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Adrian Smith of Iron Maiden performs on stage during opening night of the U.S. leg of The Future Past World Tour 2024 at North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre on October 4, 2024 in Chula Vista, California. Daniel Knighton/Getty Images Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith is the latest musician to share that they’ve lost a home...
Kurt Cobain of Nirvana with Courtney Love and Frances Bean Cobain at the 10th Annual MTV Video Music Awards in 1993. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Jackie Farry, a music industry veteran who served as tour manager for Elliot Smith and the Lemonheads in the 1990s and who was Frances Bean Cobain’s first nanny, died on Sunday (Jan....
Larry LaLonde of Primus performs at Ford Amphitheater on August 24, 2024 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Thomas Cooper/Getty Images As the devastating California wildfires continue to rage across the Los Angeles area, Primus singer/bassist Les Claypool took to Instagram over the weekend to reveal that the band’s guitarist, Ler LaLonde, had lost his home. “All...
Beyoncé at the “Mufasa: The Lion King” premiere at Dolby Theatre on December 9, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Gilbert Flores Beyoncé‘s BeyGood Foundation has pledged $2.5 million to assist families in recovery from the devastating California wildfires. In an Instagram post on Sunday night (Jan. 12), the foundation announced the pledge to the L.A....
Halsey performs at Sziget Festival 2024 on Aug. 8, 2024 in Budapest, Hungary. Joseph Okpako/WireImage Halsey‘s path to chart-topping success began in the most unexpected of places: the New Jersey hardcore scene. In a recently surfaced TikTok video, the Grammy-nominated artist, whose real name is Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, reflected on her early days organizing shows...
The Weeknd “Dancing In The Flames” Courtesy Photo After almost 16 years spent as The Weeknd, Abel Tesfaye says he is considering retiring his famous musical moniker after his upcoming projects. Tesfaye spoke at length about his experiences with music in recent years as part of a new cover story with Variety, which coincides with...
Lzzy Hale of Halestorm performs at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre on July 08, 2022 in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Scott Legato/GI The Beastie Boys may have asserted there was “No Sleep till Brooklyn”, but a recent admission from Halestorm‘s Lzzy Hale has indicated this may extend to Tool concerts in Pennsylvania, too. Speaking to Guitar Player magazine...
Bjork performs at The 2023 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 16, 2023 in Indio, Calif. Santiago Felipe/Getty Images for ABA Icelandic musician Björk has reflected on the grueling nature of touring, explaining how she’s managed to curate her current touring schedule to allow her to “actually have a life”. Björk, who has...
Jesy Nelson visits KISS FM on October 07, 2021 in London. Joe Maher/GI for Bauer Media Congratulations are in order for Jesy Nelson, who is expecting her first child. The former Little Mix member, 33, shared the exciting news on social media on Sunday (Jan. 12). In the post, Nelson and her partner, musician Zion...
Teddy Swims photographed on Sept. 15, 2023, in New York. Meredith Jenks Teddy Swims and Giveon’s soulful collaboration “Are You Even Real” has emerged as the winner of this week’s new music poll, which features artists spanning various genres. The track was voted the top new release by music fans in a poll published Friday...
