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Gary Wright, singer of mid-70s hits “Dream Weaver” and “Love Is Alive” as well as a close collaborator of George Harrison, has died at the age of 80. Wright passed away Monday, September 4th, due to complications from Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia. Wright spent the early part of his musical career in Europe,

Alley Cat is a London-based expat of over two decades and a drum & bass veteran for at least that long, as well as co-head of ESP Agency and Kokeshi Records. She also just started her own radio show with KoolFM on RinseFM. If anyone knows how big and bad and dark London can be,

Steve Harwell is experiencing the last chapter of his life — this after battling medical complications for years — and his family is saying their goodbyes … TMZ has learned. A manager for the Smash Mouth lead singer tells us Steve has been struggling with alcohol abuse throughout his life — and now, he’s reached

News Jimmy Buffett Dies at 76 The singer-songwriter and successful businessman was known for “Margaritaville,” “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” and more escapist hits By Allison Hussey September 2, 2023 Facebook X Jimmy Buffett, August 1996 (John Atashian/Getty Images) Facebook X Jimmy Buffett, the singer-songwriter who built an empire off his catalog of escapist listening tunes, has

Metallica were forced to postpone their concert scheduled in Glendale, Arizona for Sunday (September 3rd) after frontman James Hetfield tested positive for COVID-19. The show has been rescheduled for September 9th and tickets will be honored at the new date. On Friday night, during the band’s first of two concerts in Glendale, Metallica played an

Nocturnal Wonderland is only two weeks away, so, you know what that means? Insomniac’s Night Owl Radio has dropped the official Nocturnal 2023 Mega-Mix featuring tracks from every artist on the lineup. As per usual, this year’s edition of Nocturnal is absolutely stacked. Night One highlights include Seven Lions, Black Tiger Sex Machine, AC Slater,

Play video content BACKGRID Shanna Moakler is narrowing down Travis Barker‘s “urgent family matter” that has Blink-182 postponing concerts … she says the kids they have together are safe and sound. The drummer’s ex-wife told a photog in Los Angeles Friday that Travis’ family issue doesn’t involve their son or daughter, and she says tons

News Marina Herlop Announces Tour and Album, Shares New Song “La Alhambra”: Listen Nekkuja is out in October via Pan By Evan Minsker September 1, 2023 Facebook X Marina Herlop, photo by Angelo Guttadauro Facebook X Catalan experimental artist Marina Herlop has announced a new album, Nekkuja. It’s out October 27 via Pan. The follow-up

Lauren Mayberry of CHVRCHES has unveiled her first solo single “Are You Awake?” The Scottish singer-songwriter co-wrote the melancholic ballad with reigning Grammy Songwriter of the Year Tobias Jesso Jr. as well as pop-punk artist Matthew Koma, who added finishing touches to the delicate arrangement. In a video prefacing the song’s release, Mayberry shared that

Teenage prodigy Orlando Kallen stands out from the crowd with his ground-breaking debut single “Lone Wolf” in a world where musical genres are constantly being blurred and reinvented. Australian-born musician Orlando, who has Greek, Egyptian, and Croatian ancestry, has finally released his long-awaited track today, ushering in a new era of musical experimentation. “Lone Wolf”

Play video content Haus of Aaron Ne-Yo‘s ex, Monyetta Shaw-Carter, is opening up about what led to their breakup — at least from her POV, it was about overcrowding in the bedroom … as in, too many threesomes!!! Monyetta was a recent guest on the “Haus of Aaron” podcast, where she poured some alleged tea,

News The Kills Announce New Album God Games, Share Video for New Song “103”: Watch Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince return in October with their first new album since 2016 By Evan Minsker August 30, 2023 Facebook Twitter The Kills’ Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince, photo by Myles Hendrik Facebook Twitter The Kills have announced

[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers through the finale of Justified: City Primeval, “The Question.”] Raise your hand if you saw that coming. Justified: City Primeval did its best Lord of the Rings: Return of the King impression with not one but three endings: While each denouement has merit and puts the cherry on top

