Billy Joel performed the Goo Goo Dolls’ hit “Iris” alongside singer John Rzeznick during Saturday night concert at Highmark Stadium near Buffalo, New York, the birthplace of the Goo Goo Dolls. “Welcome to my hometown,” Rzeznick told Joel before the band launched into the 1998 hit, with Joel accompanying the …
Read More »Metallica Plan In-Depth 'Black Album' Podcast
UPDATE (8/13):The Metallica Podcast: Volume 1 – The Black Album will premiere on August 20th, the 30th anniversary of the band’s self-titled fifth LP. A trailer for the show has dropped as well. In addition to a supersized box set and a tribute album, Metallica will mark the 30th anniversary …
Read More »Billie Eilish Tops Artist 500 Chart for First Time
As her sophomore album Happier Than Ever becomes her first Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart, Billie Eilish tops the Artists 500 chart for her first time, too. All told, Eilish saw close to 132 million on-demand audio streams from July 30th through August 5th. Fourteen …
Read More »You Can Only 'Live It Up' at This Eagles' 'Hotel California' Show If You Get Vaxxed
The Eagles have added an additional Seattle date to their rescheduled Hotel California tour, but unlike the other shows, attendees will have to provide proof of vaccination upon entering. The November 5th show at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena requires that guests be fully vaccinated 14 days prior to the show, …
Read More »Watch Ariana Grande's 'Rift Tour' Event on 'Fortnite'
Following the premiere “Rift Tour” event Friday, Ariana Grande has shared the full “performance” that she staged within the popular gaming app Fortnite. The Rift Tour featured the Grande avatar singing a handful of her hits — “Raindrops,” “7 Rings,” “Be Alright,” “R.E.M.,” “The Way,” and “Positions” — plus songs …
Read More »Elvis Costello Shares 'La Chica De Hoy (This Year's Girl)' by Cami
Elvis Costello has shared the latest single fromSpanish Model, his upcoming Spanish-language edition of This Year’s Model. “La Chica De Hoy” (“This Year’s Girl”) gets a new rendition from Chilean pop star Cami, who also appears in a “Subterranean Homesick Blues”-inspired music video for the song released on Friday. “It …
Read More »Omar Apollo Covers 'California Dreamin” for Spotify Singles
Omar Apollo put a new spin on the classic “California Dreamin’” as part of his entry into Spotify‘s Singles series, where artists contribute a new version of one of their songs along with a cover of another artist. The Mexican-American singer conjured up the same moodiness and mystique found in …
Read More »Lil Nas X Likens BET Performance to Jumping in Lake Full of 'Sharks and Piranhas'
Lil Nas X spoke out about the pressures of being an openly gay black artist in a new profile withOutmagazine. “Growing up in the Atlanta area, I [saw] a lot of microaggressions toward homosexuality,” the singer and rapper told writer Tre’Vell Anderson. “Little things like going into an IHOP and …
Read More »Billie Eilish Refuses to Stand Still Musically on the Heroically Honest 'Happier Than Ever'
When we all wake up, where do we go? Billie Eilish opened her eyes in 2019 to find herself the biggest sensation in pop music, when she was still just a kid on the edge of 17. Her blockbuster debut albumWhen We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?made her …
Read More »Fred Durst Shows Off Surprising New Look at Limp Bizkit's Lollapalooza 2021 Set
Fresh off their starring role in the Woodstock 99 documentary, Limp Bizkit continued their sudden resurgence Saturday at the 2021 Lollapalooza festival, with Fred Durst’s new look catching many viewers of the fest’s livestream by surprise. Earlier in the week, Durst posted a photo on Instagram of his lengthy silver …
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