As David Byrne‘s Broadway musical American Utopia wraps its current run, the producers have announced that the production will return to the Hudson Theatre for 17 weeks from September 18th, 2020 through January 17th, 2021. An opening date has yet to be announced, although tickets for all shows are on …
Read More »Adam Lambert to Open GLAAD Media Awards in New York
Adam Lambert will perform at the 31st annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York. Honoring media for fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues, the event takes place on March 19th at the Hilton Midtown in New York. This year, Lambert is nominated for Outstanding Music Artist …
Read More »1975's Matty Healy Vows to Add Inclusion Rider to Festival Contracts
The 1975‘s Matty Healey has vowed that going forward the band will add an inclusion rider to any festival contract stating they’ll only play if a certain percentage of the other artists on the bill are women or non-binary. The singer made the claim on Twitter Wednesday after sliding into …
Read More »Hear Nicki Minaj Establish Herself as 'Queen' on New Song 'Yikes'
Nicki Minaj returns with her first solo track of 2020 with “Yikes.” She released the “set-up track,” as she called it during an event at Pollstar Live 2020, late night on Thursday, delaying the release a few hours after its planned midnight drop. “Yikes, I play tag and you it …
Read More »Neil Hagerty Is Back as Howling Hex and He's '100% Real'
When Fat Possum Records gave Neil Hagerty the finances to record his most recent record as Howling Hex, he made a pledge. “Everyone in the Midwest is walking around high and dying on OxyContin,” Hagerty tells Rolling Stone. “[I told the label] that I would just drive around in the …
Read More »Brian Wilson Slams Beach Boys for Playing Trophy Hunting Convention
Brian Wilson expressed his displeasure with the Mike Love-led Beach Boys‘ decision to play the upcoming convention for the trophy hunting organization, Safari Club International. “This organization supports trophy hunting, which both Al [Jardine] and I are emphatically opposed to,” Wilson wrote on Facebook. “There’s nothing we can do personally …
Read More »Kesha Releases VHS Music Video for 'High Road' Title Track
Kesha released her anticipated new album High Road this past Friday, and she’s now shared a new music video for the title track. “High Road,” directed and produced by Magic Seed, follows Kesha on grainy VHS film, taking a psychedelic journey through the desert, into an opulent resort and around an …
Read More »Meghan Trainor, Nicki Minaj Pay Homage to 'Working Girl' in 'Nice to Meet Ya' Video
Meghan Trainor and Nicki Minaj take over the workplace in the new video for “Nice to Meet Ya,” directed by Matthew Cullen (Katy Perry, Black Eyed Peas, Kygo, Weezer). The clip stems from a treatment written by Trainor and is inspired by one of her favorite movies, 1988’s Working Girl. …
Read More »Beyond Bourbon Street: How New Orleans is Pushing Musical Tradition into the Future
In our new series, we look at eight cities where live music has exploded — from legendary hubs like Chicago and Nashville, to rising hot spots like Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Portland, Maine. The latest? New Orleans, where Bourbon Street is only the beginning. Here’s a guide to secret spots, dive …
Read More »Why Tulsa Might Be the Next Austin
In our new series, we look at eight cities where live music has exploded — from legendary hubs like New Orleans and Nashville and Chicago, to rising hot spots like Raleigh, North Carolina and Portland, Maine. The latest: Tulsa, where history, social consciousness and barroom jamming make it one of …
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