2021 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fest Canceled Due to COVID-19 Concerns
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has officially canceled its 2021 edition due to concerns over the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, as Variety points out. The festival’s website was recently u
Watch Hayley Williams & Julien Baker Join Becca Mancari In Nashville
Last year, singer-songwriter Becca Mancari and Julien Baker both played in the backing band for Paramore leader Hayley Williams’ Tiny Desk Concert. And last night, when Mancari played her first
Kool & The Gang’s Dennis Thomas Dead At 70
Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, saxophonist and original member of the chart-topping funk and R&B group Kool & The Gang, has died, Variety reports. The band confirmed his passing on soc
Why Heritage Watch Brands Like Patek Phillipe and Omega Are Dusting Off Their Glamorous Backstories
Heritage has never been more important for watchmakers—even the ones that were founded less than 20 years ago. In the world of luxury watchmaking right now, authenticity is everything. Brands pour v
Bruce Springsteen’s Daughter Jessica Wins Olympic Medal
Jessica Springsteen, the 29-year-old daughter of Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa, has won a silver medal as part of the US equestrian show jumping team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Sweden won the g
Frank Ocean Talks New Luxury Brand Homer In First Interview In 2 Years
Notoriously press-averse auteur Frank Ocean has given his first interview in two years, but he doesn’t even discuss music at all. Instead, he talks almost exclusively about Homer, his newly laun
Kool & the Gang Co-Founder Dennis Thomas Dies at 70
Dennis Thomas—longtime saxophonist and an original member of Kool & the Gang—has died, as the band shared on their Facebook page earlier today. “Dennis was known as the quintessential cool c
Louis Vuitton Celebrates Its Founder’s 200th Birthday With 200 Artist-Designed Steamer Trunks
Urs Fisher, Qualeasha Wood and the Korean boy band BTS have reinterpreted the eponymous brand’s most famous product. In honor of designer Louis Vuitton’s 200th birthday, the luxury b
Rolex’s Newest Watches Are Already Worth a Lot More Than Their Retail Prices
Stocks, cryptocurrencies, and other collectibles have nothing on Rolex, if secondary market pricing on 2021 models is any indication. Newbies to the world of watch collecting are consistently advised
Live Nation Will Allow Artists To Require Vaccination Or Negative COVID Test For US Concerts
Lollapalooza, which took place last week, required proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test to enter. Starting next month, New York City will require proof of vaccination for all indoor concerts.