Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, and Korn will headline the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky this fall. Metallica will play two unique sets on different nights. The event will also feature performances from Judas Priest, Jane’s Addiction, Snoop Dogg, Cypress Hill, Gojira, and many others. It will take place …
Read More »Watch Miley Cyrus Cover Queen Classics at NCAA Final Four Concert
Miley Cyrus covered a pair of Queen classics alongside her own hits as part of her Saturday concert at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium, where the singer performed between NCAA men’s basketball Final Four games. After Cyrus’ stroll to the stage was soundtracked by a medley of Queen hits, the singer …
Read More »Evan Greer Celebrates Trans History With 'The Tyranny of Either/Or'
March 31st is International Transgender Day of Visibility, a day meant to celebrate trans people in a world that frequently marginalizes and mistreats them. This year, as states like Arkansas pass cruel laws aimed at denying trans people healthcare and dignity, observing this day feels especially important — and the …
Read More »Ariana Grande Will Be a Coach on 'The Voice' Season 21
Ariana Grande has announced that she’ll be appearing as a coach on Season 21 of The Voice. In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Grande wrote that she’ll joining fellow coaches Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, and Blake Shelton. “@nickjonas we will miss you,” she added, indicating that Nick Jonas, who is …
Read More »Derek Chauvin's Trial for the Murder of George Floyd Begins
Opening statements in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer accused of murdering George Floyd, begin today, March 29th, at 10 a.m. ET. Opening statements are expected to last several days, and the trial itself could last anywhere from two to four weeks, per CBS News. The …
Read More »Lana Del Rey's 'Chemtrails Over the Country Club' Is a Somber American Travelogue
“I’m ready to leave L.A., and I want you to come,” Lana Del Rey sings on her latest album Chemtrails Over the Country Club. “Eighty miles north or south will do.” It’s an escapist fantasy the pop singer has entertained before: stealing away from the City of Angels in a …
Read More »See D'Angelo Perform With H.E.R. During Verzuz Livestream
D’Angelo performed live from New York’s Apollo Theater Saturday as part of the first-ever solo Verzuz livestream, with the singer bringing out guests like H.E.R., Method Man and Redman during the 90-minute gig that explored D’Angelo’s entire catalog. Joined by trumpeter Keyon Harrold, D’Angelo opened the concert with an untitled …
Read More »Breland on the Country Vibes of His New Song 'Cross Country': 'This Is Where I Belong'
When he entered high school, Breland was a self-confessed shy kid. The New Jersey native had grown up harmonizing with his musical family in church, but wasn’t naturally inclined toward performing. He made a decision to reinvent himself. “I was like, yo, no one here knows me at all,” he …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Jay Som and Palehound Join Forces as Bachelor on 'Anything at All'
There are few greater joys in music fandom than an unexpected and perfect collaboration. Bachelor, the new project from Jay Som and Palehound, provide just that with their debut, “Anything at All.” The pair made the track early last year, during what was then expected to be a brief respite …
Read More »Paul McCartney Announces 'The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present' Memoir
Paul McCartney will reflect on his career and eight decades’ worth of songwriting for his upcoming book The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, due out in November (pre-order here). “More often than I can count, I’ve been asked if I would write an autobiography, but the time has never been …
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