Somewhere, in one of the gajillion strands of the cat’s cradle of multiverses, there is a world in which Michelle Yeoh does not start ballet lessons at the age of four. The Malaysian actor decides not go to England to study dance, with every intention of becoming a prima ballerina …
Read More »Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, the Strokes to Headline 2022 Boston Calling Fest
UPDATE 4/6: Nine Inch Nails have been added as the Friday night headliner at this year’s Boston Calling festival, replacing the previously announced Foo Fighters after that band canceled all of their upcoming tour dates following the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins. – Metallica, Foo Fighters, and the Strokes have …
Read More »Grammys 2022: The 20 Best, Worst, and Most WTF Moments
After a 2021 edition that felt like the freshest in years, the 2022 Grammys returned Music’s Biggest Night to its standard script: a steady stream of dad-joke groaners from host Trevor Noah, a wild mish-mash of performances that delivered either sensory overload or maudlin tear-jerking, a few charmingly bonkers speeches, …
Read More »Beck Says He's Re-Recording 'Loser,' Wishes He Wrote Pharrell's 'Happy' During SXSW Keynote Speech
The last time Beck was at South By Southwest was back in 1994, a year where Johnny Cash gave a keynote address and then later played a showcase at Austin’s notorious punk club Emo’s. The headliner on that showcase? Beck himself. Fast forward 28 years and Beck has become something …
Read More »Alanis Morissette Expands 'Jagged Little Pill' Anniversary Tour
Alanis Morissette is expanding her 2022 world tour celebrating the 25-year anniversary of Jagged Little Pill with an additional slate of North American tour dates. The musician has also revealed that a new song titled “Olive Branch” will arrive on March 11. The track was co-written with Michael Farrell, who …
Read More »Inside California's Cannabis Crisis
I t’s a raw December day in the heart of California weed country, and thousands of cannabis growers, purveyors and smokers are gathered at the 18th annual Emerald Cup Harvest Ball in Santa Rosa, California. The blissful funk of a psychedelic soul band wafts from an outdoor stage as a …
Read More »James Taylor, Jackson Browne Will Donate to Hurricane Ida Relief at Upcoming New Orleans Show
As James Taylor and Jackson Browne gear up for the second leg of their joint tour, the duo announced their upcoming show in New Orleans will benefit Hurricane Ida relief. Proceeds from the October 16th performance at the Smoothie King Center will go directly to Second Harvest Food Bank of …
Read More »Doobie Brothers Announce New Album 'Liberté,' Rescheduled Tour Dates
The Doobie Brothers have unveiled their 15th studio album,Liberté, out Friday, October 1st. The band produced and co-wrote all 12 tracks of the album with John Shanks (Bon Jovi, Sheryl Crow, Miley Cyrus). Rather than release the songs sequentially as singles, the Doobie Brothers have released a special extended play, …
Read More »Who Killed the Nazi on Campus?
Of all the folks ambling around the folksy-cute rock-climbing community of Squamish, British Columbia, which is about 65 miles north of the U.S. border, no one is more perplexed by the unsolved 2017 murder of a onetime neo-Nazi troublemaker lunatic named Davis Wolfgang Hawke than his last girlfriend, Eva McLennan, …
Read More »Ne-Yo, Saweetie, Mavis Staples to Perform at 'Can't Wait' Benefit Concert
Ne-Yo, Saweetie, Mavis Staples, and more will perform at a special benefit concert, Can’t Wait Live: A Concert for Jobs, Climate and Care, which will take place on August 13th at the Mann in Philadelphia. The concert will also feature Wyclef Jean, Beach Bunny, and Snow Tha Product, plus DJ …
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