Smash Mouth Singer Steve Harwell Retires After Disoriented New York Concert

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorHalloween came a day early to the blocks around New York’s Madison Square Garden, as thousands of angels, devils, cowboys, ghosts, animals, astronauts, unicorns, Britneys and all other types of princesses and queens descended upon the sold-out venue for the first of Harry Styles’ two “Harryween” concerts.Even with a heavy percentage of accompanying parents, at least 65% of the attendees were decked out to the nines, and Styles and his band did not disappoint either,

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorHarry Styles will finish his 2021 “Love on Tour” with the first concert at the new UBS Arena in Belmont Park, NY, on Sunday, November 28. Tickets for the newly announced show will go on sale starting Friday, November 5 at 12 p.m.The new arena is just outside New York city limits, on the border of Queens and Nassau Counties.Presale registration is available now via Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan program now through Tuesday, November 2 at 12 p.m.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe legendary New York studio Power Station at BerkleeNYC, formerly known as Avatar Studios and the Power Station, officially reopened on Wednesday with a reception showcasing its $15 million renovation, which includes high-end video capture, professional lighting, 360 cinematic virtual reality, and spatial audio and broadcast live streaming capabilities.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorShortly before he was scheduled to perform at the Rolling Loud hip-hop festival in New York on Thursday night, rapper Fetty Wap was arrested on drug charges and later indicted, along with five others, on a drug trafficking conspiracy charge.Federal prosecutors say the six men allegedly transported and distributed drugs, including heroin and fentanyl in Long Island, according to an indictment obtained by CNN Friday.While initial reports of the arrest seemed to

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Rolling Loud festival makes its New York debut this weekend, with a powerful lineup that includes some of the biggest names in hip-hop. The bill is topped by \headliners 50 Cent (whose first major performance in many months takes place tonight), J.

Rebecca Damon has been named executive director of SAG-AFTRA’s New York local – a paying staff job that will require her to give up her membership in the union. Damon, an actor and voice-over performer, had previously served as the union’s executive vice president and president of the New York local – both of which are non-paying positions.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn the five years since his death from cancer in January 2016, David Bowie’s estate has kept fans captivated with an extensive, tastefully curated series of reissues that have presented a vast amount of material in a non-overwhelming manner. Happily, that same approach is evident in the “Bowie 75” pop-up stores (so named for his 75th birthday in January of next year), which opened in London and New York on Monday.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorMoon Kissed are an all-female New York trio whose music is equal parts pop, indie and attitude. It’s an angle they hit you with, straight off the bat and in no uncertain terms, on their sophomore album’s lead-off track, “Bubblegum,” which has a gritty synth-pop sound, an indelible hook and, well, “I know your tiny ego’s bruised/ Don’t try to blame me” singer Khaya Cohen sweetly snarls.

VIP in the crowd! As Harry Styles continued his “Love on Tour” concerts with a third sold-out show in New York City, he was sweetly supported by girlfriend Olivia Wilde.

apartment was wiped out by Hurricane Ida last month while her Lake Luzerne abode was burned down in a chimney fire last summer.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorLong-running footwear brand Dr. Martens has announced their 2021 “Dr.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorDavid Bowie’s would-have-been 75th birthday isn’t until January, but next week his estate is beginning “Bowie 75,” a year-long celebration that kicks off with the openings of two “curated experiential pop-up shops” — one at the site of the cover shoot of his classic “Ziggy Stardust” album in London, and another in his New York neighborhood.For a very limited window beginning October 25, 2021 — 75 days before the anniversary — through late January 2022, the “Bowie

Smash Mouth‘s Steve Harwell has announced that he’s retiring due to ongoing health issues that he’s been battling for several years.According to the Los Angeles Times, the frontman has decided to step away from music following a concert that took place on Saturday (October 9) in Upstate New York, where he was slurring his words and making threatening comments toward the crowd (“I’ll fucking kill your whole family, I swear to God,” he told one fan). In footage from the event, he also appeared to

Steve Harwell is stepping down as the lead singer of Smash Mouth after 27 years.

After over 25 years fronting Smash Mouth, lead singer Steve Harwell, 54, decided to call it a day, after a viral TikTok video showed his band involved in a “chaotic” performance at the Big Sip festival in Bethel, New York on October 9.

Smash Mouth lead singer Steve Harwell is no longer a part of the band. The 54-year-old rocker is retiring from music to deal with his physical and mental health, Harwell’s rep told The Post Tuesday.

footage captured by fans, the 54-year-old can be seen slurring his speech, cursing and even delivering what appears to be a Nazi salute.“I’ve tried so hard to power through my physical and mental health issues, and to play in front of you one last time, but I just wasn’t able to,” Harwell said in a statement.

Smash Mouth‘s Steve Harwell is leaving the band.