Less than a month after announcing a short September trek dubbed “the Getaway Shows,” Gorillaz have called off all the shows, per an e-mail sent to those who had already bought tickets. The shows were meant to support the band’s latest album Cracker Island, which came out earlier this year. …
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The story of Stax records has long been smoothed over andsculptedinto a neat bundle of Southern aphorism and marketing copy: The Memphis home of “Soul Man” andShaftand the Staple Singers was the more authentic (insert adjective like “gritty” or “greasy” or “Southern-fried” here), counterpart to the pop-oriented Motown; a rare …
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The legal battle between Dr. Luke and Kesha that has lasted nearly a decade is over. On Thursday, Kesha announced that she and the producer had reached a “resolution” of the defamation lawsuit against her that was set to go to trial next month. She had accused Luke of drugging …
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Orville Peck has postponed the remaining dates for his summer 2023 tour due to mental and physical health struggles. One Wednesday, Peck made the announcement on Instagram, writing that he was “heartbroken” over the news. “This was one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make, but I’ve come …
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The musical seed Justin Vernon planted that eventually sprouted into Bon Iver is now available on streaming. The record, an original song titled “Hazelton” and recorded in the mid-2000s for the musician’s third solo album, functioned as the starting point for “Holocene,” the pivotal single from Bon Iver’s second studio …
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Rauw Alejandro joined Argentine producer Bizarrap for an episode of his “Bzrp Music Sessions” YouTube series, which sees the pair collaborating on a new song. The episode, “Rauw Alejandro: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 56,” was filmed in Biza’s recording studio and features a hook-laden electronic track. It sees Alejandro crooning …
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It’s a week after producer EvilGiane got the biggest placement of his career with Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem’s “The Hillbillies,” and he’s ready to stop talking about it and get back to making beats. While sitting down for lunch at Brooklyn’s Seawolf, he tells me he hasn’t been able …
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Kate Bush‘s “Running Up That Hill” has continued its ascent, now reaching one billion streams. The song, originally released in 1985, saw a resurgence of interest after being prominently featured in the latest season of Stranger Things last summer. “A billion streams!” Bush wrote on her website. “I have an …
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The Magnetic Fields will celebrate their 25th anniversary of their indie rock epic 69 Love Songs with a 2024 tour where the reunited band will perform the album in its entirety. Yes, all 69 songs, over the course of two nights. The Stephin Merritt-led outfit will bring back the album’s …
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Pharrell Williams revealed his breakout collection for Louis Vuitton’s Spring/Summer 2024 runway show on Tuesday. His official debut as the fashion house’s new menswear creative director brought a flock of celebrities including Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Zendaya, Megan Thee Stallion, Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, Kim Kardashian, Jared Leto, LeBron James, Naomi Campbell, Lenny …
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