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Red Hot Chili Peppers Launch World Tour in Spain: Video + Setlist
Red Hot Chili Peppers kicked off their “Unlimited Love World Tour” at Estadio Olímpico de la Cartuja in Seville, Spain on Saturday, June 4th. The veteran rock band treated the capacity crowd of 60,000+ fans to an 18-song set that included material from their latest album, Unlimited Love, as well as many past classics like “Scar Tissue,” “Here Ever After,” “Soul to Squeeze,” and “By the Way.” Of course, for many fans of Chili Peppers the highlight of the evening was merely seeing guitarist John Frusciante back on stage after 15 years away. Advertisement Related Video Watch fan-captured footage of the concert and see the full setlist below. Chili Peppers will spend the next month touring the UK and Europe before making their way back to North America for a late summer run stadium shows. You ...
Christian Nodal Drops Hard-Hitting Diss Track Blasting J Balvin
Christian Nodal doesn’t hold back in “Girasol,” a diss track he dropped Saturday (June 4) in which he blasts J Balvin calling him “clown” and a “hypocrite”. “I’m going to make you cry,” Nodal starts off the five-minute track. “I don’t want to laugh with you, I’m going to laugh at you. You’re a joke, every time you try to sing, every time you try to rap, every time you try to rhyme, poor clown that uses everyone else to be able to connect with people,” he raps. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The tiradera comes days after Nodal and Balvin’s back-and-forth on social media that was sparked by a photo posted by the “Mi Gente” singer. The post included a photo of Nodal with bleached hair and reading glasses, and another of Balvin with a similar look...
Queen, Paddington Bear Kick Off Jubilee Concert
Queen Elizabeth II may have to miss a star-studded London concert in her honor Saturday (June 4), but she brought the house down when she appeared in a surprise video recorded with another British national treasure: Paddington Bear. The 96-year-old monarch revealed she shared Paddington’s love of marmalade sandwiches in a comedy skit that was shown to open a Platinum Jubilee concert outside Buckingham Palace, delighting thousands who gathered for the third day of festivities marking her 70 years on the throne. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Rock band Queen and Adam Lambert kicked off the open-air show outside the palace, followed by performances from Duran Duran, Rod Stewart and opera singer Andrea Bocelli. Diana Ross will close the sh...
Doobie Brothers Reschedule Several Concerts Due to COVID-19
The Doobie Brothers announced a series of rescheduled concert dates this weekend after members of their touring party tested positive for COVID-19. June shows in Indiana, Georgia, Florida and North Carolina were moved to July. The new dates were posted on Saturday (June 4). “We want to apologize to our fans,” the band said in a statement shared on social media. “Several members of the Doobies touring party came down with Covid and we had no choice but to reschedule the below dates. We look forward to seeing you all very soon.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The concerts are part of the Doobie Brothers’ North American tour celebrating their 50th anniversary. The trek features band members Tom Johnston, Pat Simmons and John McFee reunite...
Cardi B Shares Cute New Photos of 9-Month-Old Baby Wave
Cardi B is giving fans some updates on her youngest child, baby Wave. The rapper posted a series of new photos of her son to celebrate him turning nine months old. “Happy 9 months Wave!! My baby growing too fast on me,” she captioned the Instagram post on Saturday (June 4). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In the sweet snapshots, Wave is seen rocking bling and showing off some curls. The images also capture the little one’s adorable eyes. Wave, who was born in September, is Cardi and Offset‘s second child together. Big sister Kulture, the couple’s first child together, is three years old. Offset is also the father to three other children from previous relationships. Cardi and Offset first shared Wave’s name and a glimpse at his face in A...
Bradley Beal Trending Over Video Motivating AAU Team, Armchair Athlete Twitter Cries About It
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: The Washington Post / Getty Bradley Beal is currently a professional basketball player but he was also one of the top high school players in the country. A new video going wide shows the Washington Wizards star attempting to motivate a group of high school players, and Armchair Athlete Twitter dared to chastise Beal. Washington area filmmaker Jeff Garvin shared a video on social media of him speaking to a group of young players who apparently blew a lead in the game. Beal, 28, gives the youngsters solid advice on being a team player and playing as one instead of chasing individual glory. The pushback from some folks online is laughable when you consider Beal’s resume. Beal was a McDonald’s All-American in 2011, First-Team Parade All-American, and wa...
