Travis Scott is slated to perform his first individual ticketed concert since last November’s deadly Astroworld tragedy.Scott will be playing at London’s 02 Arenaon August 6th. While Scott has already performed publicly since the disaster — he played a late-night set in Miami in May and played private events for …
Read More »'Marcel the Shell With Shoes On' Turns a One-Inch Viral Sensation Into a Movie Star
The eye blinks. It’s just the one eye, located on the right side of his body, but it takes in so much of the world around him, and thanks to the power of stop-motion animation, it blinks. The mouth isn’t more than a line that’s been digitally scribbled onto the …
Read More »Eminem, Snoop Dogg Team Up for Surprise Single 'From the D 2 the LBC'
Eminem and Snoop Dogg have joined forces for a bicoastal new song, “From the D 2 the LBC.” The fast-talking single arrived with a music video directed by James Larese, which switches between live footage of the rappers and an animated world where they transform into Bored Ape-looking avatars. The …
Read More »Robb Elementary School to Be Demolished Following Uvalde Massacre
Robb Elementary, the school in Uvalde, Texas where a teenaged gunman killed 19 children and two teachers in May, will be razed, NBC News reports. Mayor Don McLaughlin said during a Uvalde Council meeting Tuesday that officials are planning to demolish the school. “My understanding — and I had this …
Read More »Roger Waters Tears Through a Classic 'Wall' Medley on 'Colbert'
Roger Waters ran through a medley of classic songs from Pink Floyd‘s The Wall, delivering “The Happiest Days of Our Lives” and “Another brick in the Wall Pts. 2 & 3” on The Late Show Tuesday night. Waters sounded plucky as ever as he opened “The Happiest Days of Our …
Read More »Your Favorite Artist Needs Touring Musicians. Jammcard is Supplying Them
For decades, if an artist needed a backing band in the studio or on the road, their main option was scouring through their contacts to find musicians to play with. Elmo Lovano wants to change that. Lovano, a longtime touring and session drummer himself who’s worked with artists such as …
Read More »Fox Poll Triggers GOP Senator Into Blaming Ignorant Americans for Supporting Assault Weapons Ban
Faced with the news that a significant majority of Americans support a number of gun control measures, including a ban on assault weapons, Republican Senator Mike Lee struggled to defend his party’s staunch opposition to some of those policies. Instead, he blamed Americans, claiming they don’t understand their rights or …
Read More »Icona Pop Refreshes Ultra Naté's Club Classic 'Free' Into a 'Very Now' Banger
The freedom of love and dance is exactly what Icona Pop and Ultra Naté channel on their “You’re Free” collab, a reimagining of Naté’s “Free” to celebrate the “classic” song’s 25th anniversary. The refreshed version is sure to be a club staple. Aino Jawo and Caroline Hjelt used to play …
Read More »Beyoncé Announces Seventh Album, 'Renaissance'
After a week of teasing the internet and building anticipation, Beyoncé has revealed her much-anticipated seventh album Renaissance, her first studio LP in six years, will arrive July 29. The singer officially revealed the news on social media with the words “act i … RENAISSANCE.” No further information has been …
Read More »LCD Soundsystem, Rosalía to Headline Miami's III Points Festival
LCD Soundsystem will join Rosalía, James Blake, and Flume for III Points Festivals, set for October 21-22 in Miami. Orbital, Freddie Gibbs, Kenny Beats, A.G. Cook, and Shygirl are also on the bill. Several of the acts were announced earlier this year, but LCD Soundsystem is a new addition. The …
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