Month: March 2024

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band kicked off their 2024 world tour earlier this week, with a show at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. As they continue across North America, fans heading to an upcoming show might be wondering exactly what songs they can expect to hear.

According to setlist.fm, Springsteen played several of his biggest hits like “Darkness On The Edge Of Town” and “Born To Run.” He also threw in some covers of songs by Ben E. King, Patti Smith, and more.

The next stop on their tour is tomorrow in Las Vegas. For more information and a complete list of dates, visit here.

Continue scrolling to view the full setlist.

Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band’s 2024 World Tour Setlist

1. “Lonesome Day”
2. “Night”
3. “No Surrender”
4. “Two Hearts”
5. “Darlington County”
6. “Ghosts”
7. “Prove It All Night”
8. “Darkness On The Edge Of Town”
9. “Letter To You”
10. “The Promised Land”
11. “Spirit In The Night”
12. “Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)” (Ben E. King cover)
13. “Nightshift” (Commodores cover)
14. “Mary’s Place”
15. “Last Man Standing” (acoustic, with Barry Danielian on trumpet)
16. “Backstreets”
17. “Because The Night” (Patti Smith Group cover)
18. “She’s The One”
19. “Wrecking Ball”
20. “The Rising”
21. “Badlands”
22. “Thunder Road”
23. “Born To Run”
24. “Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)”
25. “Glory Days”
26. “Dancing In The Dark”
27. “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out”
28. “Twist And Shout” (The Top Notes cover) (sign request)
29. “I’ll See You In My Dreams” (solo, acoustic)

Showgirls was a much-mocked flop when it was released in 1995. But the Paul Verhoeven-directed erotic drama, which follows Nomi Malone (played by Elizabeth Berkley) as she moves to Las Vegas to make it as a stripper, has since become a cult classic. During a screening of the film at the Academy Museum’s David Geffen Theater on Wednesday, Berkley got emotional when discussing how Showgirls has been embraced by the LGBTQ community.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Berkley said that Showgirls “really pushed the boundaries at that time that now have been embraced — not misunderstood but truly embraced. And I’m so grateful that the film has found its way not only in your hearts but especially the LGBTQ community.” She added, “You stood by the film. You always believed as did I and for that I’m eternally grateful.”

She noted in her remarks that she once asked her agent after getting cast in Showgirls if there was a chance she might be nominated for an Oscar for the part. “Every girl in Hollywood had fought for this role,” she said. “So it was not a strange thing to ask.”

“So tonight I’d like to thank the Academy… Museum,” Berkley said, to cheers from the audience.

You can watch Berkley’s speech below (and check out Showgirls on Tubi).

(Via the Hollywood Reporter)

Suits took over streaming in the U.S. throughout 2023, including an unofficial Summer of Suits on Netflix. For some reason, seemingly everyone who missed the original USA Network run (and probably some of those viewers, too), decided to start busting out the Meghan Markle-starring series in binge format. This led to the nine-season series (that concluded in 2019) setting massive records and eventually even inspired NBC to greenlight a Suits LA spinoff.

Netflix, as well, has embraced the fever by casting Suits star Patrick J. Adams in his own series, and the fun isn’t over yet. Suits did air in the United Kingdom, once upon a time, but it’s going to be back on broadcast TV across the pond. The BBC actually snatched up the rights (from NBCUniversal) for the show’s entire run, via Hollywood Reporter:

Suits is continuing to cash in on its current popularity.

The BBC has acquired all nine seasons of the hit American legal drama, along with mockumentary St. Denis Medical and the series continuation of the hit Best Man films, The Best Man: The Final Chapters, for its TV channels and the BBC iPlayer streaming service.

Will the show still be present on Netflix in the U.K., too? No details there yet, but it’s almost certain that the Royal fam will not be too excited that Meghan Markle will soon pop up on even more TVs throughout England and Ireland. As if they aren’t already stressed out enough about a certain controversy this year, right? Kensington Palace is probably hoping for a break right about now.

(Via Hollywood Reporter)

Back in 2022, Megan Fox generated some attention when she said (and then said again) that she and Machine Gun Kelly sometimes drink each other’s blood. This apparently led to rumors that she’s Satanic and/or in the Illuminati, which she addressed on a recent episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast.

