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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Celebratea 60th Anniversary With Guest-Filled Grand Ole Opry Farewell
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band marked their 60th anniversary to the day with a guest-filled concert at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville


My Morning Jacket Confirms One Big Holiday 2027 Lineup
My Morning Jacket detailed the lineup for the return of their One Big Holiday event in 2027.


BTS, Shakira & Madonna Named World Cup 2026 Final Halftime Performers
FIFA announced BTS, Shakira and Madonna as the performers for the first-ever World Cup final halftime show.


Chance The Rapper Announces ‘Coloring Book’ 10th Anniversary Tour
Chance the Rapper will tour North America on his The Coloring Book 10 Tour, celebrating his 2016 mixtape.


Angine De Poitrine Confirms Additional 2026 North American Tour Dates
Angine De Poitrine confirmed new North American Tour dates for 2026, with shows spanning Canada and the United States from June through December.


Watch Oteil Burbridge & Friends Mashup Grateful Dead & Pink Floyd
Oteil Burbridge & Friends kicked off a two-night run at Brooklyn Bowl with a Grateful Dead/Pink Floyd mashup.


‘CBS Mornings’ Explores ‘Blue Dot Fever’ & Talks Touring Challenges With Andy Frasco
Andy Frasco appeared on ‘CBS Mornings’ to discuss touring challenges around the “blue dot fever” trend of musicians canceling tours.


Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park Announces Rockin’ In The Park 2026 Concert Series
Parkway Bank Park in Rosemont, Illinois announced its 2026 Rockin' In The Park summer concert series, along with the inaugural Rockin' In The USA Festival over Fourth of July weekend.


Daddy Yankee Drops By Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour Stop In Puerto Rico
Ed Sheeran brought his Loop Tour to San Juan, Puerto Rico where Daddy Yankee joined him onstage at Coliseo José Miguel Agrelot.


The Black Keys Bring ‘Peaches!’ Rocker To ‘Fallon’
The Black Keys took time off their Peaches 'n Kream World Tour to perform on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.'


Flying Lotus Announces Blue Note NYC & LA Residencies
Flying Lotus will bring his live band to both the Blue Note New York City and Los Angeles this summer.


Kevn Kinney Performs ‘Fall On Me’ With R.E.M.’s Mike Mills & Peter Buck In Athens
Drivin N Cryin co-founder Kevn Kinney played R.E.M.'s "Fall On Me" with Mike Mills and Peter Buck last night in Athens, Georgia.


Mountain Goats Preview New Album ‘Days’ With ‘Charlie Sheen Reaches Out To The Feds’ Single
Mountain Goats confirmed a new album, 'Days,' and shared the lead single "Charlie Sheen Reaches Out to the Feds."


Grace Potter, Dawes & Dark Star Orchestra Top Grand Point North 2026 Lineup
Burlington, Vermont's Grand Point North 2026 lineup includes Grace Potter, Dawes, Dark Star Orchestra and more.


Ween Announces Expanded ’12 Golden Country Greats’ 30th Anniversary Edition
Rhino will release an expanded edition of Ween's 1996 album '12 Golden Country Greats,' including over 20 unreleased demos and outtakes.


Indigo Girls Cover The Band With Joan Baez In San Francisco
Watch Joan Baez join Indigo Girls for The Band’s “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” last night at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco.


Jack Antonoff, Bethany Cosentino, Jay Som & Rachel Brown Join Hayley Williams In Los Angeles
Hayley Williams brought out four guests — Jack Antonoff, Bethany Cosentino, Jay Som and Rachel Brown — during her concert Tuesday at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles.


Foo Fighters Bring New Songs & Old Favorites To NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk Concert’
Watch Foo Fighters perform songs from their new album, ‘Your Favorite Toy,’ and classic favorites for NPR Music’s ‘Tiny Desk Concert’ series.


Jamiroquai Maps 2026 Latin America Tour
Following a previously announced slot sat Rock In Rio, Jamiroquai will tour South America and Mexico in September 2026.


The Revivalists Roll Out Get It Honest Tour Dates
The Revivalists announced the Get It Honest Tour, a North American run from May through November 2026 featuring support from Red Clay Strays, Robert Randolph, Rustic Overtones and others.


IGN News

The Next James Bond: Casting Director of Game of Thrones and Star Wars Sequels Leading the Search for Daniel Craig’s Replacement
The casting search for the next actor to play James Bond is officially underway. Nina Gold has reportedly been hired as the casting director for James Bond 26, which is said to be looking for a "fresh face" to play 007. Gold is responsible for Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Emilia Clarke, Claire Foy and Eddie Redmayne's big breaks.


