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Kliph Scurlock says it's true that he was fired from Flaming Lips for criticizing OK Governor's daughter's use of Native American headdress

Kurt Scurlock w/ The Lips @ T5 2013 (more by Dylan Johnson) When we initially reported that Kliph Scurlock was no longer drummer for The Flaming Lips, we didn’t know the reasons behind it, but this week details of the whole thing have come to light…

Tyler the Creator went to SXSW, played some shows, incited a riot at Scoot Inn (after a BV party), got arrested

Odd Future rapper Tyler the Creator had quite a week at SXSW, filled with ups and downs and no shortage of drama — some of which was from his own hands…

Acheron apologizes to regulars for booking Oi! skinhead show

Brooklyn punk/metal venue Acheron faced some controversy over the weekend when they booked an Oi! skinhead show with Oxblood, Offensive Weapon, Stormwatch, The Wolverines, and Maddog Surrender on Saturday (9/…

Todd P issues statement about Saturday's Cold Cave / Boyd Rice show at 285 Kent which is still on

Cold Cave w/ Boyd Rice @ Saint Vitus last week (more by Greg Cristman) As you may have heard, Cold Cave‘s tour with Boyd Rice, which has been riddled with cancellations due to Rice’s inclusion, hits 285 Kent on Saturday (6/29)…

Cold Cave shows being cancelled due to Boyd Rice being there, 285 Kent still on, Boyd-less Glasslands added

The sold out Cold Cave / Boyd Rice show scheduled for tomorrow (6/28) at TT The Bear’s in Boston, MA, a Bowery Boston production, has been cancelled…

Danny Brown on tour, reportedly got intimate w/ fan on stage

Danny Brown at Knitting Factory Brooklyn in March (more by Fred Pessaro) Rapper Danny Brown is inspiring retweets and making headlines for an alleged incident that took place while he was on stage in Minneapolis on Friday (4/26), as City Pages reports…

Michelle Shocked shows cancelled after homophobic rant

UPDATE: Michelle issued a statement. Michelle Shocked has gone silent after a homophobic rant at a San Francisco concert Sunday night that has left her without a U…

SPACE & other venues cancel Michelle Shocked shows due to homophobic rant in CA

UPDATE: Michelle issued a statement. As mentioned on BrooklynVegan, Billboard reports:Michelle Shocked has gone silent after a homophobic rant at a San Francisco concert Sunday night that has left her without a U…

Beyonce makes the front page for possibly lip syncing

If it is true that Beyonce did lip-sync at Monday’s inauguration, she wouldn’t be the first artist to perform that way at a major national event…

Jack White is pissed at NME, not a Lady Gaga hater

Jack White @ ACL 2012 (more by Glen Brown) PRESS RELEASE:Jack White has issued the following statement to correct an excerpt from his upcoming cover story in British Esquire that was taken completely out of context–and actually edited to change its original meaning–in an NME…
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