Author Archives: Syndicated Content
R.E.M. Re-Releasing “Radio Free Europe” To Benefit Radio Free Europe
R.E.M. is set to release a new limited-edition 10" orange vinyl EP, titled Radio Free Europe 2025, on September 12 in support of Radio Free Europe. The news of the reissue of the band's debut single w...
May 04, 2025
Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler And Joe Perry Reunite For ‘Janie’s Fund’ Benefit Concert
On Wednesday (April 30), Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry reunited to perform together at a San Francisco benefit concert raising funds for Janie's Fund, Tyler's nonprofit organization supportin...
May 04, 2025
Ghost Scores Their Initial No. 1 Album On Billboard 200 With ‘Skeletá,’ First Hard Rock Album To Top Chart In Over Four Years
Ghost reaches the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart for the first time in their career, as the Swedish hard rock band's new record, Skelet, debuts at No. 1 this week. Skelet is the first hard rock...
May 04, 2025
Lady Gaga Draws Over Two Million Fans To Record-Breaking Free Concert In Rio, While Police Thwart Bomb Threat
Lady Gaga set an attendance record at her free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday (May 3). The pop superstar drew an estimated 2.1 million fans, becoming the highest-at...
May 04, 2025
Streaming Is Now Just As Crowded With Ads As Broadcast TV & Cable
Streaming platforms once offered ad-free viewing, but now most major streamers rely on ad-supported income. Nielsen revealed that in the first quarter of 2025, 72.4% of TV viewing in the U.S. was on a...
May 01, 2025
Entertainment Tidbits
Former Empire actor Jussie Smollett settled a lawsuit with the city of Chicago, six years after he was sued for allegedly orchestrating a hoax hate crime. The details of the settlement were not disclo...
May 01, 2025
‘Baby Reindeer,’ ‘Ripley,’ ‘Shogun,’ ‘We Are Lady Parts’ Among This Year’s Peabody Award Winners
The 2025 Peabody Awards winners, honoring the "most powerful, enlightening, and invigorating stories" in media, have been unveiled. Selected through a unanimous decision by a 27-member jury, the winne...
May 01, 2025
Live Aid’s 40th Anniversary To Be Celebrated With New Docuseries
A new documentary series will revisit the historic Live Aid concerts, marking their 40th anniversary. The series, co-produced by BBC and CNN, will explore the concerts' impact on music, politics, and ...
May 01, 2025
‘Death Becomes Her,’ ‘Buena Vista Social Club’ Lead Tony Awards Nominations
The 78th annual Tony Awards nominations were revealed, with Death Becomes Her, Maybe Happy Ending, and Buena Vista Social Club leading the pack with 10 nods each. Other notable contenders include Suns...
May 01, 2025
Statue Of Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister Will Be Unveiled In His Hometown
A 2.25-meter (7-foot, 5-inch) bronze statue of the late Motrhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister is scheduled to be unveiled in the singer's hometown of Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England, in a ceremony on May...
May 01, 2025
