Eric Clapton will perform his first Crossroads Guitar Festival in six years in Dallas on September 20th and 21st, featuring the Tedeschi Trucks Band, Sheryl Crow, Joe Walsh, Bonnie Raitt, Gary Clark Jr. and more. Before that, the guitarist has announced he will head out on a small run of …
Read More »Flashback: The Who Stage a Rocky Reunion at Live Aid
In less than a month, the Who will kick off their Moving On! tour at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where they will be joined every night by a local symphony orchestra. This may come as a surprise to some since they said that their 2014 Who …
Read More »Hear Cupcakke's Filthy Remix of Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road'
For the third time this month, there’s a new sheriff in town – and by sheriff, we mean a remix of Lil Nas X’s cowboy smash hit “Old Town Road.” This time, Chicago rapper Cupcakke delivers a very on-brand, very NSFW version of the song. Whereas the Billy Ray Cyrus …
Read More »Read Barack Obama's Moving Tribute to Nipsey Hussle
Barack Obama celebrated the music, life and legacy of Nipsey Hussle in an open letter, which Karen Civil shared on Twitter and read at a memorial service in Los Angeles Thursday. The rapper was shot and killed outside his clothing store March 31st. In the letter, Obama said that though …
Read More »Rod Stewart, Jeff Beck to Reunite For Special Hollywood Bowl Concert
Rod Stewart and Jeff Beck are reuniting for a special show at L.A.’s Hollywood Bowl on September 27th. According to a press release, it will be “their most in depth concert in over 35 years.” Stewart and Beck formed the Jeff Beck Group in 1967, but disbanded two years later …
Read More »Vans Launches Limited-Edition Collection Inspired by David Bowie
Fresh off a best-selling capsule collection inspired by Led Zeppelin, sneaker brand Vans is paying tribute to another rock icon, with a new collection of shoes, apparel and accessories that pay homage to David Bowie. The Vans x Bowie collection celebrates the late singer’s artistic legacy, with pieces that reference …
Read More »Lykke Li Taps Courtney Love, Charli XCX for Inaugural Yola Fest
Lykke Li has launched a new day-long festival dubbed Yola Fest, featuring an all-female lineup that includes Courtney Love, Charli XCX, Cat Power and more. The inaugural event will take place June 8th at Los Angeles State Historic Park. Lykke Li will headline the event, while Love and her Chateau …
Read More »Watch Billie Eilish Play Atmospheric 'When the Party's Over' on 'Ellen'
Billie Eilish performed a reflective version of her ballad “When the Party’s Over” on Monday’s Ellen. The singer opened with the lights dimmed low, sitting with her feet in a shallow pool. As the arrangement swelled with sampled vocal harmonies and live piano, she stood out of her chair and …
Read More »Watch Beyonce's Inspiring NAACP Image Awards Speech
Beyoncé delivered a heartwarming speech after accepting the 2019 Entertainer of the Year Award at the NAACP Image Awards Saturday night. Before beginning her speech at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, she told the audience she wrote her thoughts down ahead of time. The speech also served as a …
Read More »Read Cure Frontman Robert Smith's Gracious Rock Hall Induction Speech
Since forming more than four decades ago, the Cure‘s personal lyrics, dreamlike compositions and gothy image helped them establish a dedicated, cult-like fanbase. Despite these clear contributions to rock — not to mention gold and platinum records on both side of the Atlantic and megahits like “Lovesong” and “The Love …
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