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News Made in America Festival 2023 Canceled, Citing “Severe Circumstances Outside of Production Control” SZA and Lizzo were supposed to headline this year’s event in Philadelphia By Allison Hussey August 8, 2023 Facebook Twitter Lisa Lake/Getty Images Facebook Twitter Made in America has been canceled for 2023, as the Philadelphia festival announced today (August 8),

News Jolie Holland Enlists Big Thief’s Buck Meek for New Album, Shares “Haunted Mountain”: Listen After collaborating on several songs, the pair agreed to release albums of the same name this year By Jazz Monroe August 8, 2023 Facebook Twitter Jolie Holland (Photo by Chris Doody) Facebook Twitter Jolie Holland has announced a new album,

Teeming with experimental sensibilities and a heavy dose of bass, RANKZ’s latest single “Alien Technology” is a true stunner. The rising talent, who kickstarted his career back in 2021, is still buzzing off his recent BURN EP with “Alien Technology” serving as the perfect followup. Out via renowned artist Naeleck’s Dancing Dead imprint, the single

Cops are investigating the connection between Pop Smoke‘s murder and a dead body found in a barrel on the beach in Malibu … TMZ has learned. Play video content KTLA 5 The barrel, containing the naked body of Javonnta Murphy, washed ashore July 31. We’ve learned Javonnta is the brother of Jaquan Murphy … one

News John Gosling, Former Keyboardist for the Kinks, Dies at 75 Gosling played with the band from 1970 to 1978, recording on classic tracks like “Lola,” “This Time Tomorrow,” and more By Madison Bloom August 5, 2023 Facebook Twitter John Gosling (far left) with the Kinks in 1973 (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns). Facebook Twitter John

Metallica kicked off the North American leg of their 2023-2024 “M72 World Tour” on Friday (August 4th) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band was joined on the bill by fellow metal legends Pantera and rising rockers Mammoth WVH (led by Wolfgang Van Halen). The tour

Automhate, the prodigious dubstep producer known for his unrelenting intensity, bone-rattling basslines, and audacious sound design, has dropped his highly anticipated release on Funtcase’s label, DPMO. With five tracks that push the boundaries of the genre, Automhate once again proves his prowess as a dominant force in the dubstep scene. Each track on this release

Taylor Swift‘s L.A. concert is the biggest event of the year for sure, which is why 70,000 people packed into Sofi Stadium Thursday night, shouting lyrics that can be heard far and wide … much to the chagrin of some very tired homeowners! Play video content TMZ.com Taylor’s first of 6 concerts ended at 11:45

News Buffy Sainte-Marie Announces Retirement From Live Performances Sainte-Marie, who is 82, said in a statement that arthritis in her hands and a recent shoulder injury have affected her ability to perform to her standards  By Hattie Lindert August 3, 2023 Facebook Twitter Buffy Sainte-Marie, photo by D. Brian Campbell Facebook Twitter Buffy Sainte-Marie is

Prong have announced their 13th studio album, State of Emergency, arriving October 6th. Coinciding with the news, the thrash vets have dropped the single “Non-Existence.” The track is apex Prong, holding to the band’s tried-and-true brand of grooved-out thrash. Tommy Victor’s guitar tone is steely, cutting through the mix, and there’s a pop-punkish bounce to

At only 20 years of age, the singer, songwriter and award-winning jazz musician known as ADVIKA has already made a significant name for herself with an impressive body of work that belies her age. She began releasing jazz-infused pop folk songs in 2020 as she entered the prestigious Berklee College of Music’s Electronic Production and

Play video content TikTok / @booktrafton Post Malone‘s Magic: The Gathering collection just got a whole lot “better now” … ’cause the musician scooped up one of the game’s rarest cards this week — a piece that some believe is worth more than $2 MILLION!! The card — a 1-of-1 called “The One Ring” —

News Ragana Announce New Album Desolation’s Flower, Share New Song: Listen Check out the title track from the metal duo’s first album via the Flenser By Evan Minsker August 1, 2023 Facebook Twitter Ragana’s Maria (she/her) and Coley (they/them), photo by Bailey Kobelin Facebook Twitter Ragana is the metal duo of Maria and Coley. (No

A officially sanctioned Nickelback documentary, Hate to Love: Nickelback, is set to receive its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. The trailer can be streamed below. Directed by British filmmaker Leigh Brooks, the career-spanning film will explore Nickelback’s rise to the top of the charts, as well as the negativity that has

You might be feeling the FOMO watching all of your friends on vacation in Europe this summer on their IG feeds. But, fear not; you can get your revenge by going on a winter vacation on the pristine beaches of the Mexican Riviera and partying to the sounds of world class DJs at Holy Ship!

