Judas Priest have been eligible for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for a quarter century, and they appeared on the ballot three times before finally making it in this year as one of the winners of the Musical Excellence Award, but frontman Rob Halford isn’t even …
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Received rock wisdom teaches us that punk and prog are sworn enemies. But by the early-to-mid-2000s, genres that seemed worlds apart in the late Seventies had started to creep closer together. The Mars Volta’s psychedelic 2002 post-hardcore fever dream De-Loused in the Comatorium suggested a wondrous hybrid; further underground, a …
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Bridgerton is quaking. Future takes it back to medieval times in the music video for “Wait for U,” his song with Drake and Tems from his recently released album I Never Liked You. In the video, Future takes on the role of a “toxic king” who simply doesn’t do enough …
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It’sHarry’s House and we’re just the king’s unworthy guests. On Thursday, Harry Styles announced a fall residency tour, which will see him make stops in major cities New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, and Austin, in support of his forthcoming album, scheduled for May 20. The set of shows serves as …
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Father John Misty appeared on The Tonight Show to perform “Kiss Me (I Loved You),” from his recent album, Chloë and the Next 20th Century. Performing with a small orchestra, the musician offered an intimate, thoughtful rendition of the emotional ballad. Chloë and the Next 20th Century, out now via Sup Pop, …
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Lucius tapped Sheryl Crow, along with Celisse and members of Stay Human, for a lively rendition of their song “Dance Around It” on The Late Show. The duo gave the buoyant number a disco flair, complete with corresponding outfits and matching choreography. Lucius, comprised of Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig, …
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Beach Bunny are celebrating May the Fourth with their Star Wars-inspired video for “Karaoke,” featuring a cameo by Bob Odenkirk. In the lead-up to their new album Emotional Creature, the Lili Trifilio-fronted four-piece have planned a trio of videos capturing their galactic adventures, with “Karaoke” serving as the first part …
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Kelsey Waldon’s new song “Sweet Little Girl” opens with a dramatic introduction from Jim Lauderdale, who intones, “All the way from Monkey’s Eyebrow, Kentucky, here’s Kelsey Waldon.” And with that, she’s off, delivering a country music tale of hard living, self-medicating, and yearning for home. “I’m gonna drink myself drunk/I’m …
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A Texas pastor has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Kanye West over a sample featured in the song “Come to Life.” Bishop David P. Moten alleges that about 20% of the Donda single is lifted from a sermon he delivered at Victoria, Texas’ the Joy of the Lord Worship …
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Hip-hop pioneer Kidd Creole, who was an original member of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for stabbing a homeless man to death in 2017. Born Nathaniel Glover, the artist was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter last month. He was convicted of stabbing …
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