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Fyre Festival and blink-182’s ongoing lawsuit is finally over
Fyre Festival and blink-182‘s ongoing lawsuit is finally over. This week, the failed festival settled its lawsuits with blink-182, Major Lazer, Disclosure, Tyga and Pusha T. Read more: See Awsten Knight tease a new Waterparks song while cutting off his hair Following the complete disaster that was Fyre Festival in 2017, the festival filed various […]
Seized Fyre Festival merch is being auctioned off to reimburse victims
It’s been almost three years since the ill-fated Fyre Festival took place. However, new information regarding the event and its now-imprisoned founder Billy McFarland continues to pop up. The US Marshals have now seized various pieces of Fyre Festival merch from McFarland. As it turns out, he was hoarding the merchandise in hopes of selling […]
Somehow Kendall Jenner still profited off the failed Fyre Festival
The saga of the failed Fyre Festival is far from over. Just last month we learned that its founder Billy McFarland was trying to leave prison due to coronavirus. Now, Kendall Jenner has settled the lawsuit against her for a fraction of what she was paid. There are a number of lawsuits ongoing against artists […]
Here are the 20 best music documentaries you can stream right now
Streaming numbers have surged because people have been spending more time at home. Many are bingeing their way through shows they’ve already watched or are consumed with the ridiculous Tiger King series. Why not break away from that and learn something about music instead? Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Prime have plenty of documentaries offering information […]
Fyre Festival’s Billy McFarland is using coronavirus to try to leave prison
A number of celebrity criminals have been making requests for early release from prison over the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and Fyre Festival‘s founder Billy McFarland is the latest to make such a request. According to TMZ, his lawyers are arguing the Ohio prison he’s staying at is a hotspot for the virus and he should be released […]
10 times Alkaline Trio made pop culture references in their music
Chicago punk-rock act Alkaline Trio have been around for over two decades, and their catalog holds tons of references to heartbreak, drugs and pop culture. In honor of the icons’ seventh album, This Addiction, turning 10 today, we’ve compiled some of our favorite pop culture references across their discography. Check out our list below. Read […]
Fyre Festival bottled water guy gets his own Evian ad campaign
Fyre Festival event producer Andy King became a viral sensation after his comments about nearly performing oral sex to secure water for the failing event aired in the Netflix documentary about it and he’s capitalizing on the one year anniversary of the film. King posted a photo on his Instagram account today announcing that Evian is releasing a special water […]
blink-182 agency to go to court over $500k Fyre Festival fee lawsuit
blink-182‘s management company will be going to court to settle the $500,000 lawsuit against them from Fyre Festival. The festival is attempting to win back the $14.4 million they originally paid to the lineup and influencers. Some of the agencies have decided to settle, while others are taking the festival to court. Read more: Denny’s gig […]
Fyre Festival co-founder Ja Rule dismissed from $100 million lawsuit
Fyre Festival co-founder and rapper Ja Rule avoided a $100 million lawsuit. A group of festival attendees filed the suit against the CEO and founder, Billy McFarland as well as others involved with the festival. According to a file obtained by Billboard Ja Rule (aka Jeffrey Atkins) and the Fyre Fest Chief Marketing Officer Grant […]
Top 10 movies about music that you can stream right now
If you’re anything like us, you’re subscribed to an overflowing handful of streaming services and you love movies about music. Sure, you might not use them all very frequently, but canceling a service creates the risk of missing out on the next great Netflix original or an old favorite hitting Hulu. One reason to keep […]
Storm Area 51 organizer’s Alienstock festival canceled for “poor planning”
The Storm Area 51 raid, otherwise known as Alienstock, has been canceled after a viral meme turned into what seemed like a real-life paranormal party. If that sentence made absolutely no sense to you, don’t fret, we’ll fill you in. Read more: Avenged Sevenfold auction bass used in first demo, performances In previous months, there […]
Fyre Festival lawsuit seeks blink-182 agency, more return artists’ fees
It seems like news, memes, updates and parodies of Fyre Festival are determined to live on forever. The failed festival is continuing to make headlines, this time due to the festival’s trustee filing lawsuits seeking the return of funds paid to blink-182, Kendall Jenner and more. You can view the details of some of the […]
Fyre Festival lawsuit officially finds Ja Rule not guilty of fraud
Much of the attention around Fyre Festival has revolved around founder Billy McFarland, but until now Ja Rule hasn’t been cleared of this mess. Ja Rule can now start moving past the disaster as he’s been cleared in the lawsuit resulting from the event. Read More: Woodstock 50 makes desperate plea for new venue to save event The lawsuit alleged […]
Mark Hoppus revives infamous cheese sandwich for witty Fyre Festival joke
Last night, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) debuted their professional wrestling event, Fyter Fest. The name of the event acted as a parody to the ill-fated Fyre Festival, a joke opportunity scene dad Mark Hoppus simply had to take advantage of. Check out the blink-182 vocalist’s joke below! Read more: twenty one pilots bring Ned’s Bayou to […]
VestiVille disaster draws major Fyre Festival comparisons
It seems like there’s a new festival horror story surfacing on the internet almost every day, with comparisons often being made to the infamous Fyre Festival. Now, a music festival that was supposed to be held in Belgium is turning heads in disbelief after attendees arrived only to be made aware that it had been […]
Governors Ball evacuation leads to stranded attendees trashing artwork
Yesterday morning the ninth annual Governors Ball announced that a severe weather concern was going to cause day 3 of the festival to be delayed. The concern pushed doors back to 6:30 p.m., upsetting fans and causing them to send sun and forecast pics to the festival’s socials. The event did end opening its doors, […]
Fyre Festival catastrophe is getting its own feature film
The disastrous Fyre Festival already had a few documentaries made about it, but now it’s getting a full feature film. According to Deadline, the currently untitled film will be based on the 2017 Vanity Fair article detailing the massive failure. Read More: Frank Iero announces rescheduled Mexico tour dates The film is set to be directed by Tim […]
Fyre Festival founder writing memoir from prison, reveals absurd title
Fyre Festival has provided us with a seemingly neverending stream of ridiculous news but founder Billy McFarland isn’t done yet. According to New York Magazine, McFarland is writing a memoir while he spends the next six years in prison. Read More: ‘Winnie The Pooh’ voice actor Jim Cummings accused of rape, animal abuse The book is […]
Fyre Festival founder, ‘Jersey Shore’ star are prison pals
Alright get ready for this one — apparently, Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland and Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino from Jersey Shore are friends in prison. Both the men are currently serving sentences at Otisville Federal Correctional Institution in Otisville, New York. Read more: IMDb under fire for using transgender actors’ birth names While Sorrentino is behind […]
Kendall Jenner finally comments on that Fyre Festival promo post
Kendall Jenner has finally commented on her role in promoting the music festival disaster that was Fyre Festival. Jenner was one of many Instagram influencers, models and celebrities who were hired by festival head Billy McFarland to promote the festival online to get people to buy tickets. Read more: Stan Lee will be honored in […]
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