DC’s Absolute Universe Dominates the 2026 Eisner Award Nominations
DC Comics dominates this year's list of nominees for the 2026 Eisner Awards, with a lot of help from the Absolute Universe.


Brandon Sanderson Confirms a Connection Between Apple TV's Murderbot and His Stormlight Archive Series
The Cosmere author confirms that an exec that worked on Murderbot is part of the Stormlight Archive adaptation.


Subnautica 2 Lures In Nearly Half a Million Concurrent Players on Steam Within First Hour of Release
Subnautica 2 has attracted almost half a million concurrent players on Steam in its first hour of release.


Doctor Who Lands New AMC+ Streaming Home Following Collapse of Disney Deal
Veteran British sci-fi series Doctor Who will have a new streaming home on AMC+ from next month onwards.


EC Comics Explores the Horrors of War in New Shellshock Anthology
Oni Press and EC Comics are teaming up again for Shellshock, a chilling new anthology book that explores the horrors of war.


Moss: The Forgotten Relic Announced for PC and Consoles – No VR Headset Needed
Polyarc, a studio founded by ex-Bungie developers that's made a name for itself with two stellar VR games in its Moss series, is bringing both games to PC and consoles – no VR headset needed – in the form of Moss: The Forgotten Relic. The puzzle-platformer/action-adventure is due out this summer.


Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Director 'Very Aware' Square Enix Needs to Figure Out How to Get the Next-Generation of Fans Into the Franchise
The director of the Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy, Naoki Hamaguchi, recognizes that there is challenge with getting younger players interested in the franchise.


Fortnite Nerfs Lethal Fall Damage in Big Gameplay Shakeup as Overwatch Update Arrives
Fortnite's big Overwatch update is here, bringing Tracer, Genji and the gang to Epic Games' battle royale Island. But the changes only begin there — with a major shakeup to gameplay, in Zero Build mode in particular.


Spider-Man: Brand New Day Behind the Scenes Footage Shows Off Movie's Practical Effects
Sony and Marvel have today revealed just a little bit more of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, with just over two months left to go until the movie's arrival in theaters.


Rock, Paper, Severed Announced for PC
Introducing Rock, Paper, Severed – a dark new horror game for 1-4 players that takes the classic game Rock, Paper, Scissors and dials it up to deadly levels. It's all presided over by the mysterious Entity. It's in development for PC and due out later this year.


Alienware Just Announced Its First Budget Gaming Laptop


'Rest in Peace' — Party Animals Review-Bombed Over AI Video Contest
Co-op game Party Animals has been spammed with hundreds of negative reviews after it announced a $15,000 AI video contest.


Arc Raiders Hits 16 Million Sales, Publisher Has High Hopes for October Update
Arc Raiders has hit 16 million sales, an incredible result for the extraction shooter that has proven so successful for developer Embark and publisher Nexon.


Amazon Confirms It's Working on a 'Compelling' New The Lord of the Rings Video Game, but Its MMO Is Dead
We can safely say that Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings MMO is dead, although the mega corp has insisted it’s still working on a new Middle-earth video game.


The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Digital Download Available Next Week, Here's All the Special Features
After seven weeks in theaters, Nintendo's The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will become available to own at home next week, via digital download, DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD.


GTA 6 Fans Go Into Overdrive Once Again Amid Potential Leaked Pre-Order Date and More Trailer 3 Rumors
GTA 6 fans have gone into overdrive — as they have done so many times recently amid the wait for Trailer 3 — after reports emerged online that Best Buy had potentially leaked the game’s pre-order date.


Assassin's Creed Hexe Image Allegedly Leaks, Alongside Word of a Major Returning Character
Another day, another set of Assassin's Creed leaks — this time for the series' upcoming witchcraft-inspired blockbuster Assassin's Creed Hexe.


Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls' 10-Hour Story Mode Will Feature Gameplay After All
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls developer Arc System Works recently revealed that the fighting game will have an Episode Mode — a story mode aimed at casual players — told in an interactive comic book style. Various outlets originally reported that this Episode Mode wouldn't have any actual gameplay. But recent updates have confirmed that this is not the case.


Marathon Season 2 Detailed
Marathon developer Bungie has unveiled what, exactly, will change as Season 2 begins, teasing "liberated chaos" as players "know a fresh start is just around the corner" when update 1.0.9 drops next Tuesday (May 19).


