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The road to Woodstock 50 has been anything but smooth. Since it was announced in late 2018, the anniversary festival has been plagued by a number of issues, such as venue changes, legal disputes with investors, cancellation rumors, and the loss of headliner JAY-Z. But event organizers aren’t giving up. According to TMZ, the team behind Woodstock 50 has […]
Nas sat down for an extensive interview with the Drink Champs on Revolt TV, detailing what it was like to work with all the artists he’s collaborated with and the possibility of Lost Tapes 3 and 4. During the chat, the subject of hitting up people for collabs only for them to say no came up, and Nas […]
New Orleans legend and all-around funk pioneer Art Neville, of Neville Brothers fame, died on Monday at the age of 81. TMZ, citing his family, adds that Neville’s health had been declining in recent years. Neverthless his longtime manager, Kent Sorrell, told the outlet that Art’s death was a “peaceful” one, and also said that […]
Ryan Adams returned to Instagram with a lengthy statement that alluded to his sexual misconduct scandal. Back in February, The New York Times published an exposé in which seven women accused Adams of sexual and emotional abuse. Among his accusers were his ex-wife Mandy Moore and a woman identified as “Ava,” who was only 14 years […]
At last night’s stop on the blink-182 and Lil Wayne tour, featuring opening support from Neck Deep, Weezy cut his set short and told the crowd it “might” be his last night on the run that’s scheduled to careen across the U.S. through late September. “I just want the people to know, if you wondering, […]
Woodstock 50 is without a venue once again as its permit has been denied by Oneida County officials. The county, which includes the proposed festival site Vernon Downs, opted to deny the fest’s permit and officials cited the anniversary shows dysfunction. “It’s been chaotic,” Oneida County Administrator Anthony Picente Jr. told Variety. “Originally it was […]
The final night of Governors Ball was evacuated due to the threat of severe weather. The New York City fest sent out the word on Twitter at 9:35 p.m. ET. The order came before headlining sets that were meant to close out the festival by The Strokes and SZA. The decision to shut it down came after […]
Manhattan judge Barry Ostrager ruled Wednesday that Woodstock 50’s former investor Dentsu Aegis Network did not have the right to announce the cancellation of the festival after pulling their financial backing, Pitchfork reports. The ruling means that Woodstock 50 is back on, barring any other unforeseen circumstances. The judge determined that Dentsu will not be required to return the $17.8 million put […]
Woodstock 50, which was scheduled to go down August 16-18 in Watkins Glen, New York, might be facing some problems, Billboard reports. The original Woodstock festival was held on the same exact dates in 1969. Agents for acts that are scheduled to perform at the festival reportedly received an email from Danny Wimmer Presents saying that the on-sale date for […]
A fire broke out in the middle of Coachella‘s Polo Grounds last night, engulfing several of the festival’s mobile showers and trailers. Frightened festivalgoers shared video of the blaze from nearby tents. POST CONTINUES BELOW The cause of the fire is unknown, though some attendees reported hearing an explosion. The local fire department said that […]
