Kelly Clarkson probably has a long list of enemies who began plotting their revenge after she chose one of their songs to cover on her daytime show and ended up singing it better than they ever could. But in all the episodes of The Kelly Clarkson Show that she’s filmed, …
Read More »Buju Banton and Snoop Dogg Celebrate 4/20 With New Pot Paean 'High Life'
It’s 4/20, which means there’s no better time for a new collaboration from dancehall legend Buju Banton and Snoop Dogg about the magical mysteries of marijuana, aptly titled, “High Life.” The breezy, bumping, horn-laced tune is “about how innate consciousness and connection is to the blessed herbs,” Banton tells Rolling …
Read More »Kelly Clarkson Dusts Off a Rock and Roll Gem With Ritchie Valens' 'La Bamba' Cover
Kelly Clarkson continues to keep audiences on their toes with her Kellyoke choices, this time turning back the clock and reviving an early rock and roll classic. On Tuesday, April 20, Clarkson and her Kelly Clarkson Show backing outfit, My Band Y’all, delivered a bustling rendition of “La Bamba,” the …
Read More »See 'Conjuring' Demonologist Vera Farmiga Nail Slipknot's Demon Voice in 'Duality' Cover
After three Conjuring movies, Vera Farmiga knows what a demon should sound like, so it’s no surprise that when she tackled singing Slipknot’s “Duality” at a Rock Academy gig in Kingston, New York, she easily matched Corey Taylor growl for growl. She praised the music program and thanked the musicians …
Read More »Foo Fighters Return With New Album 'But Here We Are'
After teasing their return to new music and lining up headlining festival gigs, Foo Fighters have announced that their new album But Here We Are — the band’s first album since the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins — will arrive in June. Ahead of the LP’s June 2nd release, Dave …
Read More »Blackpink Belt Their Hits, Try to Break More World Records on 'Carpool Karaoke'
Blackpink buckled up for some music and world record attempts with James Corden on the latest installment of The Late Late Show’s “Carpool Karaoke.” Appearing on the segment in between their historic headlining sets at Coachella, the drive featured renditions of three of Blackpink‘s own hits, “Pink Venom,” “Ddu-Du Ddu-Du,” …
Read More »See the Walkman's First Performance (Other Than a Soundcheck) in a Decade
The Walkmen ended a decade of “extreme hiatus” Tuesday with a performance of “The Rat” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. The performance opened with the Bows + Arrows song’s tremulous guitars and carnival organ rattles as frontman Hamilton Leithauser keens, “You’ve got a neeerve to be asking a …
Read More »Kelly Clarkson Faithfully Covers Journey's 'Faithfully' for Latest Kellyoke
Kelly Clarkson faithfully delivered a rendition of Journey’s “Faithfully” for the latest installment of the singer/talk show host’s Kellyoke segments. For the 1983 power balled performance, Clarkson was joined by her My Band Y’All, along with preteen pianist and social media star Jude Keyz. While Kellyoke usually features Clarkson covering …
Read More »Hear Interpol's 'Big Shot City,' Remixed and Reworked by Jazz Drummer Makaya McCraven
Ahead of Interpol‘s upcoming tour opening for Smashing Pumpkins, the band is teasing a series of collaborative remixes of songs from last year’s The Other Side of Make-Believe. The project, which they’ve dubbed “Interpolations,” will roll out over the coming months with reworkings of tunes by Daniel Avery, Makaya McCraven, …
Read More »Drake Faces Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over Uncleared 'Calling My Name' Sample
Drake faces a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Ghanaian artist Obrafour that alleges that the rapper’s “Calling My Name” sampled his music without permission. Elements of Obrafour’s 2003 single “Oye Ohene (Remix)” feature on Drake’s Honestly, Nevermind track; the album — marking Drake’s foray into dance music — was surprise-released …
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