Sunday , 28 April 2024
LOCAL NEWS

Talking Heads to sit down for Q&A at two ‘Stop Making Sense’ screenings

A24 The members of Talking Heads will once again reunite to talk about their groundbreaking documentary, Stop Making Sense. All four members of the group — David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison — will come together to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the concert documentary at two Q&A sessions following screenings of the film. They took part in a similar Q&A at …

Read More »

Bruce Springsteen performs at 2nd annual American Music Honors

Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images The second annual American Music Honors, hosted by the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center For American Music at Monmouth University, took place in New Jersey on Wednesday, with The Boss on hand to induct one of this year’s honorees, John Mellencamp. “Seymour, Indiana, is the birthplace of our next honoree, and I have been there and I can tell you it is a …

Read More »

Who does Ozzy Osbourne want to induct him into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?

Jamie McCarthy/WireImage Ozzy Osbourne answers who he wants to induct him into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in a new interview with Rolling Stone. After replying “I don’t know” and sharing that his wife, Sharon, is “working on that for me,” Ozzy adds, “I think she’d like to have Jack Black from Tenacious D.” “He might …

Read More »

Neil Young & Crazy Horse kick off Love Earth Tour in San Diego

Courtesy Live Nation Neil Young & Crazy Horse opened their Love Earth Tour in San Diego, California, on Wednesday, April 24, treating fans to a 14-song set filled with classics. Rolling Stone reports that Young opened with his iconic track “Cortez the Killer.” The band — drummer Ralph Molina, bassist Billy Talbot and guitarist Micah Nelson filling in for Nils Lofgren — spent …

Read More »

The Rolling Stones announce opening acts for Hackney Diamonds tour

Courtesy of The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones are getting ready to kick off their Hackney Diamonds tour on Sunday, April 28, at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, and they’ve just revealed the lineup of acts set to open for them on the trek. The opening show will feature already announced special guest Gary Clark Jr., with The Pretty Reckless, KALEO, Joe …

Read More »

Federal judge rejects Donald Trump’s bid for new E. Jean Carroll defamation trial, upholds $83M judgment

Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal judge in New York on Thursday rejected former President Donald Trump’s bid for a new trial in a defamation case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll. The ruling upheld the jury’s $83.3 million damage award. “Contrary to the defendant’s arguments, Ms. Carroll’s compensatory damages were not awarded solely for her emotional distress; …

Read More »

Graham Nash, Yes & more sign letter protesting “predatory resellers”

Adam Berry/Redferns Artists including Graham Nash, Yes and Duran Duran have signed an open letter supporting the proposed Fans First Act, which aims to “combat predatory resellers and the use of illegal bots” in the concert ticket industry. The letter was released by a coalition called Fix the Tix, organized by the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA). “As artists and members …

Read More »

Slain Chicago police Officer Luis Huesca’s sister pleads for public to help in catching the killer: ‘The pain is unbearable’

Getty Images – STOCK (CHICAGO) — Describing her family’s pain as “unbearable,” the sister of slain Chicago police Officer Luis Huesca is pleading with the public to help investigators identify and catch a suspect who allegedly gunned him down and stole his gun and car as he arrived home from work. Huesca’s sister, Lily O’Brien, said she had asked her …

Read More »