Jay-Z opened up about his marriage to Beyoncé, his infidelity and how using music as therapy led to them working on music together in a new interview with T Magazine. In his discussion with New York Times‘ executive editor Dean Baquet, the rapper spoke about how the painful subject of …
Read More »Khalid Plots 2018 'Roxy' Tour
Khalid will embark on a new headlining trek dubbed “The Roxy Tour” May 1st at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. The tour announcement comes after the 19-year-old R&B star earned five Grammy nominations, including Best New Artist. Prior to the spring 2018 trek, Khalid will play a lone show …
Read More »Las Vegas Shooting Victims Sue Hotel, Concert Promoters
Over 450 victims of the Las Vegas massacre have signed on to several lawsuits seeking damages from the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, as well as the promoters of the Route 91 Harvest Festival, the Los Angeles Times reports. Over 15 lawsuits have already been filed since the October 1st …
Read More »Shakira Postpones 'El Dorado' World Tour
Shakira has postponed her El Dorado World Tour, which was originally supposed to kick off in Cologne, Germany, on November 8th. After postponing a few of the early dates, she has announced that the entire European leg of the tour needs to be rescheduled due to a vocal cord hemorrhage …
Read More »Watch Taylor Swift's Intimate, Living Room Rendition of 'New Year's Day'
Taylor Swift performed a solo rendition of piano ballad “New Year’s Day,” the closing track from her newly issued LP Reputation, in an intimate live video. The clip, which aired Thursday during a commercial break for ABC’s Scandal, found Swift surrounded by 100 handpicked fans in the living room of …
Read More »Britney Spears' Watercolor Painting Auctioned Off for $10,000
Britney Spears‘ latest creative venture isn’t a musical one – a watercolor painting the singer previously shared on her Instagram account recently sold for $10,000 at a Las Vegas charity auction. The piece, which features five flowers (four larger ones and one smaller one) in hues of pink, purple and …
Read More »Flashback: George Harrison Plays a Sublime 'Something' at Last Concert
George Harrison headed into the Nineties with incredible momentum. His 1987 LP Cloud Nine turned him into a very unlikely pop star thanks to the hit “I Got My Mind Set On You” and the Traveling Wilburys gave him more media exposure than he’d had since the immediate aftermath of …
Read More »Paul McCartney's Sweater, Ringo Starr's Suit Pants Up for Auction
A short-sleeve knit sweater worn by Paul McCartney, a suit jacket worn by George Harrison and a pair of suit pants worn by Ringo Starr are up for sale through Heritage Auctions, which bills itself as “the world’s largest collectibles auctioneer.” The Beatles memorabilia is part of a large auction …
Read More »Hear Franz Ferdinand's Winding, Synth-Heavy New Song 'Always Ascending'
Franz Ferdinand veer into experimental disco-rock on their bold new single, “Always Ascending,” the title-track of their newly announced fifth LP, out February 9th, 2018 via Domino Records. The single opens with frontman Alex Kapranos crooning about clouds (“Cirrus caress you, cumulus kiss you”) over a wispy, reverb-heavy piano pattern. …
Read More »Hear Feist's Heartfelt Cover of Gord Downie's 'The Stranger'
Feist has unveiled a touching cover of Gord Downie’s “The Stranger,” in tribute to the Tragically Hip frontman, who died on Tuesday of terminal brain cancer at the age of 53. “I send out this song with love, respect and gratitude in honour of Gord’s generosity of spirit,” the singer …
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