Dua Lipa brought out surprise guest Nile Rodgers to perform Chic’s “Le Freak” Saturday at New York’s Madison Square Garden as the singer continued the Radical Optimism Tour’s tradition of playing local covers at every concert. Saturday marked Lipa’s third of four nights at the World’s Most Famous Arena; her …
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Abbey Road Studios has revealed the nominees for their 2025 Music Photography Awards. The nominees were selected from more than 20,000 images submitted from 30 different countries, and include images of Chappell Roan, Lana Del Rey, Charli XCX, Tyler the Creator, Pulp, the 1975, Maggie Rogers, Fontaines D.C., Doja Cat, …
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Mariah Carey will perform an outdoor concert at Royal Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, England, on Aug. 15. The concert, presented by Heritage Live Festivals, will also feature sets by Nile Rodgers & Chic and Eternal. “We’re absolutely thrilled to bring one of the greatest pop artists of all-time to the …
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Back in the 1990s, there was no bigger musical superstar than Alfred Moretti. “Global” doesn’t begin to describe his level of fame. His particular brand of old-school glam rock, new-school electro-pop and sheer charisma meant he topped every chart imaginable. He reinvented genres, cavorted with presidents and popes, broke Cindy …
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Nearly 20 years after his death, it’s easy to forget the ways that R&B legend Luther Vandross impacted pop music. His suavely rhythmic hits, many from the Eighties, don’t get the same amount of airplay as New Wave classics of the same period. It’s also easy to forget how complex …
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Foster the People will release their long-awaited fourth studio album, Paradise State of Mind, Aug. 16 via Atlantic Records. The band, comprised of Mark Foster and Isom Innis, previewed the LP with nostalgic single “Lost in Space,” their first new music in three years and first release for Atlantic. The …
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Hulu has shared a trailer for its forthcoming series, Camden, which reflects on “London’s beating heart of music.” Executive produced by Dua Lipa, the four-episode series centers on “the untold stories of how the lives and careers of some of the world’s most iconic artists were influenced by this corner …
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Love Rocks NYC, the benefit concert for God’s Love We Deliver, will return for its eighth year on March 7. The annual event will be hosted by Conan O’Brien, Tracy Morgan, and Jim Gaffigan at the Beacon Theatre. The 2024 lineup will feature performances from Hozier, The Black Keys, Allison …
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Nile Rodgers and Chic brought the “maximum funkocity” to NRP’s Tiny Desk, delivering a half-hour set of classics from both the Chic catalogue and songs co-written by Rodgers himself. The set opened with Chic’s “Le Freak,” and from there went on to feature Diana Ross’ “I’m Coming Out, Sister Sledge’s …
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Do not ask Simon Le Bon — a man whose name literally translates to “Simon, the Good” — why Duran Duran‘s latest album revels in the bad, the gothic, and the macabre. “I’ve got no fucking idea, mate — it wasn’t mine,” he jokes on a Zoom from his home …
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