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Lil Uzi Vert Removes $24 Million Diamond From Forehead
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-02T02:28:27+00:00“>June 1, 2021 | 10:28pm ET Lil Uzi Vert has apparently thought better than to have a $24 million diamond implanted on his forehead. The Eternal Awake rapper turned heads earlier this year when he surgically implanted an Elliot Eliantte custom pink diamond directly on his forehead. In a subsequent interview with Rolling Stone, a representative for Eliott Eliantte said the diamond was as “safe as any other piercing,” and that as long as you maintain it well and have good upkeep, it’s perfectly fine. We made sure that prior to getting anything done that Uzi brought someone in to consult on everything. We didn’t just do this randomly.” Related Video However, ju...
Mike Posner Climbs to the Summit of Mount Everest
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-02T02:39:17+00:00“>June 1, 2021 | 10:39pm ET While you were busy working or sleeping in or whatever you did today, Mike Posner was busy climbing to the top of the highest mountain in the world. He reached the summit of Mount Everest at roughly 4:35 a.m. local time on Tuesday, which is a whopping 29,031.7 feet tall. No big deal. The Grammy-nominated electropop artist was joined by his teammates Dawa Chirring Sherpa, Jon Kedrowski, and Dawa Dorje Sherpa for the treacherous hike. The four of them celebrated the climb by watching the sunrise from what’s probably the clearest view in the entire world. “That’s what I call a sunrise,” he tweeted. “We are now back at camp 2 but not out o...
New Order and Pet Shop Boys Reschedule North American “Unity Tour” for 2022
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-01T20:44:34+00:00“>June 1, 2021 | 4:44pm ET Those awaiting the North American “Unity Tour” featuring New Order and Pet Shop Boys will have to wait a bit longer. After initially aiming for fall of 2020, the dates were postponed and then postponed again. The bands are now hoping the third time will be the charm and are rescheduling the trek for fall of 2022. New Order unveiled the change in a statement on Twitter. “Due to continuing uncertainty caused by the Covid pandemic, [Pet Shop Boys] and New Order unfortunately have to announce that their much-anticipated Unity Tour of North America will be moving to next year,” they wrote. But it wasn’t all bad news. Firs...
Roger Waters Shares “Redacted” Liner Notes for Pink Floyd’s Animals Re-Release Amid David Gilmour Dispute
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-01T16:40:57+00:00“>June 1, 2021 | 12:40pm ET Last year, Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters insinuated a re-release of the band’s 1977 album, Animals, was being held back by his chilly relationship with David Gilmour. On Monday, Waters revealed the remaster is finally on the way. In a note published on his website, he also shared liner notes originally intended to accompany the re-release, which he says Gilmour wanted to be removed over a credit dispute. According to Waters, Gilmour doesn’t “dispute the veracity” of the “redacted” liner notes, which were written by Mark Blake and largely credit Waters for the project’s conception, songwriting, and cover art design. However, Waters...
Coachella Announces 2022 Dates, Ticket On-Sale Details
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-01T17:10:02+00:00“>June 1, 2021 | 1:10pm ET Coachella has announced its 2022 dates, marking the festival’s long-awaited return after its two previous editions were postponed due to the pandemic. The Indio, California music festival will take place over two weekends — April 15th-17th and April 22nd-24th — at the Empire Polo Grounds. Advanced tickets go on sale beginning Friday, June 4th at 10:00 a.m. PT, with pre-registration now ongoing. General admission passes start at $449, while VIP passes are priced between $929 and $1049. A variety of other ticket packages and camping options are also available. Related Video Coachella’s 2020 festival was among the first events im...
Alanis Morissette Reschedules Jagged Little Pill 25th Anniversary Tour for 2021
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-01T17:32:41+00:00“>June 1, 2021 | 1:32pm ET After a series of pandemic-related delays, Alanis Morissette is finally ready to head out on her Jagged Little Pill 25th anniversary tour. With many dates featuring Garbage and Liz Phair as special guests, the itinerary has also been expanded to bring the grand total of US shows to 35. Launching August 12th in Austin, Texas, the tour will stop in Tampa, Raleigh, Hartford, Nashville, Cincinnati, Salt Lake City, and Phoenix through October. New concerts have also been scheduled for Kansas City, Denver, San Diego, and Las Vegas, in addition to a second show at Los Angeles’ iconic Hollywood Bowl. The UK leg has grown by three dates: No...
