News about Liz Phair

Liz Phair thanked the Chicago Tribune newspaper on Monday after initially blasting the paper for her lack of attendance at her concert on Saturday, her 30th anniversary show promoting her 1993 album Exile In Guyville. The singer-songwriter, 56, appeared on Instagram for the first time on Monday, demanding that the outlet be chastised for misreporting the attendance in their review of the performance. The outlet later updated their article to reflect that the show had been sold out, but some followers of the discussion continued to speculate that tickets had been sold out, with others saying that it had been misleading for Phair's staff to announce the show as sold out.

With the sudden death of Urge Overkill drummer Blackie Onassis on Tuesday, the music world is in mourning once more. To the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the band announced the drummer (born John Rowan)'s death. At this time, no cause of death has been announced, nor has there been information regarding memorial services.

By Mia Hughes The five best choruses you'll hear this year are likely to include Momma's Household Name, the third album by the Los Angeles-born, New York-based alt-rock band starring 23-year-old Etta Friedman and 24-year-old Allegra Weingarten, as well as 23-year-old Aron Kobayashi Ritch. For the first time, armed with a real studio, they were able to lean all the way into their '90s influences, including Nirvana, Liz Phair, and The Smashing Pumpkins.

Baby is back! "Dirty Dancing," the original film, is getting a sequel more than three decades. During its CinemaCon presentation on April 28, Lionsgate first teased the news, including a video from the film and a narrator's note, "Jennifer Grey returns to Kellerman's in the next chapter." Jonathan Levine, a film maker from "Warm Bodies" and "Long Shot," will write the sequel, which he coauthored with Elizabeth Chomko. Levine confessed that the film has not been shot yet, but that Baby's story will unfold with another plot revolved around a young woman staying the summer at the Kellerman's resort. According to reports, the team is narrowing down candidates to serve in that position.

It's difficult to find the elusive "bop" on the internet. Playlists and subscription-service recommendations can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Visit the MTV News team's hand-picked collection of songs. This weekly collection isn't limited by type and can include anything — it's a glimpse of what's on our minds and what sounds good. We'll keep it fresh with the latest hits, but we'll still get a few oldies (but goodies) every once in a while. Prepare: The Bop Shop is now open for business.

By Ted Davis If you're into underground rock music, there's a good chance you've at least heard the term Palberta. For ten years, the New York City band struggled to carve a niche for themselves in the Indie scene, showcasing an angular, sludgy sound that falls somewhere between The Raincoats and Palm. Lily Konigsberg, a quirky songwriter whose enthusiasm and charisma carry the show's distinct demeanor, stands at its front. Palberta's work is minimal and lo-fi, but Konigsberg's tenacious musicianship and spunky vocals made them one of the Northeast's most popular and playfully weird outfits to emerge from the region's burgeoning punk scene.