Pearl Jam gives details of new album ‘Dark Matter,’ drops first single, announces world tour

LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pearl Jam ‘s forthcoming album is called “Dark Matter,” its first single of the same title has been released, and the band will start a world tour in May. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers revealed the new details on the project and their 2024 plans on … Read more

Dissident Russian rock band deported from Thailand under likely Kremlin pressure

TEL AVIV, Israel — TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A dissident Russian rock band angered by Moscow’s war in Ukraine has arrived in Israel after being deported from Thailand under suspected pressure from the Kremlin, the performers said Thursday. The seven members of the band Bi-2 were arrested last week after playing a concert on … Read more

Elton John achieves rare EGOT status with Emmy win for concert special

LOS ANGELES — Elton John has achieved EGOT status. The famed British singer-pianist secured an Emmy Award on Monday night for best variety special (live) for “Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium,” a three-hour concert documentary that streamed on Disney +. John said he was “incredibly humbled” for joining the elite group of EGOT … Read more

Heat exhaustion killed Taylor Swift fan attending Rio concert, forensics report says

RIO DE JANEIRO — Heat exhaustion is the cause of death of a Brazilian fan who attended a concert of singer Taylor Swift in November, a forensics report obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday shows. 23-year-old Ana Clara Benevides passed out during Swift’s second song in the Nov. 17 concert in Rio de Janeiro, … Read more