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When it comes to pop stans weaponizing chart positions and record sales in their online feuds — usually centered around women in the genre — Hayley Williams is the human embodiment of the “I’m not reading all of that — congratulations, or sorry that happened to you” and “Damn, y’all …

Earlier this year, former Band of Skulls bassist Emma Richardson was painting in her London studio when the phone rang. It was producer Tom Dalgety with a rather urgent matter to discuss. He was working on a new record with the Pixes, and they had an all-too-familiar problem to solve: …

Eric Clapton paid tribute to his friend and “mentor” John Mayall on social media Wednesday following news of the Bluesbreakers legend’s death at the age of 90. The guitar god dubbed “Slowhand” was notably one of the many renowned musicians who received tutelage under Mayall’s stewardship as frontman of the …

MySpace effectively died years ago, taking its top-eight ranking system and maximalist interface to the grave with it. Visiting anyone’s profile on the website felt like an immediate visual and auditory assault. There were always some zany graphics flashing against an ornate background, and always some thunderous song set to …

Blues and rock musician John Mayall, the “godfather of British blues” whose bands included some of the most well-known and virtuosic rock musicians of the past 50 years, died on Monday at the age of 90. “It is with heavy hearts that we bear the news that John Mayall passed …

Ahead of the release of Sophie’s self-titled album this September, the late avant-pop producer’s family has shared two more songs from the posthumous LP. The two new tracks are “One More Time” featuring Popstar and the electro-pop instrumental “Berlin Nightmare,” a collaboration with Evita Manji. Sophie’s family previously shared “Reason …

Nearly two years after hip-hop star PnB Rock was gunned down inside a Roscoe’s Chicken ‘N Waffles in South Los Angeles, prosecutors showed an autopsy photo on a courtroom TV Tuesday as the two men facing charges related to his murder began their trial. A jury of eight men and …

Karen O and Danger Mouse released the indie rock lullaby “Super Breath” Wednesday, marking their first song since their collaborative 2019 album Lux Prima. “Super Breath” delves into a rocky relationship marked by unfulfilled love. At the start of the chorus, Yeah Yeah Yeahs‘ Karen O sings, “Because you know …

Taylor Swift brought her Eras Tour to Hamburg this week. During the first of two shows at the city’s Volksparkstadion Stadium, the singer performed her songs “We Were Happy” and “Happiness” live for the first time. Although it poured rain on the stage and audience, Swift made the most of …

Sunflower Bean are back with the riotous rocker “Shake,” the title track to their upcoming EP of the same name. The track opens with a searing Master of Reality-style guitar riff, paired with a video of the New York trio caked in mud. Directed by Isaac Roberts, the clip is …