A Matchbox Twenty performance at the Illinois State Fair took an unexpected turn when frontman Rob Thomas accidentally struck longtime bandmate Paul Doucette in the head with a microphone stand. The incident happened Sunday, August 16, as the band performed “Bent,” one of its best-known songs. Thomas was energetically swinging the stand during the performance […]
Al Jardine reached deep into the Beach Boys catalog for an unexpected musical homecoming during a recent performance in Ohio. The Beach Boys co-founder and his Pet Sounds Band were performing at the Robins Theatre in Warren on August 15 when Jardine opened the encore with “Back Home,” a song with roots stretching all the […]
Phoebe Bridgers has officially returned to solo album territory with Lost Weekend, a sprawling 16-track project that brings some familiar friends and an impressively long list of collaborators along for the ride. The album is Bridgers’ third solo full-length and her first since Punisher in 2020. It also marks her biggest collection of new solo […]
Drake turned a livestream dating show into another viral moment after choosing goth streamer Pinkchyu as his favorite contestant and making one particularly extravagant offer. The Toronto rapper participated in a 20-vs-1 dating event during a Kick livestream on August 8, meeting a lineup of women before eventually narrowing down his choices. Pinkchyu quickly distinguished […]
Ritchie Blackmore is preparing to step back onto a Deep Purple stage for the first time in more than three decades. The founding guitarist says he plans to join the band during its Wednesday night concert at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York, for what is expected to be a brief encore appearance. If […]
Rihanna’s latest trip home turned into a family history lesson with a pretty remarkable backdrop. The Barbados-born superstar brought her three children to Rihanna Drive, the street in St. Michael where she grew up before becoming one of the world’s most recognizable entertainers. Formerly known as Westbury New Road, the street was officially renamed Rihanna […]
Nearly three decades after Tupac Shakur was gunned down in Las Vegas, the only living eyewitness to the shooting wants no part of the trial that could finally produce a verdict in the case. Marion “Suge” Knight, the former Death Row Records executive who was behind the wheel when Shakur was shot in September 1996, […]
KATSEYE leader Sophia Laforteza is taking a temporary break from promotional activities as she puts her mental health and wellness first during one of the busiest stretches of the global pop group’s career. HYBE x Geffen announced that Sophia will step away after consultations with medical professionals, who recommended an extended period of rest and […]
Whitney Houston’s unmistakable 1980s style is getting the Barbie treatment as the late superstar becomes the inspiration for her first official doll. The Barbie Signature Whitney Houston Doll celebrates one of the most recognizable periods of Houston’s career, recreating her appearance from the 1987 music video for “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me).” […]
Toronto music fans got an unexpected collision of rock and country when Chris Stapleton joined Guns N’ Roses onstage during the band’s Aug. 5 concert at Rogers Stadium. Stapleton appeared as a surprise guest for “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door,” teaming with Guns N’ Roses for one of the group’s best-known live standards. The pairing brought […]