In September 2022, Jane’s Addiction fans were dealt the rather shocking news that original bassist Eric Avery was returning to the group after a 12-year absence, but guitarist Dave Navarro was taking an indefinite break so he could recover from long Covid. “I really do have to consider everybody on …
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Yung Miami has broken her silence on her relationship with Sean “Diddy” Combs, acknowledging that while several accusers have come forward to allege the Bad Boy mogul was physically violent and sexually abusive to them, that was not her experience. The City Girls rapper —real name Caresha Brownlee —sat down …
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The song “Time Slips,” from rapper-producer Navy Blue‘s excellent new album Memoirs In Armour, released last week, manages to live up to its title. Over Zoom, Navy Blue, né Sage Elsesser, explains how the song was finished a while ago as part of a different project but only re-emerged for …
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Addison Rae has reignited her pop career with “Diet Pepsi,” her first solo release since last year. It also marks Rae’s first official release on Columbia Records. The dreamy new song has Rae channeling Born to Die-era Lana Del Rey. It’s a love song full of nostalgic imagery as it …
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The new judge overseeing Young Thug’s problem-plagued gang and racketeering trial has denied the final pending mistrial motion related to the secret meeting between prosecutors, a sworn witness and the trial’s former boss, Judge Ural Glanville, that led to Glanville’s removal from the case. The highly anticipated decision means the …
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Shawn Mendes marked his birthday, Aug. 8, with a double release on Thursday — unveiling tracks “Why Why Why” and “Isn’t That Enough” from his upcoming fifth album,Shawn. The former was shared alongside a new video featuring Mendes strumming his guitar and singing inside a barn and along a river, …
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To mark the 25th anniversary of both Tom Waits’ Mule Variations and the record label Anti, an unreleased “Spiritual” rendition of the standout “Get Behind the Mule” has been unearthed for the first time. While the album version of “Get Behind the Mule” features a lineup of all-star musicians like …
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The Killers have dropped a new single, “Bright Lights.” The anthemic song marks the Las Vegas rock band’s first new music of 2024 and heralds their upcoming hometown residency. The rousing, upbeat track sees frontman Brandon Flowers celebrating Vegas as he sings, “Will this endless stretch of desert road get …
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As the vibration of cicadas began echoing along the French Broad River in Asheville, North Carolina, last week, the Americana/indie sounds of Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters began to join in. AVLfest, the annual celebration of Asheville music, was underway. “It’s such a windy world out there/everybody keeps on …
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H.E.R. has been selected to perform the American National Anthem during the closing ceremony of 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, as confirmed by People. The musician will sing the iconic song at the Stade de France on Sunday, Aug. 11, as part of the handover from Paris to Los Angeles, which …
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