Tony Bennett Cancels Remaining Tour Dates, Retires From Performing
Tony Bennett has officially retired from performing live. Last week, for his 95th birthday, the legendary crooner did two shows at Radio City Music Hall with Lady Gaga, billed “One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett And Lady Gaga.” And now his son Danny Bennett has confirmed to Vari
Jamie Spears Agrees To Step Down As Britney Spears' Conservator: Report
Britney Spears’ father, James “Jamie” Spears, has agreed to step down as head of her conservatorship, TMZ reports. Jamie has overseen the conservatorship — a legal arrangement that manages both Britney’s personal and professional life — since a Los Angeles court p
Dionne Warwick Headlining Dogecoin Festival
Octogenarian pop legend and very funny tweeter Dionne Warwick is headlining the first ever Dogepalooza, “an authentic community driven Dogecoin Festival” celebrating Elon Musk’s favorite meme cryptocurrency. According to the website, Dogepalooza was “specially designed as an
Karen Elson Responds To LA Mag‘s Ryan Adams Profile: “An Apology Should Contain Accountability”
Ryan Adams was the subject of an in-depth profile in Los Angeles Magazine this week, the musician’s first interview since being accused of sexual misconduct, emotional abuse, and manipulative behavior by multiple women in 2019. In it, he laments the “deeply hurtful” effects of his
AEG Presents To Require Full COVID Vaccination At Concerts & Festivals Starting In October
As the delta variant threatens the live music industry’s planned return to normalcy, artists and promoters have been instituting various policies intended to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at concerts and festivals. Many have adopted something similar to Jason Isbell’s policy requiring p
The Mountain Goats’ John Darnielle Announces New Novel Devil House
For nearly 30 years, the Mountain Goats’ John Darnielle has been writing poignant and sharp short stories and recording them in song form. Darnielle was one of the best writers in America long before he ever wrote a book, but it turns out that he’s pretty great at writing books, too. Rea
Lorde Pushes Back Against “Insulting” Jack Antonoff Narrative
Next week, Lorde will release her new album Solar Power. She recorded the album with Jack Antonoff, who also produced her last album, 2017’s Melodrama. As a whole lot of people have noticed, Antonoff has been doing a whole lot of work with female pop stars lately, collaborating heavily with Ta
Union Transfer Names Its Coat Check After Japanese Breakfast
Japanese Breakfast just wrapped up a five-night run of sold-out shows at Union Transfer in Philadelphia last night. Back in her pre-Japanese Breakfast days, JBrekkie mastermind Michelle Zauner actually used to work at the Philly venue’s coat check and concessions, a memory that she recalled du
'The Nowhere Inn' Trailer: St. Vincent & Carrie Brownstein's Mockumentary Gets New Trailer
Thus far this year, St. Vincent and Carrie Brownstein have both released new albums: Daddy’s Home for St. Vincent, Path Of Wellness for Brownstein’s band Sleater-Kinney. Next month, they’ll release a movie, too. St. Vincent and Carrie Brownstein wrote the new mockumentary The Nowhe
Tony Bennett Retires From Performing
Last week, legendary singer Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga performed two sold-out shows at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Now, in a new interview with Variety, Bennett’s son and manager Danny has revealed that those concerts marked Bennett’s final live performances. “There won’t be any