On “São Paulo Motoboy,” Manu Chao narrates the ballad of a daredevil motorcycle courier weaving in and out of traffic in the Brazilian megalopolis to make a delivery, or he’ll be fired. The music takes a relaxed tempo, but the video, much of which is taken from the motorcycle equivalent …
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Kelly Clarkson is reimagining a Sia classic in her own rocky, vocal-driven style. On Tuesday, Clarkson performed “Bird Set Free” during the Kellyoke segment of The Kelly Clarkson Show. Dressed in a black-and-white bodysuit, Clarkson opened the song backed by a soft piano before being joined by My Band Y’all …
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Former pop singer Melissa Schuman says in a new court filing that the recently released docuseries Fallen Idols: Nick and Aaron Carter – which features Schuman describing her alleged 2003 rape at the hands of Nick Carter – led another accuser to reach out to her with claims that the …
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Blackpink member Lisa is gearing up to unveil her new solo single, “Rockstar.” Today, the singer shared a 10-second snippet of the song’s music video, which features Lisa strutting through city streets at night and posing in stylish outfits as she croons,“It’s so hype, hype/ Baby I’m a rockstar.” The …
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NPR‘s Tiny Desk might be small, but Flo Milli‘s presence as a performer made expansive use of the space. The rapper made her debut on the live performance series with a set that spanned her growing catalogue of hits, kicking off with rock versions of the ultimate self-affirmation anthem “Conceited” …
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Blondshell has dropped a video for “Docket,” her recent collaboration with Bully. Recorded live at her producer Yves Rothman’s new studio, Saturn Sound in Los Angeles, the clip features Sabrina Teitelbaum with her band. Bully’s Alicia Bognanno joins on the second verse, and the two singers stand next to each …
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Sheryl Crow railed against artificial intelligence in music — specifically Drake’s “hateful” use of Tupac Shakur’s voice in a recent diss track — in a new interview. Speaking to the BBC about AI — a subject Crow previously expressed her concerns about on the single “Evolution” — the Rock Hall-inducted …
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Tenacious D are hitting the road for five select dates benefiting Rock the Vote, the nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to building the political power of young people. The duo is playing five shows in October leading up to the 2024 presidential election, including concerts in the swing states of Wisconsin, Michigan, …
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The organizers of South by Southwest announced Wednesday that it has cut ties with the U.S. Army and other weapons manufacturers following a 2024 festival that saw artists pulling out of the lineup due to sponsorship deals with those entities. “After careful consideration, we are revising our sponsorship model,” SXSW …
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Everyone already knows vinyl is back. In 2023, people bought more vinyl LPs than CDs for the first time in 35 years, and even the bins of your local independent record store are likely stuffed with new releases from the world’s biggest pop stars. But the remarkable resurgence of this …
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