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One person was killed and at least 40 people were injured after high winds caused a portion of the main stage to collapse at Valencia, Spain’s Medusa Festival, an EDM fest set to feature David Guetta, Steve Aoki, Afrojack and more. The organizers of the 2022 Medusa Festival announced Saturday morning that the remainder of the fest would be canceled after “violent strong winds” reaching 50 miles per hour swept into the festival site at approximately 4:18 a.m. local time during a set by DJ Miguel Serna. “It was a tense few minutes, I’ve never experienced anything like it before,” Serna in an Instagram story on Saturday ( via Reuters ). “The tragedy happened just at the end of my session on the main stage, just below it, which was the most affected (area). It was a few moments of horror, I am still in shock.” The severe and unexpected winds “destroyed” parts of the festival grounds caused a portion of the main stage to collapse; in the aftermath, one person — a man in … [Read more...] about Stage Collapse at Spain EDM Festival Kills One Person, Injures Dozens

Aretha Franklin canceled a pair of upcoming concerts, including a headlining gig at New Orleans’ Jazz Fest , after her doctor recommended that the Queen of Soul take a break from touring. “ Aretha Franklin has been ordered by her doctor to stay off the road and rest completely for at least the next two months,” Franklin’s management sent in a statement. “She is extremely disappointed she cannot perform at this year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival as she had expected and hoped to.” Franklin was scheduled to perform April 28th at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fest; organizers announced Friday that Rod Stewart will now fill in for Franklin in that Saturday night slot. Additionally, Franklin announced that her March 25th concert at Newark’s New Jersey Performing Arts Center would also be cancelled. That performance was scheduled to take place on Franklin’s 76th birthday. In February 2017, Franklin revealed in interviews that she would soon retire from … [Read more...] about Aretha Franklin Cancels Upcoming Concerts on Doctor’s Orders

UPDATE: Organizers announced Friday that Aretha Franklin had canceled her April 28th headlining slot after the singer’s doctor ordered her to rest for at least two months. Jazz Fest then revealed that Rod Stewart would take over Franklin’s slot at the festival. Aretha Franklin , Aerosmith , Jack White , Sting and Beck top the stacked lineup for the 2018 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival . The annual event will take place over two weekends, April 27th through 29th, and May 3rd through 6th. This year’s lineup also features Lionel Richie, Jimmy Buffett, David Byrne, Anita Baker, Bonnie Raitt, Khalid, Sturgill Simpson, Sheryl Crow, Common, Jack Johnson, Steve Miller Band, Cage the Elephant, Smokey Robinson, Juanes, Jason Isbell, Toots and the Maytals, Lyle Lovett, Charlie Wilson, Buddy Guy, John Mayall and Old Crow Medicine Show. Plenty of New Orleans acts will also appear at Jazz Fest, including Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, the Revivalists, Aaron Neville, … [Read more...] about Rod Stewart, Aerosmith, Jack White Top 2018 Jazz Fest Lineup

Right from the start, In Search of… stood out. I discovered N.E.R.D.’s 2002 debut at a Best Buy on the rim of Houston’s I-10 loop, sitting at the front of the store on a blue kiosk marked $6.99. I was a first-year high school English teacher, struggling to pull together all the things expected of me. There was this unfussy album cover staring at me, with a twenty-something Black guy on a battered-looking couch in a nondescript apartment playing a video game in his house clothes, blankly staring at an off-screen TV, blissfully unaware of the camera. The cover drew me in with its mundane imagery — a breath of fresh air compared to the bad-boy glamor on the covers of the rap albums I was also buying around that time. Nearly every N.ER.D. fan has a story like this about the first time In Search Of … crossed their radar. And over the next 20 years, the album became a touchstone to the next generation of visionaries. Created by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, a.k.a. … [Read more...] about How N.E.R.D.’s Debut Brought the Dawn of a Boundless Era

This year’s Kennedy Center Honors will recognize artists from a wide swath of American culture, including soft rockers Eagles , singer-songwriter Carole King and Star Wars creator George Lucas . Actress and singer Rita Moreno, classical conductor Seiji Ozawa and actress Cicely Tyson will all also receive awards. The Honors recognize people whose “impact and genius” have left indelible marks on civilization, Kennedy Center Chairman David M. Rubenstein explained in a statement. The gala ceremony will be held in the recipients’ honor on December 6th at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. and will be broadcast on CBS at 9 p.m. EST on December 29th. As with previous years, each of the honorees will be saluted by performers whom they have influenced. President Obama and the first lady are expected to be in attendance. “We are deeply grateful to have been named a Kennedy Center honoree,” the Eagles said in a collective statement. The band’s … [Read more...] about Eagles, George Lucas, Carole King to Receive Kennedy Center Honors

