Paramore had fans nervous when they recently canceled shows and took down their website, but fear not: The newly independent band announced Saturday that they’re still together and this year’s Record Store Day Ambassadors. “After a long career in the music industry we have decided to announce that… we are …
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In what is likely the largest transaction for a solo musician’s body of work, Sony completed an agreement to acquire half of Michael Jackson‘s publishing and recorded masters. The deal values the music assets at above $1.2 billion, sources told Billboard. The outlet also estimated that Sony will pay at …
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Fresh off releasing the new album Weird Faith, Madi Diaz appeared on The Tonight Show Friday to perform one of the LP’s standout tracks, “Everything Almost.” The artist dubbed “Nashville’s secret weapon” by Rolling Stone said in a recent interview with us that the single is a “straight-up journal entry.” …
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The nominations of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame‘s Class of 2024 are in — and the list features Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, Oasis, Sinéad O’Connor, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Dave Matthews Band, Eric B. & Rakim, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Jane’s Addiction, Kool & the Gang, Lenny Kravitz, and …
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Damo Suzuki, the Japanese singer who served as vocalist for the krautrock legends Can, has died at the age of 74. The German band announced Suzuki’s death on social media Saturday; while cause of death wasn’t provided, Suzuki had been battling colon cancer for a decade, and revealed in a …
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The Black Keys are ready for Valentine’s Day (or, more accurately, the Day After Valentine’s Day) with their cover of William Bell’s “I Forgot to Be Your Lover.” The two-and-a-half–minute apology recreates the song faithfully (and “faithful” goes a long way, as the Keys’ lovers will remind them), evoking the …
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Sheryl Crow has tried everything: She’s read Eckhart Tolle and Deepak Chopra, consulted with Jesus and Buddha, and even taken mushrooms. Yet, as she sings on her new single, “Do It Again,” she keeps making the same mistakes. At least she sounds serene as she lists here near revelations (and …
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Andre 3000 reveals he auditioned for — but didn’t get — Ludacris’ role in the Fast and Furious series in a bonus interview from the rapper/flutist’s recent appearance on The Late Show. Taking the soul-bearing “Colbert Questionert” back in January, the late-night host asked the OutKast legend what his favorite …
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Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, and Valerie June combined forces to call for a more transparent and equitable healthcare system in a new PSA set to air this Sunday during Super Bowl LVIII. Organized by the nonprofit group Power to the Patients, the spot specifically highlights the way hospitals and insurance …
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Any day is a good day for “Feeling Good,” but today is especially the best since Raye covered Nina Simone’s iconic declaration of grace. Unlike the original, which came out in 1965, Raye’s version is sparse and features only piano, no swinging brass, allowing her to plumb the depths of …
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