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Back in February, Foo Fighters announced the 2020 Van Tour to celebrate the band’s 25th anniversary. The shows were scheduled to take place in April and May. But, as the coronavirus led to countless concert cancellations, the Foos postponed the tour. Now, the Foo Fighters have officially canceled their anniversary tour. Find Foo Fighters’ update,
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Kae Tempest. (Jim Dyson/Getty Images) Kae Tempest – poet, rapper, author and all multi-genre talent – revealed Thursday afternoon (August 5) that they have changed their name and pronouns in a heartfelt message to fans. The author and rapper, known for their work that examines the steely agonises of the modern world, took to their
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The Zoë Kravitz-starring TV reboot of High Fidelity has been canceled after one season by Hulu, Variety reports. The show, based on Nick Hornby’s 1995 novel, aired in its entirety earlier this year and featured Kravitz in the lead role as Rob. John Cusack played the part in the 2000 film. The series also starred
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Chicago rapper FBG Duck was shot and killed in downtown Chicago on Tuesday (August 4), the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed. Born Carlton Weekly, he was shot on the 100 block of East Oak Street and pronounced dead at 5:06 p.m. at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. He was 26. In a press
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Talib Kweli has been “permanently suspended” from Twitter after “repeated violations” of the site’s rules, according to a report from Jezebel’s Ashley Reese. Kweli’s suspension, confirmed in a statement from Twitter, follows his alleged harassment of a 24-year-old activist named Maya Moody, who claims the rapper incessantly tweeted at her, sometimes for “12 hours straight.”
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Late Saturday night (August 1), a group called Renegade hosted a free “secret” rave underneath the Brooklyn side of the Kosciuszko Bridge in New York City. Featuring sets from Pictureplane and DJ Mazburate, the party—like many underground events in New York—was technically illegal, unsanctioned by the city or state. Several videos depicted partygoers in close
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Lianne La Havas is the next guest on Pitchfork’s “Listening Club.” The episode takes place this Friday, August 7, at 4 p.m. Eastern and it will be hosted by Pitchfork’s Editor-in-Chief Puja Patel, Managing Editor Amy Phillips, and News Editor Matthew Strauss. “Listening Club” is a live streaming show celebrating new music. Each show will
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