Singer-songwriter Nûdem Durak was already two years into her 19-year prison sentence when one of the few threads that connected her to freedom was cut. Before her 2015 incarceration, Durak was living in Cizre, Turkey, singing songs in both Turkish and her ethnically native tongue, Kurdish. She was subsequently accused …
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Paul McCartney will return to the road this year, announcing his 13-show Got Back tour, which will launch this spring. The run will kick off April 28 at the Spokane Arena in Spokane, Washington, (his first-ever show in the city), and wrap June 16 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, …
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John Paul Jones has re-recorded the 1971 Led Zeppelin classic “When The Levee Breaks” with help from 17 musicians from around the globe, including guitarist Derek Trucks, drummer Stephen Perkins, harmonica player Ben Lee, singer Susan Tedeschi, singer Elle Márjá Eira, slide guitarist Keith Secola, and vocalist Mihirangi. Sebastian Robertson …
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Most, but not everyone, will have to prove they’re vaccinated against Covid-19 to be at the Academy Awards this year, The New York Times reports. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences confirmed that all nominees and the 2,500-person audience will have to show proof-of-vax, as well as at …
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A New York state judge ruled on Thursday that former President Donald Trump, his son Donald Trump Jr., and his daughter Ivanka Trump must sit for a deposition as part of New York Attorney General Letitia James‘ civil investigation into whether the Trump Organization made fraudulent asset evaluations. “In the …
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Kid Cudi has teamed up with Japanese DJ and streetwear icon Nigo for a new single, “Want It Bad.” The joint track, which comes off Nigo’s forthcoming album I Know Nigo, is Kid Cudi’s first release of 2022. The vibe-heavy song sees Cudi reflecting on his success living out long-held …
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Tame Impala have released a previously unheard song, “The Boat I Row,” from the deluxe box set edition of the group’s 2020 album, The Slow Rush. The B-side is a pulsating, atmospheric track that evokes the best of the Australian band’s signature psych-rock song. The deluxe edition of the Grammy-nominated …
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R. Kelly and his new lawyer Jennifer Bonjean filed motions late Thursday, which ask he be acquitted, or at the very least, for him to be given a new trial after the singer’s conviction in New York federal court of racketeering, sexual exploitation of a child and kidnapping in September. …
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With the release of his long-delayed album, Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater, just weeks away, RZA has dropped “Fate of the World” — his second single from the DJ Scratch-produced record. Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater, which is available for pre-order starting today and is slated for release on March …
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Jack Harlow is all about that fresh lifestyle. On Friday, the Kentucky-born rapper released his single “Nail Tech” — and the video, which Harlow co-directed with Frank Borin, stars none other than Yung Miami of City Girls. The song features background vocals from C-Tez, who also appears in the clip. …
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