Chuck D reflects on how Bob Marley influenced his career and breaks down the classic “Get Up, Stand Up” in this exclusive excerpt from the Public Enemy rapper’s Audible original Songs That Shook the Planet. As the rapper says in the clip, he grew up listening to Jamaica’s roots records …
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UPDTE (3/2/2022):This Much I Know to Be True will open in movie theaters around the world on May 11. Tickets will go on sale via the artist’s website. ORIGINAL: Nick Cave reconsiders his place in the world in a clip from the upcoming doc about him, This Much I Know …
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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced the nominees for the class of 2022 earlier this week, and the list includes Eminem, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, Judas Priest, A Tribe Called Quest, the New York Dolls, Rage Against the Machine, and Duran Duran. It’s impossible to predict …
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Coachella is offering a new way into the festival via non-fungible tokens. On Tuesday, festival organizers announced the first set of collectible NFTs, which includes 10 lifetime passes to the festival in the form of a digital “Coachella Key.” Working with FTX to auction them off, those who win will …
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Joshua Ray Walker, the 29-year-old Texas songwriter who’s turned heads with his sharp wordcraft and pliable falsetto voice, made his late-night TV debut on Tuesday, performing with his band on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. (Walker was supposed to play the Tonight Show last month, but according to the …
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Days after Lucy Dacus teased fans by posting flyers in cities advertising a “Kissing Lessons” hotline, she’s finally dropped the track of the same name. Complete with a video of a pre-teen dancing around her bedroom in a feather boa and killing time with a Gameboy, “Kissing Lessons” kicks off …
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The recent news that Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Graham Nash, India Arie and others are leaving Spotify, thanks to their concerns over Covid-related beliefs and opinions expressed on Joe Rogan’s hugely popular podcast, has grabbed headlines and put that digital platform under scrutiny. But for other artists, veteran or indie, …
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An upcoming documentary will provide a rare look at the inner workings of King Crimson, one of rock’s most respected but also mysterious bands. Titled In the Court of the Crimson King, after the group’s legendary 1969 debut, the film will premiere at South by Southwest this March, and a …
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HitPiece, a new website trying to position itself as the place to buy music NFTs, has temporarily shuttered its digital doors after a flurry of outrage from artists and labels, who claimed the marketplace was selling their music without permission. The uproar began Tuesday evening, Feb. 1, especially among independent …
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Juice WRLD contends with loneliness and love, as well as some outer space monsters in the new videos for “Cigarettes” and “Go Hard 2.” Both animated visuals were written and directed by Steve Cannon. In the tender “Cigarettes” clip, the late rapper is alone in a dark world, confessing his …
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