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Stax Guitarist Steve Cropper Has Died
Stax guitarist Steve Cropper, who was a member of Booker T. & The M.G.’s and co-wrote such classics as “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay,” has died at age 84.


Sqwerv Confirms 2026 Winter Tour Dates
Colorado-based jam quartet Sqwerv confirmed 2026 Winter Tour dates in the Western U.S.


Watch Jack Johnson & Hermanos Gutiérrez ‘Hold On To The Light’ On ‘Kimmel’
Jack Johnson and Hermanos Gutiérrez performed their recently shared single, “Hold On To The Light,” on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live.’


Outside Days 2026 Enlists Headliners Death Cab For Cutie, My Morning Jacket & More
The rebranded and expanded Outside Days' 2026 lineup features headliners Death Cab For Cutie, My Morning Jacket and Cage The Elephant.


CRSSD Festival Reveals 2026 Lineup
The 2026 CRSSD Festival lineup leads with Dom Dolla, Polo & Pan and Cut Copy, who will appear at the event held March 14 - 15 in San Diego.


Goose Offers Goosemas 2025 Livestreams
Goose will livestream both Goosemas 2025 concerts from Providence, Rhode Island via nugs.


Pert Near Sandstone Details New Album ‘Side By Side’
Pert Near Sandstone will release their ninth album, ‘Side By Side,’ in February, featuring the title track lead single.


Brandi Carlile Returns To NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk’ For 1st Time In 13 Years
11-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile presented standouts from her new album Returning To Myself.


‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Covers Rage Against The Machine With Portugal. The Man In Brooklyn
Portugal. The Man brought out frequent collaborator "Weird Al" Yankovic during their concert at Music Hall Of Williamsburg in Brooklyn on Tuesday.


Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks & BeBe Winans Work Up ‘Children, Go Where I Send Thee’ For ‘CMA Country Christmas’
Watch Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks and BeBe Winans perform "Children, Go Where I Send Thee" for 'CMA Country Christmas.'


Maná’s Fher Olvera Performs With Dua Lipa In Mexico City
Dua Lipa’s run of collaborations continued in Mexico City with Maná’s Fher Olvera joining a performance of “Oye Mi Amor.”


Lettuce Serves New Studio Album ‘Cook’
Stream ‘Cook,’ the new studio album from funk outfit Lettuce.


Watch Jason Isbell Reunite With Drive-By Truckers On ‘Colbert’
Drive-By Truckers and former member Jason Isbell reunited for a performance on last night’s episode of ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.’


Foo Fighters Announce Los Angeles Food Drive & Benefit Concert
Foo Fighters detailed a food drive/benefit concert set for the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.


Gorillaz Announce L.A. Takeover: House Of Kong Exhibition & Full-Album Shows
Gorillaz will continue a celebration of their 25th anniversary in Los Angeles in early 2026 with a four-week run of their House Of Kong exhibition and two special shows.


Mt. Joy Adds More North American Dates To 10th Anniversary Tour
Mt. Joy will tour North America from June through October 2026 as part of their 10th Anniversary Tour.


Lake Street Dive Plots April 2026 Tour
Lake Street Dive will tour the East Coast and Southeast in April 2026.


Alex G Plays ‘June Guitar’ On ‘Fallon’
Alex G stopped by 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' on Monday to perform "June Guitar."


Baltimore’s 8×10 To Host Ron Holloway Benefit Concert
Saxophonist Ron Holloway will be honored with a benefit concert this week at Baltimore’s 8x10 club.


Anouk & Beoga Join Ed Sheeran At Tour Opener In Paris
Ed Sheeran kicked off his year-long Loop Tour with help from reality star Anouk and Irish folk band Beoga on Monday night at Le Zenith in Paris.


IGN News

Scarlett Johansson Reportedly in Talks to Join The Batman Part 2 in Mystery Role
Scarlett Johansson could be making the jump to DC, as the former MCU star is reportedly in talks to join The Batman Part 2.


New Paranormal Activity Movie in Development With James Wan and Jason Blum as Producers
Horror visionaries James Wan and Jason Blum are working with Paramount Pictures to summon a new Paranormal Activity movie into theaters.


Crucial Is Leaving the Consumer Market to Meet AI Data Center Demand


Samsung Goes Big – Literally – With Its New TriFold Phone


Battlefield 6 Devs Outline Upcoming Audio Fixes and Multiplayer Mode Adjustments Ahead of Update 1.1.3.0
EA and Battlefield Studios are preparing Battlefield 6 players for Season 1: Winter Offensive with a community letter with a list of changes set to be introduced with the upcoming 1.1.3.0 update.


