At the height of Live Nation and Ticketmaster‘s latest controversy over the disastrous ticket on-sale for Taylor Swift’s upcoming “Eras” tour — a kerfuffle that once again brought into question what some have called the anticompetitive nature of tickets and the live music business — few politicians were as vocal …
Read More »'Gossip Girl' Reboot Canceled by HBO Max After Two Seasons
Next week’s season finale of HBO Max’s Gossip Girl reboot will instead potentially serve as a series finale after the streaming service announced Thursday that it had canceled the series ahead of Season three. A reboot of the cult CW series, the new Gossip Girl served as one of the …
Read More »Elvis Costello Urges Radio Stations to Stop Playing 'Oliver's Army'
Elvis Costellosays that he is going to stop playing his controversial song “Oliver’s Army” live, and urged radio stations to also stop playing it. The 1979 track was written about the Troubles in Northern Ireland and has attracted criticism due to the use of the N-word. In the song, Costello …
Read More »Miranda Lambert Drops New Song for Latest Season of 'Queer Eye'
The next season of the Netflix self-improvement series Queer Eye premieres Dec. 31 and takes the cast to Texas to continue their mission of encouragement and empowerment. Texas native Miranda Lambert has recorded a new song called “Y’all Means All” for the series, a snippet of which can be heard …
Read More »Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver's Marriage Finally Terminated
They won’t be back. Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger finally wrapped up their marathon, decade-long divorce Tuesday when a judge in Los Angeles rubber-stamped their final judgment and entered it in the court’s filing system, online records confirm. Shriver, a journalist, philanthropist, and member of the Kennedy clan filed her …
Read More »Neil Young Gives Surprise Christmas Gift to Fans With 'Lost' 1987 Album 'Summer Songs'
Neil Young delivered a surprise Christmas gift to fans Saturday with Summer Songs, a “lost for years, but not forgotten” LP recorded in 1987 but never released. The eight-track album, featuring Young on all instruments, boasts early versions of songs that would later appear on 1989’s Freedom (“Wrecking Ball,” “Someday,” …
Read More »Unicorn Republican Says He Regrets Voting Against 2020 Election Certification
Nearly 140 Republican members of the House of Representatives voted against certifying Joe Biden’s 2020 election win, and now a lone member of that group has come forward to say he regrets it. “In retrospect I should have voted to certify,” Rep. Tom Rice (R-S.C.) told Politico on Wednesday. “Because …
Read More »Elton John Organizes Whimsical Zoom Call With 'The Lockdown Sessions' Collaborators
Zoom has defined the modern work meeting and, as we head into the third year of a global pandemic, they’re no less dreadful than they were before — unless, of course, you’re Elton John. The musician has shared “Ultimate Zoom,” a whimsical virtual gathering of every collaborator from The Lockdown …
Read More »Miami's Jingle Ball Concert Canceled Due to 'Increased Transmission' of Omicron Variant
iHeartRadio’s final Jingle Ball concert, set for Sunday night in Miami, has been canceled due to the surging Omicron variant. “Due to the increased transmission of the new Covid-19 variant and to further minimize any potential risks, as a precautionary measure and for the safety of our staff, talent and …
Read More »Wanda Young, Singer in Motown Girl Group the Marvelettes, Dead at 78
Wanda Young, a member of the legendary Motown girl group the Marvelettes and lead singer on their hits like “I’ll Keep Holding On” and “Don’t Mess With Bill,” has died at the age of 78. uDiscoverMusic first reported that Young, who also performed under the name Wanda Rogers, had died. …
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