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Pearl Jam Cancel Remaining 3 Dates on European Tour Due to Eddie Vedder’s Vocal Issues
Pearl Jam were forced to cut their summer European tour short this week due to ongoing vocal issues affecting singer Eddie Vedder. After canceling a show in Vienna last week, the band revealed that the remaining scheduled trio of dates on the run — including a July 22 show in Prague and a planned two-night stand in Amsterdam at the Ziggo Dome on July 24-25 — will also be called off on the advice of Vedder’s doctors. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “We were hopeful that Ed would make a recovery in time to perform tomorrow. He has seen a doctor in Prague and is continuing the treatments for his vocal cords, but unfortunately, there is still no voice available,” they tweeted on July 21. They followed up a short time later to announced that despite...
Lauren Alaina Signs With Big Loud Records and Reveals Morgan Wallen’s Sweet Response
When Lauren Alaina decided it was time to find a new label, she knew exactly where she wanted to start the next chapter of her career — after all, she’d already landed one of her three No. 1 chart toppers with their help. Alaina, who announced her departure from Mercury/Universal Music Group Nashville via social media in April, has signed with Big Loud Records. “I got a label that matches my personality: big, loud and country,” Alaina tells Billboard, with a laugh. “So I think that that’s what my music will be: big, loud and country.” When asked what was on her checklist when shopping for her new label, she simply answers, “Big Loud.” She met with a few different record companies, but Big Loud was her “dream label,” she says, especially as she got to know their inner workings after collabo...
Sam Prekop / John McEntire: Sons Of
The Sea and Cake have always radiated an unusual mixture of ease and control. Their balmy chords and sighing vocals may be redolent of lazy Mediterranean afternoons—Campari on ice, old-money sailboats—yet their rhythms remain impeccably unwrinkled. In contrast, Sam Prekop’s solo electronic work has always been playful, restless, maybe even a little bit reckless. Locked away in his home studio, the Chicago musician approaches his modular synthesizers like a genially rumpled Hollywood scientist, lab coat stained with strangely colored chemicals. Haywire arpeggios twitch and jerk; splotchy sounds undulate like cartoon amoebas. Infused with a guileless and inquisitive spirit, Prekop’s music is experimental in the most literal sense: What happens when I push this button? Sons Of is the first du...
Kendrick Lamar Brings Security Guard to Tears During “LOVE.” Performance
A video of a security guard crying during Kendrick Lamar‘s recent performance of “LOVE.” has spread on the internet. TikTok user Dejaih Smith shared the clip of the security guard, who later revealed himself to be Devyn Sanford, tearing up during K-Dot’s Houston show. The short clip shows Sanford wiping tears from his eyes and softly patting his chest, as he emotionally raps along the line “I’m like an exit away.” Sanford hopped on TikTok to comment on the now-viral video and share that he granted the uploader permission to share the video. “That’s me in the post y’all,” he commented. “This song means EVERYTHING to me and I was feeling everybody around me emotions… definitely love getting paid to do this.” In his own video, Sanford said, “It’s f*cking Kendrick Lamar, of course I was crying...
Toyah Pours Ice Down Robert Fripp’s Shirt as the Pair Perform AC/DC’s “Back in Black”: Watch
Another Sunday, another wacky performance of an iconic rock song by King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp and his wife, singer Toyah Willcox. This time the couple tackle AC/DC’s “Back in Black” for their “Sunday Lunch” series. Fripp honors AC/DC guitarist Angus Young by donning a schoolboy outfit as he strums the tune’s legendary riff. Toyah, meanwhile, gives Britney Spears’ “Baby One More Time” schoolgirl outfit a run for its money as she uses her upper register to sing the rock classic while flicking rubber bands at the camera. Perhaps inspired by the recent heatwave that plagued the UK, Toyah ends the performance by pouring a pitcher of ice down Robert’s shirt, with the prog-rock legend screaming, “Oh, that’s really horrid.” Advertisement Related Video Toyah and Robert will be bringing th...
Fans Choose Billie Eilish’s ‘Guitar Songs’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
Billie Eilish‘s Guitar Songs has topped this week’s new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (July 22) on Billboard, choosing Eilish’s new EP as their favorite new music release of the past week. Guitar Songs brought in more than 60% of the vote, beating out new music by Megan Thee Stallion, Em Beihold, Lil Uzi Vert and more. The surprise two-track EP, with the songs “TV” and “The 30th,” delivers an acoustic, raw feel from Eilish. Upon their release, the singer-songwriter expressed to fans that the tracks “mean so so much to me. i am so happy for them to be yours.” Guitar Songs arrives just a year after Eilish’s sophomore studio album, Happier Than Ever. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Trailing behind the latest ...
