River Gallo On What Led Him To ‘Ponyboi’ At Sundance Premiere – “Being Intersex, Being Latinx, Being From New Jersey”

Vampire Weekend have officially announced a new album called Only God Was Above Us. The fifth full-length project from the New York rock band arrives on April 5 via Sony.

‘Endless Summer Gold Tour.’Along the way, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees are scheduled to stop into Saratoga Springs (May 25), Staten Island (May 30), New Jersey (June 1) and Long Island (Aug. 8).They’re also scheduled to headline at the star-studded New Orleans Jazz Festival and Louisville, KY’s stacked Bourbon and Beyond Festival this year.Amazingly, this will be the group’s 63rd year together after having formed way back in 1961.To put that in perspective, that’s three whole years before The Beatles ever performed in the good old U.S.

ITZY will return to the U.S. and Canada for ten concerts as part of their ‘BORN TO BE’ world tour.Midway through the run, the quintet will swoop into Newark, NJ’s Prudential Center on Sunday, June 23.The tour follows the release of ITZY’s eighth EP that shares a name with the tour; the ten-song record is a departure for the group, featuring solo tracks for each member.And if you want to hear them debut the new record live, you can grab your ITZY tickets as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Feb.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Depending on how you look at it, “Ponyboi” is either a Trojan horse for exploring nonbinary gender identity or a hackneyed crime movie with a radically unorthodox queer protagonist. Either way, it’s a sordid yet stylish showcase for intersex actor (and activist) River Gallo, who uses “they/them” pronouns and sees the project as an opportunity to educate audiences about the social and psychological aspects of exhibiting both male and female traits in a world that classifies people in one box or the other.

The Cancelled Podcast isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.From February through May, raunchy co-hosts Tana Mongeau and Brooke Schofield are hitting the road for their 35-show ‘Cancelled Cross Country Tour’ that will take them all over North America.And while the Gen Z icons aren’t currently scheduled to stop in New York on the nationwide run, they will come close when their tour drops into Red Bank, NJ’s Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre on Sunday, March 10.They can’t wait to bring their uncensored, unfiltered, uncut and interactive live show to the fans, either. “We are BEYOND excited to hit the road, meet you all, and say EVERYTHING we’d normally cut out of the podcast,” the duo shared on Instagram.And if you want to hear all the bits that didn’t make the pod — possibly including some dirt on Matt Rife — you can grab tickets to see Tana and Brooke as soon as today.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets was $44 before fees on Vivid Seats.All other shows have tickets starting anywhere from $51 to $241 before fees.Need a few more details before checking out?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the 2024 Cancelled Podcast tour below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer After signing with Republic Records in 2019 and releasing numerous projects on the imprint, rapper Coi Leray has announced that she has inked a new deal with Island Records, releasing a new single to commemorate the moment. The 26-year-old initially signed with Republic after stacking up a few indie hits including “By Myself” and “Huddy,” dropping the “EC2” EP to commemorate the moment.

Jaden Thompson Ramy Youssef will return to HBO with the new comedy special “Ramy Youssef: More Feelings,” debuting on the network in March before it streams on Max. Youssef is set to tape the special on Feb. 2 and Feb.

Cakes da Killa has announced a new LP titled Black Sheep. The New Jersey-born rapper, a major figure in queer hip-hop’s ascendance over the past decade, is scheduled to release the album on March 22 via Young Art Records.

Charles Osgood has sadly passed away.

Bon Jovi is getting the whole band back together for a new docuseries that has been picked up by Hulu.

Avril Lavigne just announced her massive summer 2024 ‘Greatest Hits Tour’ featuring special guests Simple Plan, All Time Low, Girlfriends and Royal and The Serpents on select dates.Along the way, the Canadian pop-punk princess will make a few stops in the Northeast.First up, she’ll swing into Buffalo’s Darien Lake Amphitheater on Tuesday, Aug. 20.After that, Lavigne hits Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center on Friday, Aug.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Camila Cabello swapped the Grammy and VMA stages for the snowy streets of Park City to promote her new indie drama “Rob Peace,” which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. In the movie, Cabello plays the girlfriend of Rob Peace (“Tulsa King” actor Jay Will), a promising Yale student who grew up in a crime-ridden New Jersey neighborhood. But his bright future dims after he’s forced to sell drugs to support his incarcerated father’s legal battles.

