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Live Nation’s “Summer’s Live” Offers Four Tickets for $80 USD to Shows of Wu-Tang Clan x Nas, Three 6 Mafia and More

Live Nation latest Summer’s Live offer is packaging four tickets for $80 USD, allowing fans to pick from thousands of concerts that are taking place this summer. The shows included in the promotion range from shows of Wu-Tang Clan with Nas for their “NY State of Mind” tour, Three 6 Mafia, Logic with Wiz Khalifa for their joint “Vinyl Verse” tour, Blxst, JPEGMAFIA and more. Fans will also be offered discounted tickets to catch the likes of Denzel Curry, King Princess, John Mulaney and Chris Rock to name a few. Fans can purchase their tickets until August 9 on the Live Nation website, where they can also check out the full list of shows. Outdoor shows + friends = best memories✨ Right now, you can get 4 tickets for $80 all-in to the hottest concerts! Details https://t.co/E7m2LHoPIJ #Su...

Barack Obama Includes Kendrick Lamar, Lil Yachty and Tems to His 2022 Summer Playlist

Barack Obama has officially unveiled his 2022 Summer Playlist, listing a total of 44 tracks he’s enjoyed this season. The playlist, which is available on Spotify, features the likes of Kendrick Lamar’s “Die Hard” featuring Blxst and Amanda Reifer, Beyoncé’s “BREAK MY SOUL,” Tems’ “Vibes Out,” Doechii’s “Persuasive,” ROSALÍA’s “SAOKO,” Lil Yachty’s “Split/Whole Time,” The Internet’s “Under Control,” Vince Staples and DJ Mustard’s “MAGIC” and more. “Every year, I get excited to share my summer playlist because I learn about so many new artists from your replies—it’s an example of how music really can bring us all together,” he tweeted. Stream Barack Obama’s 2022 Summer Playlist below on Spotify below. Every year, I get excited to share my summer playlist because I learn about so many new art...

Kendrick Lamar Responds to Video of Security Guard Crying During His Performance of “LOVE.”

Kendrick Lamar shared his thoughts on the viral video of the security guard crying during his performance of “LOVE.” in Houston, revealing that the fan’s reaction is how he would like his music to be received. Speaking to Jazlyn Guerra, a “kid reporter” known for her interviews with the likes of JAY-Z and Cardi B, after his headlining set at Rolling Loud Miami 2022, K-Dot explained that his music surpasses what is deemed to be “successful” nowadays. “It’s really just about the feeling of it, at the end of the day. Past all the politics. Past all the numbers. It’s what music makes you feel,” he said. The artist then touched on the topic of Devyn Sanford, the security guard in the video, and how that is the kind of reaction he’d like to see, ”Shoutout to him, by the way, because I seen ...

Rina Sawayama Announces 2022 US Tour

Rina Sawayama has mapped out a US tour in support of her upcoming sophomore album, Hold the Girl, for November 2022. The trek kicks off on November 1st in Brooklyn and includes stops in cities like Boston, Nashville, Austin, and more before wrapping in Los Angeles on November 23rd. See Sawayama’s full itinerary below. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 29th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. A pre-sale will precede the public on-sale beginning Thursday, July 28th (use code ELECTRIC). Advertisement Related Video Thus far, Sawayama has previewed Hold the Girl with “Catch Me in the Air” and the lead single “This Hell,” one of the best songs of 2022 to date. The album is out September 2nd and will be available on vinyl, CD, and cassette; pre-orders are ongoing. Ah...

Lollapalooza Expands to India in 2023

Lollapalooza is expanding its global footprint to South Asia with the announcement of Lollapalooza India. The two-day event is scheduled to take place January 28th-29th, 2023 in Mumbai. It will be produced by William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, C3 Presents, and BookMyShow. In a press release announcing the news, Lollapalooza India bills itself as “the first time the world-class festival will take place on Asian shores, with a full two days of music across four stages as well as innovative culinary selections, art, fashion and more.” Advertisement Related Video “The music of India is transcendental, it draws our spirits East,” Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell said in a statement. “Lollapalooza is an instrument for unity, peace, and education utilizing the universal languages of music a...

Ticketmaster, Bruce Springsteen’s Manager Defend “Dynamic Pricing” Tickets [Updated]

Ticketmaster and Bruce Springsteen’s manager, Jon Landau, have responded to fan outrage over the ticketing service’s “dynamic pricing” model for Springsteen concert tickets, laying out what percentage of tickets are relatively affordable and what percentage are reserved for deep pockets. The controversy began earlier this month after Springsteen announced a 2023 tour with the E Street Band, their first such trek in six years. But The Boss’ working class image took a hit when first-day tickets soared as high as $5,000, and ever since then both he and Ticketmaster have been under pressure to address the sticker shock. Well, Springsteen just became a grandfather for the first time, so the responsibility fell on Ticketmaster, who in any event have been pioneers in the realm of dynamic pri...