Britney Spears won’t see her kids before they leave the mainland … the boys are all set to move to Hawaii with her ex-husband, Kevin Federline, without saying bye to their mother. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Britney and Kevin’s two boys, Jayden James and Sean Preston, are moving to Hawaii Tuesday with

News Watch Foo Fighters and Alanis Morissette Cover Sinéad O’Connor’s “Mandinka” At Fuji Rock, Dave Grohl and Morissette joined forces to pay tribute to an icon By Evan Minsker July 30, 2023 Facebook Twitter Dave Grohl and Alanis Morissette (Getty Images) Facebook Twitter During their set at Fuji Rock on Saturday, Foo Fighters brought out

Cardi B retaliated against a concert-goer who threw a drink at her on stage. The “Jealousy” rapper was hit with a drink during a performance at Drai’s Beachclub in Las Vegas on Saturday. Cardi responded by pelting the assailant with her microphone. Cardi B is just the latest artist to be assaulted by a fan

Insomniac’s premiere trance festival, Dreamstate, is getting even bigger and better this year, relocating to the Queen Mary Waterfront in Long Beach. This will be the second Insomniac festival that takes over the space following two years of Day Trip. While the two different festivals take on a decidedly different vibe, the results should be

Ariana Grande hasn’t seen her boyfriend Ethan Slater in person for awhile … because he’s preoccupied with his estranged wife and their divorce, and she’s giving him space to work things out. .Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Ariana and her ‘Wicked’ costar haven’t been in the same city for several weeks. Ethan’s currently

News Drake Bought Tupac Shakur’s Ring at Sotheby’s Auction for $1 Million The late rapper wore the custom gold, diamond, and ruby crown ring during his final public appearance in 1996 By Allison Hussey July 28, 2023 Facebook Twitter Drake (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage) Facebook Twitter Drake has been identified as the buyer of a

Mick Jenkins has shared “Guapanese,” the latest preview of his upcoming album, The Patience. Watch the visualizer for it below. Over a piano-based instrumental co-produced by Stoic and Kulture, Jenkins challenges money-obsessed culture and questions the priorities of others. “All these n***** ever really talk about is money,” he spits. “I think all these n***** got

Los Angeles-based producer/DJ CHYL has just released her debut EP, Mini Motors, on Dim Mak. The five-track EP is a lesson in speed house; as you might surmise every track is played at a blistering tempo. However, despite the high BPM, speed house is undeniably fun, it’s impossible to not just hop around and get

Play video content TMZ.com Drake took a big bite out of the Big Apple this week, performing at Madison Square Garden to sold-out crowds and partying into the wee hours with some of his famous friends. Drake, Travis Scott and French Montana popped into the rooftop lounge at the Dream Hotel in Manhattan after Drake’s

News Rosalía and Rauw Alejandro End Engagement The couple have broken up after announcing their engagement in March upon the release of their joint RR EP By Allison Hussey July 26, 2023 Facebook Twitter Rosalía and Rauw Alejandro, November 2022 (Photo by Denise Truscello/Getty Images for The Latin Recording Academy) Facebook Twitter Rosalía and Rauw

Thanks to an A-team cast and crew, a box office competition for the ages, and generally one of the best big-budget marketing campaigns in recent history, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie opened to a whopping $162 million in its debut weekend, the biggest opening of the year and the highest-grossing debut for any female director in history. Barbie balances

The term “ambient” gets batted around quite a bit in electronic music, whether it’s to describe background sound design, a certain style of synth or melody or even the mood of a piece. There is, however, still a pretty strong self-defining ambient genre within electronica, though artists’ adherence to that format seems to be in

Play video content TMZ.com Quavo was on board a yacht in Miami when two men allegedly threatened the boat’s captain … and video shows the rapper being detained by police, although nobody ended up being arrested. TMZ obtained footage from Sunday’s incident on the Miami River, and you can see Quavo handcuffed with zip ties

News Tinashe, Big Thief, NewJeans, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat By Pitchfork July 24, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given