Month: June 2025

The Jonas Brothers have shared a major update involving venues in six different cities on their upcoming anniversary tour,  downgrading venues for six dates on the band’s upcoming 43-city Jonas20: Living the Dream Tour. The cities affected are: Washington, DC; Philadelphia; Chicago; Detroit; Dallas; and Los Angeles.

The band wrote in a letter posted to their social media and also sent directly to fans on their Team Jonas mailing list: “To the fans, we’re so excited to get out and be with you for our 20th Anniversary Tour! Every decision we make is with you in mind, ensuring the best experience for our incredible fans. We’re making some venue changes, to 6 shows only, but rest assured, all performances are still happening on the SAME DATES and in the SAME CITIES,” revealing they’ll now be making stops at new venues in Washington, D.C. (Jiffy Lube Live); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Freedom Mortgage Pavilion); Tinley Park, Illinois (Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre); Detroit, Michigan (Little Caesars Arena); Dallas, Texas (Dos Equis Pavilion) and Los Angeles, California (Intuit Dome).”

Tickets for the affected dates will be refunded. Previous ticket purchases for the affected shows will get first priority pre-sale access for the new venue performance. Access to the priority presales is tied to each Ticketmaster account. No additional code is needed.

The news follows the surprise release of Live From the O2 London, recorded at London’s iconic The O2 last year. The live album features a cover of “Dreams” by The Cranberries and an unreleased track “When You Know” from the forthcoming Greetings From Your Hometown, set for release on August 8th.

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The Soundside Music Festival has officially unveiled the full artist lineup for its 2025 edition, taking place at Bridgeport, Connecticut’s Seaside Park on Sept. 27-28.  Soundside Fest. will host 20 performers throughout the weekend, headlined by The Killers, Hozier and Weezer.

Soundside’s first-day lineup on Sept 27 will be headlined by The Killers, as well as rockers Weezer, Joe Keery’s garage-psych project DJO and Japanese Breakfast. The Last Dinner Party, Inhaler, Rachel Chinouriri, Wild Rivers, Hollow Coves and Dipsea Flowers will round out the bill.

On Sunday, Sept. 28, Hozier will headline day two, also featuring Vampire Weekend and up-and-comers The Backseat Lovers, Remi Wolf Chelsea Cutler, Alex Warren, Gigi Perez, Brenn!, Vundabar and Happy Landing.

The festival will follow a single-stage format, so concertgoers will have a chance to catch each act in its entirety without competing set-times. Bridgeport, CT residents in six different zip codes will be eligible for a 15% discount on tickets.

For more information, visit soundsidemusicfestival.com.

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Wolfgang Van Halen and his band, Mammoth have dropped the video for their new single “The End.”

Van Halen says of the track, “I’ve had the tapping idea on the intro for ‘The End’ since before Mammoth. I was able to fit it into this world. It’s still over-the-top and shreddy, but it’s also melodic and controlled. Overall, I was doing some different things on the record, and I knew this was going to be a big step. Once we finished ‘The End,’ it felt really special to me.”

The star-studded video for “The End” is directed by Robert Rodriguez, and shows Van Halen’s take on Rodriguez’s 1996 action-horror film From Dusk Till Dawn. The video features a number of cameos, including Danny Trejo, Slash, Myles Kennedy, Van Halen’s mother, Valerie Bertinelli as well as his wife, Andraia Allsop.

Van Halen shared in a statement: “I’ve had the tapping idea on the intro for ‘The End’ since before Mammoth. I was able to fit it into this world. It’s still over-the-top and shreddy, but it’s also melodic and controlled. Overall, I was doing some different things on the record, and I knew this was going to be a big step. Once we finished ‘The End,’ it felt really special to me.”

See the video for ‘The End’ – HERE.

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Cardi B and FKA twigs are set to headline the 2025 LadyLand music festival. Organized by Ladyfag and the Bowery Presents, LadyLand is a Pride Month festival, with last year’s edition featuring artists such as Tinashe, Kim Petras, Arca, Tokischa, and Julia Fox.

The two-day celebration will be held on Friday, June 27, and Saturday, June 28, at Under the K Bridge Park in Brooklyn, New York. The lineup also features performances by Sofia Kourtesis, Sukihana, Uniiqu3, Boris, Pabllo Vittar, Eartheater, Isabella Lovestory, Chippy Nonstop, and Cortisa Star.

FKA twigs recently had to cancel her Coachella sets due to visa complications but is aiming to be back on stage in North America by June to promote her upcoming project, Eusexua.  She said at the time: “It pains me to say this because I am so excited to bring you a creation that I have poured my soul into. I know this news impacts so many of you that have already made plans and spent money in order to see these shows.”

Tickets for LadyLand 2025 are on sale via the festival’s official website.

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Brian Wilson, legendary co-founder and chief songwriter for The Beach Boys, has died at the age of 82.

Wilson’s family announced his passing on social media on Wednesday, June 11, featuring a recent photo of Wilson smiling on a bench. Their statement read: “We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away. We are at a loss for words right now. Please respect our privacy at this time as our family is grieving. We realize that we are sharing our grief with the world. Love & Mercy.”

Wilson co-founded the Beach Boys in 1961 and played a huge role in developing the popular “California sound” that became a signature of the era. Hits include “Surfin’ USA,” “In My Room,” “Little Deuce Coupe,” “Surfer Girl,” “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” “Good Vibrations,” “God Only Knows” and more. He served as the rock band’s songwriter and co-lead vocalist and also played bass guitar and keyboard alongside brothers, Dennis and Carl Wilson, cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine, as part of the group’s original lineup (per PEOPLE).

The Beach Boys were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 and were honored in 2001 with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. In addition, Wilson won two Grammy Awards for his solo work, one for “Mrs. O’Leary’s Cow” in 2005 and another for “The Smile Sessions” in 2013. He was also recognized by the Kennedy Center Honors in 2007 and earned a Golden Globe nomination in 2016 for writing an original song featured on the soundtrack of the biopic, Love & Mercy.

Wilson was married twice, first to Marilyn Rovell, from 1964 to 1979, and then to Melinda Kae Ledbetter, whom he married in 1995. Wilson’s family announced in May 2024 that he was dealing with “major neurocognitive disorder”-  the term used to describe what was previously known as dementia — and was placed under a conservatorship following the passing of his wife, Melinda, earlier that year.

Wilson is survived by his two daughters, Carnie and Wendy, whom he shares with his first wife; as well as five children he adopted with Ledbetter: Daria, Delanie, Dylan, Dash and Dakota Rose.

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