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Vaughan Oliver, the graphic designer known for his album artwork for Pixies and many other 4AD artists, has passed away at the age of 62. As noted by Rolling Stone, the English artist’s death was first confirmed by graphic designer Adrian Shaughnessy, co-editor of Vaughan Oliver: Archive. Shaughnessy shared the news over Twitter, explaining that

Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-Church of Social Justice) of South Bend, Indiana reiterated his radical drug policy on Friday, calling for decriminalization of all drugs — including meth, cocaine and ecstasy — not just marijuana. Although Mayor Pete has maintained this position for quite some time, debate has sparked up again following his remarks in the

Swae Lee‘s on-again, off-again girlfriend is probably in off mode for him right now — ’cause she says she tried breaking his windows … and also offered cash to have his life taken. Crazy video presumably taken and posted by the Rae Sremmurd rapper’s ex, Marliesia Ortiz, made the rounds Saturday, which appears to show

The internet radio and streaming platform 8tracks is shutting down. According to founder David Porter, the site’s last day online is December 31. In a blog post about the decision, Porter explained that the company could no longer afford to cover royalty payments through its free, ad-supported service or a subscription model. Porter said that

The National have released their latest live album, Juicy Sonic Magic, digitally online. Stream it below via Apple Music or Spotify. Recording took place in the fall of 2018 over two sold-out nights at Berkeley’s Greek Theatre, marking the conclusion of the band’s touring behind their excellent 2017 studio LP Sleep Well Beast. The 45-track

Saudi Arabia’s first-ever electronic music festival MDL Beast reportedly attracted 400,000 people to the capital of Riyadh. However, that didn’t come without its fair share of problems as revelers flocked to the area. According to multiple reports, the weekend experienced a massive outbreak of harassment and indecency claims. In addition, “Harassment MDL Beast” trended on social media, exposing

Exclusive Kylie Jenner still loves Beanie Babies … because she just dropped a fat stack of cash to bring home a blinged-out bear!!! Our sources tell us Kylie threw down a cool $12,000 for a custom Beanie Baby bear covered in crystals … this after seeing the piece at Justin and Hailey Bieber‘s Paddle 8

Burna Boy has shared a new single, “Money Play.” The song arrives after African Giant’s recent Grammy nomination for Best World Music Album. Check out the track below. He describes the single in a press release: “I’m highlighting the importance of moving with the ‘cheese’ at all times. ‘No dey carry money play’ is a

Having just completed a five-week, 32-show headlining tour of North America, during which the band was nominated for a Grammy Award, Bay Area thrash metal legends Death Angel headlined two sold-out holiday gigs at Slim’s in their hometown of San Francisco this past weekend, leaving no doubt that the nomination was well deserved. San Francisco

Last week, local punk group WACKO performed a 20-minute set in a Denny’s in Santa Ana, California. The performance was modeled after a previous viral video, and the result looks like either absolute mayhem or the best night of your life, depending on who you ask. Unfortunately, the restaurant did sustain damage, and Denny’s is

Breaking News TMZ.com Ryan Phillippe and a bevy of other high-profile stars are catching tons of flak for promoting a Saudi Arabia event — but Ryan is digging his heels in and going to bat for the nation. Here’s the deal … Ryan and a bunch of other stars like Sofia Richie, Armie Hammer, Irina

There’s a new children’s show on the streaming service Apple TV+ called Helpsters, which stars a team of Muppet-like problem-solving monsters. The show featured an appearance from the National frontman Matt Berninger, who does a song about long words. In a surprise twist, he raps his entire performance. Watch it happen below. Berninger recently performed

Not to be lost among Eddie Murphy’s glorious comeback, SNL‘s Christmas episode also featured a pair of show-stopping musical performances from Lizzo. The Cuz I Love You singer first knocked it out of the park with a revamped version of her Grammy-nominated single “Truth Hurts” with the backing of a live band. Later, she returned

Last night in Los Angeles, My Chemical Romance reunited for their first show in seven years. Tickets sold out immediately to the 5,000+ capacity Shrine Auditorium near USC, with hundreds of thousands left sobbing in the AXS ticket queue. The group played a 21-track, two-hour set that had all the fan favorites and some deeper

