Chris Cornell‘s daughter Toni turned 17 years old this month and to celebrate, the official Instagram of the late singer as well as his widow Vicky shared never-before-seen home videos of the dad and daughter singing together through the years alongside family photos and other memorable moments. In one of …
Read More »Anti-Vax Hypocrite Eric Clapton Breaks Own Vow, Plays Venue With Vaccine Mandate
On Saturday night, Eric Clapton took the stage at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. This event is notable not just because it alerted us to the fact that there is a music venue called “Smoothie King,” but because by doing so, the musician and public-health skeptic effectively undid …
Read More »R. Kelly's Ex-Assistant Recounts Singer's Alleged Threat: 'People Come Up Missing'
A former talent manager and assistant of R. Kelly’s testified that he threatened her after learning that her 17-year-old client planned to file a lawsuit against him, Buzzfeed reports. She quoted Kelly as saying at the time, “Generally around these situations, people come up missing.” Kelly is currently facing several …
Read More »Dave Grohl Talks 'Biggest Challenge' for 'The Storyteller' Memoir in New Trailer
Dave Grohl has shared a new trailer for his upcoming memoir, The Storyteller. The book arrives on October 5th via Dey Street Books, an imprint of the William Morrow Group at HarperCollins. In the new trailer, the Foo Fighters frontman shares that while he doesn’t collect things, he is a …
Read More »Olivia Rodrigo Broke a Camera Lens During Her Performance of 'Good 4 U' at the 2021 VMAs
Olivia Rodrigo brought all the emo energy to “Good 4 U” during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Sunday. The song from her debut album Sour, which arrived in May, is nominated in the Best Pop category. During her set, Rodrigo channeled her “Sour Prom” …
Read More »Woman Testifies That R. Kelly Trapped Her in His Studio for Several Days, Raped Her
At the New York R. Kelly racketeering and sexual abuse trial Thursday, a woman testified that, after approaching R. Kelly for an interview, the singer locked her in his studio for several days and raped her, The New York Times reports. The woman, identified as Sonja, said the alleged incident …
Read More »Warring Clans Fight an Epic Battle in Iron Maiden's New 'Stratego' Animated Video
Iron Maiden has released a new animated video for “Stratego,” a track off their latest album, Senjutsu. Helmed by Swedish director Gustaf Holtenäs, the “Stratego” clip runs with some of the Japanese themes embedded in the album (“Senjutsu” translates to “strategy,” or “tactics”). The clip is set in ancient Japan …
Read More »'Certified Lover Boy' Out-Streamed 'Donda' in Just Three Days
In late August, much ado was being made about the potential charts battle brewing between Kanye West and Drake, who had, for years, maintained a relatively benign on-again, off-again beef, but never actually duked it out on the charts. But Donda, Kanye’s 10th studio album, dropped five days before Certified …
Read More »Bonnaroo Canceled Due to Flooded Festival Grounds
Bonnaroo has canceled this year’s festival due to flooding and other problems that have made the festival grounds unsafe. In a series of tweets, Bonnaroo said: “While this weekend’s weather looks outstanding, currently Centeroo is waterlogged in many areas, the ground is incredibly saturated on our tollbooth paths, and the …
Read More »The Velvet Underground Chart a Singular Path in Trailer for Todd Haynes' New Documentary
Apple TV+ has released the trailer for Todd Haynes’ upcoming documentary, The Velvet Underground, which will arrive in theaters and on the streaming platform October 15th. The new clip offers a concise overview of the film’s scope, starting with the unique New York City milieu of art, music, film and …
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