Ric Parnell, who portrayed Spinal Tap drummer Mick Shrimpton in the iconic 1984 film This Is Spinal Tap and later recorded and toured with the group, died on Sunday (May 1) at the age of 70. Harry Shearer, who portrayed Spinal Tap bassist Derek Smalls, revealed the news on his Twitter account. No cause of […]
Megan Thee Stallion received the ultimate hot girl treatment. The rapper was honored by her hometown of Houston, which had declared today Megan Thee Stallion Day, and was given the key to the city. “Came home real quick to get THEE KEY TO THEE CITY 🤘🏾 and in honor of my mother and grandmother’s birthday […]
It’s been more than nine years since the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ last studio album, but that will change this fall when the Karen O-led rock trio releases fresh music as part of a new deal with Secretly Canadian. The group, which also includes guitarist Nick Zinner and drummer Brian Chase, released its four prior albums, […]
The Red Hot Chili Peppers played an emotional set yesterday (May 1) to close the first weekend of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, filling the slot vacated by Foo Fighters following the March 25 death of drummer Taylor Hawkins. Hawkins’ widow Alison and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl were on hand for the […]
For the first time in ages, there were festivals all over the country. New Orleans Jazz Fest, Shaky Knees and Memphis’ Beale Street Music Festival. Foo Fighters were slated to headline Saturday night in Memphis and Sunday in New Orleans. but were replaced by Sammy Hagar and the Circle and Red Hot Chili Peppers, respectively. […]
It’s the collaboration we never saw coming. Coachella is usually the hotspot for surprise appearances, but last night, Carrie Underwood surprised fans during her headlining set at Stagecoach by bringing out none other than Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose. “Welcome to the greatest night of my life,” Underwood yelled to the crowd. “Give it […]
Naomi Judd has died at the age of 76. Her daughters Wynonna and Ashley broke the news through a statement via Associated Press that reads: “Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness. We are shattered. We are navigating profound grief and know that as we loved her, […]
Olivia Rodrigo has been covering “Complicated” by Avril Lavigne during all the stops of her Sour tour, but last night was different. During the Toronto show, Lavigne joined her onstage to perform her debut single. The pop star introduced Lavigne as someone “who broke down so many barriers, and opened so many doors for girls […]
Almost Famous, the stage musical adaptation of Cameron Crowe’s iconic rock & roll movie, is coming to Broadway. “It’s All Happening…Broadway 2022,” reads the production’s official Twitter page, and as Deadline points out, the spring season is almost over, which means Almost Famous is most likely debuting in fall. Like the film, the musical is based on Crowe’s younger […]
The emotion started welling up during, of all songs, “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da.” Something about the sight of a gaggle of teen girls, singing the nonsense chorus of that White Album classic started to crack my critical resolve. By the time Paul McCartney hit the chords of “Hey Jude,” already two-plus hours into the opening night of […]