Dua Lipa has been peppering her in-progress North American arena tour with surprise guests and covers, and her just-concluded four-night run at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum was no different. At the final show last night (Oct. 8), the artist welcomed Gwen Stefani for a duet on No Doubt’s “Don’t Speak,” and the night before, she […]
Without specifying who is doing what, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has revealed the roster of presenters and performers for its 2025 induction ceremony, which will be held Nov. 8 at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater and will be streamed live on Disney+. Among them are Olivia Rodrigo, Elton John, Doja Cat, Missy Elliott, […]
Justin Vernon gets conceptual in the new video for the Bon Iver song “Day One,” which finds him announcing his “retirement” and then holding an open casting audition for his replacement in school gymnasium. Directed by Jos Diaz Contreras, the clip features cameo appearances from actors Cristin Milioti and Jacob Elordi, plus St. Vincent, Vernon […]
Rush will celebrate a milestone anniversary by hitting the road next year for the first time since the 2015 death of legendary drummer Neil Peart. Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, who are both now 72, will be joined for the shows by new drummer Anika Nilles, who previously played with Jeff Beck and has released […]
Bad Boy Records mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced to 50 months in jail today (Oct. 3) on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution — the only two charges still standing from his sex trafficking and racketeering trial this year. Combs, who previously pled not guilty to all charges, faced a maximum of […]
Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ first Future Ruins festival, which was to take place Nov. 8 at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center and spotlight world-class film and TV composers, has been canceled. In a note on the event’s web site, organizers said, “unfortunately Future Ruins will not move forward this year. The […]
Finneas puts the spotlight on his solo catalog during the 51st season premiere of the long-running PBS-televised concert series Austin City Limits, which airs tomorrow (Oct. 4). SPIN premieres two performances from the hour-long set, “2001” and “Starfucker,” below. “When I grew up, I did not have the channels on TV. My family could not […]
Foo Fighters are rewarding fans who didn’t get a chance to see them at four surprise club shows in recent weeks with a live EP, Foo Fighters – Are Playing Where ??? Vol. 1, which is exclusively available now as a pay-your-own-price download for Bandcamp Friday. Accurately described as “six absolutely ripping live tracks recorded […]
More than 170 exclusive titles will be available in independent record stores on Nov. 28 as part of RSD Black Friday, including from Bob Dylan, Talking Heads, Chappell Roan and Billie Eilish, plus a witchy promotion with turntable maker Crosley surrounding the release of the film Wicked: For Good. Fans of a certain age will […]
Smashing Pumpkins have already reissued their 1995 double album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness on several occasions, but another version will emerge Nov. 21 from UMe to celebrate the project’s 30th birthday. Available digitally and in CD and vinyl incarnations, the anniversary set is highlighted by 80 minutes of previously unreleased live recordings from […]