DJ Khaled Announces New Music Featuring Drake and Lil Baby

DJ Khaled has just taken to Instagram to announce that his next studio album, God Did, will feature a song with Drake and Lil Baby. “Are you a believer? Or do I need to continue to show you?” reads the caption. “I can show you better than I can tell you. Win with us. Or watch us win. This #GODDID” A 16-second teaser was released today featuring DJ Khaled, Drake, and Lil Baby standing in front of multiple ambulances, seemingly recording a music video. Although, there was no teaser on the song itself, we were blessed by an inspirational speech by Khaled, “They want to finish me. So I went and got Drake and Lil Baby. They never believed in me. Why you think I win so much? Because of you.” Khaled said in the video. The upcoming song will mark the pair’s fifth collaboration following “Yes Indee...

Erykah Badu Unveils US Dates for “The Digging Crystals in Badubotron Tour”

Erykah Badu is bringing her “The Digging Crystals in Badubotron Tour” to the United States this summer. The seven-date engagement kicks off July 30 at the Blue Note Jazz Festival in Napa Valley, California and will see the Queen of Neo-Soul in Brooklyn, New York, Columbia, Maryland, her hometown of Dallas, Texas and St. Louis, Missouri before closing it out at the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, Illinois. Fans also expect a DJ set from Badu as her moniker DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown at the Blue Note Jazz Festival. Check out the full list of tour dates below. The Digging Crystals in Badubotron TourDates with * slated to include a DJ set by DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown 7/30 Napa Valley, California* (Blue Note Jazz Festival)8/5 Brooklyn, New York (BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!)8/7 Columbia, Maryland (...

Drake Celebrates Canada’s Trailblazers With All Canadian North Stars Lineup for October World Weekend

Drake is honoring some of Canada’s most celebrated artists at October World Weekend, unveiling the “All Canadian North Stars” lineup. Set to take place on July 28 at History, his music club that opened last November, the lineup features the likes of Choclair, Jully Black, Kardinall Offishall, Maestro Fresh Wes, Keshia Chanté and more, along with Detroit natives Frank-N-Dank who are honorary Toronto natives as they spent time there in the early 2000s. “A celebration of the music that paved the way for all of us,” Drizzy wrote on Instagram. October World Weekend appears to be an extension of The Boy’s OVO Fest and will also include shows with Chris Brown, Lil Baby and a Young Money reunion with Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj. Check out the line up below. October World Weekend takes place Jul...

Wizkid Leads 2022 Headies Awards Nominees: See Complete List

The 15th annual Headies Awards are coming to America from Nigeria for the first time. The star-studded event will take place live from Atlanta’s Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center on Sept. 4. With categories including rookie of the year, best West African artiste and best R&B single, the Headies will honor some of the most notable acts in the globally rising Afrobeats genre. Wizkid is the most nominated artist for the big night, with 10 nods; followed by Ayra Starr (a first-time nominee) and Tems, each with eight nominations. Adekunle Gold and Davido are tied as the third most-nominated artists, with seven nods each. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “After 14 years, I’m thrilled the show is expanding beyond Nigeria,” Headies Awards co-execut...

Normani’s Fifth Harmony Bandmate Lauren Jauregui Sends Congrats for 3 VMA Nods: ‘So Deserved!’

Fifth Harmony forever. Normani is up for three awards at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, all for her sultry collaboration with Cardi B, “Wild Side.” The 26-year-old singer’s Fifth Harmony bandmate Lauren Jauregui quickly took to Twitter to congratulate her pal. “MANI!!! F— yes!! So deserved!!!! [fire emoji] YAYYYYY,” she tweeted. The love fest didn’t end there. Normani replied to Jauregui’s sweet reaction, writing, “my heart. thank you angel. ily so much,” alongside a series of emotional emojis. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Wild Side” was originally released July 16, 2021. The collab came nearly one year after Normani appeared in the music video for Cardi and Megan Thee Stallion’s Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit “WAP.” my heart. thank ...

Barack Obama Shares 2022 Summer Playlist

Can you imagine Barack Obama blaring Rosalía’s “SAOKO” as he speeds around Martha’s Vinyard on his crutch rocket, or enjoying a stiff drink as Harry Styles’ “Music for a Sushi Restaurant” plays in the background? Maybe you saw him in the pit getting down to Wet Leg’s “Angelica,” or talking up Kendrick Lamar’s “Die Hard” while in line for a coffee? It’s more realistic than you think, as the former president has shared his 2022 Summer playlist.⁠ “Every year, I get excited to share my summer playlist because I learn about so many new artists from your replies—it’s an example of how music really can bring us all together,” Obama wrote in a post accompanying this year’s summer playlist. “Here’s what I’ve been listening to this summer. What songs would you add?” In addition to the aforementioned...