Marshmello Set for Massive Brooklyn Mirage Debut With Back-to-Back Shows
In the midst of of a typically busy summer touring schedule, chart-topping DJ and producer Marshmello is landing in New York for momentous back-to-back shows. Taking over The Brooklyn Mirage on June 9th and 10th, the dance music superstar is slated to make his debut at the famed New York venue, which was recently redesigned for its 2022 season. Mello’s back-to-back performances at the Brooklyn Mirage are slated to take place right before the release of his highly anticipated single “Numb” alongside Khalid, their first collaboration in five years following 2017’s hit single “Silence.” Marshmello’s debut on June 9th will also feature a high-flying B2B performance by Valentino Khan and Nitti Gritti. Last-minute tickets are available here, while his June 10 p...
Jazz Trombonist Grachan Moncur III Has Died
Grachan Moncur III, a composer and trombonist who expanded the world of free jazz, has died. His son Adrien Moncur told WBGO the cause of death was cardiac arrest, occurring on the musician’s 85th birthday. Moncur was born in New York City on June 3, 1937, and spent his childhood in Newark, New Jersey. Picking up a childhood interest in music from his father, he studied trombone at the Laurinburg Institute in North Carolina beginning in 1951. He returned to New York City after high school, finding work touring with Ray Charles. Returning to Newark, Moncur embedded himself in the city’s jazz scene, where he met the star young saxophonist Wayne Shorter. Moncur recorded his debut album Evolution in 1963, and Blue Note released it the following year. It featured Lee Morgan on trump...
Jazz Trombonist Grachan Moncur III Has Died
Grachan Moncur III, a composer and trombonist who expanded the world of free jazz, has died. His son Adrien Moncur told WBGO the cause of death was cardiac arrest, occurring on the musician’s 85th birthday. Moncur was born in New York City on June 3, 1937, and spent his childhood in Newark, New Jersey. Picking up a childhood interest in music from his father, he studied trombone at the Laurinburg Institute in North Carolina beginning in 1951. He returned to New York City after high school, finding work touring with Ray Charles. Returning to Newark, Moncur embedded himself in the city’s jazz scene, where he met the star young saxophonist Wayne Shorter. Moncur recorded his debut album Evolution in 1963, and Blue Note released it the following year. It featured Lee Morgan on trump...
Big Thief Defend Upcoming Shows in Israel
We are excited to announce two shows in Max’s hometown, Tel Aviv, Israel @barby.tlv on July 6th and 7th. Accompanying this announcement, we would again like to clarify our motivations and intentions for playing in Tel Aviv, Israel, with as much transparency as possible. Over the last seven years we’ve traveled constantly around 3 of our members’ home country, the United States, meeting each other’s families and childhood friends and sharing in the joys and sorrows of a complicated, beautiful and tumultuous home. We have grown so close. It is important for us to share our homes, families and friends with each other in order to gain a deeper understanding of one another and the people and places that have made us who we are. It is important for us to go where we have family to sh...
Big Thief Defend Upcoming Shows in Israel
We are excited to announce two shows in Max’s hometown, Tel Aviv, Israel @barby.tlv on July 6th and 7th. Accompanying this announcement, we would again like to clarify our motivations and intentions for playing in Tel Aviv, Israel, with as much transparency as possible. Over the last seven years we’ve traveled constantly around 3 of our members’ home country, the United States, meeting each other’s families and childhood friends and sharing in the joys and sorrows of a complicated, beautiful and tumultuous home. We have grown so close. It is important for us to share our homes, families and friends with each other in order to gain a deeper understanding of one another and the people and places that have made us who we are. It is important for us to go where we have family to sh...
First ‘Final Fantasy XVI’ Gameplay Trailer Introduces Vicious Monsters and a Central Protagonist
Square Enix has dropped off the first official Final Fantasy XVI gameplay trailer, showcasing the title’s vicious villains called Eikons and high-octane battles featuring the game’s protagonist Clive Rosfield. “In our latest trailer, we’ve introduced several new Eikons, as well as provided a more detailed peek at our action-packed battle system and the freedom it gives players,” FFXVI director Hiroshi Takai wrote on the PlayStation blog. “As for development progress, I’m happy to announce that the game is fully playable from start to finish; though, from optimization to brush-up, there is still a mountain of challenges to tackle as we head into our final push.” Aside from Clive, the game features several other prominent characters including Hugo Kupka, a permanent econo...
