Maroon 5‘s Adam Levine spoke with Entertainment Tonightin a segment that aired on Thursday to discuss his band’s decision to perform the Super Bowl LIII halftime show, which he described as “the biggest gig in the game.” Criticism has surrounded the Super Bowl and the NFL for its treatment of …
Read More »Flashback: Black Sabbath Play 'The Wizard' With Tony Martin in 1994
“Being in Sabbath was a complete drama,” vocalist Tony Martin said in 2014 of his time in the iconic metal band Black Sabbath. “I never really had the chance to settle into it because I was constantly learning the ropes or reading between the lines.” Though Martin appeared on more …
Read More »Glen Hansard Previews New LP 'This Wild Willing' With Hushed 'I'll Be You, Be Me'
Glen Hansard has announced details of his forthcoming studio album, This Wild Willing, set for release April 12th on Anti-. The singer’s fourth studio album arrives one year after his most recent effort,Between Two Shores. As heard on the lead single “I’ll Be You, Be Me,” which features the singer …
Read More »See Sharon Van Etten's Cathartic Performance of 'Seventeen' on 'Kimmel'
Sharon Van Etten performed her impassioned new song “Seventeen” on Wednesday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live. The singer-songwriter, decked out in a sharp red suit, stood stationary on the stage – one hand clutching the microphone, the other holding a pair of maracas that she shook on the song’s chorus. Over piano …
Read More »'A Bowie Celebration – The David Bowie Alumni Tour' Announces 2019 Dates
For the third year in a row, veteran members of various David Bowie‘s backing bands are hitting the road to play music from his vast catalog. This year’s incarnation of the A Bowie Celebration tour is lead by Spiders From Mars keyboardist Mile Garson (who played with Bowie from 1972 …
Read More »Kid Ink Drives Down Dark Road in New 'Tomahawk' Video
Kid Ink debuted an ominous video for his latest single, “Tomahawk.” The track appears on the Los Angeles rapper’s seven-track December EP Missed Calls. The nighttime-set video opens with gaudy images of his white car as the rapper slowly gets into the driver’s seat. Kid Ink smokes, raps, and drives down …
Read More »Pegi Young, Bridge School Co-Founder With Ex-Husband Neil Young, Dead at 66
Pegi Young, the singer-songwriter who was married to Neil Young for 36 years, died Tuesday after a yearlong battle with cancer. She was 66. “[She] passed away surrounded by her friends and family in her native California,” reads a short statement on her official Instagram account. “We request that the …
Read More »Lil Pump and 21 Savage Spent the Holidays Apologizing for Racist Lyrics
The holidays are a time of giving, receiving and, in some cases, apologizing for wildly offensive lyrics. On Christmas Day, Lil Pump and 21 Savage— in completely separate incidents — both addressed the backlash to their recent songs. Unfortunately, in expressing regret for their racist lyrics, it became clear both …
Read More »Late N.W.A Manager Jerry Heller's 'Straight Outta Compton' Lawsuit Dismissed
Three years after N.W.A manager Jerry Heller sued the producers of the Straight Outta Comptonbiopic for $110 million – and over two years after Heller died at the age of 75 – a judge has dismissed the copyright infringement suit. Heller initially sued N.W.A members and biopic producers Dr. Dre …
Read More »Kanye West Briefly Reignites Feud With Drake: 'Still Need That Apology'
Kanye West and Drake’s long-runningfeud/bromance/war of attrition has a new chapter. On Twitter, West aired Graham out over a myriad of topics; the inciting incident was a screenshot of a text that read “Drake sent in a clearance request for ‘Say What’s Real’. Do you wanna clear?” “Say What’s Real” …
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