Chance the Rapper and Joey Bada$$ brought their introspective track “The Highs and the Lows” toThe Tonight Show Monday, delivering an artistic performance of the collaborative single, complete with superimposed lyrics and onstage lo-fi footage filmed on a handheld camera. The rappers debuted the song — which deals with the …
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After Tom DeLonge shared a photograph of his former band Blink-182 on Instagram earlier this week, bassist/singer Mark Hoppus cleared up any confusion on whether the band’s original line-up was back together. “There is no news to share,” Hoppus confirmed yesterday on his Dischord page after several news outlets teased …
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ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Elton John stepped up their TikTok transition game to remotely perform a live rendition of the popular audio on the app that combines the former’s 1979 hit “Chiquitita” with the latter’s 1973 standout “Bennie and the Jets.” The TikTok audio seamlessly blends the “Chiquitita” into “Bennie …
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John Moreland can hardly remember writing many of the lyrics to his new album Birds in the Ceiling. That’s because in the early months of the pandemic, the Oklahoma singer-songwriter found himself settling into a new songwriting routine: After his wife went to sleep, starting around midnight, Moreland would light …
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2 Chainz and Killer Mike are pushing for the preservation of Black-owned businesses in Atlanta as the recently introduced nuisance ordinance proves to disproportionately impact small businesses – from restaurants to nightclubs – rooted in the city’s culture and community. During a city council meeting on Monday, Killer Mike explained …
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For the past four decades, Backstreets Magazine has devoted itself entirely to the world of Bruce Springsteen. Longtime editor and superfan Christopher Phillips and his team treat every new album, archival release, and concert as joyous affairs. But on July 24, days after Springsteen’s long-awaited E Street Band tour went …
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Slowthai, the fiercely political U.K. rapper, was forced to issue a clarification and apology after his anti-fascist t-shirt was misconstrued as fascist. While performing at the Osheaga Festival in Montreal over the weekend, Slowthai wore a version of an iconic Vivienne Westwood-designed shirt emblazoned with a swastika, an upside-down illustration …
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Carly Rae Jepsen is okay with being on her own – in fact, she’s intrigued by the concept. The singer will explore isolation in her newly-announced fifth studio album The Loneliest Time, set for release on Oct. 21 via Interscope Records. “I’m quite fascinated by loneliness,” Jepsen tweeted alongside the …
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It’s the day before J-Hope’s headlining appearance at Lollapalooza, and if he was nervous, it didn’t show. Relaxed in a casual Balenciaga ‘fit, he flashed smiles as he reflected on this historical moment. On Sunday, he became the first South Korean artist to headline a major U.S. music festival while …
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After having just secured his first individual ticketed concert since last November’s deadlyAstroworld tragedy, Travis Scott‘s performance calendar is continuing to fill up. On Monday, the rapper announced that he’s set to be a “resident artist” at Resort World Las Vegas‘ Zouk Nightclub starting in September. His first two headlining …
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