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The cast of the musical adaptation of Almost Famous has shared the show’s big opening number, “1973,” alongside news that the original cast recording is set to arrive on April 21. “1973,” like any good opening number, sets the whole show up: William Miller grapples with his outsider status, while …

Conflict is crowded. They say every story has two sides, but that hinges on the assumption that any two people’s dissension will remain insulated between them. We welcome outside voices into our disagreements all the time, seeking validation from whoever will side with our stance. But when those two sides …

On April 14, years after first hinting they were coming, Neil Young is finally releasing two Seventies concert bootlegs. The first one, High Flyin’, is a series of recordings from his 1977 under-the-radar Santa Monica, California summer club tour with the Ducks, a supergroup of sorts featuring bassist Bob Mosley …

Bonnaroo has pledged to remain a “safe haven for people of all walks of life” in response to a newly passed Tennessee bill restricting public drag shows. The long-running Manchester, Tennessee, festival issued a statement Friday, tweeting that Bonnaroo “has and always will be a place for inclusivity, a safe …

Macklemore has always been kind of a lot. The histrionic hooks, middlebrow exegeses about white privilege, the double- and triple-time bars, even the damn haircut: He is the only popular rapper with the panting, sweaty air of a Broadway showman, almost pathologically eager to please. History will never forget him …

Metallica frontman James Hetfield will step outside of his wheelhouse to act in the upcoming Western thriller, The Thicket, according to Deadline. Based on Joe R. Lansdale’s like-titled book, the film also stars Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) and Juliette Lewis. Hetfield’s role has not yet been revealed. Filming has …

Eight years ago, Conor Oberst‘s Desaparecidos played the sweatiest, rowdiest show ever at Brooklyn’s Shea Stadium with the local punk bank the So So Glos. It was a simpler time in some respects; Obama was president, the DIY scene in New York was thriving, and no one batted an eye …

WELCOME TO OURweekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week, J-Hope teams up with J. Cole, Boygenius release another great song from their upcoming album, Kali Uchis unfurls a sweet slow jam, and De La Soul finally hit …

Ashnikko is creating a magical, post-apocalyptic world for her first project. Along with releasing the single “Worms,” the blue-haired alt-pop singer announced her debut album Weedkiller, out on June 2, and a tour later this year. The forthcoming LP, co-produced by Slinger and Oscar Scheller, is set to include tracks …

Although authorities suspect no foul play in Aaron Carter‘s death, the late singer’s mother is calling for a homicide investigation into his November 2022 death at the age of 34. Carter’s mother, Jane Schneck, posted on Facebook Wednesday that she’s “still trying to get a real investigation for the death …