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Donald Trump has offered to perform at his Freedom 250 celebration at the Great American State Fair himself, after numerous acts have dropped out. The event was announced earlier this week and is scheduled to take place at the National Mall in Washington DC between June 25 and July 10. Per an official listing, the “once-in-a-generation celebration” will “unite and showcase all 56 US states and territories in a single World’s Fair-scale event”. Initially, the line-up included Vanilla Ice, Milli Vanilli, Flo Rida, Poison frontman Bret Michaels, The Commodores, Young MC, Morris Day & The Time, C+C Music Factory and more. However, shortly after…
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The wedding took place on Sunday, May 31, at Old Marylebone Town Hall Dua Lipa and Callum Turner are married! The couple wed during an intimate ceremony at Old Marylebone Town Hall in London on Sunday, according to multiple reports. Photos from the ceremony obtained by The Sun and The Daily Mail show the happy couple smiling as they descended the steps of the venue while friends and family threw confetti to mark the occasion. The singer, 30, wore a stylish white skirt suit by Schiaparelli designed by Daniel Roseberry, according to Vogue. She wore a matching hat by Stephen…
It’s hard to overstate the contributions DMX, who died in 2021 at 50, made to New York hip-hop history during his lifetime. This week, the city recognized that impact by naming the corner of School Street and Brooke Street in Yonkers, where the MC was born and raised, “Earl DMX Simmons Way.”Per the Yonkers Times, the Yonkers City Council voted without objection to move forward with the proposal on May 27, after a public hearing garnered support from members of the local community. Earl DMX Simmons Way will be located near the Calcagno Homes, the public housing complex where DMX…
President Donald Trump wants to nix the the Freedom 250 concert, and instead wants to hold a Make America Great Again Rally. His latest missive follows him initially recommending that he himself perform following the sudden exits of artists booked for the event dubbed the “Great American State Fair on National Mall” in Washington DC “We should have a giant MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN RALLY, for 250, instead of having overpriced singers, who nobody wants to hear, whose music is boring, and yet who do nothing but complain,” he posted on Truth Social late Saturday afternoon. “Cancel it, just like…
The first edition of Invincible Fest started off with the worst auspiciousness. Initially scheduled in the open space of the Eur Social Park, it was supposed to represent the general rehearsals for the Roman summer of 2026 now upon us. And instead, due to adverse weather forecasts, the four-day event (from Thursday 14th to Sunday 17th May) was moved 48 hours before the start to the indoor space of the Hacienda, Tiburtino district, which had already hosted events by the same organization in the past. Quick chat on social media, a few phone calls to friends and acquaintances, and the…
Italian authorities have barred Kanye West and Travis Scott concerts from going ahead, citing concerns about public order and security. READ MORE: Donda 2: Kanye West’s ego is scuppering these half-baked, dashed-off sounding songs Per BBC News, Prefect Salvatore Angieri announced on Friday (May 29) that both gigs, which were set to take place in the northern city of Reggio Emilia in July, would not take place, following a request from the local Jewish community to cancel them. The rapper, who now goes by Ye, had been due to perform alongside Scott on a multi-artist line-up including The Chainsmokers, Rita Ora,…
Doug Shaw, a veteran New York-based indie musician known for his work as Highlife and with bands including Gang Gang Dance and White Magic, died on Tuesday (May 26) of a stroke. He was 43.Known to many as “Sleepy” Doug Shaw, the musician was born in London in 1982, and moved stateside to New York in 2003. Over the course of his career, he performed alongside the likes of Lou Reed, Mdou Moctar, Sonic Youth, and Bonnie “Prince” Billy, and wore multiple hats in various different bands. He was Gang Gang Dance’s bassist, served as a multi-instrumentalist in White Magic,…
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Ronald LaPread, a founding member and former bassist of the Commodores who performed on the group’s hits including “Brick House, “Three Times a Lady,” and “Easy,” has died. He was 75. Soraya LaPread, his daughter, confirmed the news on Saturday via social media. “It is with very heavy heart that I must announce that my Father Ronald LaPread has passed,” she posted. The cause of death was not divulged. NZ Herald reports that the bassist died in Auckland “following a sudden medical event.” He had been living in New Zealand for the past 40 years. LaPread co-founded the Commodores, first…