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Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour by Billie Eilish celebrates one year on the road in September, having played dates in North America, Oceania, and Europe. The second leg of her US tour will run from October 9th through November 23rd, 2025.

The tour is in support of her third studio album Hit Me Hard and Soft, and is her seventh headlining concert tour.

Eilish won the 2025 American Music Award for Favorite Touring Artist for Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour.

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Scott Anderson of Finger Eleven at The Grand Theatre in Kingston, ON (2/22/25) (Photo credit: Bernard Clark)

Congratulations to Bernard Clark, the winner of our September Fan Photo Contest!

Clark's brilliant photo of Scott Anderson, lead singer of Finger Eleven, was taken on February 22nd, 2025, at The Grand Theatre in Kingston, Ontario, and is our Editor's Choice for September.

Clark wins a $25 US Amazon Gift Card, and the photo of Anderson will grace our home page for the month of September!

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Willie Nelson Refuses to Cross Picket Line for Farm Aid 40

Founding members of Farm Aid, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp, will not cross the picket line of striking Teamsters at Huntington Bank Stadium at the University of Minnesota to perform at Farm Aid 40 scheduled for September 20th, 2025.

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Sting Sued by The Police Bandmates

Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland of the legendary band The Police are suing former bandmate Sting (Gordon Sumner) for approximately $2 million US in unpaid royalties, according to the BBC.

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Priscilla Presley Accused of Pushing Elvis Presley Toward Death

Priscilla Presley "exerted undue pressure" on Elvis Presley months before he died in 1977, according to an amended complaint filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court, obtained by PEOPLE magazine.

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Sep 61 min read

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Jack Osbourne Fires Back at Roger Waters

Jack Osbourne, son of late metal legend Ozzy Osbourne, fired back at Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters over insensitive comments he made about Ozzy and his band Black Sabbath following his death.

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Sep 31 min read

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Cardi B Not Liable of Assaulting Security Guard in $24M Suit

Grammy winning rapper Cardi B was found not liable at a civil trial over claims she physically assaulted a security guard, Rolling Stone magazine reports.

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Sep 21 min read

Mariah Carey Announces Tracklist for New Album

Mariah Carey has shared the tracklist for her upcoming album, Here For It All, on her official Instagram page: "Tracklist is here! My...

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Aug 281 min read

Lil Nas X Charged With 4 Felonies After Nude Run-In With Cops

Lil Nas X was charged today with four felonies after police say he assaulted an officer and resisted arrest during an encounter early Thursday morning.

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Aug 251 min read

Prince's Estate Fires Back at Apollonia

Prince's estate, Paisley Park Enterprises, has shot back at Apollonia's lawsuit filed this week against the estate for control of her name, calling it "frivolous".

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