Step (or fly) aside, Geese. Circle back later, Turnstile. Take five and go flaccid, Viagra Boys. There can only be one rock band that is unquestionably and certifiably the cool kids’ choice in 2026, and whatever indie cred the rest of you kids may carry, this town ain’t big enough for both you and Rush. […]

It’s June 10, 2026, and RZA, the leader of the Wu-Tang Clan, is reading the room — a really big room. The Wu’s many members have once again joined forces to rock Madison Square Garden, but this is no ordinary hometown concert. The newly minted Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members are set to […]

Rapper Mystikal has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to raping a woman at his Louisiana home in 2022. The victim appeared before the court on Tuesday and asked for the maximum sentence, according to WBRZ. She spoke of the incident where Mystikal “choked her, pulled braids out of her hair […]

As Season 1 of Hulu’s “Paradise” came to an end, showrunner Dan Fogelman alerted his co-music supervisors, Tom Wolfe and Manish Raval, that Graceland was going to be featured in the new season. The dystopian show’s sophomore season kicks off in Memphis, Tennessee, long before the extinction-level event that would eventually level the planet. Viewers […]

The late Billy Jones, co-founder of the long-running Brooklyn venue Baby’s All Right, was one of the most familiar faces on New York City’s music scene, having worked as a musician, promoter, club owner, record shop proprietor, manager and booking agent at Sin-é, Pianos, the Dance, and Elvis. Yet he may be best known for […]

The Grammy Awards update rules and add to their categories in response to proposals from members every year, and 2027 is no exception. The next show, taking place on Feb. 7, 2027, will see five new categories — including in the Latin, Asian Pop and R&B genres — and several key updates, including the Best […]

The following was originally published in 2016 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Smiths’ seminal The Queen is Dead. Today, we’re sharing it again in honor of the album turning 40. Thirty-seven minutes. That’s how long it takes The Queen Is Dead to cover sleazy record company executives, unrequited love,…

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Bruce Springsteen, U2’s Bono and The Edge, Eddie Vedder, and Stevie Wonder are among a bevy of A-list acts set to perform at the opening of Barack Obama’s presidential library in Chicago on Thursday, June 18th. Other confirmed acts include Christina Aguilera, Common, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Marc Anthony, The…

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Mystikal has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to a lesser charge in a 2022 rape case. According to WBRZ, the victim appeared in court on Tuesday, June 16th, and asked the judge for a maximum sentence. She cited the incident in which Mystikal “choked her, pulled braids…

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Acid Bath have added a few high-profile shows to their 2026 itinerary as they continue their run of reunion concerts. The sludge-metal band is teaming up with industrial legends Ministry for co-headlining gigs at the famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, on September 15th (tickets here), and Chicago’s Salt…

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