As HipHopDX notes, on the March 20 episode, Fox said:

“Everything is a matter of what you’re accustomed to or what is currently socially acceptable or normal. And back in like the ’50s even, how many times did you see like, little boys would go out with their little pop guns and they would cut their fingers and be blood brothers, right? And they’re like, ‘We’re best friends forever now.’ They would smush the blood together on their fingers. That’s not Satanic, right? That’s normal and that’s cute. It’s like that except instead of rubbing your fingers together, the drop of blood goes in your mouth. And I don’t know why that becomes Satanic.

I understand people think like, ‘Hey, that’s weird.’ But guess what I think is weird? I think it’s weird that girls are out here letting guys c*m in their mouth and they don’t know these guys. F*ck you. You’re so offended that I got a drop of Machine Gun Kelly’s blood in my mouth. What is so gross about what I did with my soulmate?”

Check out some clips below and find the full episode on Spotify.

James Blake generated some attention earlier this month when he tweeted, “If we want quality music somebody is gonna have to pay for it. Streaming services don’t pay properly, labels want a bigger cut than ever and just sit and wait for you to go viral, TikTok doesn’t pay properly, and touring is getting prohibitively expensive for most artists.” He added, “The brainwashing worked and now people think music is free.”

Now, he’s doing something about it: Yesterday (March 20), Blake helped launch Vault, which offers a subscription model giving fans direct access to an artist’s unreleased music.

In a video, Blake said in part, “I wanted to find a way for musicians to make money directly from the music they make, not least to be able to reinvest in the very expensive process of renting studios, hiring musicians, etc. Music is not cheap to make and I wanted to help incentivize musicians to actually spend more time making music. Also, I’ve spoken to a lot of artists that feel frustrated that so much great music goes unreleased because it doesn’t meet certain requirements or trends.”

Currently, Blake offers a $5 monthly subscription on the platform, and his profile has three songs on it.

Following Blake’s announcement, some wondered about the necessity of Vault since platforms like OnlyFans and Patreon already exist and have a similar structure.

“Another subscription platform? We already have Patreon, Youtube Subscriptions and at least other 10 platforms that do exactly this. I get that you’re trying to help but this doesn’t solve anything. The public who just wants to listen to music in an ‘easy’ way and who is used to Spotify won’t pay five dollars for each artist they want to listen to. […] This just seems like another club, a niche thing, and a niche isn’t going to save musicians.”

Another user wrote, “So it’s like Onlyfans for musicians in a sense? I’ve seen the subscription model work for artists in the adult industry but it doesn’t work for everyone. Mostly benefits people who already have huge followings. But hey, something needs to be done and experimentation is necessary.”

Blake responded, “It is close in the idea and I hear you on that, but there’ll be ways for artists to be discovered through the platform in future iterations. I intend to help it become a platform that spotlights less established artists.”

Blake also re-posted a tweet that reads, “Substack for music artists is now here. Good move by @jamesblake, @vaultdotfm. This will revolutionize the music industry as listeners will be able to directly access exclusive music from their top artists. This will be much more financially sustainable than the current model.”

In another tweet, Blake explained the target audience for Vault. On user wrote, “I love James but AIN’T NO WAY I’m paying an individual subscription to each & every artist i want to hear,” and Blake responded, “You don’t have to. Streaming services still exist. But if you wanna go deeper into a certain artist’s output and join a community focused around it, Vault would be of interest to you.”

He noted in another tweet, “I’ve tried a lot of stuff and Vault feels unique and has a unique mission re: unreleased music + the payment model is exciting for musicians while being close enough to a usable streaming app for regular people to get it. If your criticism is that Vault included ideas related to a mailing list and discord and streaming and patreon in one app, is that a bad thing?”

For all of the criticism that has come his way over the year, you can usually count on James Harden two do two things at a high level. For one, Harden’s ability to find ways to score — whether it’s by creating his own shot or getting to the free throw line — has turned him into one of the best offensive players of his era.

And then there’s his passing. Harden has long been one of the best players in the league at setting his teammates up, and during Wednesday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, he was able to get into the paint, attract a ton of attention, and kick it out to Kawhi Leonard, who had no one near him as he stood in the corner. Leonard tried to shoot, and then, this happened.

