iStock/Cesare FerrariFor several weeks, artists have been announcing concert tour cancellations. But now, all the tours are being canceled for all the artists. Well — almost all artists. Live Nation, one of the world’s biggest concert promoters, plans to press pause on all of the tours it’s currently promoting, both foreign and domestic, through the …
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Mar 11
It’s official, Coachella and Stagecoach postponed until October
2020 Coachella lineup; Goldenvoice COVID-19 coronavirus has taken down yet another set of festivals in its wake. On Tuesday, Goldenvoice, the company behind the fests, made the announcement that both Coachella and Stagecoach have been postponed until October due to the infectious disease. “At the direction of the County of Riverside and local health authorities, we …
Mar 09
Gwen Stefani crashes boyfriend Blake Shelton’s concert to perform “Nobody Like You”
ABC/Randy HolmesWhen it comes to setting relationship goals, look no further than Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani. During one of Shelton’s tour stops in Los Angeles on Saturday, he surprised concertgoers with a very special performance. Stefani, dressed in “denim and diamond Fringe with a unicorn ponytail,” joined her boyfriend on stage to perform their new duet “Nobody But …
Mar 09
‘American Idol’ Recap: Katy, Lionel and Luke introduce a “fourth judge” and the tears keep flowing
ABC/Scott Patrick GreenAmerican Idol judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan were back on the prowl for the next singing sensation on Monday night’s episode, but not before they made a major announcement. “Guys, I can’t tell you how excited I am that we’re going to have a fourth judge on the show,” Lionel began. Luke then took over and …
Mar 06
South by Southwest officially canceled
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty ImagesAfter a number of high-profile drop-outs due to concerns over the COVID-19 coronavirus, the annual South by Southwest music, film and culture festival in Austin, Texas, has been officially canceled. “The City of Austin has cancelled the March dates for SXSW and SXSW EDU,” reads a statement from the festival. “SXSW will faithfully …
Mar 06
Coachella could be stalled due to coronavirus
2020 Coachella lineup; Goldenvoice Coronavirus is turning out to be quite the party-pooper with Coachella as the latest festival on its radar. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts festival is an annual festival held in Indio, California that takes place over the course of two weekends in April. The event, whose highly anticipated 2020 headliners …
Mar 06
Dan + Shay pledge $100,000 to Tennessee tornado relief efforts
ABC/Image Group LADays after a deadly tornado ripped through Tennessee, killing at least 25 people on Tuesday, celebrities with ties to the Volunteer State have come forward to help with relief efforts. On Thursday, country act Dan + Shay pledged $100,000 of their own money to assist with the aftermath. The donation arrives a day before their first …
Mar 04
Deborah Dugan hits back at Recording Academy with new allegations
Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesFollowing her ouster on Monday, former Recording Academy CEO Deborah Dugan filed a supplemental charge against the organization, claiming it provides “significant additional information and evidence” of alleged attempts to influence the nominations process by the Academy and longtime Grammy Awards executive producer Ken Ehrlich. The supplemental charge, filed by Dugan’s lawyers on Tuesday, cites an email …
Mar 03
Taylor Swift sends love to Nashville after deadly hurricanes
Valheria RochaTaylor Swift has homes in a variety of cities and spends a lot of time in New York City, L.A. and London, but her heart still belongs to the town where she started her career. After two tornadoes struck Nashville, TN on Tuesday morning, 22 people were killed and homes and businesses were destroyed. …
Mar 03
Recording Academy fires suspended CEO Deborah Dugan
John Lamparski/WireImageDeborah Dugan, who was placed on administrative leave from her post as president/CEO of the Recording Academy in January following allegations of misconduct by a senior female Academy member, has been terminated, the organization announced in a letter to its members on Tuesday. “After weighing all of the evidence from two independent investigations, the …