If you go to enough shows, especially of the general-interest music festival variety, then you’ve seen the banana costumes. People like to show up in banana costumes, or in other attention-grabbing Spirit Halloween getups, and jump around. Maybe they want to go viral. Maybe they like the idea of becoming part of the performance. Maybe they’re just animated by the …

Phoebe Bridgers is about to go full throttle. She recently played a special acoustic set at Madison Square Garden, and then announced a large arena tour with a “No Phone” rule. Now, she’s added even more shows and also appears to be back on Instagram. Along with thew newly added tour dates, Bridgers shared a photo of her lounging in …

Last October, Rush‘s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson announced their first tour since prog-rock legend Neil Peart passed away in 2020. It has been over a decade since Lee and Lifeson played music from Rush’s catalogue, and after some “serious soul-searching,” they decided it was time to celebrate their band’s 50-plus-year history and pay tribute to Peart. The post Rush …

Mike D has been making moves. This spring, the Beastie Boy hopped onstage twice with his children’s band, then announced some shows of his own, then released the solo singles “Switch Up” and “What We Got.” There were also postcards and a website with the name Mike D 5D. You knew an album announcement was coming, and now it has. …

About two years ago, Charli XCX and Troye Sivan announced plans for their Sweat Tour, an ambitious trip across the arenas of North America. At the time, there was speculation that they were leveling up too hastily, that the tour would be an embarrassing flop like so many of the others that have come up since. But then Brat Summer …

Idris Elba has addressed years of speculation linking him to the role of James Bond, saying the rumors were never a realistic possibility. In a recent interview with British GQ,… The post Idris Elba Says James Bond Casting Rumors Were “Never Legit” appeared first on .

The estate of Prince has announced Timeless, a new 10-song collection featuring previously unreleased recordings spanning nearly the entirety of the legendary artist’s career. Set for release on August 28,… The post Prince Estate Announces Timeless Collection Featuring Unreleased Music appeared first on .

This is not a drill: María José and Moenia are co-headlining a new tour this fall! On June 8, the two Mexican powerhouses announced their upcoming “US Tour 2026,” exclusively via Remezcla. Their highly anticipated tour will kick off at The Aztec Theatre in San Antonio, TX, on Oct. 21, and wrap up at the The post EXCLUSIVE: María José …

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Drake continues his dominance on the charts as ICEMAN holds the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 for a third consecutive week. According to Luminate, the album earned 171,000… The post Drake’s ‘ICEMAN’ Secures Third Consecutive Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 appeared first on .