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Power-pop fans were dealt a devastating blow Monday night when word came down that Raspberries frontman Eric Carmen died over the weekend at age 74. “Our sweet, loving and talented Eric passed away in his sleep,” his wife, Amy Carmen, wrote to fans. “It brought him great joy to know, …

Organizers of the music festival South by Southwest, which takes place annually in Austin, sparred with Texas Governor Greg Abbott on social media Tuesday. After the governor criticized bands that had pulled out of the festival over objections to the U.S. Army sponsoring it, writing “Don’t come back,” the festival’s …

Waxahatchee makes sense of a needy relationship, but with compassion, in “365.” The new song is off her upcoming album, Tigers Blood, due out March 22. The song feels gentle with its slowly strummed guitars and organ in the background as she sings about how she lifts someone up. “Three …

Slash and some of his famous friends will celebrate the blues this summer on the Guns N’ Roses guitarist’s upcoming touring S.E.R.P.E.N.T. festival. In addition to Slash, who recently announced a new album, the lineup will variously include the Warren Haynes Band, Keb’ ‘Mo, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Robert Randolph, Samantha …

Cardi B helped Madonna close out her Celebration Tour stand in Los Angeles, taking the stage as a special guest judge for the “Vogue” ballroom competition. The rapper dressed up for the occasion in a very Madonna outfit — bright blonde wig and diamond encrusted, conical bra top. Video of …

It’s been a little over a month since the Super Bowl, and American Football (the indie rock band) are ready for a victory lap. This year marks a quarter of a century since the group released its self-titled debut, which has since become an emo touchstone. So the group is …

Time to saddle up, y’all: Beyoncé’s upcoming country-inspired album officially has a title, Cowboy Carter. The album is set to arrive on March 29 and will serve as the second installment of Beyoncé’s “three-act project,” which began with 2022’s Renaissance. The album was announced with just the title Act II …

A California lawsuit alleging Steven Tyler sexually abused a 16-year-old girl in the 1970s is moving ahead in a slightly reduced form after a successful challenge from the Aerosmith singer. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Ronald F. Frank ruled Tuesday that accuser Julia Misley (formerly Julia Holcomb) was beyond …

Neil Young is placing his music back on Spotify a little over two years after pulling it due to misinformation about vaccines on The Joe Rogan Experience. The streaming platform used to be the exclusive home of Rogan, but they recently inked a $250 million deal with the podcaster that …

Drake — who was named as a defendant in multiple lawsuits over the deadly Astroworld tragedy alongside Travis Scott,Apple,and Live Nation— has requested he be dismissed from ongoing litigation. In a motion filed Friday in Houston court, via Billboard, lawyers for the rapper (real name Aubrey Drake Graham) argued he …