Robyn Hitchcock, the prolific British singer-songwriter and frontman of the Soft Boys, is releasing a new memoir that focuses on an instrumental year in his life, 1967. 1967: How I Got There and Why I Never Left, out Friday via Akashic Books, finds Hitchcock reminiscing about the Summer of Love-defining …
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Sometimes a change will do you good. After nearly 15 years of recording and performing as Mike and the Moonpies, the Texas country group led by singer-songwriter Mike Harmeier shot for the moon and jettisoned their snack-cake name, choosing to rebrand as Silverada. To some fans, it seemed unnecessary: What …
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Kevin Costner is contemporary America’s No. 1 cowboy patriarch, the sort of actor who gives off a strong frontier-zaddy vibe while looking remarkably at home on a horse. He wasn’t the sole reason why Yellowstone became a massive hit, just the biggest; whether you love or loathe Taylor Sheridan’s ranch-style …
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Patti Smith offered up an emotional rendition of Lana Del Rey‘s song “Summertime Sadness” at her concert in Dublin last night. Smith, who performed at Vicar Street, played a setlist of several classics, but also took the opportunity to perform Del Rey’s 2012 hit. Appearing with her band, Smith gave …
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Lil Nas X, a.k.a. Detective Montero, has dropped a new single, “Here We Go,” written for Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. The fast-talking song sees the rapper on the hunt for justice: “Tell them boys you better hide/ Tell them lay low/ Tell them play it safe cause we don’t …
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BTS member Jimin has released a new solo single, “Smeraldo Garden Marching Band (feat. Loco),” along with a whimsical music video. The track, off the singer’s forthcoming LP Muse, was loosely inspired by the Beatles’ 1967 albumSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and features South Korean rapper Loco. Jimin collaborated …
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Last night’s presidential debate gave late-night hosts a lot of joke fodder, and they truly made the most of the opportunity. Despite several shows being dark this week, Jon Stewart and Jimmy Kimmel stand-in Martin Short went in hard on the showdown between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. On The …
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Hot Girl Summer is in full swing! On Friday, Megan Thee Stallion released her third studio album album, Megan, featuring 16 songs, including collaborations with Victoria Monét, GloRilla, and UGK. Meganmarks the rap star’s first indie release and previously described her album in aninterview withL’Officiel as a “rebirth.” “This is …
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A month after casually dropping “Sexy to Someone,” the summery banger for homebodies everywhere, Clairo has released more music. Her new single, “Nomad,” features a bending, almost psychedelic opening, as Cottrill’s calming, delicate voice enters: “I’d run the risk of losing everything/ So all my things become nomadic.” Later, she …
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Joe Biden lost the first debate. And he’s put his candidacy — and the country — in a profoundly difficult place. It’s hard to say it more clearly. From the opening exchanges, the incumbent appeared hoarse, unsteady, and at times confused. He seemed to embody the right-wing caricature of the …
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