CDJs, mixer, headphones, and lighting were stolen. Jamie XX, Romy, and Jono Ma (The XX) hosted an afterparty in which $6,000 worth of gear was stolen. The secret event was to celebrate and wrap up their Australian tour. Hosted at The Domain in Sydney, …
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Coachella’s Owner Accused of Being Homophobic; Petition Asks Headliners to Fund Pro-LGBTQ Causes
Will Beyonce, Eminem, and The Weeknd listen to Coachella fans’ outcry against Philip Anschutz? According to a report released last year, AEG owner Philip Anschutz has donated to numerous ultra-conservative and anti-LGBTQ causes. A 2014 IRS filing show…
Coachella Is Banning All Marijuana Use — Despite California Legalization
Coachella will not allow any marijuana inside festival grounds, according to event owner Goldenvoice. It sounds like a great time: listening to an amazing lineup while puffing in peace. But despite California’s recent legalization of marijuana, …
Kendrick Lamar Finds Out He’s Playing for Donald Trump Next Week
Kendrick Lamar just announced that he’ll be producing and curating the Black Panther album soundtrack. He’s also performing for Donald Trump on Monday in Atlanta. Kendrick Lamar is an outspoken critic of Donald Trump. And that’s an …
Here’s the Complete Coachella 2018 Lineup
Coachella has just released its lineup for its upcoming 2018 event. Coachella is rolling out some seriously-heavy names for its 2018 festival — starting with the likes of Beyonce. Others on the double-weekend bill include Eminem, The Weekend, Kygo, SZ…
Taylor Swift’s ‘Reputation’ Tour Is a Flop: Half-Filled Stadiums, Thousands of Unsold Seats, 0 Sellouts
Thousands of unsold seats across dozens of venues. No sellouts. Pissed-off fans and obscenely high ticket prices. Welcome to Taylor Swift’s ‘Reputation’ Tour. It was a cocky game plan that may be blowing up in Taylor Swift’s …
Taylor Swift ‘Reputation Tour’ Ticket Prices Hit $8,000
Ticket prices for Taylor Swift’s upcoming ‘Reputation Tour’ are shooting into the stratosphere. Taylor Swift isn’t going on tour for months. But as of this morning, tickets for shows in May of 2018 are facing an onslaught of de…
Breaking: Creation Festival Founder Charged with Child Molestation
Pastor Harry L. Thomas, founder of the Creation Festival, faces serious child molestation charges. To present the message of the Gospel through music, Pastor Harry L. Thomas launched Creation Festival. Founded in 1979, the twice-annual event quickly b…
SZA Crushes Taylor Swift, Sam Smith, Eminem for Best SNL Performance of 2017
Solána Imani Rowe, aka SZA, delivered a smashing SNL performance over the weekend. It may be the best one this year. The wind section needed a little work. But the choir was smashing — and so was Solána Imani Rowe, aka SZA. The year’s hottest …
More Than 5 Million Fake Tickets are Sold Every Year. Here’s How to Protect Yourself.
Ticket fraud is more common than you might think. We’ll kick off this article with a startling statistic: more than 5 million people receive “fake” tickets every year, or tickets to a fake event. You might buy a counterfeit ticket to a popular c…