Google Gets In on the Stranger Things Season 5 Fun and Adds an Epic Easter Egg to the Search Engine
Stranger Things is taking over as the show approaches its series finale — and now even Google is getting in on the fun by adding an Easter egg to its search engine. 


Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Wasn't Just An Enormous Sales Success, It Was Also The Biggest New Third-Party Launch on Xbox Game Pass in 2025, Despite Launching Two Days After The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
The highly-acclaimed Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 just added yet another accolade to its name — as it's now the biggest new third-party game launch on Xbox Game Pass in 2025.


Final Fantasy 7's Aerith Has Had Enough of 'Creeps' Tagging Voice Actors With 'Smut' Featuring Their Characters
Briana White, the actress who portrays Aerith in Final Fantasy 7, has called on fans to stop tagging voice artists in spicy material featuring their characters.


Amid Stranger Things Season 5 Finale Theater Ticket Confusion, Scalpers Are Trying Their Luck
Fans seem to be getting very excited to watch the series finale of Stranger Things in theaters soon — but scalpers are clearly just as excited, because they are already selling tickets to the Season 5 ender with a whopping 275% markup.


Geoff Keighley's Mysterious The Game Awards Statue Reportedly Isn't Teasing The Elder Scrolls 6, Diablo, or God of War — So What Is It Teasing?
Geoff Keighley’s mysterious The Game Awards teaser statue has sparked rampant speculation about which video game announcement it relates to, but so far the internet is stumped. Here's what we know so far.


Arrowhead CEO Responds to Call for the Helldivers Movie Director to Play the Game at Least Once
The CEO of Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has responded to fan concern about the choice of Justin Lin as the director of the Helldivers movie, after it emerged he leaned into not being a gamer for his pitch.


Watch Prime Video's Fallout Season 1 For Free From Today on Samsung TV Plus
Bethesda and Xbox have teamed up with Amazon and Samsung to mark the long-anticipated arrival of Season 2 of the Fallout show by streaming Season 1 for free on Samsung TV Plus. 


Resident Evil Requiem Gameplay Snippet Shows Fresh Area That Sure Looks a Lot Like Resident Evil 1
New gameplay footage of Resident Evil Requiem has teased a glimpse at a fresh area in the game filled with classic zombies — and it all looks very Resident Evil 1.


'Joke's on Them' — No Man's Sky Creator Ridicules 'Extremely Similar' Once Human Premium Cosmetic Item, Says It Was Unfinished Anyway
No Man's Sky fans have claimed that an asset from the sci-fi sandbox game has been repurposed for sale in Once Human without permission — and now the boss of Hello Games has gotten involved.


Elden Ring Nightreign Update 1.03 Out Now Ahead of The Forsaken Hollows DLC — Check Out the Patch Notes
Elden Ring: Nightreign update 1.03 is out now ahead of The Forsaken Hollows DLC. Check out the patch notes.


Someone Actually Just Escaped From Tarkov — and Now the Floodgates Are Open
Someone finally actually Escaped from Tarkov, and now more and more players are managing it.


James Cameron Insists 'I'm Not Negative About Generative AI,' but He Still Blocked It From Being Used in the Making of Avatar: Fire and Ash
James Cameron has told audiences that no generative AI was used in the making of the upcoming special effects-heavy sci-fi action film, Avatar: Fire and Ash.


'Of Course We're Not Going to Stop Here' — Monster Hunter Developers Talk About the Future of the Series at PlayStation Awards
At the PlayStation Partner Awards 2025 Japan Asia held in Tokyo on December 3, Monster Hunter Wilds won the Grand Award and the User's Choice Award. In an interview held before the award ceremony, Ryozo Tsujimoto, the producer of this work, and Yuya Tokuda, the director, answered questions from local media. IGN Japan was in attendance. 


Nintendo Has Replaced Samus' Voice Actor For Metroid Prime 4, So It's No Longer Mass Effect's Jennifer Hale Doing the Grunts
Legendary voice actress Jennifer Hale has been replaced as the voice of Samus in Metroid Prime 4, the new game's credits have revealed.


Artist Who Said Bungie's Marathon Had Assets 'Lifted' From Poster Designs She Made in 2017 Confirms 'The Issue Has Been Resolved'
Fern "Antireal" Hook, the artist who found her own designs and graphics in Bungie's Marathon, has confirmed she has "resolved" the issue with the studio and its parent company Sony.


