Lollapalooza Colombia has been forced to cancel its inaugural music festival, after a key headliner — rumored to be Rihanna — dropped out unexpectedly. Apologizing to ticket holders, who are being offered a refund following the news, festival organizers posted the following statement in Spanish on the music festival's website: "The organizers wish to express their deep […]
Authorities say they are searching for seven male perpetrators in the alleged attacks made on Friday and Saturday. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Swedish Police Report 27 Cases of Sexual Assault at Music Festival
After nearly being dethroned from atop the Billboard 200 last week, Drake’s Views notched its ninth consecutive week at the Number One spot, and it wasn’t even close as the week’s Number Two album, Beyoncé’s Lemonade, “sold” less than half the number of Views this week. Views’ string of nine weeks at… Source: RollingStone Link: On […]
In 2013, a Kenny Chesney concert at Pittsburgh’s PNC Park resulted in over 70 arrests, brawls and over 30 tons of trash left at the venue. The country star returned to the Pennsylvania city Saturday night for another concert, and while the aftermath wasn’t as severe the second time around, the gig ended with… Source: RollingStone Link: Dozens Hospitalized […]
Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato paid tribute to the victims of the tragic Orlando nightclub shooting Saturday during their concert at the Florida city’s Amway Center, with the Future Now tour mates joined onstage by Andra Day for a moving rendition of that singer’s “Rise Up.” Prior to the performance, Jonas and Lovato welcomed a… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]
Primus drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander revealed Saturday that he recently suffered a second heart attack; he previously endured a similar health scare in 2014. Alexander made the announcement as well as updated fans on his current health status in a pair of Instagram posts. “I am home and doing well. Just… Source: RollingStone Link: Primus Drummer […]
The advent of being able to purchase music online and then to be able to stream music online has really made the music world a whole lot more accessible to modern day consumers. When Apple introduced their iTunes store it changed the way that people bought music, allowing everyone to avoid buying CDs and then […]
A pair of iconic items from Prince’s Purple Rain wardrobe both sold for far more than expected Friday at a Los Angeles auction, with the late singer’s white ruffled shirt and black-and-white, leather-sleeved blazer from the 1984 film selling for $96,000 each. The pre-auction estimate for the items was $6,000 to $8,000… Source: RollingStone Link: Prince's 'Purple […]
At Paul Simon’s second and final show at Forest Hills Stadium Friday night, in the borough where he grew up, some of the biggest cheers greeted any and all references to water. “She said, ‘A good day ain’t got no rain’” (from “Slip Slidin’ Away”) and “I know It’s raining… Source: RollingStone Link: Paul Simon […]
With the “classic era” Guns N’ Roses back on the road for the North American leg of their Not in This Lifetime trek, Slash phoned into Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer’s radio show to offer some brief insight into the state of the band. “Everyone’s playing great and playing nice,” Slash said. Following the initial run… Source: RollingStone Link: Slash […]