The Doobie Brothers are “takin’ it to the streets” once again.From June through August, the 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees will tour all over North America as part of their ‘The 2024 Tour’ with Steve Winwood and Robert Cray on select dates.That includes concerts at Camden, NJ’s Freedom Mortgage Pavilion, Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center, New York City’s Madison Square Garden and Saratoga Springs’ Saratoga Performing Arts Center.“We’ll be playing all the iconic songs that we know you want to hear, as well a few new tunes, and deep cuts that will make this a show to remember,” guitarist Pat Simmons told USA Today. “We…can hardly wait to rock out Doobie style!”And if you’re itching to rock out “Doobie style” with them this year, you can grab tickets to see the “Jesus Is Just Alright With Me” FM radio Gods live as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Jan.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer The Sundance Film Festival prides itself on being a place of innovation and discovery, and this year’s 40th anniversary celebration has an entry that could well check both boxes – “Ponyboi,” a genre-blending road movie featuring writer and star River Gallo. Gallo plays the titular Ponyboi, an intersex sex worker hustling to survive in New Jersey. His days are spent with pregnant best friend Angel (Victoria Pedretti) working a strip mall laundromat; his nights with his secret lover and aspiring pimp, Angel’s baby’s father Vinnie (Dylan O’Brien).

Todd Rundgren just announced his 38-concert ‘Me/We Tour’ that will send him to theaters, performing arts centers, casinos, auditoriums and bowls all over North America from April through July.Over the course of the four-month run, the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee will spend quite a bit of time in New York and New Jersey.As of now, the 75-year-old former Nazz frontman has lined up shows in North Tonawanda, NY (April 30), Englewood, NJ (May 2), Atlantic City (May 3), Port Chester, NY (May 5), Hackensack, NJ (May 9) and Patchogue, NY (May 11).And while fans can likely expect to hear the hits — “I Saw The Light,” and “Hello, It’s Me” to name just a few — Rundgren also likes to mix in classic Motown and R&B covers as well.For those that can’t wait to get their hands on tickets, you’re in luck.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Jan. 19, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.Shockingly, Rundgren doesn’t just stick to the songs fans know and love at live shows.According to Set List FM, here’s what he brought to the stage at his final U.S.

Bleachers have released their new single ‘Tiny Moves’, backed by a music video directed by Jack Antonoff’s wife, Margaret Qualley.The clip, co-directed by Qualley and Alex Lockett, depicts Qualley stopping in front of a car parked by the Hudson River at dawn before launching into a dance sequence which she also choreographed. At the end of the clip, Qualley walks over to the driver of the car – Antonoff himself – and the pair embrace as the sun rises over New York City.The track itself features an upbeat rhythm marked by stabs of guitars and synthesisers, building towards a shout-along chorus which appears to be Antonoff’s tribute to Qualley: “The tiniest moves you make / Watching my whole world shake / Watching my whole world change“.Watch the video for Bleachers’ ‘Tiny Moves’ below.‘Tiny Moves’ marks Bleachers’ latest preview of their upcoming self-titled album, which arrives in March and marks the band’s first studio album under Dirty Hit and Jamie Oborne’s management.

Margaret Qualley is showing off her dance moves in Bleachers‘ new music video!

Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day, Foo Fighters, Third Eye Blind and Hootie and the Blowfish are all going on massive nationwide tours.Now you can add British rock legends Bush to that exciting list of throwback Clinton-era legends.Frontman Gavin Rossdale’s group just announced their 31-concert ‘Greatest Hits Tour’ with special guests Candlebox and Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains.“I want to honor all the years of music that you’ve loved,” Rossdale shared on Instagram.On the summer run, Bush will make three stops in New York and New Jersey.First, the “Gylcerine” band is scheduled to swing into Lewiston, NY’s Artpark Outdoor Amphitheater on Saturday, Aug. 17.After that, they’ll hit Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center on Wednesday, Aug.

The Motion Picture Association has renewed chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin‘s contract for another three-year term.

Janet Jackson just announced a second ‘Together Again Tour,’ this time with special guest Nelly.Last year, the “Rhythm Nation” singer toured with Ludacris from April through June 2023; in 2024, she’ll hit venues all over North America from March through July.That includes stops at Darien Center, NY’s Darien Lake Amphitheater on Friday, July 5, Newark, NJ’s Prudential Center on Tuesday, July 9 and Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Wednesday, July 10.“She still dances with the type of effortless, sweat-free ease that’s made her such a standout in all eras of her career,” Rolling Stone raved in a review of last year’s tour.And if you want to see the famed pop icon rock like it’s 1989, you can grab tickets for all 39 concerts on her 2024 calendar as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Jan. 19, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.In 2023, the 57-year-old pop legend went all out at shows putting on ambitious four-act concerts complete with encores.For a closer look at what she played, check out all the tacks that made the set list at her Oct.