News

Jennifer Aniston Says Her Signature California Glow 'Didn't Just Fall Off a Truck' — Here’s How She Masters It
Jennifer Aniston shared how she gets her iconic California glow at LolaVie's Spreed Dry Heat Protectant Spray launch party in L.A.


New Music Friday May 8: The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Barry Manilow, Chaka Khan And More
Check out some of ET's favorite new music of the week!


Relix Media

Oteil Burbridge: The Funk Is Its Own Reward

photo: Madison Dodd *** “A lot of my life seems surreal these days,” Oteil Burbridge reflects, while considering the range of musical opportunities that have come his way over the recent months. “It’s an embarrassment of riches, the variety of incredible things I get to do. I hadn’t played Jazz Fest in two years and […]

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My Morning Jacket Share One Big Holiday 2027 Lineup: Modest Mouse, Spoon, Kevin Morby, Wednesday and More

My Morning Jacket have revealed the full artist lineup for One Big Holiday 2027, returning from January 14-18. The roots-rock trailblazers’ 11th annual concert getaway will move from Miramar Beach, Fla. back to Riviera Maya, Mexico’s Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya, which served as the event’s first home from 2014-2018. The four-day festival will be […]

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The Library of Congress Unveils 2026 National Recording Registry Inductees: The Byrds, Ray Charles, Weezer, Taylor Swift and More

The Library of Congress has unveiled the latest set of inductees for the National Recording Registry. In keeping with its custom since 2003, the historical institution selected 25 publicly nominated recordings deemed to be “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant,” or to reflect culture in the United States. The class of 2026, which brings the registry’s […]

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Grace Potter’s Grand Point North Music Festival to Feature Portugal. The Man, Dawes, Dark Star Orchestra and More

Grace Potter’s Grand Point North Music Festival will return September 18 through 20, 2026, to Waterfront Park in Burlington, Vt. This incarnation of the event features an exhilarating lineup of entertainers, including artists and acts who have signed on for specific days in dedication to the event’s music-fueled mission. The host has taken the top […]

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Molly Tuttle Welcomes Maggie Rose for The Rolling Stones and The Band Covers, Features on New Old Crow Medicine Show Single “Last American Waltz”

Molly Tuttle, photo by Erika Goldring Molly Tuttle and Maggie Rose have spent the past week on a co-headline tour through the South. While they’re both noted forerunners in Americana with kindred slants on the singer-songwriter tradition, Tuttle and Rose’s eight-show series has united them onstage for the first time in their parallel careers. Last […]

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Oteil & Friends at Brooklyn Bowl New York (A Photo Gallery)

Photo Credit: Madison Dodd On Wednesday, May 13, Oteil Burbridge presented the latest live chapter of his self-titled project at New York’s Brooklyn Bowl locale. The concert represented night one of two at the double-functioning music venue and bowling alley, and the head of a four-part jump up through the Northeast with performances slated for […]

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Sweetwater Music Hall’s Board of Directors Establish the Bobby Weir Memorial Fund

Photo: Jay Blakesberg The Board of Directors at the Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, Calif., has officially established the Bobby Weir Memorial Fund for the venue’s late “honorary godfather.” The new charitable initiative, launched with the support of the Weir family, aims to raise funds for fellow artists by stimulating the innovative curiosity fostered […]

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Video Premiere: Club d’Elf Ascend Over Saharan Dunes on Pinions of Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter’s “Bird Song”

Photo: Liz Liner For fans of Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter’s partnership, hearing mention of “Bird Song” can conjure a response that knee-jerks a run of lyrics: the opening verse’s demarcating limits, emotional spurt of sun-soaked cackles, and leading resolution of wind-wiped wails under starry heavens. While the original powers the weight of Hunter’s talents, […]

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‘Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul’ Slated for Special Premiere Screening at Savannah, Ga.’s Lucas Theatre for the Arts

Gregg Allman, photo by Sidney Smith Savannah College of Art and Design has announced a premiere screening of Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul, the forthcoming documentary on the late Allman Brothers Band co-founder and guitarist. On June 17, the same day that the film opens for a week of screenings in New York […]

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Steve Earle Taps Steve Buscemi to Direct New “City of Immigrants” Music Video

Steve Earle and Steve Buscemi, photo by Gabriel Barreto Steve Earle has released a new music video for “City of Immigrants,” directed by Steve Buscemi. The new visual companion for the urgent standout from the alt-country pioneer’s 2007 album, Washington Square Serenade, was spurred by the anti-immigrant violence carried out with murderous impunity by Immigration […]

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