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Fiona Apple Cancels Primavera Sound Appearance, New Bands Added to Lineup

Gina Vespa — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:05:20 +0000

Last fall, Fiona Apple cancelled her South American tour in order to be with her terminally ill dog, Janet, announcing that decision via a handwritten note posted on her Facebook page. Now, the singer has called off her upcoming appearance at Barcelona’s Primavera Sound festival.

Fiona Apple Cancels South American Tour to Be With Sick Dog

Dave Lifton — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:06:15 +0000

An impending personal tragedy has caused Fiona Apple to cancel her upcoming tour of South America. In a long, handwritten letter posted to her Facebook page today (Nov. 20), she reveals the reason: the terminal illness of her dog, Janet.

News Bits: Fiona Apple Soundtracks Judd Apatow Flick, Ra Ra Riot Announce New Album + More

Joe Robinson — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 21:43:20 +0000

– Fiona Apple has written a tune called ‘Dull Tool’ for the upcoming Judd Apatow movie ‘This Is 40.’ It’s her first original composition for a film soundtrack, and amazingly, it’s also the first time she’s used the term “dull tool” in her lyrics. How does that not show up in every Fiona Apple song? [Consequence [...]

Fiona Apple 'Apologizes' for Drug Bust During New Orleans Show [Watch]

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 21:04:16 +0000

Our favorite drama queen Fiona Apple is sorry ... so sorry!

The enigmatic singer apologized for last week's Texas weed and hash bust while onstage at the House of Blues in New Orleans last night (Sept. 25.) Despite the fact that she was saying she was sorry, Apple didn't sound all that remorseful about her legal troubles. She sounded more annoyed by the press coverage surrounding the incident and the headaches that have come along with the arrest.

Fiona Apple Told to 'Shut Up and Sing' by Texas Sheriff's Department

Joe Robinson — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:44:08 +0000

Following Fiona Apple's recent onstage rant about her drug bust last week in Sierra Blanca, Texas, a spokesman for the Hudspeth County Sheriff's Dept. has issued a statement of his own -- suggesting that Apple stop talking about the ordeal and instead “just shut-up and sing.”

Fiona Apple Rants About Texas Police Following Drug Bust

Jeff Giles — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:26:49 +0000

The experience of getting busted for drugs and spending a night in a Texas bordertown jail is one that most people would try to put behind them as quickly as possible. But as we all know, Fiona Apple is very much her own kind of person.

Fiona Apple Out On Bail After Texas Drug Bust

Joe Robinson — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:08:09 +0000

Fiona Apple has been released from a Texas jail after posting a $10,000 bond following her arrest Wednesday on charges of drug possession. The singer's tour bus was stopped in Sierra Blanca, Texas, and Apple was taken into custody after authorities found small amounts of marijuana and hash, which she freely admitted were hers. She spent the night in Hudspeth County Jail before being released Thursday.

News Bits: Fiona Apple's Mug Shot Surfaces + More

Joe Robinson — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:57:34 +0000

-- As we anxiously await more details from yesterday's shocking arrest of Fiona Apple on charges of -- just even typing the words terrify us -- hash possession, the singer's mug shot has surfaced online. Must we be the ones to say that she's not looking so good? Pray for Fiona, everybody.

Fiona Apple Arrested for Hash Possession in Texas

Joe Robinson — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:52:06 +0000

Fiona Apple was arrested yesterday (Sept. 19) during a border crossing in Sierra Blanca, Texas, after being found is possession of hash, TMZ reports. The singer was reportedly taken into custody after authorities found the purified form of marijuana on her tour bus, and she's currently being held at Hudspeth County Jail on charges of possession.

Fiona Apple Makes Unexpected Cameo in New Rick Ross Video

Joe Robinson — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 19:30:20 +0000

Rapper Rick Ross spends a lot of time cruising around in a Porsche in the video for his latest single, ’911.’ Not surprisingly, that’s also the type of Porsche he’s driving in the video — and that’s pretty much all he does in the DREFilms and SPIFFTvFilms-directed clip. Which brings us to the Fiona Apple cameo [...]

