When Megadeth play BMO Stadium on September 25 and 27, it will likely mark the band’s final shows in their hometown of Los Angeles. Founding member Dave Mustaine has called the band’s self-titled 17th album, released in January, as well as the subsequent promotional tour, their last. “It’s not that I want to,” explained Mustaine, … Read more
Before Freddie Mercury put a gun against a man’s head and pulled the trigger, he considered sending him off to war. An early draft of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” the 1975 hit that would define the band, included the verse, “Mama, there’s a war began / I’ve got to leave tonight,” according to “A Life in … Read more
A saxophonist who’s gained a massive following on social media for playing to crowds in public spaces drew hundreds of fans to San Francisco’s iconic Palace of Fine Arts — only for officers to swoop in and shut it down. Nathanial Young, whose viral POV videos have gained him hundreds of thousands of followers on … Read more
Rapper J. Cole canceled his Sacramento concert Thursday night after a member of his touring crew died in a fiery crash outside the city earlier in the day. The musician’s touring truck was hauling equipment ahead of the show at the Golden 1 Center when it crashed and overturned shortly after 6:05 a.m. in Yolo … Read more
Talk about an extrovert. Dolly Parton once fooled a marching band into thinking she was old friends with their director — even though the two had never met. Nathan Hickman, the band director at Parton’s alma mater, Sevier County High School, told The Post that he first met the country legend in 2013, when his … Read more
Country music legend Dolly Parton has died at 80. Her family announced the devastating news in a video posted to Instagram Tuesday. “I am representing the Parton and Owens family today, announcing the passing of my Aunt Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean,” a statement read by Dolly’s nephew Bryan Seaver said. Country singer Dolly Parton poses … Read more
Janie Bradford Hobbs, a key player in Motown’s early hitmaking machine, has died in Los Angeles at 87. The longtime LA resident died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center following an extended illness, her family said. Bradford Hobbs later became a familiar face in the city’s music scene, where she ran the Heroes and Legends Awards … Read more
“Jam session” just took on a whole new meaning. A recent study found a link between major album releases and deadly car crashes in the US, with traffic fatalities spiking on the day hit records landed on streaming services. The increase came with a star-studded soundtrack, including music from Taylor Swift, Drake and Kendrick Lamar, … Read more
Hundreds of fans lined the streets of a seaside Welsh village on Saturday to bid farewell to late singer Bonnie Tyler as her coffin was brought home. The Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star, beloved worldwide for her 1983 chart-topping power ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” died last month in a hospital in Portugal. She was 75. Tyler … Read more
Nearly 30 years after rapper Tupac Shakur was fatally shot in Las Vegas, the only person ever charged in his killing is set to go on trial. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, is scheduled to stand trial beginning Monday on a murder charge in the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed Shakur, one of hip-hop’s most influential artists. Davis … Read more
In 1985, when South Africa was still under apartheid, a car drove into the black township of Soweto with an unusual passenger — one of the world’s most famous singer/songwriters — concealed in the back seat. Paul Simon had been invited to Soweto by Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse, a black South African pop star at the … Read more
KATSEYE fans hoping to see the group in full this weekend at a Los Angeles music festival are sadly out of luck. Sophia Laforteza, considered the leader of the group behind hit songs including “Gnarly” and “Gabriela,” said she’ll miss the Head in the Clouds music festival the group was scheduled to attend in Pasadena … Read more
He insists there’s nothing artificial about this hit. LA-based rapper Fenix Flexin has been forced to deny allegations that his wildly popular new song “Rubberz” was generated using artificial intelligence — as internet sleuths and music industry figures pick apart everything from his vocals to the track’s production. The song, released in June, has become a … Read more
Urine in the club. Some Lollapalooza attendees are facing the music online after they seen “crowdsurfing” an alleged pee bag across the crowd in a leaked video. “Passing a bag of pee through the crowd is not ok,” Instagram user @edmtrain captioned a clip of the revolting incident, which currently boasts 177,000 views. Lollapalooza fans … Read more
Legendary rock group ZZ Top has canceled its show at the Hollywood Bowl only hours before they were supposed to take the stage. ZZ Top and Cheap Trick were slated to play the legendary venue Wednesday night. The ZZ Top tour has unforeseen personnel matters that have forced the band to cancel its appearance at … Read more
The NBA appears to have had dueling weddings on Saturday, Aug. 1 — and a Garden villain used his to troll the Knicks. At Tyrese Haliburton’s, 50 Cent — who appears to be an Indiana Pacers fan and has been going to games for years — performed “I Get Money,” which produced the famous “I … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married 31 years. We have a great marriage. We work from home, so we spend pretty much every minute together and enjoy each other’s company so much that it isn’t an issue. That said, I will also share that I’m a basement musician. It’s my hobby. I … Read more
One of the last surviving Ramones wasn’t invited to a 50th anniversary concert that will feature a punk supergroup playing some of the band’s best tunes, The Post has learned. Former drummer Richie Ramone confirmed he was left off the guest list for a John Travolta-hosted “50th anniversary” bash in Los Angeles that will feature … Read more
Mick Jagger, legendary lead singer of the Rolling Stones, rolled up to a shindig in Napa Valley on Friday to show support for longtime girlfriend. The iconic 82-year-old rocker attended Festival Napa Valley alongside fiancée Melanie Hamrick, 39, a choreographer who produced the event’s dance gala, which pairs classical ballet with music from The Stones. … Read more
SeatGeek is the official music concert Ticketing Partner of the New York Post. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. Usher and Chris Brown give fans their money’s worth and then some. The pair, who recently launched their co-headlining, … Read more