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The Polly Jean Harvey-led PJ Harvey will finally return to North America for their first tour since 2017, which begins on Sept. 11 in Washington, D.C. and concludes on Oct. 14 in Los Angeles. Tickets go on sale Friday (March 1); more information can be found here. Harvey will be backed by John Parish, Jean-Marc

Olivia Rodrigo has made her newly launched “GUTS World Tour” even more meaningful with the announcement of The Fund 4 Good. Rodrigo kicked off the tour at Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, CA on Friday night. Before heading onstage, the “drivers license” singer recorded a quick video for TikTok, sharing “I wanted to get on

Ahead of the March 22 release of his new album, JPEG Raw, Gary Clark Jr. will play a special intimate show in his hometown of Austin, presented by SPIN. The March 13 performance at Emo’s will be Clark’s only public show before the arrival of JPEG Raw. In our February cover story, Clark detailed creating

How well does Selena Gomez know herself? Apparently not as well as her super fan, Ashley. Selena and Ashley went head to head in a game of “Who Knows Selena Gomez?” during Friday night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, answering questions about the singer’s total number of Instagram followers, her first on-screen kiss, her favorite

Olivia Rodrigo rocked out on a purple guitar and floated across the room on a giant moon at the opening show on her GUTS arena tour last night (Feb. 23) at Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, Ca. The newly 21-year-old sensation performed all 12 songs from GUTS as well as the live debut of the

Consequence’s Song of the Week highlights the latest and greatest new tracks each week. Find these new favorites and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist, and for other great songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, SZA sends it up to the cosmos. A Saturn Return only happens

Name  Ace Frehley Best known for  I’m known for playing lead guitar, and as a solo artist, but I don’t know. I like stamp collecting. I like coin collecting. I like collecting knives. Current city  Northern New Jersey Really want to be in  I love the Bahamas. I’m going to be there first week of March. I’m doing a six-day

Judas Priest continue to unveil tracks from their forthcoming album Invincible Shield ahead of its March 8th release date. “The Serpent and the King” is the fourth single from the LP so far, and it’s another scalding ripper from the British metal legends. Rob Halford’s falsetto vocals are front and center — yep, he can

Grammy Award-winning songwriter J.Lauryn, known for her influential work in hip-hop and reggae, is embarking on a new journey as a solo artist. The Hawaii-born, Los Angeles-based musician, who has been a pivotal force behind the scenes, recently released her single “Who the Man,” marking a new chapter in her already impressive career. J.Lauryn’s journey

After five years, Slayer will return to the stage for headlining sets at Riot Fest and Louder Than Life in September 2024. The announcement on Wednesday (February 21st) comes as a massive surprise, with the thrash legends set to play Riot Fest in Chicago on September 22nd and Louder Than Life in Louisville, Kentucky, on

Tom Zoellner is a tenured Professor of English at Chapman University, the author of numerous distinguished works of non-fiction, and an editor-at-large of the Los Angeles Review of Books. Professor Zoellner has graciously consented to briefly withdraw his critical gaze from high art and cast an eye for SPIN at classic pop and rock lyrics.

The Flaming Lips will continue celebrating the 20th anniversary of Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots by performing the album in full on a new run of 2024 US tour dates. Kicking off on April 20th with a previously announced show in Jacksonville, Florida, the trek will continue with stops in New Orleans, Kansas City, Pittsburgh, and more.

The Roots have once again pulled together a star-studded lineup for their annual hometown Roots Picnic, which returns to Philadelphia on June 1-2 at the Mann in Fairmount Park. The event will be headlined by a Lil Wayne/Roots set celebrating the music of New Orleans, featuring special guests PJ Morton and Trombone Shorty. Also on

Billy Joel has remained one of music’s biggest tickets with his long-running, record-setting residency at New York’s Madison Square Garden, but in 2024, the Piano Man will officially conclude the iconic venue’s first-ever music franchise with his 150th lifetime performance. “I’m kind of flabbergasted that it lasted as long as it did,” Joel shared in

Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder and Post Malone teamed last night (Feb. 17) at the second Reportin’ for Duty benefit concert at the 250-capacity Nearest Green Distillery in Shelbyville, Tn., to perform Pearl Jam’s “Better Man,” the late Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down” and a cover of the ’60s song “Last Kiss,” which became an

