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Nearly seven hours after Electric Zoo’s gates opened on Sunday and with some three-and-a-half hours left of performances still to come at Randall’s Island in New York, festivalgoers were notified that capacity had been reached. By then, the festival gates were being breached by valid ticket holders who were being told they could not enter. Jeff Wang, 22, was among those that rushed one of the gates. Amid the mania, he tells Rolling Stone one of his friends lost his phone. “I’m never coming back,” Wang says. “Worst experience of...

Jimmy Buffett's cause of death has been revealed. In a new update from TMZ, sources tell the celebrity news site that Buffett died from skin cancer that turned to lymphoma.TMZ reports that Buffett was diagnosed with skin cancer four years ago, attributing the information to "sources with direct knowledge" of the matter."He lived his life in the sun, literally and figuratively," one friend of the singer's told TMZ.Buffett reportedly began receiving hospice care last Monday, and Sir Paul McCartney visited him at home and sang to him and his family.Buffett's...

'unfortunately' Singer struggled through vocal issues at previous Glendale show, resulting in shortened setlist Metallica were forced to postpone the second night of their M72 Weekend Takeover in Glendale, Arizona after James Hetfield came down with Covid. The band were set to return to the stadium Sunday night after playing Friday. “We’re very sorry to report that tomorrow’s scheduled M72 date at State Farm Stadium has been postponed to Saturday, September 9, 2023, as, unfortunately, COVID has caught up with James,” the band tweeted, sharing a photo of the singer’s...

Jimmy Buffett lived the good life in real life just as much as he celebrated it in his songs. The late singer-songwriter had a tidy real estate portfolio that included a staggering mansion in Palm Beach, Fla., and pictures show a property that looks like a perfect place to enjoy a cheeseburger in paradise.According to online property sites, Buffett purchased his 3-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom, 4,039-square-foot mansion in the exclusive Eden Properties neighborhood in 2011, paying $4.95 million for the luxury property.The interior of the palatial mansion is eye-popping, centering around a...

Back on Stage Florence and the Machine frontwoman appears following “emergency surgery” which forced show cancellations Florence Welch and Ethel Cain joined forces at MEO Kalorama festival in Lisbon, Portugal yesterday to perform two songs. The appearance follows Welch’s announcement that she recently had life-saving surgery. As seen in fan footage, Welch and Cain delivered “Thoroughfare,” which appears on Cain’s debut album, 2022’s Preacher’s Daughter. The pair took turns with verses and harmonized during the chorus while backed by a guitarist and drummer. Cain also took a turn on harmonica....

Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett has died at the age of 76. While no cause of death has been revealed, a statement posted to his website says he died on Friday night (Sept. 1), surrounded by loved ones.“Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs,” the message reads. “He lived his life like a song till the very last breath and will be missed beyond measure by so many.”The "Margaritaville" singer was hospitalized earlier this year while in Boston, Mass., in May....

The country superstar, whose own beachy songs owe a debt to the late songwriter, posted a video of him singing the Buffett ballad with the message "Sail on Sailor" Kenny Chesney, whose own beach-forward country songs owe a debt to the tropical vibes of Jimmy Buffett, paid tribute to the “Margaritaville” songwriter with a solo performance of “A Pirate Looks at Forty.” Buffett died Friday at 76. Seated on some island beach with only his guitar, Chesney sings the first verse and chorus of Buffett’s reflective 1974 ballad about a...

Forty-four years ago today, on Sept. 1, 1979, Leon Russell and Willie Nelson both had one very good reason to celebrate: Their remake of the Elvis Presley classic "Heartbreak Hotel" soared to No. 1 on the country charts.Nelson and Russell's version of "Heartbreak Hotel" was on their collaborative album, One for the Road, which went gold, signifying sales in excess of 500,000 units, within two months of its release. While the song marked Nelson's seventh time to the top of the charts and one of more than 10 times he'd hold...

Hitting All the Stops Image Credit: David Bernal* Maluma’s Don Juan Tour will take him to major arenas in California, Texas, New York, D.C., and Florida. The artist, who’s been at this since he was a teenager in Medellín, is a seasoned performer by now, and fans typically look for his hits like “Felices los 4,” “Hawái,” and more....

Sam Hunt brought a party to Central Park as a part of Good Morning America's Summer Concert Series on Friday (Sept. 1). The singer provided a double feature of his hits to entertain not just the crowd, but viewers across the nation.The country singer showed off his latest single "Outskirts" as the audience sang along:"Outskirts" — which has been released to country radio — has been a staple at Hunt's live shows this summer. The track is one of his recent releases that has not been attached to an album.Although releasing...

THANK HIM NOW As we wait for his new album, here's a look back at his amazing run so far After all his years on top of the world, Drake still combines the yin and yang of hip-hop—a true musical visionary. What a story: a child actor from Toronto named Aubrey Graham stars Degrassi: The Next Generation, except his rap career takes him to the Young Money crew with his mentor Lil Wayne. Drake’s a blockbuster pop heart-throb who doubles as a rap warrior, having more feelings per bar than...

Luke Combs and his wife Nicole are officially parents to two under two! The couple welcomed their second child, a baby boy, on August 15, per a post on their respective social media pages.Beau Lee Combs joins older brother Tex Lawrence, who was born in June 2022. No other details were made immediately available, save for a sweet video showing baby boy's feet in a developing Polaroid:"Welcome to the world. We couldn’t love you more," they write, also announcing his name.Combs and his wife revealed that they were expected baby No....

🇵🇷x🇲🇽 "I’m not a stranger to collaborating with Mexican artists," says Jhayco Jhayco is following the success of his single “Holanda” with another anthem. On Thurday, the Puerto Rican reggaetón star tapped Peso Pluma for his new single “Ex-Special.” “I’m excited to put out this record with my bro Peso Pluma. I’m not a stranger to collaborating with Mexican artists,” Jhayco tells Rolling Stone. “I love the culture and music. Creating this hit following up the current global success of ‘Holanda’ is a blessing.” Jhayco is right: The musician last...

Aug. 31 was a big anniversary in George Jones' career. It was on that day in 1974, 49 years ago, that the country music hitmaker earned his sixth No. 1 hit with his single "The Grand Tour.""The Grand Tour," which was written by Norro Wilson, Carmol Taylor and George Richey, is the title track of Jones' 41st studio album. With lines such as "Over there, sits the chair / Where she'd bring the paper to me / And sit down on my knee / And whisper, 'Oh, I love you' / But now she's...