We’re currently experiencing a Brat Summer, as everyone paying attention to pop music right now knows. We’re also in an election year — and if you think those two things have nothing to do with each other, think again. Vice President Kamala Harris’ declaration that she’s in it to win …
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Earlier this year, Sam Smith was pictured using a cane and leg brace for support while walking around in New York. During a recent appearance on the podcast Sidetracked with Annie and Nick, the musician revealed that they needed the gear after tearing their ACL in a skiing accident. “I …
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Guitarist Jerry Miller, a founding member of the influential psychedelic rock group Moby Grape, died Sunday at age 81. Miller’s grandson, Cody, confirmed the musician’s death to Rolling Stone. A cause of death was not immediately available. Born in Tacoma, Washington in 1943, Miller came up in the same Pacific …
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Muna are one of the most prominent alt-rock/pop bands of the moment, and this weekend, they shared a festival lineup with Alanis Morissette, a major figure whose success helped pave the way for their own career. That might not meet the technical definition of the word “ironic,” but it was …
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Is Childish Gambino a zombie? Possessed? On Monday, the musician released the video for Bando Stone‘s “Lithonia” — and while it starts unassuming, it takes a terror-filled turn in the end. The video opens with a closeup of Gambino, wearing glasses, a T-shirt, and shorts, singing the track into a …
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Metallica is bringing back its Helping Hands Concert and Auction. On Monday, the rock band announced that it will perform at a charity concert on Dec. 13 at Los Angeles’ YouTube Theater with a yet-to-be-revealed lineup of guest stars hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. “We’re psyched to announce we’re adding one …
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Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving original member of the Four Tops who sang on all of the group’s timeless hits, including “Reach Out I’ll Be There,” “Standing in the Shadows of Love,” and “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch),” died Monday of heart failure. He was 88. …
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Heart’s Nancy Wilson unearthed a never-seen video of Chris Cornell covering the Rolling Stones in 1991 to mark what would have been the Soundgarden singer’s 60th birthday Saturday. Wilson shared the VHS-quality video on social media Saturday, noting that the performance of “Wild Horses” occurred on September 22, 1991 during …
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Eminem‘s The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) is officially the Number One album in the country, Billboard confirmed on Sunday, dethroning Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department after a 12-week reign atop the charts. The album itself was met with mixed reviews, but clearly didn’t stop his fans …
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The music world, like the entirety of the United States, was stunned to learn of President Joe Biden’s decision to not seek re-election Sunday, with many artists turning to social media immediately after to thank Biden for his service and his decision, or throw their support behind Vice President Kamala …
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