Chuck D has spent the last four decades shining a light on American injustice with Public Enemy. Now he is expanding his platform. A new triptych he illustrated for the cover of the first issue of comic book Rogue State depicts gun-toting MAGA supporters, pregnant women suffering after the Supreme …
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Ever the romantic, Taylor Swift was struck with inspiration for the Midnights opening track “Lavender Haze” while watching Mad Men. Curious about the origin of the phrase, the singer traced it back to the 1950s and realized that it was rooted in a notion that echoes the approach she’s taken …
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Goldenvoice, the concert giant behind Coachella, has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the organizers of Afrochella, a Ghanaian music festival specializing in Afrobeats music. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday at a California district court and obtained by Rolling Stone, comes three years after AEG (which owns Goldenvoice) issued a warning …
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Becky G is reminiscing about a recent trip to Spain. On Friday, the singer released the retro camera-filmed video for her bachata song “Amantes” alongside Dáviles de Novelda. The Zazo Canvas-directed visual captures some of her favorite moments during her recent European adventure. “Spain has always been a really special …
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Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker, the married couple behind Low, have canceled another slate of upcoming concerts to focus on Parker’s battle with ovarian cancer. “We were hoping she would be healthy enough to do the UK/Europe tour we had planned in November, but it is clear that we should …
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Call him Mr. Cudi! While getting spiced out on a new episode of Hot Ones, Kid Cudi opened up about where he sees his music career going, admitting that he doesn’t know if he will make music much longer. In fact, he said, he already has another career path in …
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Taylor Swift has released another new song title from her upcoming Midnights album, which arrives on Oct. 21. At the stroke of midnight on Wednesday, Swift dropped another “Midnights Mayhem With Me” episode on TikTok to reveal Track 11’s song name, “Karma.” As with previous episodes, Swift spun a bingo …
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Phoenix stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to show off their recent single “Alpha Zulu.” The bouncy, post-disco track comes offAlpha Zulu, Phoenix’s new LP, out Nov. 4 viaLoyaute/Glassnote Records. Alpha Zuluwas produced by Phoenix and recorded in Paris’Musée des Arts Décoratifs. The band droppedtitle trackback in June, and followed with …
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Kevin Parker discovered a new sense of purpose during the recording process for Lonerism, his sophomore album as Tame Impala. The psychedelic rock musician took to social media this week to celebrate the album’s 10th anniversary and reveal some little-known facts about how the record was created. “Lonerism is 10 …
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Elvis Presley’s suede coat from the Seventies, James Brown’s red, black, and gold lame suit, and one of Joni Mitchell’s guitars are all coming to the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville as part of new partnership with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Set to open Wednesday, Nov. 2, “Rock …
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