charge against Britney Spears for allegedly slapping her housekeeper’s phone in an incident on August 16th. In a statement yesterday, Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko confirmed there was insufficient evidence that a crime had occurred. He also said there was an apparent …
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Meek Mill and Lil Uzi Vert have dropped a music video for their new joint single, “Blue Notes 2.” The gritty, cinematic video was directed by Meek Mill alongside Kid Art. In the video, the pair take to the streets on motorcycles and ATVs, rapping as they are chased by …
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This November marks the 50th anniversary of Billy Joel‘s debut Cold Spring Harbor. To celebrate, Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings is releasing the new box set The Vinyl Collection, Vol 1. The collection will highlight Joel’s Seventies albums — the first six of his career — from Cold Spring to 1978’s 52nd …
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Harry Styles wants to spread the love safely. The singer, whose upcoming tour kicks off at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 4th, will be requiring all Love on Tour ticket holders to provide proof of vaccination or proof of a negative Covid-19 test received within 48 hours …
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At last weekend’s Gathering of the Juggalos, Insane Clown Posse’s Violent J revealed that he is suffering from heart problems and, as a result, the hip-hop duo will retire from touring — but not playing live altogether — after a farewell trek next year. Violent J announced that he’s suffering …
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Ahead of Polo G’s performance at tonight’s We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert, the Chicago rapper has shared his new video for “Black Hearted,” a track off his new album Hall of Fame. The visual provides a montage of Polo G’s life in the months following the release of his …
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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 …
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