Category: Music

Fenix Flexin’s summer anthem “Rubberz” was plagued by artificial-intelligence allegations almost as soon as it dropped. On its way to the Billboard Hot 100, the song started a comment-box and social-media war over its own provenance, the ethics of AI, and whether anyone cares. (Turns out they do.) People thought …

Ariana Grande addressed her decision to step back from public life directly to fans during her Eternal Sunshine Tour stop in Chicago on Monday night (Aug. 3), pushing back on the idea that outside criticism had driven the choice. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The speech followed a …

There were plenty of eye-catching moments at Lollapalooza over the weekend, but one viral moment — involving a bag of urine — seems to be generating plenty of discussion on concert etiquette. Sure, if you score a prime spot at a major festival event, it’s a hard choice to give …

Phil Collins has revealed that he was close to death during an April 2024 hospitalization, when organ failure left his family facing the possibility that doctors might take him off life support. Speaking in a new interview with The Sunday Times, the 75-year-old Genesis musician said he was unconscious in …

Serial ‘90s rock legend collaborator Olivia Rodrigo added another notch to her belt at Lollapalooza over the weekend. On Friday (July 31) at the Chicago music festival, she made an appearance during the Smashing Pumpkins’ headlining set to sing “Thirty-Three,” off of the band’s 1995 album Mellon Collie and the …

All eyes in the music world are on Chicago this weekend, as Grant Park plays host to another year of Lollapalooza. With the weather looking uncertain for the festival’s later days, thousands flocked to the Chicago Riverwalk on a sun-kissed Thursday afternoon (July 30) to kick off Lolla. Performances began …

Sometimes it takes a whole career for a band to truly reach their peak and, for these five death metal bands, their final output ended up being the best release in their discography. At The Gates and Bolt Thrower already have discographies full of classics, but everything came together in …

Olivia Rodrigo returned to Lollapalooza at Chicago’s Grant Park on Friday night. Rather than headlining like last year, however, she joined The Smashing Pumpkins on stage for “Thirty-Three” from Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. Find Olivia Rodrigo Tickets Rodrigo, whose surprise appearance was somewhat spoiled by an airport spotting, …

If you thought Justin Long digging his own grave in the music video for “Hate That I Made You Love Me” was intense, wait until you see Ariana Grande’s latest visual for Petal’s title track. Once again directed by Christian Breslauer, the seven-minute short film opens with a parental advisory …

Cardi B wants you in the club this summer. The Bronx native returned with her first single of the year on Friday (July 31), as “Ah Ha” arrived on streaming services at midnight ET. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The Bardi Gang went into a frenzy when Cardi …

Tommy Leeopened up a biton Motley Crue‘s split with Mick Mars during an appearance onThe Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan. The drummer was the latest guest on the show. They discussed Motley’s “cessation of touring” agreement back in 2014, their eventual comeback following the success of 2019’sThe Dirtand more. During …

Beloved Irish songwriter Glen Hansarddied in a motorcycle crash in Dublin at age 56 on Wednesday, July 29th. The news of his passing has inspired a flood of social media tributes, with politicians, musicians, and actors alike remembering The Frames frontman and star of Once. President of Ireland Catherine Connolly …

Glen Hansard, the Irish singer-songwriter best known for fronting the Frames and the Swell Season as well as co-starring in the 2007 musical drama Once, has died, according to his management. Hansard died from injuries he suffered in a motorcycle crash in Dublin this morning. He was 56. A fixture …

As legend would have it, Niccolò Paganini completed one of his legendary violin performances on a single string when the others snapped one by one. Whether it was the art of showmanship, or just a display of ridiculous talent, is a matter still open for discussion hundreds of years later. …

DevilDriver are getting back out there after health issues sidelined singer Dez Fafara for a while and now the frontman is talking about what exactly was at the root ofit While appearing on the Garza Podcast alongside drummer Davier Perez, Fafara shared publicly for the first time that he’s been …