Short films by both Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar have qualified for the Academy Awards ’ best live action short category. According to the Hollywood Reporter , Swift’s All Too Well: A Short Film , written and directed by the singer, gained eligibility because it screened Nov. 2021 at New York’s AMC Lincoln Square; the window for eligibility in the live action short category for the 2023 Oscars runs from Oct. 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2022. Lamar became eligible for the category when he quietly screened a six-minute video for his Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers track “We Cry Together” — a song and visual that featured actress Taylour Paige — at Los Angeles’ Laemmle Royal Theater in June. THR writes that the We Cry Together , which starred Lamar and Paige, only showed once a day during the weeklong screening, with each showing largely occupied by friends and family of the rapper, though a very limited number of fans were permitted into each showing; … [Read more...] about Taylor Swift’s ‘All Too Well,’ Kendrick Lamar Short Film Eligible for 2023 Oscars

TMZSports.com The Cowboys have a problem at wide receiver ... and it seems Antonio Brown is willing to help out -- telling TMZ Sports this week, "Tell Jerry Jones to call me!" Dallas' receiver room took a big hit this month, when free agent acquisition James Washington injured his foot. With Michael Gallup already out while recovering from ACL surgery, the team now has just one truly proven player at the position ready to go for Week 1 -- CeeDee Lamb . Cowboys WR James Washington fractured his right foot on this play. He’s expected to be out 6-10 weeks. Similar injury to what DeMarcus Lawrence suffered last year that caused him to miss 10 games pic.twitter.com/R5nkhIxtdy — Jon Machota (@jonmachota) August 1, 2022 @jonmachota Brown appears to be down to change that in Big D -- saying out in Bev Hills that he wants the Cowboys owner to give him a shout ... presumably to talk about a contract. Of course, it's unclear how serious Brown is … [Read more...] about Antonio Brown Interested In Cowboys, ‘Tell Jerry Jones To Call Me’

Aretha Franklin intends to drastically reduce the frequency of her performances following the release of a new full-length in the fall. “I am retiring this year,” the singer told WDIV Local 4 in Detroit. “I will be recording, but this will be my last year in concert. This is it.” Franklin feels comfortable stepping away from active duty with her remarkable legacy intact. “I feel very, very enriched and satisfied with respect to where my career came from and where it is now,” she noted. “I’ll be pretty much satisfied, but I’m not going to go anywhere and just sit down and do nothing. That wouldn’t be good either.” Franklin’s last full-length, Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics , came out in 2014, featuring covers of songs by Adele, Gloria Gaynor and Chaka Khan. On that album, she worked with producers well-versed in the ways of modern pop – notably R&B ace Babyface and the rapper André 3000. Later this year, the legendary soul singer will return to … [Read more...] about Aretha Franklin Announces Retirement, Final Album

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Since they were founded in 1969, Sony has been one of the largest electronics companies in the world (did you know is was Samsung , not Apple, that invented the first MP3 phone?). While you may be more familiar with their standout sound bars , their latest headphones of 2022 (and even their classic picks) are just as praise-worthy. Related: What to Know About Samsung’s “Galaxy Unpacked” Event The company continues to expand and innovate their audio lines, even acquiring Harman International Industries in 2016, best known for their Harman Kardon audio division. The best Samsung headphones deliver must-have features like active noise-cancellation, all-day battery life, and 360 Audio, which all elevate their headphones without sacrificing on good-quality sound. We’ve found four pairs that stand out from the pack, and prove that … [Read more...] about RS Recommends: The Best Samsung Headphones to Buy Right Now

Amy Grant suffered a concussion and was unconscious for ten minutes after falling during a July bike ride, according to reports. The singer announced Friday that her remaining tour dates for the summer and early fall would be postponed as a consequence. Initial reports indicated Grant suffered “cuts and abrasions” in her fall. News of the concussion puts a new spin on what occurred, and explains why an ambulance and the subsequent postponement of husband Vince Gill’s tour dates happened. “Friends, we regretfully need to postpone Amy’s previously scheduled tour dates in September and October due to Amy needing more time to recover from injuries and a concussionsustained in a bicycling accident that occurred in Nashville on July 27, 2022,” her team wrote in a statement. Grant previously postponed August shows immediately after the accident. All postponed dates will be rescheduled for February through April 2023, the statement said. “Amy is getting stronger every … [Read more...] about Amy Grant Postponing Tour Dates, As Initial Injury Reports Downplayed Severe Injury