Anthrax canceled the band’s show Monday in Dallas as a result of a “medical concern.”
The thrash metallers have been touring in celebration of their 40th anniversary alongside Black Label Society and Hatebreed, who still performed at the Dallas concert.
“We’ve waited so long to be able to celebrate our 40th anniversary,” guitarist Scott Ian said in a statement. “[We] are so disappointed that we won’t be able to do so [Monday] — frankly, it blows.”
Ian added, “Thank you for your support and understanding, and stay safe.”
The tour is set to continue Tuesday in Austin, Texas.
Darryl Hunt, bassist for the Celtic punk band The Pogues, has died. He was 72.
In a tweet posted Tuesday, the “Fairytale of New York” outfit writes, “We are saddened beyond words. Our Darryl passed away yesterday afternoon in London.”
The post also quotes the lyrics “I know you want to hear me catch my breath/I love you till the end” from the 1996 Pogues tune “Love You ‘Till the End,” which was written by Hunt.
Hunt joined The Pogues in 1986, four years after the group formed. He played with them throughout their initial run, which ended in 1996, and rejoined the group for their reunion in 2001 and through their most recent show, which took place in 2014.
(NOTE LANGUAGE) Fat Joe is confused by Irv Gotti‘s decision to dish details about his alleged romance with label signee Ashanti. In an Instagram Live Monday, he questioned the record executive’s need to rehash his bond with the singer on Drink Champs.
“Whatever Irv has with Ashanti is 20 years old,” he said. “I know he was making some points that mean a lot to him, his heart and soul, but when you keep ranting about somebody 20 years later, it felt like he’s not over the young lady.
“Also, we didn’t know that they was f******. ‘Cause the whole time, I’m there!” Joe continued. “‘What’s Luv,’ Big Pun record, on tour — I never seen them together like that. Now I’m not saying they wasn’t; they was, or there was rumors they was. I never seen it. But I don’t need to know!”
In the interview, Irv Gotti is seen opening up about his and Ashanti’s past bond, including the time he found out she was dating rapper Nelly. Clips of the chat have been met with dissent from those, like Fat Joe, who were left with a bad taste in their mouth.
The Bronx rapper was also disappointed in Ja Rule for failing to stand up for Ashanti, with whom he’s worked on “Mezmerize,” “Always on Time” and more. Ja later released a statement in which he claimed he did defend the singer.
“STOP saying I didn’t defend sis and all women when I clearly told Gotti stop calling Ashanti/women the B word same way I told Joe at Verzuz watch the interview before you talk sh**…,” he wrote. “NOW LEAVE ME TF OUT THESE GROWN FOLK BUSINESSES…”
Luke Combs fans have the chance to win a lot more than “a hundred bucks on a scratch-off ticket” with his new lottery experience.
The country superstar is teaming up with Atlas Experiences for the “Living Lucky With Luke Combs” campaign, which gives lottery players the chance to not only attend one of Luke’s concerts, but also to win half a million dollars.
Luke’s likeness will be featured on select lottery tickets distributed by Atlas and North American Lotteries across 15 states in the U.S., beginning with Wisconsin. Over the next year, players can purchase the Luke-themed scratch-off tickets in participating states and enter to win the grand prize, which includes a private concert from Luke at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on February 6, 2024. One fan in attendance will have the chance to win $500,000.
“I’m truly honored for the opportunity to give my fans the chance to live out the song ‘When It Rains It Pours,’ and a shot at half a million dollars. The lottery brought this great idea to me, and I had to get involved,” Luke shares in a statement. “Good luck to everyone!”
The lottery is currently underway in Wisconsin, with the remaining states rolling out over the course of a year.
Slim Jxmmi, one half of the duo Rae Sremmurd, was arrested Sunday in connection to a drug case. The rapper was taken into custody by Customs and Border Patrol agents upon his arrival at the Los Angeles International Airport from Canada.
TMZ reports Slim Jxmmi was brought in on an outstanding warrant stemming from a prior marijuana-related arrest. He remains in an LA jail, where he’s currently being held without bail. He will reportedly be extradited to Georgia, where he was initially charged with possession of marijuana with intent to sell.
Jxmmi’s lawyer, Steve Sadow, has since released a statement, claiming the arrest was the result of a “miscommunication.” He claimed the rapper filed a plea in the offense and was placed on probation. As for the warrant, Sadow said it was wrongfully issued in June 2022, when the mother of Jxmmi’s child “filed a untruthful complaint with the Cobb County Police Department.” It was later dismissed, but Cobb County authorities were not made aware, thus leading to Jxmmi’s Sunday arrest.
Sadow expects the rapper will be released as soon as the warrant is withdrawn.
Beyoncé is out with a new remix of “Break My Soul,” and this one features Madonna and her 1990 track “Vogue.” The track is fittingly titled “Break My Soul (THE QUEENS Remix).”
Bey, who recently dropped a new visualizer for the remix, sent Madonna a gorgeous bouquet of flowers as thanks.
Madonna took to her Instagram Story to share the sweet note Bey wrote her. “Thank You, Queen,” the letter begins. “I’m So Thankful For You You Have Opened So Many Doors For So Many Women.”
The “Halo” singer continues in her message, “You Are A Masterpiece Genius. Thank You For Allowing Me To Sing In Your Song And Thank You For Naming The Remix!!!!”
Bey signs the note “Love Always And Forever.”