Dolly Parton’s brother Coy “Denver” Parton died Thursday, July 23rd at 82 years old. An obituary for the iconic country singer’s older brother was posted by Atchley Funeral Home of Tennessee and said he was a crane operator who spent years building bridges and homestead farmer as well as an …

Diiv have made a stealth announcement of a new album, Zirp!, via a hotline number mailed to fans and teased on social media. Produced by A. G. Cook, the follow-up to Frog in Boiling Water is due October 30. The hotline presents a telemarketer-style message heralding the LP as “the …

System of a Down are returning to Australia and New Zealand for the first time in more than a decade, confirming a stadium run with Faith No More as special guests across January and February 2027. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The announcement followed a week of teasers …

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Oscar winner Ryan Coogler is coming back to Wakanda — the Sinners helmer will be directing Black Panther 3, set to be released on December 15th, 2028. The movie will feature rising star David Jonsson (Industry, Alien: Romulus, The Long Walk) as the adult son of Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa, who …

50 Cent revealed that he’s recruited Eminem and the late 2Pac for a collaboration that will land on the Street Fighter soundtrack. The G-Unit boss made the revelation during an appearance on Today With Jenna and Sheinelle on Friday (July 24). “I got some music that I’m working on. I …

Ministry are calling it a day. Al Jourgensen has followed through on his long-promised announcement of a final album from the industrial metal outfit—Hate to Go (Take Out or Delivery)—saying in a statement that he is “fucking done.” A series of farewell shows will begin in the coming months; check …

David Lee Roth canceled all but one of his upcoming tour dates, with no reason given for the change of plan. Some reports speculated that a lack of sales had spurred the change of plans, with just one concert — in Sturgis,South Dakota, on Aug. 7 — remaining on Roth’s …

U2 and Dutch house DJ Martin Garrix have teamed up for a new single “Fireflies” “Fireflies” brings out the best of the two forces. Garrix’s touches add a propulsive element to U2, giving the band an unexpected modern pop swing at a summertime hit with familiar elements for the Irish …

Longtime indie rockers Teenage Fanclub have announced their new album, the bluntly titled Do Not Dare to Dream, along with the first single, “Day in the Sun.” Check out the video for the track below. The follow-up to 2023’s Nothing Lasts Forever drops October 9 on Merge. “Those ‘dare to …

Almost 40 years after its release, Roxette’s “It Must Have Been Love” has finally been granted entry to YouTube’s Billion Views Club. The official music video crosses the threshold this week, and is the Swedish pop duo’s first to do so. Originally issued in 1987, “It Must Have Been Love” …

Here’s what 17 rockers had to say about meeting Ozzy Osbourne for the first time. A lot of people have strong memories of their “first” experiences with major life milestones: their first concert, their first crush, their first car, their first real job. For many of the greatest rock stars, …

Olivia Rodrigo is once againusing her platform to advocate for reproductive freedom, speaking with the Center for Reproductive Rights ahead of her inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival and asserting that abortion bans are pro-control, not pro-life. The conversations, released this week, find Rodrigo sitting down with Center for Reproductive Rights …

Greg Freeman:07-21 Brooklyn, NY – Union Pool =08-12 Paredes de Coura, Portugal – Parades De Coura Festival08-14 Gothenburg, Sweden – Way Out West08-17 Bristol, England – The Louisiana08-18 London, England – MOTH Club08-19 London, England – MOTH Club08-20 Manchester, England – YES08-21 Wales, England – Green Man Festival08-22 Hasselt, Belgium …

Kane Brown and Kacey Musgraves are heading to Australia for the launch of LONGHAUL, a new country music festival arriving in January 2027. The inaugural festival will stop in three cities across one weekend, beginning Friday, Jan. 22, at Melbourne Showgrounds, before heading to Sydney Showground on Saturday, Jan. 23, …