I almost assume that there has to be something else going on here, because if not, then James Harden just flat out tried to block a jumper by one of his own teammates. His contest on the shot worked, though, as Leonard bricked this jumper. Harden did get the ball back after an offensive rebound, at which point he set up Amir Coffey for a three that he made. So in the end, he managed to get an assist on this possession, it just happened in the weirdest way you can imagine.

In January, Vegyn announced The Road To Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions would become his next solo album, due out on April 5 via PLZ Make It Ruins, Vegyn’s label. “Is it like, ‘By doing the right thing, you actually make more problems?’” the DJ and producer said of the album’s title in a statement at the time. “Or is that, ‘The idea in your mind of doing good serves no purpose — you have to actually do it’?”

“Another 9 Days,” Vegyn’s newest single featuring Ethan P. Flynn, will be “the last single” before the album drops, as per a press release. “The new track features Flynn’s ruminating lyrics on life and the passage of time weaving in between church-like pads and uneasy ambiance, bolted to an energetic vintage 2-step-inspired beat,” the press release additionally relayed.

Those repetitive lyrics include, “Another nine days alive / Another nine days alive / It’s only a short time / Before I get wise.”

Below, listen to “Another 9 Days” and find more information about The Road To Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions.

Vegyn’s The Road To Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions Tracklist

1. “A Dream Goes On Forever” Feat. John Glacier
2. “Another 9 Days” Feat. Ethan P. Flynn
3. “Turn Me Inside” Feat. Léa Sen
4. “Halo Flip” Feat. Lauren Auder
5. “Everything Is The Same”
6. “The Path Less Travelled”
7. “Makeshift Tourniquet”
8. “Time Well Spent”
9. “In The Front” Feat. John Glacier
10. “Trust” Feat. Matt Maltese
11. “Stress Test”
12. “Last Night I Dreamt I Was Alone”
13. “Unlucky for Some…”

Vegyn’s The Road To Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions Cover Art

The Road To Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions is out 4/5 via PLZ Make It Ruins. Find more information here.

On January 24, Justice announced their Hyperdrama album would be released on April 26. At the time of the announcement, the band dropped “One Night/All Night” with Tame Impala and “Generator.” The NSFW video for “Generator” arrived in mid-February. Justice continued their album rollout on Wednesday, March 20, by releasing “Saturnine (Starring Miguel),” which can be heard above, and revealing the album’s full tracklist. The French duo, comprised of Xavier De Rosnay and Gaspard Augé, also announced new US dates on their upcoming Justice: Live tour.

“We don’t think we’ve ever made anything that sounds remotely like this track before,” Justice said in a statement. “It started with Gaspard playing around with an E-mu synthesizer guitar sound, and he found the main riff. The rest came very quickly. We love Miguel’s voice when it’s raw. We wanted him to sound outrageously frontal, with no space around his voice. We felt confident we could make this work with a single mono take of his voice and minimal processing. It also suited the theme of the song, that is this sort of fear and loathing in Las Vegas sweaty, hallucinatory flow. Feeling well in feeling bad.”

Miguel added, “Been friends with Xavier and Gaspard for some years now, so to finally work together and get a great song has been the best experience. Merging our sounds felt effortless.”

Listen to “Saturnine” above, and find the Hyperdrama tracklist and tour dates below.

Justice’s Hyperdrama Tracklist

1. “Neverender”
2. “Generator”
3. “Afterimage”
4. “One Night/All Night”
5. “Dear Alan”
6. “Incognito”
7. “Mannequin Love”
8. “Moonlight Rendez-Vous”
9. “Explorer”
10. “Muscle Memory”
11. “Harpy Dream”
12. “Saturnine”
13. “The End”

Justice’s Justice: Live Tour Dates

New Dates

07/25 — New York, NY @ Brooklyn Navy Yard
07/28 — Washington, DC @ The Anthem
07/31 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Met
08/02 — Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall At Fenway
08/04 — Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival

Previously Announced Dates

04/12 — Indio, CA @ Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival
04/19 — Indio, CA @ Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival
04/23 — Monterrey, MX @ Auditoria Citibanamex
04/25 — Guadalajara, MX @ Explanada Estadio Akron
04/27 — Tehuixtla, MX @ Festival Vaivén
05/30 — Barcelona, ESP @ Primavera Sound
06/01 — Paris, FR @ We Love Green
06/07 — Porto, PT @ Primavera Porto
06/07-9 — Hilvarenbeek, NED @ Best Kept Secret
06/14 — Provincia Di Lecco, IT @ Nameless Festival
07/04 — Hérouville-Saint-Clair, FR @ Beauregard Festival
07/06 — Arras, FR @ Main Square Festival
07/11 — Le Barcarès, FR @ Les Déferlantes
07/13 — Aix-les-Bains, FR @ Musilac
07/14 — Monts, FR @ Terres Du Son
07/19 — Köniz, SUI @ Gurtenfestival
07/21 — Dour, BE @ Dour Festival
08/17 — Charleville-Mézières, FR @ Cabaret Vert
08/24 — London, UK @ Field Day Festival
09/04 — Marseilles, FR @ Delta Festival
12/17 — Paris, FR @ Accor Arena
12/18 — Paris, FR @ Accor Arena

Justice’s HyperdramaAlbum Cover Artwork

Hyperdrama is out 4/26 via Ed Banger/Because Music. Find more information here.

On Monday, March 18, Jeff Lynne’s ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) announced their final tour, The Over And Out Tour. The 27-date finale will be staged six years after the band’s first North American tour in over 30 years, so the writing was on the wall that Jeff Lynne’s ELO wasn’t long for the road.

The Over And Out Tour is scheduled to begin on August 24 at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California, and the trek will conclude on October 25 at Kia Forum in Los Angeles, California.

How Much Are Tickets For Jeff Lynne’s ELO The Over And Out Tour?

According to a press release, the Artist Presale began on Wednesday, March 20, at 10 a.m. local time. Several presales are running ahead of the general public sale on Friday, March 22. Ticketmaster lists the Ticketmaster Presale and Live Nation Presale as beginning on Thursday, March 21, at 8 a.m. local time. However, because the Artist Presale is active, we have some insight into ticket prices.

For the August 24 show in Palm Desert, California, tickets are listed from $99.50 to $267.75. VIP Packages range from $499 to $900. That is subject to vary from date to date.

Jeff Lynne’s ELO 2024 Tour Dates: The Over And Out Tour

08/24 — Palm Desert, CA @ Acrisure Arena
08/27 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
08/28 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
08/30 — Portland, OR @ Moda Center
09/01 — San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center
09/06 — St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center
09/07 — Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse
09/09 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
09/10 — Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
09/13 — Cincinnati, OH @ Heritage Bank Center
09/14 — Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
09/16 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
09/20 — Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
09/23 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden
09/25 — Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
09/27 — Chicago, IL @ United Center
09/30 — St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
10/02 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
10/09 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
10/11 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
10/12 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
10/15 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center
10/16 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
10/18 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
10/21 — Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center
10/23 — Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
10/25 — Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum

Jeff Lynne’s ELO The Over And Out Tour Poster

Beyoncé became the first Black woman to top Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart with “Texas Hold ‘Em,” and the single also peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Texas Hold ‘Em” dropped alongside “16 Carriages” during Super Bowl LVIII in February, laying the runway for Beyoncé to announce Cowboy Carter will be released on March 29. The album’s cover art was revealed on Tuesday, March 19. As with everything Beyoncé-related, people had thoughts, including Azealia Banks and Erykah Badu.

Do Beyoncé & Erykah Badu Have Beef?

First and foremost, beef can’t be one-sided, so it’s hard to qualify Badu’s recent social media activity as “beef.” But Badu certainly feels some type of way. First, the four-time Grammy winner responded to Beyoncé’s limited-edition Cowboy Carter artwork on her Instagram Story, writing, “Hmmm.” About as cryptic as it gets.

However, people (probably the Beyhive) took it and ran with it over on X (formerly Twitter), leading to Badu posting, “To Jay Z . Say somethin Jay . You gone let this woman and these bees do this to me ??”

Last July, Badu threw similar shade during Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour — taking exception with her chrome hat and posting on her Instagram Story, “I guess I’m everybody stylist.”

In conclusion? Don’t draw any conclusions. Unless Beyoncé responds, which she probably won’t.

See Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter announcements below.

Cowboy Carter is out 3/29 via Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records. Find more information here.