News

Hot Pilates Founder Shannon Nadj Shares the Rituals Keeping Her and Hollywood's It-Girls Grounded and Glowing
Shannon Nadj shares the rituals that keep her grounded and glowing while celebrating the 11th anniversary of Hot Pilates.


Relix Media

Toy Factory Project Supergroup Announce Two Nights at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester

Supergroup, Toy Factory Project, comprised of members Paul T. Riddle, Marcus King, Oteil Burbridge, Charlie Starr, and Josh Shilling, will reprise the sound and sensation of Toy Caldwell and The Marshall Tucker Band with a heartfelt two-night tribute on the esteemed Capitol Theatre stage in Port Chester, N.Y., on February 26 and 27. The impending […]

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Austin Blues Festival Enlists Parliament Funkadelic Ft. George Clinton, BADBADNOTGOOD, Adrian Quesada and More for Fourth Annual Event

Austin Blues Festival has released its musical lineup and list of acts for its fifth annual gathering at Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park in Austin, Texas, on April 25-26, 2026. The event, co-presented by the esteemed Antone’s Nightclub and the Waterloo Greenway Conservancy, will feature performances by Parliament Funkadelic with George Clinton, BADBADNOTGOOD, Adrian Quesada’s […]

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Drive-By Truckers Reunite with Jason Isbell on ‘Colbert’

Last night, Drive-By Truckers reunited with one-time member Jason Isbell during their performance slot on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The televised staging found the band back together again in support of their pivotal 2003 album, The Definitive Decoration Day, which was recently remixed and remastered as an expanded box set collectible. During the […]

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Rob Eaton Pulls Out of Dark Star Orchestra’s Florida Run to “Focus on Health,” Splintered Sunlight’s Michael Kennedy to Fill In

Photo: Dino Perrucci Dark Star Orchestra has enlisted Michael Kennedy of Splintered Sunlight to fill in for guitarist Rob Eaton, after the Grateful Dead cover band’s rhythm guitarist and Weir-inspired vocalist announced a break from the road to focus on his health. Initially, Eaton penned a message to fans and followers with the intention of […]

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Watch: Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi Deliver Soulful Christmas Classic with BeBe Winans

Photo: David Gray Last night, husband-and-wife powerhouse Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks appeared on the holiday television special CMA Country Christmas. Motor City gospel singer BeBe Winans joined the pair to perform the spiritual Christmas carol, “Children, Go Where I Send Thee,” giving the classic number a soulful treatment that stayed true to each musician’s […]

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Tyler Childers Confirms Snipe Hunt Tour

Photo: Sam Waxman Back in July, when the sun bleached the grass that crinkled beneath naked feet, Tyler Childers unveiled his seventh studio album, a meticulous blend of experimental rock, gospel, psychedelia, and homebred Appalachian storytelling. After receiving critical acclaim and fan-loved status, Childers has shared his intent to support the 13-track record on the […]

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The Beatles: Anthology

Thirty years ago when The Beatles released Anthology 1, it was the first of three voluminous volumes—a double-disc debut for an eventual six-disc set that became an exclamation point on the presumed last sentence from the Fab Four. In total, the immense compilation was comprised of over 150 tracks of outtakes, alternate takes, and demos, […]

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Mona Lisas, Holy Grails and White Lightning: Brian Chambers and Zoltron on the Expansive Gallery Exhibition “60 Years of the Grateful Dead”

“This is by far the biggest show I’ve ever put together. I’ve never worked on a show this hard and this long. I’d say 90% of this stuff has never been seen,” explains curator Brian Chambers as he describes the realization of an idea that he first envisioned nearly two years ago. On December 6, […]

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King Gizzard & The Wizard Lizard Outline Second Annual Festival and Forest Hills Stadium Comeback

Photo by Maclay Heriot King Gizzard & The Wizard Lizard have announced the return of their festival concept, Field of Vision II. The second annual event will once again be held at Meadow Creek in Buena Vista, Colo., from August 14-16. In addition to the site and dates of the forthcoming gathering, the band also […]

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Phish Announce Nine-Night Sphere Return

Cease the rumors! Phish is returning to the Sphere in Las Vegas.  The beloved Vermont four-piece will make its way to Sin City for its second run of live performances at the first-of-its-kind venue. Split into a three-weekend format, the ensemble will commence its stay on April 16-18, 2026, before following up with another stint […]

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