Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the songwriting team behind some of Janet Jackson and Boyz II Men’s biggest hits, will release a new compilation of new original music, Jam & Lewis: Volume One, this summer. Today, they’re offering up the first track from it, “‘Til I Found You,” an upbeat, …
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Radiohead called for new safety recommendations in order to prevent stage collapses similar to the one that killed their drum tech, Scott Johnson, in Toronto in 2012. The statement, posted on Twitter, arrived after an inquest into Johnson’s death concluded Wednesday, with a five-person jury producing a set of 28 …
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The line between an official Lil Uzi Vert song, an unofficial Uzi song and a leaked Uzi song are, right now, blurred to the point of no longer mattering much at all. In late March, the Philadelphia rapper released “Free Uzi.” Atlantic Records, his label, called it a “leak.” A …
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One day after playing their first show in eight years at Third Man Records’ 10th anniversary celebration, the Raconteurs announced a full-scale North American tour. The quartet — Jack White, Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler — will kick off the trek July 12th in Detroit, Michigan and wrap …
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Lil Nas X‘s “Old Town Road” is a sensation. The genre-bending “country trap” song has jumped from TikTok-aided hit to a cultural phenomenon (see: Ellen DeGeneres dancing in a wig and cowboy hat), and its success may put it back on the Country charts after its initial removal. The song …
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Avicii‘s family and collaborators have revealed that the late EDM star’s first posthumous LP, Tim, will arrive this summer. A single titled “S.O.S.” that features Aloe Blacc on vocals will precede the album, the New York Times reports; Blacc also sang on Avicii’s 2013 hit “Wake Me Up.” “S.O.S.” is …
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Joanna Newsom has announced her first live performances in three years, taking place at theaters in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and Milwaukee this fall. The singer-songwriter will play a total of eight nights in those four cities, with all tickets going on sale April 5th. Unlike the full-band shows on …
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Mick Jagger will undergo surgery to replace a valve in his heart, Rolling Stone confirmed. As a result of the procedure and recovery period, the Rolling Stones postponed the North American leg of their No Filter tour, which ran from April 20th to July 29th. When the postponement was initially …
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Stevie Nicks kicked off the 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony with her windblown classic, “Stand Back.” She paid tribute to its inspiration and co-writer Prince with purple lights bathing the audience. She twirled 11 times during the guitar solo with her (original!) gold and black shawl cascading …
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In 2016, Zak Starkey — musician and son of Ringo Starr — and his Sshh bandmate Sharna “Sshh” Liguz teamed with Eddie Vedder and a slew of reggae legends, including Wailers drummer Carlton “Santa Davis,” to record a cover of Bob Marley’s “Get Up Stand Up.” The track made its …
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