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Paul McCartney was joined by Dave Grohl and Bruce Springsteen for a special performance at Glastonbury Festival Saturday night. The event marked Grohl’s first public performance since the death of Foo Fighters’ drummer Taylor Hawkins on March 25. McCartney welcomed a cheerful Grohl onto the Glastonbury stage as “my friend, your hero,” to which Grohl

Olivia Rodrigo used her set at England’s Glastonbury Festival to slam the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday, in the same terms as Phoebe Bridgers did at the festival a day earlier. “I’m devastated and terrified. So many women and so many girls are going to die because of this,”

Does the phrase “That’s All Right, Mama” apply to the new “Elvis” movie… as in, “that’s all correct, ma’am”? No one is probably expecting that; any practiced watcher of biopics knows virtually any example will take deep liberties with the facts for dramatic purposes. And maybe it’s a given that a director who puts hip-hop

News of a forthcoming Marcus Mumford solo album began to leak out this past week, which countless radio stations and websites around the world immediately leaped to assume meant that old gang of his was breaking up. Mumford made it official on two counts — yes, his solo record is coming up, and no, Mumford

While Austin Butler’s performance in Baz Lurhmann’s “Elvis” is visually captivating, the music experience is immersive. The film needs to be seen, but it demands to be heard. Composer Elliott Wheeler worked closely with music editor Jamieson Shaw, as the film dances between Butler’s vocals, Elvis Presley’s voice and newly recorded versions of the King’s

Lizzo and Live Nation will donate $1 million from the singer’s upcoming “Special” tour to support abortion access groups, after the the Supreme Court’s galvanizing decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. “I’m pledging $500k from my upcoming tour to Planned Parenthood and Abortion Rights. Live Nation agreed to match— to make it 1 MILLION dollars,” Lizzo tweeted on Friday. I’m

Following BTS’ announcement that they will be focusing on solo projects in the coming months, the group’s J-Hope announced on the Weverse platform early Saturday that he will release a solo album called “Jack in the Box” on July 15. The first single single will drop next week, on July 1. According to the official

“Sometimes, Forever,” the third album from Nashville singer-songwriter Soccer Mommy (nee Sophie Allison), is that rarest of breeds: a great feel-bad summer record. Anyone can craft a carefree summer party anthem, but it’s a far tougher task to harness all of the breezy, languid textures of the warmer months in service of melancholy, introspection and

It’s tempting, and not entirely inaccurate, to cast Bright Eyes’ excellent show at the Greek Theater in L.A. Thursday night as part of a redemption story in progress. The band’s current tour — its first major outing supporting 2020’s also terrific “Down In The Weeds, Where The World Once Was” album — has had some

Phoebe Bridgers, who has been outspoken about the battle over abortion rights since news of Roe v. Wade’s impending overturn by the Supreme Court was first leaked earlier this year, made no bones about her feelings during her set at the Glastonbury festival in England on Friday. “In all honesty, [the festival is] like super

While many, many more statements seem likely to come from the music world regarding the Supreme Court’s expected yet still cataclysmic overturn of Roe v. Wade that was announced Friday morning. Taylor Swift, Phoebe Bridgers, Pearl Jam, Bette Midler, Amanda Shires, Maren Morris and many others have weighed in, and with the Glastonbury Festival —

Billie Eilish world premiered a new song titled “TV” at a Manchester concert earlier this month, and it included the following lyric: “The internet’s gone wild watching movie stars on trial / While they’re overturning Roe v. Wade.” It didn’t take much investigating to know the Grammy winner was referencing the defamation trial between Johnny

For the first time at the Premios Tu Música Urbano awards, female artists took over the spotlight. The annual celebration — which was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Thursday — had Karol G taking home the gold with nine awards, including artist of the year, top social artist, tour of the year for

Absence can make the heart grow fonder, and one of the ironies of the power-pop revival of the mid-1980s was how hard it was to find records by some of its main archetypes, even if those earlier groups had genuine hits: The brace of great early-‘70s albums and singles by Beatles-obsessed bands like Badfinger, Big

When Sir Bryson Robert Hall II – aka Bobby Hall, aka rapper-producer-mental health activist Logic – talks about the self-titled “fuck-it-have-fun” moment when his gleeful, new, return-to-rap’s-old-school album, “Vinyl Days,” was conceived, he doesn’t mince words about its motivation: leaving Def Jam for BMG. Signed to Def Jam since 2014, Logic made a splash at