Blackpink Set ‘Ready for Love’ Music Video Release Date
Blackpink‘s “Ready for Love” music video is coming soon. After performing the unreleased track during “The Virtual,” PUBG Mobile’s first-ever in-game concert, Blackpink announced on Sunday (July 24) that a visual for the song is scheduled to drop Friday (July 29) at 12 a.m. ET/1 p.m. KST. The group shared the news on social media, where they posted a teaser poster for “Ready to Love.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In July, YG Entertainment released a statement that announced the quartet — Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa — is in the “final stages of recording a new album.” The statement also said that Blackpink’s new music will arrive in August along with “a continuous large-scale project which will extend through the second half of the y...
Travis Scott Joins Future in Surprise Appearance at Rolling Loud Miami
Travis Scott surprised the crowd at Rolling Loud Miami when he took the stage with Future Saturday night (July 23). Though Scott has performed at a few one-off shows recently, this weekend’s cameo marked the rapper’s first music festival appearance since last year’s Astroworld tragedy in Houston, where 10 people died and many more were injured during his set. Rolling Loud attendees uploaded video clips of Scott and Future performing together, starting with their collaborative track “Hold That Heat.” Scott then brought a medley of his own tracks “Antidote,” “No Bystanders” and “Goosebumps” to the Miami stage. He paired up with Future again on “March Madness.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Scott had previously been approached by festival organi...
LF System’s ‘Afraid To Feel’ Logs Third Week Atop U.K. Chart
LF System delivers a three-peat on the U.K. singles survey with “Afraid To Feel” (via Warner Brothers). The Scottish electronic music pair leads the Official U.K. Singles Chart for a third consecutive week with their hit club track, which notches a market-leading 6.7 million streams during the latest cycle, the OCC reports. Meanwhile, Afrobeats artist Burna Boy is on the rise with “Last Last” (Atlantic), lifting 7-4, for a new peak. The Love, Damini release is now Burna Boy’s highest-flying solo single, excluding his contribution to Stormzy’s 2020 chart-leader “Own It” with Ed Sheeran. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news It’s twice as nice for Ella Henderson, who earns new peak positions with two Top 10 singles — “Crazy What Love Can Do” (Parlophon...
Nicki Minaj Announces Release Date of New Single “Freaky Girl”
Nicki Minaj has officially unveiled the release date of her upcoming single “Freaky Girl,” along with a brand new episode of Queen Radio. Taking to social media to share the news, the rapper confirmed that Episode 18 of Queen Radio will premiere on August 11 via Amazon Amp, the platform’s newest live radio app, while “Freaky Girl” will drop the next day on August 12. The new cut was teased by Minaj earlier this July, sharing the song’s sample of the Rick James classic “Super Freak” on social media. She also teased the arrival of “Nick James,” tweeting, “#NickJames is coming to do what the girls SHOULD’VE done. #NickJames is coming to show the girls why they should’ve just sat there & ate their foods. #NickJames is coming to show the boys how to REALLY gag the girls. Pauz #NickJames is ...
Sylvan Esso Announce New Album No Rules Sandy, Share New Song
Sylvan Esso have announced their fourth studio album. Titled No Rules Sandy, the album is out August 12 via Loma Vista. The band has also shared a new single called “Didn’t Care.” Take a listen below. Sylvan Esso—the duo of Nick Sanborn and Amelia Meath—recently performed No Rules Sandy in its entirety at the Newport Folk Festival. In a statement, Meath said, “[No Rules Sandy] feels like who we actually are. It just feels like us. We’re not trying to fit into the mold, just happily being our freak selves.” Sanborn added, “I think that the ultimate effect of our last record and the pandemic has been the feeling of like, ‘Fuck that, I know what I want.’ And it’s now or never. So let’s get out there and do it.” No Rules Sandy is the follow-up to the band’s Grammy-nominated 2020 album Free Lov...
Joni Mitchell Gives Rare Surprise Performance at Newport Folk Festival
Joni Mitchell, who hadn’t performed live since 2013 until earlier this year, made a surprise appearance today at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival. She joined Brandi Carlile, who herself has covered Mitchell’s Blue in full and has regularly spoken of her love for Mitchell. The duo sang Mitchell’s classic “A Case of You,” and Mitchell performed “Just Like This Train.” Mitchell last appeared at the festival in 1969. Watch it happen below. Mitchell was honored as MusiCares’ Person of the Year during this year’s Grammy weekend, where she also gave a brief performance alongside the musicians honoring her. She accepted a Grammy for Best Historical Album and appeared during the televised program, as well. They were rare public appearances following a brain aneurism in 2015. Earlier this year, she jo...
