Jonas Brothers, Halsey, 5 Seconds of Summer, Zedd, Ally Brooke (with special guest Tyga), Ava Max, Fletcher and Tomorrow X Together will perform at iHeartMedia’s annual Wango Tango concert at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles (formerly StubHub Center) on June 1. Freeform will broadcast a 90-minute television special on Friday, June 7 […]
Electronic Arts’ battle royale title “Apex Legends” is not a serious contender for Epic Games’ blockbuster “Fortnite” and it’s worth far less than its implied stock value, according to financial website Seeking Alpha. Interest in the game is fading, the website said, and since it makes up a substantial portion of EA’s stock valuation, the […]
The skinniest virtual pay-TV offering available is going by the wayside. Philo, the over-the-top TV company backed by four cable programmers, is eliminating its super-skinny bundle that offered more than 40 channels for just $16 per month for new customers. It’s more evidence that OTT players are being forced to adjust their pricing and packaging […]
The State of Florida plans to seek the death penalty against rapper YNW Melly, TMZ reports and Pitchfork can confirm. Pitchfork has reached out to YNW Melly’s lawyer for comment and more information. Earlier this year, YNW Melly was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder. Prosecutors claim that he and his co-defendant […]
Lizzo has added more U.S. dates behind her new album Cuz I Love You. The second leg of the tour kicks off in July and runs through October. Find the itinerary below. Lizzo’s Cuz I Love You includes the previously released title track, “Juice,” and the Missy Elliott-featuring “Tempo.” Last week, she performed “Juice” on […]
Fresh off their second Coachella 2019 performance, Tame Impala have added a handful of new dates to their upcoming tour. The newly announced shows take place this summer. Among the band’s stops is a concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden on August 21. Check out the Tame Impala’s schedule below. Find tickets here. (Pitchfork […]
Jolland Chan is one of the most prolific songwriters in the history of Cantonese pop music, with over 1,000 titles to his name, including two of the most popular karaoke songs of 2018, “Can Never Say Goodbye” and “Half Moon Serenade.” In all, six of the top 10 karaoke songs in China are Cantopop, most […]
Lil Jon is a noted sports fanatic, and even though he’s from the ATL, Jon has adopted the Las Vegas Golden Knights as his team of choice on the ice. The 48-year-old was spotted Sunday night (April 21) cheering on the Knights in game 6 front row alongside famed chef Gordon Ramsay, which made for […]
The Essential plan is geared toward younger consumers, and capitalizes on the rise of smart speakers. SiriusXM has long dominated in-car subscription radio. But now, the radio giant that merged with Pandora in February is targeting listeners outside the car with the launch of a new, streaming-only subscription and its motto “no car required.” Called SiriusXM Essential, the […]
April 21, 2019 10:56AM PT Kanye West’s Sunday Service wasn’t the only big draw on the last day of Coachella. Ye’s worship-inspired merchandise boasted lines that stretched across the field. The self-proclaimed “church clothes” were available for purchase during the musician’s morning performance. The collection was made up of neutral-hued items each bearing various god-fearing […]
April 21, 2019 11:05AM PT Warner Bros. and New Line’s “The Curse of La Llorona” led the way at the international box office, summoning $30 million when it opened in 71 foreign markets. The supernatural thriller collected $26.5 million in North America for a global start of $56.5 million. “La Llorona,” based on the Mexican […]
As promised, Kanye West brought his “Sunday Service” to Coachella on Easter morning, as dozens of musicians, singers and dancers performed a set of spiritual songs, covers and songs by the rapper himself — including a new one called “Water” — for an audience of thousands from a hilltop on the festival grounds in Indio, […]
Kanye West is bringing his weekly gospel series “Sunday Service” to weekend two of Coachella. The performance is taking place atop “The Mountain,” a hillside at the Coachella campsite. It’s streaming live on the Coachella Curated YouTube. Watch below. The Easter “Sunday Service” performance has included renditions of Stevie Wonder’s “Do I Do,” Gap Band’s “Outstanding,” […]
Woodstock 50, a new event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the historic 1969 music festival, is slated to take place August 16-18 at the Watkins Glen International speedway in upstate New York. Tickets were due to go on sale April 22, but as Billboard and Variety report, the on-sale date has been pushed back, […]
Tame Impala brought out ASAP Rocky during their weekend 2 headlining performance at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California. The Australian psych-rock unit backed the rapper as they ran through his song “Sundress” (which samples the Tame Impala song “Why Won’t You Make Up Your Mind?”) and “LSD,” from Rocky’s 2015 album […]
