Taylor Swift tells fans ‘you have to deal with my emotions’ on final leg of US Eras tour Swift has become the first artist ever to sell out six performances in a row at California’s SoFi Stadium Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2023
Robbie Robertson’s 10 best recordings – from Bob Dylan to the Band The heart of the Band, an integral player in Dylan’s rise, and a stunning solo artist, the Canadian singer, songwriter and guitarist has died aged 80 The Guardian - AU · Aug 10, 2023
‘Paul McCartney winked right at me’: the fans who buy nosebleed seats – and get whisked to the front Billy Joel and Coldplay are among other legends who want their biggest devotees at the front The Guardian - US · Aug 10, 2023
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour's LA Stop Can't Stop, Won't Stop Featuring Incredible Celebrity Moments. See Tiffany Haddish, Cameron Diaz and Zoe Saldaña Having The Best Time Tiffany Haddish, Cameron Diaz and Zoe Saldaña had a girls' night at Taylor Swift's Los Angeles Eras Tour stop. Cinemablend · Aug 10, 2023
Singer and songwriter Sixto Rodriguez, subject of ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ documentary, dies at 81 Sixto Rodriguez released two albums that didn’t do well in the United States. He then worked construction and raised a family, not realizing that his songs were inspiring the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 10, 2023
The Band’s Robbie Robertson captured a dream of what America was, is and might be The bandleader who didn’t front his band, who was never as celebrated as Bob Dylan or their peers, was the glue keeping the Band together The Guardian - AU · Aug 10, 2023
Martin Scorsese pays tribute to longtime ‘confidante, collaborator, advisor’ Robbie Robertson Leader of The Band produced soundtracks for 12 of Scorsese’s films The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023
‘Canada has lost an icon’ – musicians pay tribute to Robbie Robertson He died surrounded by family in Los Angeles ‘after a long illness’. The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023
The Band guitarist Robbie Robertson dies, aged 80 Best known for his work with the Band, Bob Dylan and Martin Scorsese, Robertson passed away after a long illness MusicRadar · Aug 9, 2023
Meghan Markle attends Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour while Prince Harry is in Japan Duchess of Sussex is said to have danced along to Swift’s music The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023
Robbie Robertson, member of the Band, dies at age 80 The Canadian singer, songwriter and guitarist, who worked extensively with Bob Dylan and Martin Scorsese, died in Los Angeles after a long illness The Guardian - US · Aug 9, 2023
Robbie Robertson, lead guitarist and songwriter of The Band, dies at 80 One of rock’s greatest songwriters and musicians, Robbie Robertson, has died at 80 The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023
The Band’s Robbie Robertson dies at 80 Robbie Robertson, founding guitarist with The Band and the songwriter behind The Weight and The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, has died Louder · Aug 9, 2023
Robbie Robertson, guitarist for Bob Dylan, the Band, dies at 80 The famed guitarist had recently completed work on the score for the upcoming Martin Scorsese film, Killers of the Flower Moon Guitar World · Aug 9, 2023
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023 Former Try Guys YouTuber Ned Fulmer attends Eras Tour with wife Ariel after infidelity scandal Couple’s outing comes after former Try Guys member admitted to ‘consensual workplace relationship’
Louder · Aug 9, 2023 "I listened to my dad's prog records. That's what I wanted to play." Cellar Darling on the music that drives them Swiss prog trio Cellar Darling have made big strides since the three members quit Eluveitie. 2019's The Spell is their proggiest album yet
USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 9, 2023 6 signs Taylor Swift might announce 1989 (Taylor’s Version) at her Aug. 9 Eras Tour stop Join us as we dig into some conspiracy theories.
Guitar World · Aug 9, 2023 Sixto Rodriguez, singer-songwriter of Searching for Sugar Man fame, dies at 81 The Detroit native's two once-obscure early '70s albums – filled with distinct, plain-spoken songs focused on oppression, poverty, and racism – found a massive audience in South Africa, which he remained unaware of for decades
Louder · Aug 9, 2023 It turns out that Kiss sound like the happiest group of musicians in the world if you mix them with the J. Geils Band That Kiss versus J. Geils mashup you requested is finally available, and it's great
The Conversation · Aug 9, 2023 Taylor Swift tickets are pricey, but fans get a blockbuster show and intimate connection with their idol The ticket scramble for Taylor Swift’s latest tour has caused such a furore that even the likes of Nobel prize-winning economist Paul Krugman have weighed in on it.
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023 How hip-hop went from being shunned by big business to multimillion-dollar collabs The signs of hip-hop’s influence are now everywhere from Pharrell Williams becoming Louis Vuitton’s men’s creative director to billion-dollar brands like Dr. Dre’s Beats headphones and retail mainstays like Diddy’s Sean John and the Rocawear line started by Jay-Z
Guitar World · Aug 9, 2023 Chris Rea is an underrated blues-pop force – his soulful slide playing is well worth investigating Inspired by the blues greats, the UK singer-songwriter developed a melodic open E slide style that’s very much his own
Metal Hammer · Aug 9, 2023 “Don’t show up at my shows or you’ll get ****ed”: Fred Durst once threatened a nu metal band for turning down a record deal Nu metal band Taproot turned down Limp Bizkit’s label Interscope while looking for a record deal – and frontman Fred Durst wasn’t very happy about it
Guitar World · Aug 9, 2023 “We’ll play up to 200 songs over the course of a tour… it would drive me crazy to play the same songs every night”: Warren Haynes on what drives Gov’t Mule – and why he’s focusing on writing guitar epics Gov’t Mule return with Peace…Like a River, a work of long-form rock ’n’ soul inspired by John Lennon, the Doors and the complex masterpieces of Kansas and Queen
Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2023 ‘Taylornomics’ and Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour: what are the most lucrative music tours ever? Taylor Swift’s Eras tour is already the fifth highest-grossing tour of the decade