Kiss frontman Paul Stanley has shared that he was drawn to stardom because of a physical deformity he had called microtia. In a clip from a forthcoming conversation with Dan Rather on The Big Interview, Stanley spoke candidly about how fame compensated for his insecurities. “I had what’s called a …
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Since 2015, the Phoenix, Arizona metal band Okilly Dokilly has drawn inspiration for their devastating songs from the most unlikely source: The Simpsons’ most devout character, Ned Flanders. They dress in green sweaters, pink shirts and tan slacks, their lyrics are predominately made up of Ned Flanders quotes and they …
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Conor Oberst will embark on a headlining solo tour this summer. The 11-date run starts July 17th with a free show at the Prescott Park Arts Festival in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Oberst will then trek around the East Coast and Midwest until the run wraps July 28th at the Weesner …
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The members of Beirut unite for a series of therapeutic group experiments in their intense “When I Die” video. Multimedia artist Brody Condon directed the clip inside a Berlin Futuro house, guiding the musicians through meditative scenarios. They move around the floor in dramatic poses, sprawl out on their backs …
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The National, Lizzo, Courtney Barnett and The Roots are among the artists set to perform at Milwaukee’s annual Summerfest. The festival, now in its 52nd year, runs June 26 to June 30 and July 2 to July 7, and will feature over 100 artists. Brandi Carlile, Third Eye Blind, Young the …
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Interpol have announced they will be touring as special guests with Morrissey. The trek launches this fall on September 5th at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. Tickets go on sale on Friday. The 14-date run travels through the Northeast, which includes a hometown area stop on September 7th at …
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Killer Mike delivered a fierce speech about ending gang violence at a memorial service for Nipsey Hussle at Atlanta’s Morris Brown College Wednesday. The short video was posted on Facebook by radio DJ Charlamagne tha God. The clip starts with Killer Mike praising the work Nipsey Hussle did in his …
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A recent injury is forcing Ozzy Osbourne to postpone the remainder of his 2019 tour dates. While recovering from pneumonia, which forced him to cancel dates in Europe, Asia and Australia, he suffered a fall in his Los Angeles home, which aggravated an injury he sustained when he was in …
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Mac DeMarco has just released a second single for his upcoming album Here Comes the Cowboy, and thankfully this one doesn’t share the same title as a Mitski song. A wistful spring tune, “All Of Our Yesterdays” is a reflection on the past with Shakespearian roots. “The phrase ‘all of …
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When the news came out that Radiohead were entering the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, many fans thought they’d pull a Sex Pistols and simply not show up to the ceremony. “I don’t care,” guitarist Jonny Greenwood told Rolling Stone in 2017. “Maybe it’s a cultural thing that I …
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