Megadeth and Lamb of God will team up for a massive co-headlining North American tour this year. The 55-date trek will be split into two legs, the first of which kicks off June 12th at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia, and wraps August 1st at the Concord Pavilion in …
Read More »How Chester Bennington's Pre-Linkin Park Band Grey Daze Is Getting a Second Life
A few years before Chester Bennington first screamed his heart out for Linkin Park, he was a scraggly, insecure teenager finding his way in his hometown of Phoenix. Everything changed for him when he wowed Sean Dowdell, a local drummer a couple of years older than him, by singing Pearl …
Read More »'Shrill' Season 2 Review: A (Too) Sweet Return
Early in the Season Two premiere of Hulu’s Shrill, Aidy Bryant‘s Annie bursts into the living room of boyfriend Ryan (Luka Jones) and screams, “I’m a fuckin’ bitch, and I love it!!!!” That scene takes place minutes after the show’s Season One conclusion, where alt-weekly writer Annie confronted an online …
Read More »Foreigner Recruit Kansas, Europe for Juke Box Heroes Tour
Foreigner has announced a North American tour with Kansas and Europe for the summer of 2020, dubbed the Juke Box Heroes 2020 tour. Kicking off in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on July 9th, the trek includes stops at Colorado’s Red Rocks, Chicago’s Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre and Mountain View, California’s Shoreline Amphitheatre. …
Read More »Watch Shania Twain Rehearse the Choreography for Her Las Vegas Show
Shania Twain kicked off her “Shania Twain ‘Let’s Go!’ The Vegas Residency” earlier this month, delivering a weekend of sold-out shows that touched on the songs that defined not only her career, but an era of country music. She wrapped up the first run of shows this week, but will …
Read More »See Luke Combs Sing 'Even Though I'm Leaving' on 'The Voice' Finale
Jake Hoot, a Tennessee country singer, was crowned the winner of the 17th season of The Voice on Tuesday night. Hoot first auditioned for the series with a version of Luke Combs‘ “When It Rains It Pours,” so it was fitting that Combs himself appeared on the season finale to …
Read More »Paul Reubens to Headline 'Pee-Wee's Big Adventure' Anniversary Tour
Paul Reubens — creator and star of Pee-wee’s Playhouse and three Pee-wee Herman films — is going out on tour to celebrate the 35th anniversary of his 1985 breakout movie as Pee-wee, Pee-wee’s Big Adventure. Each tour date will be accompanied by a screening of the film — which marked …
Read More »Watch the Weeknd Deliver Riveting 'Blinding Lights' on 'Colbert'
The Weeknd closed out his two-night Late Show residency Friday with a riveting rendition of his new single “Blinding Lights.” The performance marked the first time the singer born Abel Tesfaye had played the song live. Unlike the previous night’s “Heartless” performance, the Weeknd actually appeared onstage for “Blinding Lights,” …
Read More »So, How Was Your Decade, Mark Hoppus?
So, How Was Your Decadeis a series in which the decade’s most innovative musicians answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their decade. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus began the 2010s with his old band back together, ready for …
Read More »A Note of Caution After This Election Day — And Before the Next
Matt Bevin is the villain who gets caught at the beginning of the action movie. He’s the flunky, then henchman, the guy whose demise serves a plot device. He is the assistant bogeyman at best, the loudmouth whom ultimately proves disposable. We don’t know yet what will happen at the …
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