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Illegal Art Revived With Girl Talk, Myth Math

Illegal Art's Matthew S. (aka Philo T. Farnsworth / Myth Math) (photo: Valentin and Son). After more than a decade in hibernation, the famously subversive label Illegal Art is back — and it’s returning with both its original ethos intact and a noticeably more personal twist from the mysterious man who started it. Founded in 1998 and shuttered in 2012, Illegal Art built its reputation on sample-heavy, legally provocative releases […]

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Violet Grohl Expands Summer Tour Plans

(photo: Bella Newman) With her first proper solo show under her belt following an April 18 appearance at Fingerprints in Long Beach, Ca., for Record Store Day, Violet Grohl is bolstering her schedule of concert commitments.The 20-year-old artist will play three June club shows beginning June 4 at Baby’s All Right in New York before a June 24 opening slot back in the Big Apple for the Breeders. Four festival […]

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Noah Kahan Playing Rolling Stone’s Debut Festival

Noah Kahan on April 22, 2026, in Brooklyn, N.Y., for a Spotify-sponsored concert (photo: Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for Spotify). In a move that blurs the line between media brand and live event promoter, Rolling Stone is entering the festival business with the launch of its first-ever public-facing music event, Stateside — and it’s doing so with one of the biggest names in American music right now.Set for none […]

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‘Michael’ Smashes Records At Worldwide Box Office

Michael Jackson in 1986 (photo: Kevin Mazur / WireImage). In a major win for an original, non-franchise release, Antoine Fuqua’s Michael Jackson biopic Michael dominated the global box office in its debut frame, delivering a massive $97 million opening weekend domestically and $120.4 million overseas for a worldwide total of $217.4 million. The film came in nearly $30 million ahead of projections and its domestic haul sets a new record […]

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Lizzo Pivots For First LP In Four Years

Lizzo at WeHo Pride’s Outloud Music Festival in 2025 (photo: Daniel Macadangdan), Lizzo has long teased her next album under the moniker Love in Real Life, but the artist has pivoted to an apparently separate new 12-song project dubbed Bitch, which will be released June 5 through Nice Life/Atlantic. The title track will be out Friday (May 1) and follows the March release of lead single “Don’t Make Me Love […]

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Madonna, Sabrina Carpenter Spread ‘Love’

Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter (photo: Instagram). After unveiling it as a major surprise during the second weekend of Coachella, Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter will officially release their collaboration “Bring Your Love” on Thursday (April 30) at 3pm PT. The pop superstars shared the news today in joint Instagram post that reads only, “We’ve got something to say about it.”The Stuart Price-produced “Bring Your Love” is expected to appear on Madonna’s […]

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