Just days after releasing their Game of Thrones-inspired track “Power Is Power,” Travis Scott, The Weeknd, and SZA are giving fans a taste of the song’s medieval-themed music video. On Saturday, Scott (aka Protector of the Seven Kingdoms) shared an image of himself on Instagram standing in front of a dark gray Bentley wearing a […]
Kanye West brought his Sunday Service to the Coachella festival grounds on Easter Sunday (April 21), where those who were able to attend gathered around a hill in Indio, Calif. to watch him, his band and gospel choir perform. But for those tuning into the live stream, their view was a little different — and many immediately […]
The reactions are pouring in over the deadly bomb blasts at numerous churches and hotels near the capital of Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday (April 21). Artists like Mariah Carey, Imagine Dragons‘ Dan Reynolds, M.I.A., and more are sharing their thoughts and prayers following the horrific terrorist attack that killed at least 207 people and […]
Sour Matt might be one of the most mysterious yet well-respected figures in the cannabis industry, as well as a growing force in the music business with which it intersects. With more than 100,000 followers on Instagram alone, he describes himself as “someone who likes to connect the dots, working with other creatives to build […]
Though Childish Gambino’s weekend two Coachella set didn’t vary too much from his electrifying first one, it did feature a new but familiar face. When Gambino popped backstage during a band feature, accompanied by the cameramen that made his set in part like watching a concert film on a massive screen, Grammy winning musician Chance […]
April 20, 2019 10:24AM PT John Singleton, the two-time Oscar nominated director and writer of “Boyz N’ the Hood,” has suffered a stroke. Sources confirm to Variety that Singleton checked himself into the hospital earlier this week after experiencing pain in his leg. The stroke has been characterized by doctors as “mild.” According to TMZ, […]
FKA twigs has announced a brief tour kicking off in Los Angeles on May 7 and wrapping up in Hobart, Australia on June 14. She’ll stop by New York city on May 11 and 12 for performances at this year’s Red Bull Music Festival. Find twigs’ full 10-date itinerary below. https://twitter.com/FKAtwigs/status/1119302037735464960 Along with the tour […]
For the first time, the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will stream live on YouTube. This weekend’s stream will feature two channels: Coachella Curated and a live stream of the Yuma Tent. Coachella Curated will have pre-recorded segments with artists like Billie Eilish and Nina Kraviz, along with a live […]
Anderson .Paak & the Free Nationals performed last night at Coachella 2019’s second weekend, and he brought out some notable guests. .Paak enlisted R&B icon Brandy for “Jet Black,” a track from his recent LP Ventura. Later in the set, Jay Rock jumped onstage for a rendition of “King’s Dead”—the Black Panther cut originally performed […]
Skrillex is a go-to collaborator for many of pop and hip-hop’s finest, but the DJ/producer is gearing up to focus on his own pursuits in 2019 — even if it doesn’t necessarily take the shape of an album. Friday night (April 19), Skrillex tweeted that, after a “long time off” in which he worked with friends on their […]
The sudden and shocking passing of Tim Bergling, a.k.a. Avicii, stunned the global music community when he died at the age of 28 on April 20, 2018. Many of his colleagues, including Skrillex, Calvin Harris, Marshmello and more, shared their grief and fondest recollections of their time with Bergling immediately following the loss of the hitmaker and friend to many across pop and dance music […]
Following the success of his country-inspired viral hit “Old Town Road,” Lil Nas X has set his sights on a new musical genre: rock. On Saturday (April 20), the Atlanta rapper took to social media to tease a snippet of a new rock-influenced song. In the clip, Lil Nas X is seen lip-synching and dancing […]
April 19, 2019 11:36AM PT Christine and the Queens have bowed out of their scheduled Saturday night gig on Coachella’s second stage, citing the death of singer Héloïse Letissier’s mother as the reason for not returning for weekend 2. Although Letissier (pictured above performing during Coachella’s first weekend) sings in English, the French-born singer delivered […]
“Superstore” executive producers Justin Spitzer, Gabe Miller and Jonathan Green have all renewed their overall deals with Universal Television. In addition, Miller and Green will take over showrunner duties on “Superstore” while Spitzer–who also created the series–will shift to develop new projects for the studio beginning with the 2019-2020 season. “I can’t thank Justin enough […]
Lorraine Warren, paranormal investigator and demonologist whose life inspired franchises like “The Conjuring” and “The Amityville Horror,” has died. She was 92. Warren’s son-in-law Tony Spera confirmed the news. Spera said on Facebook, “She died peacefully in her sleep at home.” He continued, “She was a remarkable, loving, compassionate and giving soul. To quote Will […]