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How to Get Tickets to Carrie Underwood’s 2022 Tour
Carrie Underwood is set to strut across the US in style as she embarks on “The Denim & Rhinestones Tour” this year. To support her upcoming album of the same name, the American Idol winner has laid out quite a lengthy runway, hitting 43 cities from early October into March 2023. Get tickets here, and read on for more details including pre-sale dates. What Is Carrie Underwood’s Next Tour? “The Denim & Rhinestones Tour” kicks off after a few months’ rest following Underwood’s soon-to-be-concluded Las Vegas residency, “REFLECTION.” It opens in Greenville, South Carolina on October 15th before heading west to Indianapolis, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Lexington, Kentucky. Next, she plays Milwaukee on October 23rd, Minneapolis on October 25th, and Tulsa, Oklahoma on October 31st. She sta...
A Dream Setlist for Smashing Pumpkins and Jane’s Addiction’s Upcoming Tour
Big news for ‘90s alt-rock enthusiasts and those who spent a little too much time playing Guitar Hero in 2007: Smashing Pumpkins and their pals in Jane’s Addiction will embark on a 32-date tour across North America this fall (grab tickets here). As two of some of the biggest and best names of their era, their “Spirits on Fire Tour” is already guaranteed to be one for the books. While Smashing Pumpkins carved out their own space in the grunge scene, Jane’s Addiction were doing the same with their funk-influenced brand of alt-metal, meaning there’s a lot of variety in store for concert attendees. But with over a dozen albums between the two bands, how could they decide which ones to bring out for their arena run? Advertisement Picking a setlist is a grueling task, which is why we at Con...
Metric Bemoan the Internet on New Single “Doomscroller”: Stream
The Metric renaissance is in full swing. The indie rock band’s eighth studio album Formentera is coming July 8th, and they’re offering another preview today with the 10-minute epic “Doomscroller” and its accompanying music video. “Doomscroller” is essentially divided into two parts: Its front half starts with a steady bass line and four-on-the-floor beat, embellished with scintillating synths. The instrumentals build into a roaring blast of dark house music, as singer Emily Haines’ vocals are distorted to oblivion. Then, the track drops into a piano ballad, before revving things back up with a more rock-forward finale. As its title implies, “Doomscroller” evokes the anxiety of witnessing the news cycle in the digital age, where disaster always feels as though it’s just one tweet away....
Pearl Jam Cancel Tour Dates After Jeff Ament Tests Positive for COVID-19
Pearl Jam tried muddle through with guest drummers after Matt Cameron tested positive for COVID-19, but now bassist Jeff Ament has also become infected, and with too many key players out of commission, that band has been forced to cancel upcoming tour dates in Sacramento (May 18th) and Las Vegas (May 20th). In a social media statement, Pearl Jam shared the “heartbreaking news,” writing, “Our attention to staying inside the bubble has been constant. We have truly done all that we could have to remain clear of infection. Regretfully, the Sacramento and Las Vegas shows are canceled. Ticket refunds will be automatically processed to ticket holders’ method of purchase. We are so very sorry. Be safe out there.” Check out the full statement below. Cameron tested positive for COVID on Ma...
Tupac’s Makaveli Album Cover Artwork To Be Auctioned Off With NFT
Compton-based hip-hop visual artist Riskie Forever first painted the album cover art for Tupac’s The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory in 1996. Released posthumously under his pseudonym Makaveli, the record marked the rapper’s fifth studio album and had been recorded in seven days. Over two and a half decades since the album’s release, Forever has partnered with Zelus and Heritage Auctions to auction off the original cover art painting. The auction will not only consist of the physical artwork, which consists of airbrushed paint of canvas, but will also comprise a one-of-one NFT. Forever was introduced to 2Pac by Suge Knight, who had shown his art portfolio to the rapper. “I remember giving ‘Pac the painting officially, I knew then this was something special,” Forever said in a press relea...
Post Malone Drops Stylish “Cooped Up” Video Featuring Roddy Ricch
Following his performance of the track on Saturday Night Live this weekend, Post Malone has dropped the official music video for “Cooped Up” featuring Roddy Ricch. The elevated visual, which was directed by Andre Bato, sees Malone perform his opening bars in a blue suit jacket and turtleneck from a playfully futuristic bedroom, before Ricch enters through a red door to deliver his lines. “I’m about to pull up / Hit switch, pull curtain / And I been waiting so long / Now I gotta resurface,” Malone sings on the chorus. “And yeah! We boutta toast up / All that bread that we burning / ‘Cause I been feeling cooped up / I been fu*king cooped up.” A group of dancers, who are dressed in all red and orange, then abruptly enter the room and circle the two rappers for the final sequence. Posty m...
