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Rihanna Is Pregnant And Showed Off Her Baby Bump With A$AP Rocky
It might’ve been hard to predict that Rihanna would deliver a baby before she delivered R9, the long-awaited, much-teased possible reggae album she first hyped back in 2018. But this is the world we live in. And that world is unexpected and full of many surprises. One of them is that yes, Rihanna is pregnant! She was spotted out in Harlem over the weekend holding hands with her partner, A$AP Rocky, as she showed off a visible bare baby bump for the cameras. In May 2021, Rocky told GQ that Rih was “the love of my love” and called her “The One.” “She amounts to probably, like, a million of the other ones,” he said in the interview. Notably, he also expressed a willingness for him and Rihanna to become parents: “I would have a very fly child. Ve...
Lady Gaga Announces 2022 Las Vegas Residency
Lady Gaga is making a return to Las Vegas in Spring 2022 for her latest residency. It begins in April at the same Park MGM hotel and casino that’s been home to her last several runs in the City of Sin. Her next round of “Jazz & Piano” performances kicks off on April 14th and runs through May 1st. According to the press release, the shows will “celebrate her love of the Great American Songbook” in addition to featuring selections from Love for Sale, her Grammy-nominated collaborative album with Tony Bennett. See the full schedule below. The pre-sale begins tomorrow, February 1st at 10:00 a.m. PT for those who sign up to receive their special code at gagavegas.com. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, February 4th at 10:00 a.m. PT via Ticketmaster. Advertisement Relat...
Neil Young’s Partnership to Offer Free Amazon Music Shows Limits of Spotify Stand
Neil Young followed up his withdraw from Spotify last week by entering what appears to be a partnership with Amazon Music, offering his fans a free four-month trial and demonstrating the narrow scope of his activist stand. The legendary songwriter had given the Big Green Circle an ultimatum — stop platforming Joe Rogan’s COVID-19 misinformation, or he’d take his business elsewhere. Spotify chose Rogan; no surprise, considering they had reportedly invested more than $100 million to make his podcast Spotify exclusive. But the decision sparked a chain reaction that saw #CancelSpotify trend on Twitter, as other icons such as Joni Mitchell and Nils Lofgren of Crazy Horse and the E Street Band pulled their own music in solidarity with Young. Spotify lost $4 billion in market value in l...
Biopic About The Who’s Keith Moon Set to Shoot This Summer
A biopic about The Who drummer Keith Moon is set to shoot this summer. The long-gestating project is tentatively titled The Real Me, after the Quadrophenia song. The Who’s Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend are on board as executive producers for the film, which focuses on the turbulent life of the band’s late drummer. According to Variety, Paul Whittington (The Crown, White House Farm) is set to direct, with a script by British screenwriter Jeff Pope. Los Angeles-based White Horse Pictures is handling the production, having previously helmed music films such as George Harrison: Living in the Material World and Ron Howard’s Beatles documentary Eight Days a Week: The Touring Years. Related Video The casting process is currently underway, with shooting set to begin this summer. It’s still unde...
Black Country, New Road Announce Departure of Frontman Isaac Wood, Cancel Tour
Black Country, New Road announced today that frontman Isaac Wood has decided to leave the band. As a result, the UK rockers have canceled their upcoming tour in support of their new album, Ants From Up There, which is out this Friday (February 4th). “Hello everyone, I have bad news which is that I have been feeling sad and afraid too,” Wood wrote in a statement posted to Black Country, New Road’s social media. “I have tried to make this not true but it is the kind of sad and afraid feeling that makes it hard to play guitar and sing at the same time… From now on I won’t be a member of the group anymore. To be clear: this is completely in spite of six of the greatest people I know, who were and are wonderful in a sparkling way.” The remaining Black Country, New Road members added: “We’r...
Halsey Details ‘Love and Power’ Tour
Halsey is hitting the road this year to support her newest album, If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power. The Love and Power Tour kicks off May 17 at the iThink Financial Amphitheatre in Palm Beach, Florida. General tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. local on Friday, Feb. 4. Supporting the tour will be Beabadoobee and PinkPantheress (May 17-June 8), The Marías and Abby Roberts (June 16-July 9), and Wolf Alice performing on June 21 at the Hollywood Bowl in place of The Marías. The summer run includes appearances at Governors Ball in New York and Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama. The singer is also set to headline the Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest at the Crypto.com Arena. If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power released last August. Halsey has already released its various remixes...
