O n April 26, 1973, a young writer got his first article published in Rolling Stone. “It’s been four years since Poco played their first gig at the Troubadour and everybody made a point of saying the band would be The Next Big Thing,” he wrote. “Five albums and many …
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To hear reparto in Havana, you don’t have to go far. It’s playing in every taxi, every café lining La Habana Vieja, on Friday nights at Don Cangrejo and Saturday mornings at Mio y Tuyo. A homemade mix of reggaeton and traditional Cuban rhythms, it’s the preeminent soundtrack of Cuba …
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Hootie and the Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker has formed a supergroup, Howl Owl Howl, with R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills and co-founding, former drummer for the Black Crowes, Steve Gorman. Their debut track “My Cologne” arrives Oct. 31, and they’re kicking off their inaugural tour Nov. 3 at the Vogue in …
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Billie Eilish is bringing the Hit Me Hard and Soft tour back to the U.S. next month, and she has some special guests coming along with her. Lucy Dacus and Young Miko will join the singer-songwriter on the road for select dates, as well as Tom Odell and Men I …
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T heir real life was about to slip into fantasy, which was pretty much the plan. At the tail end of the 1960s, Roger Taylor and Freddie Bulsara would lie on the floor together, head to head, getting lost in Electric Ladyland, talking about their future. Maybe they’d share a …
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Taylor Swift has written a new poem that will be included on her latest exclusive vinyl release for her upcoming album, The Life of a Showgirl. Swift announced The Life of a Showgirl: The Crowd is Your King edition on social media, writing, “A showgirl knows to save some of …
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Four months after news broke that she and Jason Isbell were divorcing, Amanda Shires opened a pair of concerts for Isbell in Colorado. The singer-songwriter, who addresses the end of her marriage and the reclamation of her independence on her new album, Nobody’s Girl, says she played the gigs simply …
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Raul Malo, the singer for the country-rock band the Mavericks, was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2024. On Wednesday, he announced that the Mavericks will be canceling their remaining concerts scheduled for this year as he continues to fight the disease. “I want to update you all on my health, …
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Country music sure likes to talk a lot about “authenticity,” but spend a day with a country musician who isn’t really country — and who quite possibly shouldn’t even be around today — and you’ll understand what that word really means. “It just sounds like a lot of stuff that …
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Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have welcomed their third child, Rocki Irish Mayers. In an Instagram post Wednesday, Sept. 24, the pop star confirmed that she gave birth earlier this month, on Sept. 13. Rihanna shared a photo of herself with the baby girl, as well as a picture of what …
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