Exclusive Getty/City Of Miami Fire Marc Anthony‘s burned out yacht is posing a significant danger to Miami’s coastal waters — so the federal government’s stepping in to assist … but it ain’t gonna be cheap. As you know, Marc’s $7 million yacht, the Andiamo, burst into flames Wednesday night in a Miami marina, and despite

The latest installment of James Corden’s wildly popular Late Late Show segment “Carpool Karaoke” is here, and it features Billie Eilish. The two sang her hits “bad guy,” “Ocean Eyes,” and more. She grabs a ukulele and sings “I Will” by the Beatles. They visited her parents’ house and she made Corden begrudgingly hold her

The Original Misfits will keep their reunion going well into 2020, after previous reports suggested that the run wouldn’t extend beyond 2019. The horror-punk legends will be headlining Mexico’s Domination Festival alongside arena rockers Def Leppard. The two-day festival takes place May 1st and 2nd at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez racetrack in Mexico City, with

Before 2010, DJs were just faceless disc-jockeys on a dark stage to the world at large. Then, producers started booking international tours, dating celebrities, collaborating with major pop artists, and making a name for themselves at festivals with more production than some of the biggest rock bands of the generation. With more notoriety for themselves,

TMZ.com Tekashi 6ix9ine is facing the judge in federal court, and he’s about to find out exactly how long he’ll be locked up — AKA, how much all that snitching shaved off his time. The sentencing hearing got underway Wednesday at 10 AM ET, and prosecutors are breaking down exactly how valuable Tekashi was in

Psych rock band Sore Eros have announced a self-titled album. The nine-song record is out January 10 via Feeding Tube. The War on Drugs’ Adam Granduciel engineered and produced Sore Eros, which also features Kurt Vile and Daniel Oxenberg. Below, check out the Sore Eros tracklist and album cover. Sore Eros will mark Sore Eros’

We continue our celebration of the very best music, film, and television of the year today with the unveiling of our 2019 Band of the Year. We could all learn a lesson about patience from Tool’s success in 2019. It took the band 13 years to release the long-awaited Fear Inoculum, and except for the

According to various reports, rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine could be released from jail as early as this Wednesday. An original report from OnSmash suggested that all charges were being dropped and that Tekashi would be released within 72 hours. In January this year, Tekashi, real name Daniel Hernandez, plead guilty to nine federal counts, including racketeering, conspiracy, firearms offenses, and

Swedish born Neneh Cherry (real name Neneh Mariann Karlsson) was in her mid-20s when she shot to stardom as a songwriter, rapper and singer with 80s dance bangers like “Buffalo Stance,” “Kisses On The Wind” and “Manchild” on her 1989 debut album, Raw Like Sushi. Talent doesn’t seem to fall far from the Cherry tree

Roy Loney, the original frontman for ’60s rock group Flamin’ Groovies, has died, according to a post on the band’s Facebook Page and San Francisco CBS affiliate KPIX 5. “We are all deeply saddened and stunned to learn that our dearest friend and bandmate, Roy Loney, passed away this morning,” the group wrote. A cause

Ja Rule has shared a new song called, you guessed it, “FYRE”. The title may look like a reference to the catastrophic music festival he helped create, but instead, according to the rapper, it’s supposed to be an acronym that stands for “For Your Real Entertainment”. Even so, the ill-fated festival is the prominent focus

New information from sources in the Justice Department suggests that the US government is preparing legal action against Live Nation for violating the merger settlement Live Nation and Ticketmaster reached with the government in 2010. The settlement, known as a consent decree, at its core, forbade Live Nation from forcing venues that want to book the

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are sending chill vibes with their family card this Christmas … their first as a 6-pack! The entire fam posed — with white stairs as the backdrop — in super comfy sweats. Kanye’s holding Chicago, and sporting his trademark no smile. It’s okay though, North and Saint smiled plenty for

Baauer and Channel Tres have shared their new song from Danny Brown’ new Grand Theft Auto radio station “iFruit Radio.” Listen to “Ready to Go,” which also features Brown, below. “iFruit Radio” launches with the new GTA update The Diamond Casino Heist. Brown hosts the station with special guest Skepta. Other artists featured on “iFruit

One of the first big TV hits of 2019 sent us in a loop over and over again, returning endlessly to a bathroom mirror, a Harry Nilsson song, and that infernal greeting: “Sweet birthday baby!” And in some ways, Russian Doll makes for a perfect metaphor for the year in television. You’d finish a new