Snoop Dogg Announces ‘A Death Row Summer’ Compilation Album Alongside First Single
Snoop Dogg on Tuesday evening announced an upcoming compilation album, dubbed A Death Row Summer, under his Death Row Records label. Though he did not disclose further details on the project, he did release the lead single off the record, “Touch Away,” featuring October London. “About to drop this Death Row summer album,” he said in a video posted to Instagram. “A Death Row Summer. New single just dropped last night. Check it out. We’ve been in the metaverse, now we back in the universe.” Snoop did not provide a release date for the project, though he did confirm that it is “coming soon.” The album will arrive as the second record from Death Row this year, following Snoop’s acquisition in February. The top-shelf rapper, who released a sizable portion of his discography via the label, inclu...
Lizzo Is Getting Her Own HBO Max Documentary
A documentary about Lizzo is officially in the works, and honestly, it’s “About Damn Time.” The singer announced the news on Wednesday (May 18) at the Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront presentation at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, and revealed that HBO Max will be taking on the yet-to-be titled project, which is set to arrive this fall. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news An official press release about the forthcoming documentary says the film will explore “the journey of a trailblazing superstar who has become the movement the world desperately needed just by being herself. The HBO Max documentary shares the inspirational story behind her humble beginnings to her meteoric rise with an intimate look into the moments that shaped her h...
Oscars Change Rule on How Many Songs From a Film May Be Submitted
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced rule changes for the 2023 Oscars, including a big one in the best original song category. Going forward, no more than three songs from any one film may be submitted, regardless of writer(s). The old rule was that “no more than five songs from any one film may be submitted, regardless of writer(s). The submission deadline for the original song and original score categories is Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. The Academy recently announced that the 95th Oscars will take place Sunday, March 12, 2023. The show will air live on ABC from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood (formerly known as Hollywood & Highland). The eligibility period for Academy Awards consideration will return to the full calendar year: a feature film must have a quali...
Official HIGE DANdism’s ‘Mixed Nuts’ Rises to No. 1 on Japan Hot 100
After holding at No. 2 for three consecutive weeks, Official HIGE DANdism’s “Mixed Nuts” rises to take the No. 1 spot on this week’s Japan Hot 100, dated May 18. The opener for the animated series SPYxFAMILY is at No. 1 for streaming for the fourth straight week (from 9,145,511 to 9,521,583 weekly streams). In other metrics, the song slips to No. 2 for downloads (from 19,062 to 15,946 units) and rises to No. 5 for video views (from 1,383,391 to 1,514,729 views). Powered by these three metrics, “Mixed Nuts” hits No. 1 on the Japan Hot 100 five weeks after debuting on the chart. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news [embedded content] Kenshi Yonezu bows at No. 2 with “M87,” the theme of Shin Ultraman, the reimagined new Ultraman movie by Hideaki Anno a...
Harry Styles Talks Showing His ‘Bum Bum’ on Film, Denies ‘Daylight’ Is About Taylor Swift on Howard Stern
Harry Styles visited Howard Stern’s SiriusXM show on Wednesday morning (May 18) to perform a pair of tracks from his upcoming Harry’s House album, talk about getting naked on screen and reveal his reaction to Will Smith’s Oscar’s attack on Chris Rock. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news But, of course, the things Stern was most interested in was whether the sensual House song “Cinema” — which includes the line “if you’re getting yourself wet for me I guess you’re all mine” — is about the singer’s paramour: actress/director Olivia Wilde. “Most of the time when I write songs they kind of start out as, like, I guess mine,” Styles said while measuring his words. “It’s important to write from whatever you’re going through at the time,” he added, saying ...
Set Times and Special GRiZ Performance Announced for Movement 2022
Time to start planning, Movement‘s set times are finally here. Coming soon to Detroit, Michigan is the world-renowned celebration of techno. Artists like Jeff Mills, The Martinez Brothers, Carl Craig, Maya Jane Coles, Flying Lotus, Chris Lake, Duck Sauce, The Blessed Madonna, and many, many more are set to take the stage for the festival’s first outing since 2019. Each of them will helm one of the festival’s six stages, including the newly-reworked, Underground Stage, for three days of entertainment celebrating the beautiful midwestern city and its beloved genre. Also new to this year’s event is the Detroit Stage presented by the cannabis retailer, JARS, which will feature a lineup consisting of only Detroit artists. Unfortunately for fans h...
