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Last year, Maxo took a trip that changed his outlook. It was an ayahuasca ritual, which his mother had recommended as a way of unpacking the intergenerational trauma that forms a backdrop to his music. After drinking the psychoactive and entheogenic brew, Maxo grounded himself in order to begin the …

David Letterman landed the best possible tour guides for his first visit to Dublin. Captured in an upcoming documentary special, titled Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming, with Dave Letterman, the interview maestro gets to see the view of the city from U2‘s Bono and the Edge – …

BTS‘ Jimin will release his debut solo album, Face, on March 24. Ahead of its release, the singer has shared the complete tracklist for the record. The project will feature six songs in total. A graphic unveiling the song titles and collaborators featured notes relating to the album’s themes. “Circle …

Chicago, IL­— R. Kelly was sentenced to only one additionalyear in prison over federal child pornography charges in Chicago on Thursday. Last September, a federal jury convicted the disgraced singer on six of 13 counts, including three counts each of producing child pornography and enticing minors into illegal sexual activity. …

Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally offer a succinct exploration of the agonies and joys of the heart in “Maybe Love,” the first taste of their upcoming Broadway musical, Shucked. The show begins previews on March 8 at the Nederlander Theatre in New York. “Maybe Love” bears some hallmarks of Clark …

The Rolling Stones have enlisted the help of a prominent bassist for a new project they’re working on: Paul McCartney. A source with knowledge of the sessions confirmed McCartney’s involvement in the project, saying he contributed bass to one new Rolling Stones song. The collaboration was first reported by Variety. …

A new Robert Johnson biography and a box set of previously unheard field recordings are among the first releases the Smithsonian and Folkways are planning from the collection of storied folklorist Robert “Mack” McCormick. The Johnson book — Biography of a Phantom — will be released on April 4, with …

The rollercoaster drop that signified the end of One Direction is the very first clip played in the trailer for Louis Tomlinson‘s upcoming documentary All of Those Voices. “Performing for one last time tonight,” a voice announces, backed by impassioned screams. “It’s One Direction.” In the preview for the film, …

Yusuf (f.k.a Cat Stevens) is celebrating what would have been George Harrison’s 80th birthday this week with a new cover of the Beatles’ Abbey Road classic “Here Comes the Sun.” The release marks the start of a new partnership between Yusuf and Dark Horse Records, the boutique record label Harrison …

“Looking for Subculture?” asks a bouncer at the L.A. club Catch One. “In more ways than one,” I reply as I pull out my ticket to the hyperpop rave happening inside. As a turquoise band is wrapped around my wrist, an artist named Babylungs, who’s dressed like a cybergoth hosting …