After a brief hiatus in 2025, the heavy music mecca known as Sick New World is making its thunderous return—bigger and bolder than ever. The festival will return in 2026 as not one but two single-day events: first on April 25th in Las Vegas, and then on October 24th in Fort Worth, Texas. News of […]
The music world awoke to heartbreaking news: Sam Rivers, the founding bassist and co‑writer of iconic nu‑metal band Limp Bizkit, has died at the age of 48. The band confirmed the loss in a statement shared on social media. “Today we lost our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat,” the statement read. “Sam Rivers wasn’t just our bass player […]
1958 – Buddy Holly recorded his last studio session. Holly and the Crickets recorded “True Love Ways,” “Moondreams,” “It Doesn’t Matter Anymore,” and “Raining in my Heart.” 1962 – Cliff Richard appeared on the “Ed Sullivan Show.” 1964 – The movie musical “My Fair Lady” made its world premier in New York. 1965 – The […]
Country Singer Mark Chesnutt Hospitalized, Cancels Shows Due to Health Scare Country music veteran Mark Chesnutt is recovering at home after a sudden hospitalization forced him to cancel multiple performances last week. Chesnutt, 62, was set to open for Alabama at the Raising Cane’s River Center in Baton Rouge on October 16 when he was […]
1954 – The musical “Peter Pan” opened. 1955 – “Day-O” was recorded by Harry Belafonte. The name was changed to “The Banana Boat Song (Day-O).” 1960 – The Elvis Presley film “G.I. Blues” premiered. 1962 – The Four Seasons released “Big Girls Don’t Cry.” 1962 – The Irvin Berlin musical “Mr. President” opened on Broadway. […]
After leaving fans stunned by her sudden departure during a joint concert with Monica, R&B icon Brandy is setting the record straight. The 46-year-old singer took to Instagram on October 19 to address what happened the previous night at the United Center in Chicago, where the much-anticipated “The Boy Is Mine” tour hit a bump […]
Sabrina Carpenter Brings Sass, Satire, and Sparkle as Host & Musical Guest on SNL Sabrina Carpenter made her much-anticipated Saturday Night Live debut a memorable one — serving double duty as both the evening’s host and musical guest on October 18. And true to form, she leaned into her cheeky, hyper-glam image with a monologue […]
Sam Rivers, Limp Bizkit Bassist, Dies at 48: Band Mourns “The Soul in the Sound” Sam Rivers, the foundational bassist for the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, has died at the age of 48. The band shared the heartbreaking news on social media over the weekend, though details about the circumstances of his death remain […]
After half a decade away from solo work, Ty Dolla $ign makes his much-anticipated return with Tycoon, dropping on October 17. The album marks his fifth solo studio effort — and the one where he leans fully into his own voice and vision. While he’s long been a go-to collaborator and featured artist, Tycoon is […]
1957 – “Jailhouse Rock”, the Elvis Presley film, premiered in Memphis. 1960 – Billboard reported that Dion and the Belmonts were breaking up. 1962 – The Beatles first appeared on Great Britain’s Grenada TV Network. 1967 – The musical “Hair” premiered at New York’s Public Theatre. The show ran for 1,758 performances. 1968 – Jose […]