Fans screamed for help and made pleas to “stop the show” during a crowd surge at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Fest set Friday night that left at least eight people dead and hundreds more injured. An estimated 50,000 people were in attendance at the sold-out event at Houston’s NRG Park. Witnesses …
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Lorde has shared two new bonus tracks from Solar Power, “Helen of Troy” and “Hold No Grudge.” “These songs were fun explorations on the album journey,” she said of the songs. “They didn’t quite fit into the tracklist for whatever reason but they’re both big tunes.” She said in a …
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Anitta and Saweetie joined forces for their joint single “Faking Love” during an appearance on The Late Late Show. Performing with a group of back-up dancers, the pair gave the bouncy track, about happily kissing a relationship that isn’t cutting it goodbye, a boost of live energy. “Feel like I’m …
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UPDATE Nov. 12, 2021: After 14 years, Britney Spears‘ conservatorship has been terminated. Britney Spears’ father, Jamie Spears, has filed court documents requesting that Britney Spears’ conservatorship be terminated immediately, according to court documents obtained byRolling Stone. The request was filed Monday, Nov. 1 — just under two weeks before …
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UPDATE (11/2): Cardi B has been tapped to host the 2021 American Music Awards, which airs live from Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles via ABC on Nov. 21. “When I received the invite to host the AMAs, I was so excited,” the five-time AMA winner said in a statement. “I’m …
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The pioneering electronic group Kraftwerk has influenced everyone from David Bowie and Duran Duran to Afrika Bambaata and David Byrne — yet for years they were overlooked by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The German group was first eligible for induction in 1996 but didn’t make it onto …
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of Yusuf/Cat Stevens’ 1971 LP Teaser and the Firecat, and he’s celebrating by releasing a super deluxe box set packed with previously unheard demos, alternative mixes, and live recordings from the era. He’s also re-recorded the album cut “Bitterblue” with the original Teaser and …
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Leslie Bricusse, the Oscar and Grammy-winning songwriter who wrote lyrics for Bond theme songs and memorable tunes for Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, died on Tuesday in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, Variety reports. He was 90. His son, Adam Bricusse, announced the news on Facebook. “My Dearest Father, passed away peacefully …
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Duran Duran party with Queen Elizabeth, Lady Gaga, and Daniel Craig — well, at least their very impressive lookalikes — in the new music video for “Anniversary.” The clip was directed by Alison Jackson, a filmmaker, artist, and photographer whose work examines celebrity and fame, a theme that permeates the …
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of many landmark albums, from Joni Mitchell’s Blue to Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On to John Lennon’s Imagine. So it’s only fitting that the Morrison Hotel — a gallery co-founded by Henry Diltz that specializes in rock photography — celebrates these classics with a …
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