Spoon and Grizzly Bear will unite this summer for a run of co-headlining U.S. tour dates. The acclaimed indie-rock acts will link up for seven joint dates in June, opening in Boston on the 18th and concluding in Minneapolis on the 30th. The bands partnered with PLUS1, an initiative that …
Read More »YouTube's Crackdown Goes Beyond Alex Jones
“False flag” allegations in the aftermath of mass shootings have become something of an Alex Jones franchise. His conspiracy theories about the massacres at Tucson, Arizona; Aurora, Colorado; andNewtown, Connecticut were broadcast on terrestrial radio, streamed on Jones’ website, and, most importantly from an audience standpoint, chopped into bits for …
Read More »Barry Crimmins, Comedian and Activist, Dead at 64
Barry Crimmins, the beloved cult comic and advocate for victims of childhood sexual abuse, died Wednesday of cancer at the age of 64. Crimmins’ wife, Helen, confirmed her husband’s death on Twitterearly Thursday morning, writing, “Barry passed peacefully yesterday with Bobcat [Goldthwait] and I. He would want everyone to know …
Read More »Flaming Lips Extend North American Tour
The Flaming Lips added a new run of West Coast dates to their 2018 North American tour itinerary. The group is already scheduled to play a handful of shows this March, after which they’ll kick off another leg May 31st at the Jackson Hole Center for the Arts in Jackson, …
Read More »Kevin Smith Hospitalized After Suffering 'Massive' Heart Attack
Kevin Smith revealed late Sunday night that hehad suffered a “massive heart attack.” The Clerks director also shared a photo of himself in the hospital. “After the first show this evening, I had a massive heart attack,” Smith tweeted. “The Doctor who saved my life told me I had 100% …
Read More »Hear Flatbush Zombies' Vicious Origin Story on New Song 'Headstone'
Brooklyn rap trio Flatbush Zombies unveiled a vicious new single, “Headstone,” from their upcoming album, Vacation in Hell, out April 6th. It also released a black-and-white video for the track directed by Luke Monaghan and filmed in the group’s native Flatbush, Brooklyn neighborhood. One of the group’s three MCs, Erick …
Read More »Logic Talks Suicide-Prevention Hit, Coping With Anxiety, Trump
When we speak to Logic, it’s been more than a week since he performed his hit “1-800-273-8255” at the Grammys, and he’s still taking the evening in. “Kendrick Lamar gave me a little head nod of respect,” he says. “Damn, he’s one of my biggest inspirations.” The performance was the …
Read More »Watch Kanye West Make Rare Onstage Appearance at Kid Cudi Concert
Kanye West made another rare onstage appearance Saturday when the rapper performed his “Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1” during Kid Cudi‘s concert at an Adidas event in Los Angeles. West also introduced Cudi – who wasn’t listed among the scheduled performers – at Adidas’ 747 Warehouse St. event, a …
Read More »Run the Jewels Named 2018 Record Store Day Ambassadors
Run the Jewels are the official ambassadors forRecord Store Day 2018, which set to take place on April 21st at independent record stores around the world. The rap duo, El-P and Killer Mike, announced the news and spoke about the importance of record stores in a short video. The bizarre …
Read More »See Kesha, Maren Morris Sing 'Your Love Is My Drug' at All for the Hall
Tuesdasy night, in Time Square’s Playstation Theatre, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Maren Morris and Kesha sat in a half-circle and played 16 songs – four each – for an audience of just under 900 country music fans. The show, a fundraiser for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, …
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