Marc-E is a bit of an anomaly in the EDM/electronica world, as the only thing he really adheres to is not adhering to genre or beat structure. Over the course of his discography, Marc-E has covered pretty much every type of beat structure one can imagine, in fact, from house to psytrance to drone to

Jay-Z‘s giving the world a first look at his new film “The Book of Clarence,” but we’re only seeing a small part of the journey — Hov’s promised the movie’s gonna be stuffed with hidden meanings for fans!!! Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. The film is set in biblical times and

Trans-Siberian Orchestra are once again celebrating the holiday season with a massive US tour. The symphonic rock collective has dubbed this year’s outing “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve: The Best of TSO and More.” Two incarnations of TSO will be touring at the same time, as evidenced by shows in multiple cities on the same

With post modern music as it is, it can sometimes feel like the more experimental artists among us are driven simply by the need to make their next work weirder than the last one. That certainly seems to be one of the drivers for the infamous New York composer/producer, Chris Ianuzzi, who’s got the “weird

Play video content Taylor Swift‘s international popularity was pretty obvious Saturday night in Mexico … not only did she fill the venue, there were hundreds of fans who sat outside on bleachers … just to get an earful. Taylor performed in Mexico City Saturday night — she’s had 4 shows in the country — and

News Miley Cyrus Reflects on Sinéad O’Connor “Wrecking Ball” Dispute in New TV Special The pop star mocked O’Connor’s mental state in 2013 after the Irish musician criticized her Bangerz video. She now says she “had no idea about the fragile mental state that [O’Connor] was in.” By Matthew Strauss August 25, 2023 Facebook Twitter

Lana Del Rey has announced a 10-date amphitheater tour for this fall in support of her new album, Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd. Check out all the details below (including the full list of dates), and grab your tickets here. After some international dates and a memorable, albeit unexpected, set

LA-based bass music producer GunFight continues to make waves with his latest single, “Hooligan.” Over the past 3+ years, GunFight has solidified his position as a dynamic force in the electronic music scene, consistently delivering tracks that push genre boundaries. “Hooligan” is no exception, blending ruthless dubstep elements with mind-bending sound design influenced by the

Play video content Dennis Rodman just added more ink to his body to honor his girlfriend … this time, he got a huge photo of her face tattooed right on his butt cheek. The NBA legend hit up an artist in Florida this week to get the piece done — the second time this summer

News Isley Brothers Will Go to Court Over Band Name Trademark  A judge has denied Ronald Isley’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed against him earlier this year by his brother Rudolph, accusing Ronald of improperly seeking sole rights to the Isley Brothers name  By Hattie Lindert August 24, 2023 Facebook Twitter Rudolph and Ronald

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We finally have the long awaited BIJOU and Drezo collab we’ve all been waiting for. “Goons” is the perfect blend of both producers’ styles. It’s got all the darkness of a Drezo song, but has that funky rhythm of a BIJOU song. These two artists go way back to their days in Arizona, so this

Under the category, NEVER SAY NEVER — Britney Spears is seriously talking about reconciling with the man she wanted put in jail over her conservatorship … her dad, Jamie Spears. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … since Britney’s split with Sam Asghari 3 weeks ago, Britney has been saying she wants to repair the

News Bad Bunny Appears in Trailer for New Wrestling Biopic Cassandro: Watch Benito stars opposite Gael García Bernal in the film about the lucha libre icon By Evan Minsker August 22, 2023 Facebook Twitter Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio as Felipe and Gael García Bernal as Saúl Armendáriz in Cassandro (courtesy of Alejandro López Pineda) Facebook

Margo Price has readied a follow-up to her January album Strays, naturally dubbed Strays II. She’ll roll out the sequel project in three acts culminating in a double album due out October 13th, and also embark on a tour of the UK and US this fall. What’s more, the three songs comprising Act I: Topanga Canyon are out now.