The Black Crowes brought out soon-to-be tourmate Steven Tyler for a rendition of Aerosmith’s “Mama Kin” during the band’s London gig Wednesday. “If it is alright with y’all, we wanna play one more song. We wanna dedicate it to somebody who is a dear friend, and a hero, and a …
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Kings of Leon recently released their ninth studio album, Can We Please Have Fun, a sprawling self-interrogation that ushers the band into a new phase of their artistry more than two decades into their career. The process of creating the album gifted the quartet with a newfound sense of clarity. …
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Drake may be losing his rap battle with Kendrick Lamar, but he is leading the field at the 2024 BET Awards with seven nominations. The rapper is up for Album of the Year for For All the Dogs (Scary Hours Edition), as well as nods for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist, …
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Lauryn Hill and her son YG Marley appeared on The Tonight Show to perform a medley of three songs, “Ex-Factor,” “Survival,” and “Praise Jah in the Moonlight.” The duo was accompanied by a live band and three back-up singers for the dynamic, soulful performance. Marley, Hill’s son with Rohan Marley, …
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Rita Ora stopped by The Kelly Clarkson Show to discuss her upcoming tour dates and took the opportunity to tease new music, which will arrive in June. The singer confirmed that she will release something on June 2, although did not specify whether it was a single or an album. …
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John Lennon‘s fourth solo album, Mind Games, will be reissued and expanded this summer. Arriving July 12 via Lennon’s estate and Capitol/UMe, Mind Games – The Ultimate Collection features the recording sessions from Record Plant in New York City, where you can immerse yourself in-studio commentary, unreleased outtakes, mixes, and …
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Milo Yiannopoulos is out at Yeezy, Rolling Stone has confirmed. The alt-right provocateur allegedly had a falling out with Kanye West over the rapper’s decision to get into the porn business. Yiannopoulos, whom West tapped to run his dubious 2024 presidential campaign last year, announced he resigned as the rapper’s …
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With a dour acoustic guitar line that recalls David Bowie, Pink Floyd, and, of course, Portishead, Beth Gibbons assumes full doomsayer mode to remind you, “Forever ends, you will grow old,” on “Lost Changes.” The single is the last to arrive ahead of the Portishead frontwoman’s solo debut, Lives Outgrown, …
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Anyone who has heard The Killers’ “Mr. Brightside” has an almost Pavlovian response to the song’s opening lines. Once it starts playing, it’s almost impossible not to hear a room or crowd immediately start singing along to the synth-rock classic. First released in 2003, the song would become even more …
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To mark the ostensible 40th anniversary of Chicago house music, Derrick Carter and DJ Heather will headline a free event at Chicago’s Daley Plaza, which begins at noon on May 29. House Music 40 has teamed with the ARC Music Festival to produce the event, which Mother Diva will host. …
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