British writer Paul Rees had just started work on his new book, The Ox: The Authorized Biography of John Entwistle, when Christopher Entwistle, son of the late Who bassist, handed him a locked box from his father’s vast archives. “It looked like it hadn’t been opened in years,” says Rees. …
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UPDATE:Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine will be released from prison after the presiding Judge Paul Engelmayer ruled that “in light of the heightened medical risk presented to Mr. Hernandez by the COVID-19 pandemic, there are extraordinary and compelling reasons to reduce Mr. Hernandez’s sentence in the manner requested,” according to a ruling …
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Billie Eilish, Moby, Ice Cube and Perry Farrell marvel at the grand spectacle of Coachella in the new trailer for a documentary about the long-running music festival. The YouTube Original film, Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert, will stream for free starting April 10th. “Everybody knows what Coachella is,” Eilish …
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Each month, the editors and critics at Rolling Stone will compile a list of our favorite new albums. Our picks from March include cosmopolitan reggaeton star J Balvin, alt-rock heroes Pearl Jam and rap dynamo Lil Uzi Vert Lil Uzi Vert, Eternal Atake Eternal Atakeis Lil Uzi Vert’s best album …
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All across the country at this very moment, people are lost, scared, and grieving. The coronavirus crisis has transformed American life with shocking speed — and Bob Dylan wants you to know that he feels your pain. How else to explain the midnight release of “Murder Most Foul,” a somber …
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Big Sean has announced the title of his upcoming studio album. Detroit 2, which does not yet have a release date, is due out via G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam and follows 2017’s I Decided and his Double or Nothing collaborative album with Metro Boomin. The rapper unveiled the news on Wednesday, which …
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In the latest edition of Jimmy Fallon‘s at-home version of The Tonight Show, the host tapped John Legend to make a guest appearance via video chat. In the episode, Legend discussed and performed his new single “Actions.” Legend shared what he’s been doing in self-quarantine, including binging Peaky Blinders and …
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Haim announced they’ll be postponing the release of their upcoming album, Women in Music Part III, to this summer. The LP was originally slated for April 24th on Columbia. “We’re on day 11 of quarantine, which has given us a lot of time to think,” the sister trio wrote on …
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Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello livestreamed an acoustic performance and discussed their self-isolation plans during the pair’s installment in Global Citizen’s Together at Home series, “a virtual no-contact concert that aims to encourage everyone to take action and help stop the spread of COVID-19.” During the 24-minute broadcast, Cabello and …
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With fans stuck indoors due to the coronavirus pandemic — and with Bandcamp waiving its revenue share Friday — MGMT dropped a new song titled “As You Move Through the World.” The seven-minute instrumental is the B-side to the band’s recent single “In the Afternoon.” “Hey all you COVIDS — …
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