The city of Houston has officially revealed the names of the eight victims who were part of the “mass causality” incident that took place during Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival over the weekend. The eight concertgoers ranged in ages from 14 to 27. They were Mirza Baig, Rodolfo Pena, Madison Dubiski, Franco Patino, Jacob Jurinke, John […]
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Van Morrison Sued by Northern Ireland’s Health Minister
Northern Ireland’s health minister Robin Swann is suing Van Morrison for defamation over the rocker’s “bizarre and irresponsible” criticisms of Swann’s COVID-19 restrictions and precautions. Morrison has publicly opposed restrictions, released several songs criticizing lockdowns, and denounced the Health Minister at a Belfast event after his concert was canceled due to virus restrictions. Morrison called […]
Scorpions Release Premiere Single From Upcoming “Rock Believer” Album
German hard-rockers Scorpions have just released the premiere single from their upcoming Rock Believer album called “Peacemaker.” Kalus Meine shared the inspiration behind the lyrics of the classic new track: “Peacemaker, peacemaker / Bury the undertaker.” “At a time when so many people have died and are still dying of COVID, from devastating wars and […]
Travis Scott, Live Nation, and Others Sued Over The Astroworld Tragedy
On the first night of Travis Scott’s two-day Astroworld festival, a tragedy occurred when the crowd of Scott’s own performance rushed toward the stage, causing a deadly surge in which eight lives were lost and over 300 concertgoers were injured. The root causes of the stampede have been notoriously unclear all weekend, but many are […]
Green Day Drops New Song “Holy Toledo!”
Green Day, whose last single was “Pollyanna” back in May of this year, has just released a new song called “Holy Toledo!” From the movie Mark, Mary & Some Other People, a romantic comedy starring Ben Rosenfield and Hayley Law, the track was co-produced between the band and Butch Walker. Green Day has been nothing […]
Thomas Rhett Drops New Single, Two 2022 Albums in the Works
Thomas Rhett has just released his latest single, “Slow Down Summer,” a ballad co-written with Rhett Akins, his father, as well as Sean Douglas, Jesse Frasure, and Ashley Gorley. “I wrote this song from the point of view of two people who are in love during senior year of high school,” Rhett explains about the […]
Megan Thee Stallion To Be a New College Grad Soon
“Megan Thee Mf Stallion aka the mf Htown Hottie is graduating dec 11th from TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY now go and talk abt that !” rap queen Megan Thee Stallion wrote on Instagram this week, sharing with fans and followers that she will soon be graduating with her bachelor’s degree in health administration come the beginning […]
The 55th Annual CMA Awards Now Has 20 Performances, Including Luke Bryan, Thomas Rhett, Jennifer Hudson
The 55th annual CMA Awards have announced even more impressive artists to join the star-studded lineup of performances. The third round of additions includes the show’s host, Luke Bryan, as well as: Thomas Rhett, Keith Urban, Gabby Berrett, Jennifer Hudson, Dierks Bentley featuring BRELAND and HARDY, and Zac Brown Band. These seven additions will be […]
Bruce Springsteen Puts Big Pricetag on Catalog Up For Sale
Bruce Springsteen is reportedly putting up big negotiations for the sale of his recorded music and publishing catalogs that are estimated to be worth between $330M and $415M combined. Sources say the rocker is seeking more than $350M for both. As one of the most popular musicians in rock history, Springsteen has sold more than […]
Avril Lavigne Signs With Travis Barker’s Label
In a celebratory Instagram post this week, Avril Lavigne shared the exciting news that she has officially signed a contract with fellow punk-rocker Travis Barker’s record label, DTA Records. “Should I drop my first single next week,” the “Sk8er Boi” singer teased in the caption of a carousel of photos from her and Barker posing […]