On Laurel Hell, Mitski Dashes for the Dance Floor
In March, Mitski Miyawaki will play her first sold-out show at Radio City Music Hall — by far the largest headlining performance of her career, nearly quadruple the size of her last top-billing gig in New York City. Surely the indie noble will be scared shitless; who wouldn’t? That’s 6,000 people you’re supposed to entertain! But during that milestone set, there will be a moment, maybe several, when the full, pounding impact of Laurel Hell, Mitski’s exhilarating sixth LP, envelopes the cavernous theater in synth and the understated artist — who two albums ago was playing tiny clubs to 100 fans — transforms into a bonafide, beaming pop star. OK, maybe that’s assuming too much, but still — the new album, out this Friday, marks the relentlessly acclaimed singer’s first attempt at writing song...
Joe Rogan on Spotify Disclaimer on Podcasts: ‘I’m Very Happy With That’
Following the controversy surrounding Neil Young and Joni Mitchell removing their music from Spotify, Joe Rogan responded to the legendary musicians who are against Rogan’s alleged spreading of COVID misinformation on his podcast through the same streaming service. Last week, Young wrote an open letter claiming he wanted to remove his music from Spotify because of Rogan’s podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, on which he has interviewed numerous people and discussed the COVID vaccine. Mitchell and Nils Lofgren also took their music off the service to support Young and his opinion. Last night, Rogan responded in an 11-minute-long Instagram video. Rogan said his podcast is a series of conversations intended to be entertaining. Alongside interviewing artists, Rogan has interviewed medical p...
Rihanna Is Pregnant, Expecting First Child With A$AP Rocky
Rihanna is pregnant and expecting her first child with boyfriend A$AP Rocky. The singer was photographed showing off her baby bump in New York City on Monday, strolling alongside the rapper. Rihanna wears a pink jacket in the candid photos, unbuttoned to showcase her stomach, and a colorful jewel cross chain. In May, A$AP Rocky expressed his adoration for the singer, calling her the “love of my life,” and his desire to one day be a father in an interview with GQ. “I think I’d be an incredible, remarkably overall amazing dad,” he said. “I would have a very fly child. Very.” In other music news, 50 Cent has revealed that his next album will be his last. Read Full Article
The Black Keys Reveal 2022 Tour Dates With Band of Horses
The Black Keys announced their forthcoming 32-date Dropout Boogie Tour. Marking the band’s first string of shows since supporting their 2019 Let’s Rock, the North American stint takes off July 9 in Las Vegas. The Black Keys are holding an exclusive “Lonely Boys & Girls Club” fan club presale at 10 am local on Tuesday, Feb. 1. General tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. local on Friday, Feb. 4 on their website. Band of Horses are scheduled to open on all dates, but Ceramic Animal (July 9-30), Early James, (Aug. 24-Sept. 9) and the Velveteers (Oct. 2-18) are supporting select shows. They will close the tour in the fall on October 18 at the Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas. In recent Black Keys news, the Super Deluxe 10th anniversary edition of their seventh studio record, El Camino, was released l...
Black Keys Announce 32-Date North American Dropout Boogie Tour
The Black Keys announced the dates for an extensive North American tour slated to kick off on July 9 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The Live Nation-produced “Dropout Boogie” tour — the band’s first live dates since their 2019 “Let’s Rock” outing — will feature support from Band of Horses on all the dates, as well as runs with Ceramic Animal (July 9-30), Early James (Aug. 24-Sept. 9) and the Velveteers (Oct. 2-18) on select dates. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Akron, Ohio duo of singer/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney released their Grammy-nominated throwback blues album, Delta Kream, last year, featuring 11 Mississippi hill country songs by the likes of R.L. Burnside and Junior Kimbrough. An exclusive fan clu...
Folgers, Trombone Shorty Launch New Ad Campaign Featuring a Joan Jett Classic
Best known for its popular early ‘80s tagline “The Best Part of Wakin’ Up”, Folgers coffee is unveiling a new campaign today (Jan. 31) with a lot of fanfare — literally. To reinforce its reputation as a brand leader and simultaneously bolster its connection with next-generation coffee drinkers, Folgers commissioned the Joan Jett & the Blackhearts classic “Bad Reputation” as the theme song for its perception-shattering campaign. Headquartered in New Orleans, the 170-year-old firm — part of The J.M. Smucker Co. — also reached out to local favorite and Blue Note Records artist Trombone Shorty. In addition to imbuing the track with some energetic NOLA flavor, the Grammy-nominated musician, his brass bandmates and local Folgers employees also appear in the commercial. Being deployed across ...
