Björk inhabits a colorful world of fuzzy spores and wild flora in the video for “Fossora,” the title track from her 10th album, which came out last year. “For millions of years we’ve been ejecting our spores,” she sings as layers of green pulse around her. “Seedlings and sprouts are …
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Tyler, the Creator has released another new track, “Sorry Not Sorry,” from the upcoming Estate Sale edition of his celebrated 2021 album, Call Me If You Get Lost. “Sorry Not Sorry” is a brutally raw track that finds Tyler copping to and apologizing for (sorta) everything from his behavior in …
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Some fans wait a lifetime for a moment like this: This summer, Kelly Clarkson will head to Las Vegas for her first residency in support of her upcoming album Chemistry. With only 10 dates scheduled (so far), presale tickets for Clarkson’s residency are available to buy online now. “I’ve been …
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The Hold Steady will mark their 20th anniversary with a new book featuring an oral history of the band, a trove of photographs, and memories from fans. Co-authored by Michael Hann and the Hold Steady, The Gospel of the Hold Steady: How a Resurrection Really Feels arrives July 25 via …
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Nadya Tolokonnikova, the most visible member of the artist-activist collective Pussy Riot, is now on Russia’s most wanted criminals list. The Associated Press reports that earlier today a Russian news outlet, Mediazona, found Tolokonnikova’s name on the Russian Interior Ministry’s database, which claimed Tolokonnikova faced criminal charges without specifying what …
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Geezer Butler, the bassist who cofounded Black Sabbath and wrote the majority of the band’s lyrics on their classic albums, will release his autobiography this summer. Into the Void: From Birth to Black Sabbath — and Beyond will chronicle his childhood in post-war Birmingham, England, the formation of Black Sabbath, …
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When Reba McEntire first met Aretha Franklin in Washington D.C., during the Eighties, she was starstruck. “She scared me to death. I wouldn’t even go up and talk to her,” the country star admitted during an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show. Hudson herself knows a thing or two about …
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Legendary singer-songwriter Bettye LaVette announced her upcoming new album, titled LaVette!, and released its lead single, “Plan B,” on Wednesday. The icon also shared dates for a U.S. summer tour, starting with Seattle, Washington on June 20. LaVette! is produced by Steve Jordan for his label with Meegan Voss, Jay-Vee …
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In a surprise announcement Wednesday morning, organizers for the influential festival known as FloydFest —scheduled for July 26 through 30 in rural Virginia —said the future of the festival is in limbo. Dubbed “FloydFest 23: Forever,” this year’s lineup includes headliners the Black Crowes, My Morning Jacket, Sheryl Crow, and …
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We were quick to report Jenny Lewis‘ yacht-rock era back in 2021 when she released the lovely pedal steel-filled ditty “Puppy and a Truck.” But Lewis has moved on — to Nashville, to be exact. The singer-songwriter dropped the new single “Psychos,” the opener to her upcoming album Joy’All, out …
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