As anyone who’s seen the Amy Winehouse documentary Amy may recall, the troubled singer was initially rattled when she and Tony Bennett were cutting a duet in a recording studio, mere months before her death.“Amy was freaking out and the tape was running,” recalls Danny Bennett, who was managing his …
Read More »Twenty One Pilots Dream of Fresh Starts on New Song 'Next Semester'
Twenty One Pilots have shared the second song, “Next Semester,” from their upcoming album, Clancy, out May 17. “Next Semester” is a restless blast of power-punk about wanting to begin again while still contending with what’s in the past. The song’s chorus centers around an inescapable memory, as Tyler Joseph …
Read More »This Summer, Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Grateful Dead's 'From the Mars Hotel'
Albums from 1974 are turning 50 this year, and that includes the Grateful Dead‘s From the Mars Hotel. To celebrate, Rhino is reissuing the record, out June 21. Originally released on June 27, 1974 — just a few short months after the band debuted their massive Wall of Sound at …
Read More »The Lone Bellow Pay Tribute to Nashville Covenant School Victims in 'Victory Garden'
One year ago, six people were killed in a mass shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville. The tragedy left the community reeling with grief and shock as they mourned the loss of three young students and three faculty members. In honor of the anniversary, the Lone Bellow are paying …
Read More »Shakira Returns Undefeated With Free Times Square Concert Drawing Crowd of 40,000 People
Shakira‘s first album in seven years,Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, arrived last week, and the artist celebrated her comeback with a massive surprise concert in Times Square. The “pop up” show, which was broadcast live on YouTube, was announced on her social media just hours before she was set to …
Read More »James Dolan Seeks to Dismiss 'Completely Manufactured' Sexual Assault Lawsuit
Lawyers for James L. Dolan, the chairman and CEO behind Madison Square Garden and the Sphere, are seeking to dismiss the sexual assault lawsuit filed against him by a masseuse he hired while on tour with the Eagles. In the lawsuit filed in January, plaintiff Kellye Croft claimed that in …
Read More »Watch Pete Townshend Join 'The Who's Tommy' Broadway Cast for Musical Medley
The Who are about to revive their 1969 rock opera Tommy on Broadway and frontman Pete Townshend joined the stage cast on The Tonight Show to perform several songs from the musical. The musician took the stage to showcase “Pinball Wizard,” “See Me, Feel Me,” and “Listening To You” alongside …
Read More »Beyoncé Reveals 'Cowboy Carter' Track List, Teases Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton Guest Spots
Ahead of the release of Beyoncé‘s Cowboy Carter in two days, the singer has finally shared the track list for her country-flavored follow-up to Renaissance. In addition to the already-released singles “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages,” Cowboy Carter also has tracks name-checking country legends like Willie Nelson (“Smoke Break”), …
Read More »See Big Sean Squeeze Himself and 12 Musicians Behind NPR's Proudly Tiny Desk
Just exactly how did NPR think they would be able to fit Big Sean behind their Tiny Desk? Don’t they know that this is the “I Don’t Fuck With You” guy? If that Desk is too Tiny, Big Sean will tell you. Plus, his name sorta suggests catastrophe with the …
Read More »Skid Row Finally Find the Right Frontperson: Lzzy Hale
Nearly 30 years have passed since Skid Row unceremoniously gave Sebastian Bach the ol’ rattlesnake shake, replacing him with a revolving door of unremarkable frontmen. Now the door has finally opened to a singer who could inject some wild youthfulness into the band: Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale. The catch is, the …
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