A Broadway jukebox musical about “Weird Al” Yankovic is in the works, Deadline reports. Titled Dare to Be Stupid, its soundtrack will be comprised of parody songs from throughout Yankovic’s extensive spoof oeuvre, including “White & Nerdy” (his take on...
Muna just released their new album, Dancing on the Wall, and now they’ve lined up a sprawling run of shows across the U.S., UK, and Europe. The Gets So Hot Tour officially kicks off September 17 in Phoenix and runs...
Wilco frontman and noted crossword aficionado Jeff ______ (6 letters; like a popular suiting fabric) has written the New York Times’ monthly bonus crossword for May. The grid’s theme is “My Life Was Saved by Rock ’N’ Roll,” with answers...
Shakira performed a massive free show in Brazil last night at Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach. The performance featured some of the Colombian superstar’s most enduring hits, a few special guests, and, according to Mayor of Rio de Janeiro Eduardo...
The Magnetic Fields’ Stephen Merritt and Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold appeared on the East Village Radio show “Elia Vs.” today (April 30) to chat with host Elia Einhorn and play a few songs. They also performed The Magnetic Fields’ classic...
Lady Gaga and Doechii have followed up the release of their Devil Wears Prada 2 single “Runway” with a predictably extravagant music video directed by Parris Goebel, featuring bedazzled bondage suits, Gaga dressed as a teapot, and an enormous high-heeled...
LCD Soundsystem have added more dates to their upcoming North American itinerary. After a brief four-show run in Boston that kicks off at the end of the month, James Murphy and co. will hit the road again in August. They...
Underscores isn’t the only musician thinking about U. Baauer’s first release in six years is also titled U, and it’s out June 10 on LuckyMe. You can listen to its first single, “Better”—which is packed with approximately four minutes of...
Wu Lyf are postponing all of their upcoming North American tour dates. In a statement posted to Instagram, the British indie-rock band cited “delays in visa processing” and wrote that they’ll “be announcing new dates as soon as possible.” Find...
A jury has found that Live Nation operated as a monopoly in violation of federal and state antitrust laws. The decision arrives following a seven-week trial and four days of deliberations. Penalties against the live-music industry giant will be decided...
