Inaugural L.A. Jazz Festival Canceled at Last Minute
The inaugural LA Jazz Festival, scheduled to start this weekend in Los Angeles and featuring concerts by John Legend, Janelle Monae, and Parliament-Funkadelic, was canceled at the last minute Friday. The festival was first announced in February at a press conference attended by Mayor Karen Bass, with organizers — including founder and former city council […]
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ keeps record pace, ‘The Odyssey’ passes $1 billion
NEW YORK (AP) — “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” continued its blistering pace in theaters, collecting $144.5 million domestically over its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, while Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” set a new high for the director. The Sony-Marvel release has accrued $1.67 billion worldwide in just 10 days of release, putting it […]
Charli XCX Joins the Strokes for ‘Take It or Leave It’ at Outside Lands
Fresh off their album sales battle — “She won. She won by a lot,” Julian Casablancas quipped — Friday night’s headliner at San Francisco fest makes surprise appearance during band’s Saturday set The Strokes brought out surprise guest Charli XCX to perform “Take It or Leave It” during the band’s headlining set Saturday at the […]
Drake Warns Rap Rivals His ‘Pen Isn’t Dry’ During Wild Kick Stream
On Saturday, Drake continued his ongoing forays into the world of content creators, hosting a stream on Kick, which is affiliated with Stake, the crypto gambling company Drake is partnered with, which saw the rapper, fresh off the release of three new albums, flirting with a goth streamer, gifting out birkins, and sending not so […]
Whitney Houston interview: Pat Houston talks Clive Davis, Barbie, more
NEW YORK (AP) — It was four decades ago next year that Whitney Houston released “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me),” a timeless hit in a career made up of them. And it is just one of her 11 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles, all of which have been compiled into a […]
Madonna Pays Tribute to ‘Ray of Light’ Producer William Orbit
“You pressed a magic button inside of me and I fell into a galaxy of unrealized dreams,” singer writes of her longtime collaborator following his death at the age of 69 Madonna paid tribute to her Ray of Light producer William Orbit following news of his death at the age of 69. “I had an […]
Taylor Swift Removes ‘August’ From Team Trump TikTok Video
Days after a Trump-affiliated TikTok account used Taylor Swift’s “August” in a video, the singer has managed to get her song removed from the clip. Earlier this week, the Team Trump account — created during the 2024 presidential campaign — posted a video of Donald and Melania Trump watching fireworks with Swift’s “August” soundtracking the […]
Morrissey Cancels Vegas Residency: ‘Unforeseen Logistical Challenges’
Unfortunate but expected news for fans heading to Morrissey’s Las Vegas residency next week: The singer has canceled his four shows at the Wynn, citing “unforeseen logistical challenges.” Morrissey was scheduled to begin his four-night stand at the Wynn Las Vegas’ Encore Theater on August 14. However, ticket buyers — many of whom also purchased […]
Meshell Ndegeocello, Cat Power Give Human League’s ‘Don’t You Want Me’
Meshell Ndegeocello is taking one of the Eighties’ frostiest break-up pop anthems somewhere much warmer. The bassist, singer, and producer has shared a new version of Human League’s “Don’t You Want Me” with Cat Power, reimagining the synth-pop classic as a laid-back reggae song that swaps intense, icy keyboards for horns and an easy, swaying […]
Katseye’s Sophia Laforteza Announces Hiatus From Group
“Making this decision wasn’t easy, but I’m learning that health has to come first” One of the main vocalists in Katseye is taking a break from the group. Sophia Laforteza shared in a statement on social media that she will be taking a hiatus to focus on her mental health. “Making this decision wasn’t easy, […]