Jay-Z‘s The Blueprint, Cyndi Lauper‘s She’s So Unusual, Curtis Mayfield’s Superfly soundtrack, Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” and Nina Simone’s “Mississippi Goddam” are among the 25 recordings that will be added to the Library of Congress‘ National Recording Registry this year. The eclectic list also includes Earth, Wind and Fire’s hit …
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Anderson .Paak is earnest. That’s not a bad or damning trait — in fact, it’s responsible for much of his success — but at times it can be a grating one. On his latest, “King James,” .Paak crafts his take on the protest song, but its terminally laid back delivery …
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The Kinks‘ Dave Davies will return to the road this April with a tour of the northeastern quarter of the U.S. The nine-date trek opens April 9th in Collingsworth, New Jersey and runs through April 21st in Chicago, Illinois. Along the way, the guitarist will perform Kinks classics as well …
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Khalid roams around color-coded rooms in his vivid video for “Talk,” the new single from his upcoming second LP, Free Spirit. Throughout the clip, the singer-songwriter dances in a balloon-filled space and chills on top of a car. In scenes that reference the lyrical theme of lapsed communication, he sings …
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The hospital gown Kurt Cobain famously wore during Nirvana’s headlining set at Reading Festival 1992 is currently up for auction via RR Auction. The gown is part of the Marvels of Modern Music Auction, which started March 7th and ends March 14th. Cobain’s hospital gown is estimated to be worth …
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Judah & the Lion announced a world tour behind their upcoming LP, Pep Talks. Their 34-date North American leg launches August 10th in Kansas City, Missouri and wraps November 8th in Atlanta, Georgia. A general on-sale starts Friday, March 8th at 10 a.m. local time. Citi card members can access …
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French Montana tears through his sinister single “Nervous” in the latest installment of Vevo’s Official Live Performance series. Micah Bickham directed the video, which was filmed in the Bronx, where the Moroccan-born rapper grew up. The clip boasts a glitchy, red-lit aesthetic that complements the bruising drums and sneering synths …
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Life imitated art imitating life Sunday as Eddie Vedder covered the A Star Is Born song “Maybe It’s Time” during his set at Tempe, Arizona’s Innings Festival. Bradley Cooper‘s Jackson Maine, a character that was partly inspired by the Pearl Jam singer, performs the Jason Isbell-penned track in the film. …
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The Jonas Brothers are back with their first song in nearly six years, “Sucker,” and have released an accompanying video. The band of brothers will appear nightly on The Late Show With James Corden from Monday, March 4th through Thursday, March 7th. On the upbeat “Sucker,” the siblings extol their …
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Oprah Winfrey is set to interview Wade Robson and James Safechuck, the two men accusing Michael Jackson of sexual abuse in the new HBO documentary Leaving Neverland. The interview special,Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland, will air immediately after the two-part film wraps on March 4th at 10 p.m, simultaneously on …
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