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Santa Monica’s inaugural Ocean Way Festival has been cancelled just weeks before its planned debut. Announcing the cancellation on social media on Friday (September 11), organisers said surf and storm runoff connected to Hurricane Marie, which has seen massive swells pummel beachfronts this week, had drastically reduced the amount of beach space that was safe to use. The conditions left the site unable to safely support the stages, equipment and infrastructure required for the two-day festival. The event was expected to combine live music with food, wellness, sustainability, and local beach culture on September 26-27 on the beach in Santa…
Nature has blessed certain types of carnivorous plants with pretty colors, pleasant fragrances, and sticky, sugary emissions, all the better to attract and trap its prey. You can say the same thing about Los Angeles, a sunshine-dappled industry town that draws legions of hopefuls in before chewing them up and spitting them out. Chris Rock has spent his fair share of time in Hollywood, and he’s noticed a thing or two about the highs and the lows, the perks and the pitfalls of the place. His new movie Misty Green — which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last…
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Ben Shelton will be looking to be the first American man to win the U.S. Open since Andy Roddick, as the 23-year-old faces off against Alexander Zverev in the 2026 U.S. Open men’s tennis final today in New York. The 8th-seeded Shelton took down fellow American Frances Tiafoe in Friday’s semifinal to set up a clash with number-one seed Zverev, who is looking for his second Grand Slam win of the year. At a Glance: How to Watch…
Jeff Tweedy is now a card-carrying member of the Twisted Teens fan club. On September 11, the Wilco frontman shared a cover of the New Orleans duo’s “Wild Connection,” which appears on their February album Blame the Clown. Give it a listen on his Substack.In a short essay about the cover, Tweedy complemented bandleader Caspian Hollywell’s voice, noting that he “had trouble not trying to sing like him.” “One of the reasons I do so many cover songs is that I think it’s good to hear something you like and then see what it feels like to try it on,…
The Tiny Desk series celebrates Hispanic Heritage each September and will include Draco Rosa, Yendry, and much more Every year for Hispanic Heritage Month, NPR’s famed Tiny Desk series transforms into El Tiny — a month-long celebration of concerts that honor Latin American and Latino artists from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. The lineup for 2026 has just been announced and it’s packed with talent from across the Spanish-speaking world, and will bring acts like Los Tigres del Norte, Mon Laferte, Draco Rosa, Yendry, and much more behind the desk. “Since 2021, NPR’s El Tiny concert series has brought the…
Jay Weinberg has opened up about seeking therapy after being sacked from Slipknot, saying the process “taught me a lot, and continues to”. The drummer parted ways with the iconic metal band back in 2023, after they made a “creative decision” to go in a different direction. He joined in 2013, and said he was “heartbroken and blindsided” by the move at the time. He then revealed earlier this year that he thinks the decision “remains confusing”. He recently sat down with Bryce Maopolski, the development manager at music-based mental health non-profit HeartSupport, and discussed the emotional journey that followed his unexpected dismissal. “I kind…
Announced for 8 p.m. with no opening act, Celine Dion finally appeared at 8:48, after a wait that had only intensified the fever inside Plenitude Arena. By then, the chants had reduced one of the world’s most famous singers to the only name Paris seemed to need: “Céline! Céline! Céline!” For days, the city had been speaking the same language. A nearby transit station had been temporarily renamed for her; businesses had joined in, sometimes enthusiastically enough to blur the line between celebration and marketing. Even the sushi restaurant across from the arena had a papier-mâché Céline holding its menu.…
O livia Wilde would be the first to tell you she knows nothing about farming. But recently, the actor turned filmmaker was talking to a friend and the subject of fallowing came up. “It’s when farmers take a year off and the soil gets turned over,” she explains. “It becomes full of nutrients again. I heard him describe the artistic need to give the crops some time off and let everything rejuvenate.” She pauses. “After what I went through, I could have just jumped right back into the ring. But I took some time to turn the soil over.” Clearly,…
Nashville International Airport is set to be renamed in honour of Dolly Parton following a unanimous vote by the governing board. On Friday (September 11), the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority board of commissioners voted 6-0 to start the process of changing the airport’s name in memory of the late country icon. News of Dolly’s death emerged last month, with her cause of death revealed as a “brief battle with cancer” a few days later. Though she had previously told fans she was “dealing with some health issues that I just didn’t pay attention to” while looking after late husband Carl Dean,…
CMAT joined Saturday Night Live UK as the musical guest – check out her performances below. The singer appeared on last night’s (September 12) show, with Jeff Goldblum taking on hosting duties for the first episode of the second season. She first joined the stage to assist with Goldblum’s opening monologue, which saw him play a song filled with references to the UK and his career. CMAT at one point helped him by holding cue cards that read “Life Finds a Way,” in reference to his famous Jurassic Park line. “I don’t recognise it,” Goldblum said – but then the band began to…