Glastonbury Festival — the biggest live music event in Europe — gets into full swing today, for the first time since 2019. There will be 200,000 people on site in Somerset, in the west of England, watching thousands of performances across 93 different stages, including headliners Billie Eilish, Sir Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar, and

K-pop superstars BTS have committed to playing a live concert in support of Busan as host city of the 2030 World Expo. The group has also been appointed as ambassadors for the bid. Bang Si-Hyuk, chairman of BTS’ management agency HYBE, and the company’s CEO Park Jiwon on Friday (local time) signed an agreement with

Apple Music has revealed its top tracks and trends of the year so far with their mid-year report highlighting powerful and outlasting music trends and songs. Those with top songs include Future, Harry Styles, Jack Harlow, Glass Animals, Bad Bunny and Gayle. Among the songs recognized are Future’s “Wait for U” feat. Drake and Tems

On the eve of BET Awards weekend, Lil Nas X — who shaded the show last month for not nominating him for any awards — went after the show again. On Thursday afternoon he posted the cover image of his next single, “Late to Da Party,” which shows him (presumably it’s him) urinating on a

At a recent intimate listening session for a new Bob Dylan record, there was a last-minute mention from someone in the control room of L.A.’s Village Studios that attendees should have their phones off. It probably went without saying, but producer T Bone Burnett added a note of incidental gravity: “Yeah, if this gets out,”

Just days before two headlining appearances at the BST Hyde Park festival in London next week, the singer took to Twitter to share the all-female lineup of artists who will perform with her for the shows on July 1 and 2. The bill will also feature Kacey Musgraves and Gabrielle, along with rising artists Mahalia,

Artie Kane, Grammy-nominated pianist and composer of film scores including “Looking for Mr. Goodbar” and “Eyes of Laura Mars,” died Tuesday at his home on Whidbey Island, north of Seattle, Wash. He was 93. Kane was widely considered one of the finest keyboard players in the history of Hollywood. He played for every major composer

Kendrick Lamar made an appearance during Paris Fashion Week Thursday, performing songs from his new album at the Louis Vuitton showcase and paying special tribute to Virgil Abloh, the late fashion designer and artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear collection. Lamar appeared at the event seated in the crowd next to Naomi Campbell and his

Director Baz Luhrmann  hoped “Elvis” would be much more than a biopic of Elvis Presley — he wanted to capture a time with a social history of this captivating figure that also told the story of America. Starring Austin Butler as Elvis and Tom Hanks as Colonel Tom Parker, his manager, “Elvis” spans two decades.

As the news of BTS’ break begins to settle, Jungkook isn’t keeping the fan Army waiting. The performer has taken his first step towards his solo adventure — with support from Charlie Puth — as the two will be releasing their new duet, “Left and Right” on Thursday at midnight ET. Puth posted a pair

Rapper Lil Tjay was shot several times and another man was also wounded in an attempted armed robbery early Wednesday in New Jersey, according to a statement from law enforcement. The incident, which was reported early Wednesday by TMZ but not confirmed until late in the day, took place at a Chipotle fast-food restaurant at

Taylor Swift will release her new song, “Carolina,” a theme for the film “Where the Crawdads Sing,” tonight, she revealed on her social media this morning. The song, which plays over the movie’s end credits, arrives three weeks in advance of the release of “Where the Crawdads Sing,” due in theaters July 15. The coming

Organizers of KCON have unveiled a second tranche of talent joining the 10th anniversary edition of the celebration of K-pop and other aspects of South Korean pop culture. Additional acts announced Wednesday include Ateez, INI, JO1, Kep1er, Lightsum, Loona, NCT Dream and TO1. They join the previously announced stars Cravity, Enhyphen, Itzy, Nmixx, Stayc, the Boyz

Earlier this week, Beyoncé surprise-dropped her first single “Break My Soul,” from her forthcoming seventh solo studio album “Renaissance.” The pulsating dance track samples Robin S’ 1993 hit “Show Me Love,” and the beloved house artist appeared on ITV’s Good Morning Britain on Wednesday to share her gratitude for the inclusion. “This is Robin S,

Warner Music Group has announced the creation of 300 Elektra Entertainment – 3EE – a new frontline label group that combines the long-running Elektra label, which was founded in 1950 and acquired 20 years later by the company that became Warner, with 300 Entertainment, founded in 2012 and acquired by Warner earlier this year. The