Fyre Festival, the disastrous 2017 music festival organized by convicted fraudster Billy McFarland, is apparently returning for round two. “As of right now, Fyre Festival II tickets are officially on sale,” McFarland announced in an Aug. 21 video post shared on Instagram. “It has been the absolute wildest journey to get here, and it really all… Continue reading About Billy McFarland’s Controversial Music Festival
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Rudy Giuliani faces the music
Many of his former colleagues and friends have abandoned him, but he still has his defenders, which include a celebrity divorce attorney and, improbably, one of the former mafia members he prosecuted. Michael Franzese, an ex-Colombo family member who was known as the “Yuppie Don,” was indicted by Giuliani’s office for racketeering in 1984, but… Continue reading Rudy Giuliani faces the music
‘Only Murders in the Building’ composer says theme song was influenced by ‘old Hindi music’
Composer Siddhartha Khosla broke down the creation of the catchy opening theme song for Hulu’s original series “Only Murders in the Building” in a recent podcast interview, detailing his influences from Hindi music and New York City culture. In an episode of “Song Exploder,” a podcast where musicians share how their songs are made, Khosla… Continue reading ‘Only Murders in the Building’ composer says theme song was influenced by ‘old Hindi music’
Twitter commandeers @music handle from user with half a million followers
Social network Twitter, recently rebranded as X, has commandeered the handle @music from an open-source software developer who told CNBC he created the account in 2007, and had built a community of around half a million followers there. While Elon Musk-led X gave Jeremy Vaught no choice but to surrender the desirable username on its platform, he… Continue reading Twitter commandeers @music handle from user with half a million followers
Man found dead after concert at Brooklyn music venue in 2nd disappearance in weeks
For the second time since June, a man who was last seen at a Brooklyn music complex was found dead at a nearby creek, the New York City Police Department said. The body of a man identified as John Castic, 27, was discovered late Tuesday morning in Newtown Creek, the police said in a statement.… Continue reading Man found dead after concert at Brooklyn music venue in 2nd disappearance in weeks
Country music star Craig Morgan re-enlists in the army
WASHINGTON — Country music star Craig Morgan had decided to step away from the military after more than 17 years of service, including nearly a decade on active duty. But fans in the historic halls of the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday night were in for an unprecedented surprise, when Morgan, 59, was sworn in… Continue reading Country music star Craig Morgan re-enlists in the army
Country music star Craig Morgan re-enlists in the army
WASHINGTON — Country music star Craig Morgan had decided to step away from the military after more than 17 years of service, including nearly a decade on active duty. But fans in the historic halls of the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday night were in for an unprecedented surprise, when Morgan, 59, was sworn in… Continue reading Country music star Craig Morgan re-enlists in the army