Ariana Grande took Piers Morgan to task during a back-and-forth Twitter exchange Wednesday that involved the singer’s mother, Joan Grande, and Morgan’s criticism of Little Mix, Ellen DeGeneres and more. On Wednesday morning, Morgan took aim at Little Mix regarding their promotional photo. First, he tweeted the girl group’s promotional …
Read More »The Rolling Stones Announce 2019 'No Filter' U.S. Stadium Tour
The Rolling Stones are bringing their No Filter tour to U.S. stadiums in 2019. The 13-show tour will kick off April 20th at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida and wrap up June 21st at Soldier Field in Chicago.Tickets go on sale November 30th at 10:00 a.m. “It’s …
Read More »How Thousand Oaks' Borderline Bar Became a 'Safe Place' for Las Vegas Survivors
On November 7th, Rob Jones showed up to the Borderline Bar & Grill at noon to drop off some flyers for his band’s upcoming gig. Jones performs at the Borderline every few months with his band Highway Starr, a local California country-rock band who consider the Thousand Oaks country bar …
Read More »Maren Morris: Country Radio Is Going to 'Get Its Sh-t Together'
“Eventually country radio is going to get its shit together and play everyone,” Maren Morris told the crowd gathered yesterday at CMT’s Next Women of Country showcase at Nashville’s City Winery. There to celebrate the 2019 class and accept the annual Impact Award presented by Natalie Hemby, Morris (part of …
Read More »U2's Experience + Innocence Tour: 10 Stunning Live Rarities
U2 wrapped up their Experience + Innocence tour on Tuesday with a makeup show in Berlin, Germany. Like every other night of the tour, they didn’t play a single song from The Joshua Tree and instead focused on material from Songs of Experience and lesser-known cuts from the Nineties along …
Read More »Aretha Franklin Doc 'Amazing Grace' Amplifies the Power of a Gospel Classic
The new Aretha Franklin documentary Amazing Grace — filmed in 1972 during the live recording sessions for her hit album of the same name, but not available for public viewing until today — is a marvelous 87-minute testament to Franklin’s unrivaled singing ability. But amid the embarrassment of vocal riches, …
Read More »Neil Young Blasts Trump Over California Wildfires Tweet: 'That's What Climate Change Looks Like'
Neil Young issued a dispatch on his Archives site to blast Donald Trump’s tweets regarding the California wildfires. The rocker also revealed that his own home near Malibu had been destroyed in the blazes that have thus far caused historic damage in both northern and southern California. “California is vulnerable …
Read More »Watch Searing New Video for John Lennon's Protest Anthem 'Gimme Some Truth'
A new lyric video highlights the fury of John Lennon‘s 1971 track “Gimme Some Truth.” The clip is set to the new “ultimate mix” of the song, which appears on the new reissue of Imagine. The ultimate mix of “Gimme Some Truth” has a more stripped-down feel than the original, …
Read More »John Mellencamp Unveils Politically Charged 'Eyes on the Prize' Video
John Mellencamp has unveiled his politically charged video for “Eyes on the Prize,” one of the 10 covers that appear on the rocker’s upcoming Other People’s Stuff. The video, released on the same day as the midterm elections, subtly broaches subjects like the border wall while telling the story of …
Read More »Hear Diplo, Sia, Labrinth Move 'Mountains' on New Song
Diplo, Sia and Labrinth have unveiled a new single under their LSD moniker. “Mountains” appears as the title track to an EP on Spotify, which includes their previously released songs “Thunderclouds,” “Audio” and “Genius.” The new tune quietly unfurls on a sweet note of falsettos from Sia and Labrinth, before …
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