The emo/underground rock-leaning Best Friends Forever festival will return for a second edition Oct. 10-12 at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, featuring performances by Jawbreaker, Minus the Bear (performing Menos El Oso), Rilo Kiley and an as-yet-unnamed headliner, who is listed on the poster with a series of question marks. The event will also…
“It took a lot of balls.” Mix Master Mike (né Michael Schwartz) recalls the courage it took to call up the Beastie Boys, who by the late ’90s were bona fide rap superstars, and leave multiple messages on Adam “MCA” Yauch’s answering machine. But these were no ordinary messages. They showcased Mike’s skills as a…
In a nearly empty theater on Hollywood Boulevard, Kerry King is making an ominous sound. Showtime is still hours away for the thrash-metal guitarist, who is warming up for his band’s afternoon sound check with a V-shaped guitar in his hands, his head shaved and tattooed, casually playing a bleak riff from the song “Diablo.”…
Turns out, championship wins run in the Woods family. On Saturday, March 1, Tiger Woods cheered from the stands as his 17-year-old daughter, Sam, helped lead The Benjamin School to victory in the Florida 2A FHSAA state championship. The Buccaneers clinched a 1-0 win over Episcopal School of Jacksonville at Spec Martin Municipal Stadium in…
Conan O’Brien is still hip with what is happening in pop culture, and he has some thoughts on the ongoing feud between rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake. O’Brien, 61, hosted the 2025 Oscars awards ceremony on Sunday, March 2. The comedian made jokes throughout the show — and one stood out. More from Spin: Whoopi…
Whoopi Goldberg may have slowed down her acting career, but it seems like she’s still got some gas left in the tank to come back to a beloved franchise. The 69-year-old actress attended the 2025 Oscars on Sunday, March 2, and was interviewed by Variety on the red carpet. More from Spin: Conan O’Brien Comments…
Bob Bryar, the longest-running drummer of My Chemical Romance, passed away in November 2024 at age 44, and fans of the rock band are just now getting information about his death. Over three months after Bryar’s death, an autopsy report that was obtained by TMZ revealed the state of his body when it was found….
Alanis Morissette has been busy with a tour and live performances as of late, and it doesn’t look like she’s winding down anytime soon. The 50-year-old songwriter recently announced that, for the first time in her career, she’s heading to the Las Vegas Strip for a residency. Morissette made the announcement via X (formerly known…
When it comes to kids, there’s no perfect number — just the one that feels right. For Jenna Bush Hager and Savannah Guthrie, that number might already be set. On the Monday, March 3 episode of Today with Jenna & Friends, Guthrie, 53, shared that she had woken up convinced her cohost had a bun…
The U.K. just had its biggest night in music, and while Charli XCX dominated the awards, Sabrina Carpenter got a crash course in British television rules. On Saturday, March 1, the 25-year-old former Disney star opened the 2025 BRITs with a medley of “Espresso” and “Bed Chem.” Dressed in a red sparkly outfit, Carpenter danced…