When conversations arise about the greatest hard rock debut albums, the usual selections immediately come to mind for many — offerings by Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, and Guns N’ Roses, to name a few. But one debut that seems to get overlooked quite often is the 1974 self-titled album from KISS. At the time, glam

After announcing their first new album in five years last week, Vampire Weekend has now unveiled the first two songs from Only God Was Above Us and an extensive tour in support of it. “Gen-X Cops” is a typically upbeat, melodious affair for the band, while the subtle opening vibes of “Capricorn” eventually give way

Disgraced former congressman George Santos has filed a lawsuit against Jimmy Kimmel for allegedly misusing his Cameo videos. According to the New York Post, Santos is seeking at least $750,000 in damages from the Jimmy Kimmel Live! host for committing fraud by using fake aliases to solicit Cameo videos “for the sole purpose of capitalizing on

Earlier this week, one person was killed and 22 injured, including 11 children, at the parade in Kansas City on Wednesday for the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory. This morning, John Mellencamp, who is a longtime outspoken critic of American gun violence, released a statement calling for the media to have the courage to show graphic depictions of gun violence, saying that doing

Madame Web, Sony’s latest effort to hold onto the rights to its Spider-verse of Marvel characters, is about a young woman (Dakota Johnson) whose secret spider-based powers cause her to get unstuck in time, eventually giving her the ability to see the future. The predicament of Cassandra Webb, it turns out, is actually a pretty

Jennifer Lopez is baring her heart and soul in “This Is Me … Now: A Love Story,” and it might just be enough to earn her a much-coveted Oscar … at least according to one of her costars. Play video content TMZ.com We caught up with Alix Angelis Wednesday in L.A. — she plays “The

News Watch Dua Lipa’s New “Training Season” Video The single, made with Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker, Caroline Ailin, Danny L Harle, and Tobias Jesso Jr., gets its official release after a Grammys debut By Matthew Strauss February 15, 2024 Facebook X Dua Lipa, photo by Tyrone Lebon Facebook X After debuting it at the 2024

Major key alert … DJ Khaled got pulled over by police while driving around his Miami neighborhood … where he came across a little Fred Flinstone-y in a golf cart. The “We The Best” mogul was tooling around in his golf cart Thursday morning when a cop on a motorcycle lit him up on the

News Watch MIKE’s Video for New Song “R&B” Tony Seltzer produced the New York rapper’s new single By Matthew Strauss February 14, 2024 Facebook X MIKE in “R&B,” directed by Jelani Miller Facebook X New York rapper MIKE and producer Tony Seltzer have come together for the new song “R&B.” It arrives with a music

Kanye West is firing back at Taylor Swift fans who are trying to block him from a top spot on the music charts … telling them he’s not an enemy, but rather a friend. Here’s the deal … Swifties are calling on other Swifties to buy and stream Beyoncé‘s new country music to block Kanye’s

News Bbymutha Announces New Album and Tour, Shares “Go!” Video: Watch The Chattanooga rapper will release her first full-length for True Panther in April By Matthew Strauss February 14, 2024 Facebook X Bbymutha, photo by Chris Campbell Facebook X Bbymutha has announced her new album, Sleep Paralysis, and shared the new song “Go!” The album

Selena Quintanilla didn’t cut Yolanda Saldívar out of her life after her father accused Yolanda of embezzling from Selena’s clothing boutique … because they jetted to Mexico together. That’s what Yolanda’s family is claiming, saying they have airplane tickets showing Selena and the woman who would later kill her flew first class to Monterrey only

News Neil Young & Crazy Horse Announce New Album and Love Earth Tour The group’s Fu##in’ Up is out in April By Matthew Strauss February 13, 2024 Facebook X Neil Young & Crazy Horse, photo by Joey Martinez Facebook X Neil Young & Crazy Horse have announced the Love Earth Tour. The dates take place

Shaquille O’Neal got his wish by running into Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl … but he seemed a bit more infatuated with the pop superstar’s plus-one on Sunday — revealing he has a big ol’ crush on Ice Spice!! The four-time NBA champ told TMZ Sports last week he wanted a seat right next