Ben Folds and Cake will team this summer for a co-headlining tour that will travel the Eastern half of the U.S. this August. Tall Heights will serve as special guest on the 10-date trek, which kicks off August 13th in Boston and concludes two weeks later in Indianapolis on August …
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UPDATE:The Weeknd has unveiled his new six-song EP, My Dear Melancholy,which features Gesaffelstein on two tracks. It was executive produced by the Weeknd and Frank Dukes, with additional production by Daft Punk’s Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, Skrillex and Mike Will Made-It, among others. Stream it below. The Weeknd will release his …
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For about eight seconds near the end of “Weird Al” Yankovic’sThursday night show at Harlem’s Apollo Theater, it looked like he was going to actually do something serious. “It hasn’t escaped us how very special this night is,” he said. “We are so humbled and honored to play at the …
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Ozzy Osbourne has filed an antitrust lawsuit against venue owner and concert promoter Anschutz Entertainment Group, Inc. (AEG) for a policy that allegedly requires that acts booked at London’s O2 Arena must also perform as part of the same tour cycle at Los Angeles’ Staples Center. Both venues are owned …
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Big Boi has announced a new round of U.S. tour dates. The third leg of his ongoing “Daddy Fat Saxxx” jaunt launches May 17th in St. Louis, Missouri and concludes June 8th in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. Tickets are currently on sale via the rapper’s website. The 16-date trek …
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Roger Daltrey howls and yells about love on his new solo single, “As Long as I Have You,” which is the title track for his upcoming album. The song is an upbeat, rhythm-and-blues rave-up with bluesy guitar, soulful backup vocals and a swinging backbeat. The song was originally recorded by …
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With Noel Gallagher and his High Flying Birds’ U.S. tour winding down, the guitarist and his band stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live Thursday to deliver a rousing, brassed-up rendition of that album’s “Holy Mountain.” The band has been on the road insupport of their latest LP,Who Built the Moon? In …
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The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has namedQ-Tipthe artistic director and advisor-at-large of its new Hip-Hop Culture Council. In a video introducing the council, the influential rapper and A Tribe Called Quest member talked about his goals as director. “With hip-hop constantly changing and evolving, it is easy to …
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Various Artists, Concert for GeorgeTo honor what would have been the late Beatle’s 75th birthday, the 2002 concert saluting his memory makes its debut on streaming services. (It’s also being reissued on LP and in a limited-edition boxed set with a double-disc DVD/Blu-Ray of the show.) The show, which took …
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Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Patty Griffin will embark on a headlining acoustic tour this May. The trek starts May 1st at the Blue Door in Oklahoma City and will feature Griffin performing with longtime guitarist, David Pulkingham. Canadian soul musician Ahi will serve as support throughout the trek. Griffin’s tour will criss-cross …
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