Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx tells Rolling Stone that he does not recall a story in the band’s 2001 memoir The Dirt where he realizes he may have participated in a sexual assault during a party. “I don’t actually recall that story in the book beyond reading it,” Sixx tellsRolling Stone. …
Read More »Blink-182, Offspring, All-American Rejects to Play Warped Tour 25th Anniversary Shows
Blink-182, the Offspring and the All-American Rejects are among the numerous Warped Tour veterans set to perform at the festival’s upcoming 25th anniversary shows this summer. While the roving emo and pop-punk festival embarked on its final trek in 2018, it will return this year for three special shows. The …
Read More »Anderson .Paak Details New Album 'Ventura,' Plots Tour
Anderson .Paak has announced he will release a new album called Ventura. The follow-up to last fall’s Oxnard, his forthcoming fourth album was recorded during the same period as his previous LP and is executive produced by Dr. Dre. Ventura is due on April 12th via Aftermath Entertainment. “Growing up …
Read More »Janet Jackson Announces Las Vegas Residency
Janet Jackson has announced Metamorphosis, her Las Vegas residency that will kick off this spring and runs through the summer at Park Theater at Park MGM resort. Tickets for the 15-date run go on sale Saturday via Ticketmaster, with a presale for members of the artist’s fan club and Citi …
Read More »Hear Freddie Gibbs, Madlib Reunite on Ruthless New Song 'Flat Tummy Tea'
Freddie Gibbs goes on an absolute tear on his latest collaboration with producer Madlib, “Flat Tummy Tea.” The song clocks in at a quick two-and-a-half minutes, with Madlib splitting the track in two distinct sections, the first a swift, blown-out beat, the second a hazy head-nodder. Gibbs starts the track …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Empath, 'Soft Shape'
Empath made a big impression with last year’s Liberating Guilt and Fear EP, a radical 16-minute rush of basement noise and sky-high melody. It was an exciting tape to listen to, in part because it suggested so many possibilities for the future of this band as it continues figuring out …
Read More »Hear 'We Shall Overcome' From Brand-New Career-Spanning Pete Seeger Box Set
One of the most comprehensive Pete Seeger collections will be released this May, on what would have been the singer and activist’s 100th birthday. TitledPete Seeger: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection, the six-cd set, which includes 20 previously unreleased recordings, will be accompanied by a 200 page book. The album was …
Read More »Tenacious D Announce Dates For 'Post-Apocalypto The Tour 2019'
Tenacious D are hitting the road in July for a seven-city American tour, meaning you’ll once again get to hear favorites like “Fuck Her Gently” and “Double Team” live onstage. It kicks off on July 25th at Red Rocks in Morrison, Colorado for a special show where they’ll be joined …
Read More »Heart Reunite for All-Star 'Love Alive' Summer Tour
UPDATE: Heart have added a fall leg to their massive “Love Alive” reunion tour. The new dates kick off September 26th at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York and wrap October 13th at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Minnesota (new dates are below in …
Read More »On the Charts: Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Reclaims Number One With Record Low Sales
Before Ariana Grande provides the charts with so much-needed resuscitation, the Billboard 200 sunk to yet another low as a Boogie Wit Da Hoodie reclaimed Number One despite less than 1,000 copies on traditional sales. Hoodie SZN, which previously spent two weeks atop the Billboard 200 despite historically low physical …
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