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Ritchie Blackmore hasn’t made a single live appearance with Deep Purple since his tumultuous exit from the heavy metal group back in 1993, and he bailed on their 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony when the group refused to share the stage with him that night. But in a rather stunning turn of events, Blackmore informed fans Tuesday night via Instagram that he plans on joining the group Wednesday evening when they perform at Jones Beach Amphitheater in Wantagh, New York.  “I actually called up – I didn’t call him up, I sent my A.I. pigeon to…

Lucy Davis, who starred in The Office and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, shared the devastating news that she has been diagnosed with an “incurable” form of Stage 4 breast cancer. In the wake of her revealing the diagnosis on Tuesday, the actress has received an outpouring of support from fellow actors and others, including Sabrina co-stars Kiernan Shipka and Miranda Otta and Edgar Wright, who directed her in Shaun of the Dead. She revealed in an Instagram post that her stage 4 breast cancer diagnosed a year-and-a-half ago metastasized to her bones, specifically her spine, right hip, and ribs. She…

A s someone who has been in the music business for almost two decades, Becky G likes to joke that she’s like a cat with nine lives in this industry. “It’s been a long journey, right? I got signed when I was 14… and I feel I’m, like, on my sixth life now as an artist,” she says. Since her breakthrough “Shower” in 2014, Becky has built a rock-solid career of hits in both English and Spanish, experimenting with everything from pop to música Mexicana. But now, at 29, she’s coming into her own more than ever. That’s where her…

Haruomi Hosono has released a cover of the Moonglows’ “Sincerely.” The latest track from its near-namesake album, Yours Sincerely, sets the Yellow Magic Orchestra co-founder’s translation to a minimally adorned acoustic-guitar arrangement. Take a listen below; the album arrives September 11 via Ghostly.Hosono said in a press release, “The original is a doo-wop hit from 1954 by the Moonglows, the group in which the song’s writer Harvey Fuqua was a member… Since the theme of this album itself is the spirit of sincerely—a closing salutation—I could hardly leave this song uncovered. The original lyrics, written by Alan Freed, are a…

Ndeya, the record label founded by the late Jon Hassell, will release the avant-garde composer’s first album of new music since his death in 2021. Due October 2, Music Is Invisible (Pentimento Volume Three) will complete Hassell’s final trilogy, following 2020’s Seeing Through Sound and 2018’s Listening to Pictures. Listen to an excerpt of one of the tracks, “Blue Ya-Ya,” and watch its video of black-and-white live footage below.Music Is Invisible (Pentimento Volume Three) features Hassell performing as part of a trio with Rick Cox and John von Seggern. They recorded the album at London’s St John at Hackney Church…

Steve Lacy is taking Oh Yeah? on a 27-city tour this fall. Starting in Minneapolis on September 27, the producer and singer-songwriter will make his way to cities including Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, and New York, before closing with a show in Vancouver. Check out the full itinerary below.Featuring SZA, Erykah Badu, and Cecile Believe, Oh Yeah? is Lacy’s first album since 2022’s Gemini Rights. It’s been four years since his last jaunt, the Give You the World Tour, for his 2022 album Gemini Rights.Read Pitchfork’s review of Oh Yeah?.Steve Lacy: Oh Yeah? Tour 2026Steve Lacy:09-27 Minneapolis, MN – The…

T he battering ram took down the door first. A column of steel bolted to the front of a tactical vehicle slammed through Autumn Hill’s front entryway. Then the windows shattered. FBI agents threw flash-bang grenades through the glass, their concussions rattling the house’s front rooms. Hill was in the shared office space, in a thin red dress, puttering around on her computer. She heard screams from the other rooms. Then, the buzzing of a drone, as the police flew a quadcopter in through the splintered doorframe. A voice from the drone shrieked out, telling the residents of the house…

Amy Helm, the daughter of late drummer and singer of The Band Levon Helm, has been accused of causing $2million (£1.48million) in damages to a studio bearing her father’s name. The lawsuit, which was filed in a federal court in New York on Monday (August 10), claims Amy allegedly financially mismanaged her tenure as president of the Levon Helm Studios between 2017 and 2026. According to court documents, a recent review of the studio’s financial records “uncovered millions of dollars of self-dealing transactions apparently authorised by Amy, or for her benefit.” The suit also claims that she infringed on the…

Earlier this year, Steve Lacy returned with his third studio album Oh Yeah?, a collection of songs about gradually intensifying degrees of connection. This fall, the musician will spread his search for feeling across North America on the 27-date Oh Yeah? tour. The run of shows is scheduled to begin in Minneapolis on Sept. 27. Lacy will make stops in Chicago, Toronto, Virginia Beach, Miami, and more, including nights at Radio City Music Hall in New York and the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The trek wraps on Nov. 30 with a concluding show in Vancouver. General sale for the…

Kathleen Hanna, Ad-Rock, Tom Morello, Fred Armisen, and more have joined forces for Build Art Make Change’s (BAMC) Contra-ICE Vol. 1: ICE OUT. The benefit compilation, which arrives on Oct. 2 via SoundsGood Records, will donate proceeds to National Day Laborer Organizing Network and Unión del Barrio. The collaboration, which comprises exclusive and previously unreleased music, pairs more than 30 icons from music, spoken word, and comedy to raise funds for immigrants rights and battle the inhumane action from ICE. Among the participants are Jello Biafra, Ozomatli, Money Mark, and David J (Bauhaus, Love and Rockets). Limited edition vinyl of…