11-Year-Old Nandi Bushell Covers Slipknot’s “Duality”, Gains Jay Weinberg’s Approval: Watch
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-01T17:37:44+00:00“>June 1, 2021 | 1:37pm ET Young phenom Nandi Bushell is back at it, this time ripping through a drum cover of Slipknot’s “Duality”. The 11-year-old’s latest video is so impressive, she got the attention of Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg. “You’re the best, Nandi!!” Weinberg wrote on Twitter, adding devil-horns, heart, and snare drum emojis. “Always crushing it!” Indeed, if Weinberg ever needs a fill-in, just hit up Nandi. She masters the intense double-kick pedal and controlled chaos of the song’s drum part, composed by former Slipknot percussionist Joey Jordison. Nandi even sports a mask of Slipknot guitarist Mick Thomson to look appropriately spooky as she plays...
Lil Baby and Lil Durk to Release Collaborative Album The Voice of the Heroes
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-01T02:10:53+00:00“>May 31, 2021 | 10:10pm ET Lil Baby and Lil Durk are teaming up for a new collaborative album. Entitled The Voice of the Heroes, it’s set to arrive this Friday, June 4th via Quality Control Music / Wolfpack Global Music / Motown Records / Alamo Records. As a preview, Lil Baby and Lil Durk have shared the album’s introspective title track alongside a music video directed by Daps. Watch it below. Last month, Lil Baby and Lil Durk linked up on “Every Chance I Get” for DJ Khaled’ latest album, Khaled Khaled. It’s unclear if the track will also appear on The Voice of the Heroes. Related Video The Atlanta-born Lil Baby released his blockbuster sophomore album, My Turn...
Taylor Swift’s evermore Breaks Best Vinyl Sales Week Record in Just Three Days
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-31T20:43:25+00:00“>May 31, 2021 | 4:43pm ET Taylor Swift is your new Queen of Vinyl. The vinyl edition of the pop star’s latest (all original) full-length, evermore, just broke the record for best sales week — and it only took three days to do it. As Billboard reports, initial data from sales tracking company MRC Data shows that evermore moved 40,000 vinyl units between its May 28th release and May 30th. Considering that number is obviously expected to grow ahead of the week’s official close on June 3rd, that means Swift will easily snap the record previously held by Jack White’s Lazaretto. It took White’s LP the full week of June 7th-13th, 2014 to reach the same 4...
Morrissey Announces New Album Bonfire of Teenagers, But Doesn’t Yet Have a Label to Release It
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-31T16:14:18+00:00“>May 31, 2021 | 12:14pm ET Morrissey is set to release a new album called Bonfire of Teenagers. “The worst year of my life concludes with the best album of my life,” Morrissey humbly declares in a statement posted to his website on Monday. The album was recently completed in Los Angeles and features artwork by Liam Lynch (see below). There are 11 tracks in total, including questionable titles like “Ha Ha Harlem” and “Kerouac Crack”. Bonfire of Teenager doesn’t yet have a release date, as Morrissey is currently in search of a label. Technically, he’s both rich enough and somehow still popular enough to be able to self-release a record successfully, but ...
Gorilla Glue Girl Files Cease and Desist Over “My Hair, It Don’t Move” Sample in Viral Song
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-31T17:39:58+00:00“>May 31, 2021 | 1:39pm ET At the start of this year, TikTok user Tessica Brown became a viral sensation after using Gorilla Glue clear adhesive spray to hold down her braided ponytail, unaware that it would cause permanent damage. Her original video was both a plea for help and a cautionary warning, but the internet turned it into a meme-turned-shaming session. Thankfully, Brown was eventually helped by a plastic surgeon free of charge, but now she’s up against the next worst thing: a stranger profiting from her pain by way of a song remix sample. Someone named Cocoa Brown has uploaded a song to streaming services called “Bad Idea (Gorilla Glue Girl Remix)”. As ...
US Rock Festivals Return with Punk in the Park Arizona featuring Pennywise, Face To Face, and More: Video + Photos
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-31T13:11:42+00:00“>May 31, 2021 | 9:11am ET The first large-scale rock festival since pandemic restrictions have been eased in the United States took place on Saturday (May 29th) in Tempe, Arizona. Punk in the Park Arizona featured Pennywise, Face To Face, Strung Out, Good Riddance, H2O, and more. Celebrating the return of live music, the first-ever Punk in the Park fest was staged at Tempe’s Big Surf waterpark. Among the other bands on the bill were Voodoo Glow Skulls, The Bombpops, and Slaughterhouse, with most acts playing their first show to an actual live audience in well over a year. With the thermometer pushing more than 100 degrees, the doors opened just after 1 p.m., and...
