Fifty-four years after illegally crossing the U.S. border in a Pontiac hearse, Neil Young has become an American citizen. “I’m happy to report I’m in!” the Canadian-born musician wrote on his website after months of struggle to obtain his dual citizenship. Young explained to fans that the process had been …
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Alice Cooper has added a summer leg to the 2020 North American run of his Ol’ Black Eyes Is Back Tour. Following a spring trek, Cooper will relaunch the tour May 30th at the Vina Robles Amphiteatre in Paso Robles, California. The tour will criss-cross the U.S. over the next …
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Hayley Kiyoko has canceled her upcoming North American tour less than two weeks before the rising singer was set to embark on the headlining trek. In a statement posted to social media, Kiyoko thanked fans for their increasing support but noted, “And so I have some bad news for you.” …
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Ultraísta — the electronic outfit of Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, singer Laura Bettinson and R.E.M./Atoms for Peace drummer Joey Waronker — have returned with a new song, “Tin King.” The track will appear on the group’s upcoming LP, Sister, which arrives March 13th via Partisan Records and marks the band’s …
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Mac Miller‘s family has unveiled the new video for “Good News,” the first single from the late rapper’s upcoming posthumous album, Circles. The album arrives on January 17th and is available for pre-order. The nearly seven-minute-long clip is bookended with scenes of a smiling Mac Miller in the studio. In …
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5th Ward Weebie, a pioneer of New Orleans bounce music, died Thursday after suffering a heart attack, The Times-Picayune reports. He was 42. Weebie, real name Jerome Cosey, was hospitalized for a ruptured artery, underwent surgery and died of related complications while still in the hospital. The musician’s death was …
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Metallica have pledged to donate more than $500,000 to bushfire relief efforts in Australia. Their donation will benefit NSW Rural Fire Service and Victoria’s Country Fire Authority (CFA). “We are totally overwhelmed by the news of the wildfires sweeping through millions of acres across Australia, with major impact in New …
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Lizzo, Tame Impala, Lana Del Rey, Tool, Miley Cyrus and Vampire Weekend will headline the 2020 Bonnaroo festival. Primus, Brittany Howard, Bassnectar, the 1975, Run the Jewels, Flume, Oysterhead, Tenacious D, Leon Bridges, Young Thug and Grace Potter also lead the 19th annual event, which runs Thursday, June 11th through …
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Elton John, Olivia Newton-John, Queen drummer Roger Taylor and Best Picture Oscar-winning British directors Sam Mendes and Steve McQueen were among the nearly 1,100 people recognized by Queen Elizabeth’s annual New Year’s Honours List. Sir Elton John, who was previously knighted by Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace in 1998, was …
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The state of New York announced Thursday that it would contribute $3.7 million to the Universal Hip Hop Museum, a $80 million institution dedicated to the musical genre set to open in the Bronx in 2023. Governor Andrew Cuomo officially signed off on the $3.7 million grant as part of …
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