Madonna was touched by the kind gesture and wrote in the caption, “Thank you !! From one [queen] to another [queen] I love the Re-Mix !”
As for the bouquet itself, which Madonna showed off in full in another slide, it includes white roses, orchids and tulips.
Beyoncé recently released her new album, Renaissance, which is currently the #1 album in the country. Aside from topping the Billboard 200, the lead track “Break My Soul” is currently #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The “Single Ladies” singer penned a message of gratitude on her official website to celebrate the accolades, writing, “We did it!!! Thank you all so much for your love and support… This was years of experimentation. This was years of hard work, blood, sweat, and tears. I’m so grateful and it was worth it.”
If you, like many others, are working from home because of the ongoing pandemic and find yourself struggling to be productive, you should listen to Taylor Swift‘s music.
A new study from Voices looked into the kind of music that shakes the most motivation back into remote workers, and songs by Taylor were found to be the most effective. They based their findings on the Spotify API, which tracks what artists are being featured in what kind of playlists based off of key words.
Taylor was the artist most commonly found in playlists using key words like “focus” and “work.” As for her most popular work-from-home songs, the survey suggests the “Taylor’s Version” of the Red and Fearless albums are taking up the most real estate in people’s playlists.
Harry Styles is the second-most popular WFH artist, while Ed Sheeran comes in third. Rounding out the top five are, respectively, The Weeknd and Rihanna.
But, when it comes to who has the most popular WFH songs, the honor goes to Harry. His singles “As It Was,” “Watermelon Sugar” and “Golden” are respectively in first, second and fourth place. Glass Animals‘ “Heat Waves” comes third.
So why is pop music better to listen to than classical or jazz music? Apparently, peppy lyrics are pretty effective at dragging people out of the work-from-home doldrums. The study adds those working from home are turning to more energetic music to soundtrack their day.
Research has already backed up claims that listening to music during a task boosts one’s happiness, creativity and efficiency. Apparently, while lyrics are viewed as distracting in some settings, the research finds working from home is a little more monotonous — so listening to someone singing helps break up the static.
The 1975‘s upcoming album, Being Funny in a Foreign Language, lives up to at least the first part of its title. And you don’t need to take our word for it, just ask Taylor Swift.
In a new profile of frontman Matty Healy, Pitchfork reports that Swift “got an early listen” of Being Funny in a Foreign Language. Her thoughts? Three words: “It’s so funny.”
The “Shake It Off” singer isn’t the only music superstar who’s a 1975 fan. Healy reveals he received a text from Coldplay‘s Chris Martin calling the lead Being Funny single, “Part of the Band,” a “brave song.”
“And I was, like, ‘I don’t know how to be brave,'” Healy laughs.
Elsewhere in the interview, Healy reveals that he “hate[s]” Metallica — “My worst band of all time,” he says — but also shares he once got weed from another “Big Four” thrash rocker: Megadeth‘s Dave Mustaine.
Being Funny in a Foreign Language drops October 14. The 1975 will launch a U.S. tour in support of the album in November.
Beyoncé is expressing gratitude for the reception Renaissance has received thus far. Following reports about her #1 album and #1 single “Break My Soul,” she took to her official website with a message of gratitude to the Beyhive and all those who helped bring her project to fruition.
The project, Bey says, was the result of “years of experimentation,” “hard work, blood, sweat, and tears.” So, seeing peers show up to her private Renaissance-themed event in New York over the weekend brought her joy.
“We did it!!!” she wrote. “Thank you so much for your love and support. Nothing made me happier than seeing a club full of people sing every single word to every song from top to bottom.”
“I’m thankful that it was received and understood,” she continued of her album. “Thank you to my beautiful team for your heart and grind. Thank you to all of the brilliant collaborators and musicians, composers and everyone involved in creating this piece of art. And thank you to the absolute best fans on the planet. I’m grateful to be loved by you. I love ya’ll deep.”
Beyoncé’s Renaissance-themed party featured star-studded appearances from Chlöe Bailey, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kendrick Lamar, Donald Glover and Questlove, who tweeted about his experience.
“don’t even know if I’m allowed to say it but I literally watched an entire club LOSE IT. Renaissanceplayed from start to finish 3 times…,” he penned. “I never seen nothin like this.”
Country artists are paying tribute to Olivia Newton-John following her passing.
Keith Urban took to Twitter to share a throwback picture of him and his wife, Nicole Kidman, with the Grease star. “Livvie brought the most divine light into the world … so much love, joy, inspiration and kindness … and we will always be hopelessly devoted to you,” he writes in the caption.
Maren Morris shared a screenshot of a scene from Grease of John portraying the character of Sandy, wearing the famous black leather outfit with a cigarette in her mouth. “RIP Queen,” the singer posted on Instagram Stories.
Kelsea Ballerini turned her tribute into a song, sharing an a cappella cover of “Hopelessly Devoted To You,” which John sings in Grease. “Olivia Newton-John forever,” she captions the video with a heartbroken emoji.
John died at the age of 73 on Monday. A statement from her husband, John Easterling, says that she “passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends. We ask that everyone please respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time.”
The actress experienced three bouts of breast cancer over the past 30 years. Throughout the 1970s, she had several hits that peaked on country charts, including “If You Love Me (Let Me Know),” “Have You Never Been Mellow” and “Please Mr. Please.”
