Following their co-headlining summer tour with Blondie, Elvis Costello and the Imposters will embark on their own “Just Trust” North American tour this fall. The trek is not dedicated to Costello’s 1981 LP Trust; instead, as the band explains, “The tour is entitled, ‘Just Trust’ in answer to the musical …
Read More »David Gilmour's Guitars Sell for Millions at Charity Auction
Update:The purchaser of the Black Strat and the Martin D-35 was Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay. Thew New YorkPost reports Irsay spent $5.245 million at the auction yesterday, accounting for approximately 24% of its total sales. He celebrated the purchases on Twitter: “The incomparable David Gilmour.. the greatest ‘phrasing’ guitarist …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Kesha, 'Rich, White, Straight Men'
At her best, Kesha can skillfully balance irreverence and savagery. Songs like “Blah, Blah, Blah,” “Sleazy” and “Woman” have shown her at the pinnacle of that talent, with the punk of pop meshing biting lyrical jabs with a brilliant sense of humor about herself and whomever or whatever she’s roasting. …
Read More »Brian Wilson Postpones Tour Saying He Feels 'Mentally Insecure'
Brian Wilson has postponed his upcoming tour dates to take care of his mental health. In a note to ticketholders to his June Pet Sounds and Greatest Hits Live tours, he wrote on his website that he did not take the decision lightly. His plan is to “rest, recover and …
Read More »Wilco Announce Fall North American Tour
Wilco have announced a fall North American tour, their first since 2017.The band will hit North America following a stint in Europe. They’ll kick off in Toronto on October 8th, making stops at New York’s Radio City Music Hall on October 12th and wrapping up with back-to-back nights at ACL’s …
Read More »Beastie Boys' Ad-Rock, Mike D Reflect on 'Ill Communication' in Amazon Music Doc
Surviving Beastie Boys members Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz and Michael “Mike D” Diamond reflect on the creative and personal maturation that informed 1994’s Ill Communication in an Amazon Music mini-documentary about their classic fourth LP. The clip — which also features interviews with keyboardist “Money” Mark Nishita and producer Mario Caldato, …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen Promises New E Street Band Album, 2020 Tour
In a new interview with Italian newspaper la Repubblica, Bruce Springsteen has elaborated on his future plans for the E Street Band. “We will go on tour next year,” he said. “I’ll record with the E Street Band in autumn and, when we are done, we’ll go on tour. Of …
Read More »Trailers of the Week: 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,' 'Star Trek: Picard'
Has it really been less than a week since HBO dropped that wonderfully cryptic, Pink Floyd-scored Westworld teaser? It feels like several months have passed since then. Trailer-wise, it’s been a busy six days: We got an extended look at Quentin Tarantino‘s latest, a teaser for the upcoming Star Trek: …
Read More »Lady Gaga to Play Intimate Apollo Theater Show
Lady Gaga will perform a special invitation-only show at the the famed Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York City on June 24th. The event will be hosted by SiriusXM and Pandora, who completed a $3.5 billion merger in February. “Performing at the Apollo has always been a dream of mine,” …
Read More »Whitney Houston Hologram Tour, New Album in the Works
Whitney Houston‘s estate has revealed plans for a new album from the late singer, as well as a tour featuring her hologram. Estate executor (and sister-in-law to to the performer) Pat Houston told The New York Times that there are potential plans for a touring hologram, a Broadway musical, branding …
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