Kinky Friedman, the satirical and often provocative musician, author and one-time politician, has died at the age of 79. “Kinky Friedman stepped on a rainbow at his beloved Echo Hill surrounded by family and friends,” read a post on his social media. “Kinkster endured tremendous pain and unthinkable loss in recent years but he never … Read more
CHICAGO (NewsNation) — It’s been 50 years since The Beach Boys released their album “Endless Summer,” and to celebrate, the group is touring across the U.S. this summer with special guest John Stamos. The Beach Boys also released a new documentary on Disney+, which reveals the history of how the group originated, including the ups and … Read more
The record also arrives at an interesting moment, when it feels like the tides of pop are turning away from confessional singer-songwriter fodder wrapped in layers of metaphor, and towards something more forthright and club-ready, in part thanks to the online dominance of Charli XCX’s Brat over the past few weeks. When Cabello dropped “I … Read more
A mysterious final photo was shared to the Instagram account of Crazy Town frontman Shifty Shellshock in the months before he died. The 49-year-old, whose real name is Seth Brooks Binzer, died at his home in Los Angeles on Monday according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. Binzer made an eerie final post to … Read more
(WGHP) — A singer and rapper known for an early 2000s radio hit has died, Variety and TMZ report. Seth Binzer, known professionally as “Shifty Shellshock,” died at age 49 on Monday. He passed away in his home, according to reports. Shifty Shellshock of Crazy Town performs on stage during second day of Hell And … Read more
A popular Queensland music festival has been canned permanently after funding for the event was axed due to the rising cost of living. The Caloundra Music Festival was canned by the Sunshine Coast Council after they announced they had made the difficult decision to discontinue the event on Tuesday. “Patrons who attended the 2023 event … Read more
Taylor Swift has hit back at Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl for claiming she doesn’t play live. At her sold-out Wembley Arena show in London on Sunday night, Swift made a point of introducing each member of her band, noting that they played “live” for the full three-and-a-half-hour long concert. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Dave … Read more
Jacksonville, Florida, rapper Foolio, whose real name is Charles Jones, was shot and killed Sunday morning in Tampa, his lawyer said. Police were called to a hotel in uptown Tampa a few hours before sunrise, having received reports of a shooting at the address. Upon arriving at the scene, they found two vehicles that had … Read more
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has scrubbed his Instagram clean. In doing so, the embattled Bad Boy Records founder, 54, who is facing a string of sexual assault cases, also removed an apology video posted in May. In the video, Combs says sorry after hotel footage emerged of him beating his 37-year-old former girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie … Read more
A couple of weeks ago, I booked a summer trip to Mallorca and Menorca, two of the four main Balearic islands in Spain. Since then, I have done approximately zero things to prepare for my travels except listen to Joni Mitchell’s legendary 1971 album Blue over and over again, specifically the fitting lyrics from her … Read more
