On Monday (August 25), Epic Games announced that the tenth season of “Fortnite Festival” will feature the virtual band Gorillaz as headliners, which will launch in-game on Tuesday (August 26). Gorillaz – the creation of Blur’s Damon Albarn and artist/illustrator Jamie Hewlett – join an impressive lineup of past musical icons like Bruno Mars, Sabrina…… Continue Reading
John Fogerty, legendary frontman of Creedence Clearwater Revival, has re-recorded 20 of his classic hits with his sons Shane and Tyler for the new album, Legacy: The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years, which was released on August 22. Motivated by finally gaining majority control of his CCR publishing rights in 2023 after decades-long battles, and inspired…… Continue Reading
At the 13th annual Rock N’ Roll Carnival benefit in an undisclosed Los Angeles backyard on Saturday night (August 23), the Go-Go’s performed a lively greatest-hits set with a series of guest vocalists filling in for Belinda Carlisle, who was on tour promoting her new covers album. Original members Jane Wiedlin, Charlotte Caffey, and Gina…… Continue Reading
After opening for The Weeknd’s massively successful After Hours Til Dawn Tour, Playboi Carti is set to headline his own 2025 Antagonist Tour across North America this fall. The 28-date jaunt kicks off in Salt Lake City on October 3 and concludes with a hometown show in Atlanta on December 1, making stops in major…… Continue Reading
During their show at the Novo in Los Angeles on Saturday night (August 23), Clipse surprised fans by bringing out Kendrick Lamar for the inaugural live performance of their collaboration, “Chains & Whips,” from the hip-hop duo’s long-awaited new album, Let God Sort Em Out, which dropped on July 11. As fan shot videos show,…… Continue Reading
Will Smith’s latest hype video, originally posted on August 12, features concert footage from the rapper’s recent tour dates, mixed with unsettling AI-generated audience members that contains strange effects like melting fingers, morphing tattoos, and distorted faces. The clip, ironically titled “My favorite part of tour is seeing you all up close…,” has sparked debate…… Continue Reading
HUNTR/X’s “Golden” jumps up one spot to retake No. 1 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100 chart. The chart-topping song also helps make history for the music associated with the hit animated Netflix film, KPop Demon Hunters, which becomes the first soundtrack ever to have four songs appear simultaneously in the Hot 100 Top 10.…… Continue Reading
Rapper Lil Nas X pleaded not guilty on Monday (August 25) to four felony charges stemming from his arrest last Thursday. Nas, born Montero Hill, faces three counts of battery against a police officer and one count of resisting an executive officer, following an incident in Los Angeles where he was found wandering Ventura Boulevard in…… Continue Reading
Big Boi has partnered with Whirlpool to create a limited edition front load washer-dryer that plays OutKast’s “So Fresh, So Clean” during the wash cycle. The collaboration was announced on Instagram last week to promote Whirlpool’s new FreshFlowVent System. Whirlpool’s Senior Brand Manager Morgan LaLonde said that “with a washer this fresh, it warranted the…… Continue Reading
Louis Tomlinson is bringing his self-curated ‘Away From Home Festival’ to the U.S. for the first time, with the former One Direction singer set to headline the two-day event scheduled to take place on October 4 and 5 at Brewery on Ommegang in Cooperstown, New York. The festival, which has previously been held in cities…… Continue Reading