Fiona Apple Shows Lighter Side While Chatting About '90s Success, OCD

Dave Kim — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 17:00:18 +0000

Most people have the perception that Fiona Apple is a brooding singer-songwriter around the clock. However, the New Yorker revealed a surprisingly comedic persona in a recent interview. Apple was a guest on Marc Maron’s most recent WTF podcast to promote her latest album, ‘The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw [...]

Fiona Apple, 'The Idler Wheel…' – Top Albums of 2012

Drake Baer — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 14:54:13 +0000

Perhaps no one was greeted with as enthusiastic a reception in 2012 as Fiona Apple -- check those thorough and thoughtful profiles in New York and the Times (and a glowing review from us). Her fourth studio album is as spare as its 23-word title is verbose.

Fiona Apple Adds Dates to Her 2012 North American Tour

Dave Kim — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 20:13:08 +0000

After staying below the radar since the release of her 2005 album, 'Extraordinary Machine,' Fiona Apple has been on a mission to make her presence known again. The singer gave an emotional performance at this year's SXSW festival in Austin, Texas and just released her fourth studio album, 'The Idler Wheel Is Wiser than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More than Ropes Will Ever Do,' through Epic Records. Apple is ready to kick off her North American tour this week and just announced a fall leg to her itinerary.

Favorite Fiona Apple Song – Readers Poll

Joe Robinson — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:30:49 +0000

The relatively reclusive singer-songwriter Fiona Apple is back out on the road again and doing the media rounds, this time in support of her latest album, 'The Idler Wheel.' Apple even stopped by 'Late With Jimmy Fallon' recently for a performance that included 'Anything We Want,' the second single of 'The Idler Wheel.'

Fiona Apple Reveals Details on Her Battle With OCD

Dave Kim — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:34:30 +0000

Fiona Apple has been through a lot for someone so young, and the singer has now opened up about suffering from mental illness, specifically obsessive-compulsive disorder. Spinner reports Apple told Elle magazine that her OCD got so bad that it got to the point where she was thinking about the well-being of her trash. ”I had [...]

Fiona Apple Opens Up to Jimmy Fallon, Covers Paul McCartney's 'Let Me Roll It'

Joe Robinson — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:25:21 +0000

Fiona Apple doesn't appear in public very often -- even performing concerts is a rarity for her, nevermind sitting down for a chat on a late night talk show -- so the fact that she swung by 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' on Monday night to do both was big news for Apple fans. Even just hearing her speak during her interview was a weird experience -- we swear we don't remember her voice sounding like that.

Fiona Apple, 'The Idler Wheel…' – Album Review

Drake Baer — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:23:23 +0000

If you’ll forgive the amateur psychoanalysis, permit the following observations: For all of her complexities, Fiona Apple is simple. She wants to be loved and accepted. Intensely intelligent and continually wounded, her finest work -- like the present ‘Idler Wheel’ -- traces the complexities of relationships within and between us. These 10 lean songs exhibit a genius at her most restrained, most effective and most vulnerable.

Fiona Apple Goes Sci-Fi in New 'Every Single Night' Video

Gina Vespa — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 19:21:34 +0000

The music video for Fiona Apple's new song 'Every Single Night' is nothing if not adventurous. She plays with snails, rolls around in the dirt and wears sea creatures on her head like it's no big deal.

Fiona Apple Says She's Not Quite Ready to Tweet

Joe Robinson — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 19:30:28 +0000

Fiona Apple admits that with her big comeback album 'The Idler Wheel...' coming out later this month, she feels some pressure to join in on using the 21st century communication trend known as Twitter (you may have heard of it?) as a promotional tool. And while the singer can't quite bring herself to take part, she does find the random things that other people post to be fascinating.

Fiona Apple Song 'Anything We Want' Leaks from New Album

Jeff Giles — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:07:21 +0000

Just a couple of days after Fiona Apple unveiled 'Werewolf' from her upcoming album 'The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do,' we've been treated to an advance peek at another new track, 'Anything We Want.'