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Adult Swim hosted its first-ever live-streamed and free festival, which featured performances from Rico Nasty, J.I.D, Kaytranada, Open Mike Eagle, Kamasi Washington, and more. Ariana Grande also joined Thundercat’s Friday set for a surprise performance of his song “Them Changes,” which appeared on his 2017 album Drunk and his 2015 EP The Beyond/Where the Giants […]
As the country grapples with economic disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, questions remain about how the live music industry will move forward following the unprecedented crisis. On Wednesday, Rolling Stone published an internal Live Nation memo that outlines a proposed business model that will shift more of the financial burdens to artists and agents. Live Nation states that come 2021, monetary guarantees for artists […]
Kendall Jenner has reached a settlement in a lawsuit that pertained to her involvement with the legendarily disastrous Fyre Festival. Specifically, she has settled over the charge that she promoted the festival on her Instagram page in a photo that has since been deleted. It’s also worth noting is that her IG post contained no disclosure that she […]
Disappointing news for J. Cole fans: The 2020 Dreamville Festival isn’t going to happen. On Friday, the imprint announced its decision to pull the plug on this year’s event due to safety and health concerns over the COVID-19 crisis. The second annual festival was originally scheduled for early April, but was postponed to Aug. 29 on the same day Donald Trump […]
To celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, which is observed in the month of May, 88rising is livestreaming thier Asia Rising Forever Festival. The digital festival is being hosted by rapper and actor Dumbfoundead and will feature appearances from Rich Brian, NIKI, KANGDANIEL, CLC, Hyukoh, AUDREY NUNA, Beabadoobee, Iñigo Pascual, Stephanie Poetri, 9m88, and others as they […]
As states prepare to lift COVID-19 restrictions, a new poll indicates the majority of Americans will avoid large-crowd events until a vaccine is available. The Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll, conducted from April 15 to 21, surveyed 4,429 adults about their interest in attending concerts, movie theaters, amusement parks, and sporting events before a vaccine was developed. Fifty-five percent of participants said movie theater screenings […]
Fans are on the fence about whether Coachella should continue despite the growing threat of the coronavirus. Last week, petitions started to appear regarding Coachella. Some fans of the music festival have created campaigns urging organizers to ignore coronavirus concerns. Yet there are others who feel like a mass gathering of people wouldn’t be the […]
Despite the ever-growing concerns over the spread of coronavirus across the United States, Coachella is still expected to go on as planned next month. However, that could change as the county where the event is being held reported its first case of the virus, TMZ reports. Riverside County public health officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser announced Sunday that someone […]
The lineup for the inaugural Lovers & Friends music festival is stacked with hip-hop heavy-hitters from the past and present. But unfortunately for organizers, the event has been overshadowed by confusion and conflicting reports. Promotional powerhouse Goldenvoice took to social media on Tuesday to reveal the festival’s first-ever lineup, which included acts like Megan Thee Stallion, Ludacris, Fat […]
To say Justin Timberlake has had a successful career would be an understatement. But things weren’t always this rosy, especially when JT was making the transition from his boy band roots to a solo artist. During a recent appearance on The Graham Norton Show, Timberlake recalled one moment in particular, in which audiences weren’t particularly receptive […]
