Madonna has announced the cancellation of all three of her Madame X tour dates at Boston’s Boch Center Wang Theatre. The singer said in an Instagram post that “the pain I’m in right now is overwhelming and I must rest and follow doctors orders.” Read the full statement below. The Boston shows were scheduled for
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Pastoral harmonies dance alongside a quiet percussive beat in “A Little Less Gone,” but as incredible as they are in this track, they’re just as spellbinding in the up-tempo “Magazine Rack,” mischievously melodic “Hi Lonesome,” traditional bluegrass homage “Red Top Mountain Road” and deeply evocative “I’m Not Afraid.” Donna Ulisse sings with every bit of
Andy Cohn is stepping down from his role as President and Publisher of The FADER, Variety reports and Pitchfork can confirm. The decision comes after The FADER commissioned an independent investigation to look into the “company’s workplace policies and systems.” Cohn was at The FADER for 16 years. The FADER’s co-CEOs Jon Cohen and Rob
2019 has been a really excellent year for adult contemporary artists, and few know that better than Dr. Rob Alexander, whose new single “Never Gonna Let You Go” and album Being Myself are lighting up the underground this fall like nobody’s business. “Never Gonna Let You Go” is a pretty simplistic power ballad that comes to us
Kvelertak are back with a new album. Splid, the follow-up to 2016’s Nattesferd, is out February 14, 2020. It’s their first LP since singer Erlend Hjelvik left the band last July, to be replaced by Ivar Nikolaisen, formerly of the glam-punk outfit Silver and Norse punks the Good, the Bad & the Zugly; it’s also
In late October, hundreds of artists signed an open letter urging other members of the music community to boycott festivals and events sponsored by Amazon. Amazon Web Services has contracts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other branches of law enforcement. The artists supporting the No Music For ICE movement aim to abandon
Grimes recently gave an interview where she discussed artificial intelligence’s role in the future of art and music. “I feel like we’re in the end of art, human art,” she said. This sparked a debate with musicians including Zola Jesus. Zola Jesus called Grimes “the voice of silicon fascist privilege” in a since-deleted tweet. “approaching
You have such a unique sound, Please tell us about your new album! My new album, Thou Art That is my newest completed project. I’m really excited to present my newest accomplishment to the world. It has been a passion project. I wrote all songs on the album. I played piano and sang on all
Billboard is changing its rules on “bundling,” The Wall Street Journal and Billboard report. Bundling is the practice of selling merchandise along with a download of an album (typically for free) in order to boost sales numbers. Under the new rules, which go into effect January 3, 2020, the merchandise/album bundle must now cost at
After returning to Instagram earlier this month, the Weeknd is back with a preview of his new song, “Blinding Lights.” The clip premiered in an advertisement for Mercedes-Benz’s new EQC model. The Weeknd stars in the commercial, which you can watch below. [embedded content] In addition to debuting “Blinding Lights,” the ad announces that a
As compelling as they are painfully honest and raw, the lyrics that David Leask sings to us in his new single “When You Think No One Loves You” are only one of the many components in the track that can be described as being evocative, but there are some moments in the song, such as
Iggy Pop has released a brand new music video from his latest album Free. The bizarre visual for “Sonali” was directed by Mac DeMarco, and stars a familiar face: The Lizard Man. The well-dressed reptile steers his fur-covered convertible through rush hour traffic en route to his lizard girlfriend (played by DeMarco’s real-life human girlfriend
You have a great new single out, can you tell us more about it? Yes absolutely. Battle is the struggle of my mind. It is about giving my energy away to people who I shouldn’t be, caring what these people might think and making assumptions when I absolutely shouldn’t be. It then turns around to
Your single Dance Warrior is such an incredible song. What was the inspiration behind it? Thank you for your kind words! Reverend Doctor is the first solo project I’ve ever done. Before I’d come up with the name for the project, I had these themes, almost like principles floating around in my head. I also
The world awaits CLO’s fresh new sounds. 2020 will be the year of her new release. Learn more about her current and upcoming plans. Hi CLO, what can you share with our readers about your upcoming new music? Hello, thanks for chatting with me! My debut record is on the way! 2020 is going to
If you have seen Alonzo perform at one of the many Hollywood clubs where he is a regular, then you know the POWER of this performer’s presence. Exuding excellence with every breath, Alonzo is passion personified. We caught up with him to learn more about his latest single, SAVE ME FROM MYSELF and find out
Animal Collective’s Avey Tare has announced a new EP. Conference of Birds / Birds in Disguise features studio recordings of live fan favorites organized. The record arrives on 12″ vinyl and digital formats December 5 via Domino. Avey Tare has shared Side A of the EP ahead of the official release. Give it a listen
Kanye West wasn’t front and center on the Hollywood Bowl stage until the debut performance of his opera Nebuchadnezzar reached its curtain call. He clasped hands with Sheck Wes, who starred in the opera’s title role, and bowed in front of a massive team of singers and performers. Kanye served as the show’s offstage narrator,