While on tour last fall in support of their symphonic-themed album Synthesis,Evanescence documented a concert they held with accompaniment from a full orchestra. They performed a number of songs from the recent album as well as hits like “Bring Me to Life” and “My Immortal” with added drama. They’ll be …
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Seeing nearly any musical act that reached the pinnacle of their success decades earlier is often a nostalgic event to some degree. But Weezer kick off the set on their ongoing summer tour with a moment of such intense, overpowering nostalgia that it almost threatens to rip a hole in …
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Dev Hynes’ Blood Orange project released videos for two new songs, “Charcoal Baby” and “Jewelry,” from his upcoming albumNegro Swan, out August 24th via Domino. On “Charcoal Baby,” Blood Orange captures the vibe of a slick R&B pop song – silky vocals, soaring saxophone – but deftly tweaks the formula …
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Janelle Monáe made her Late Show With Stephen Colbert debut Friday to perform her Dirty Computer rave-up “Americans.” The performance featured the singer rallying around a group of dancers, including Pose actress MJ Rodriguez, to celebrate Monáe’s all-inclusive redefining of patriotism. “Don’t try to take my country, I will defend …
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Def Leppard recorded a nearly note-perfect rendition of the title track of their 1987 blockbuster album Hysteria, as well as a heavy cover of Depeche Mode’s “Personal Jesus,” at Spotify’s recording studio for the streaming service’s “Spotify Singles” series. “Hysteria” features a little bluesier guitar soloing here and there and …
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Childish Gambino, also known as Donald Glover, delivered his own heat wave Wednesday morning with a pair of tropical, sexy new songs, “Summertime Magic” and “Feels Like Summer.” Collectively the duo make upSummer Pack, according to the labeling on streaming services. Both songs are breezy and romantic, so attuned to …
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Jay Rock‘s neighborhood transforms into an 8-bit video game in his stylish “ES Tales” video. Directors Dave Free (of the Little Homies) and Jack Begert fill the clip with visual references to various vintage arcade and NES games, including Punch-Out!!! and Paperboy. As Jay Rock drives down the street, he …
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Christine and the Queens is gearing up to release her sophomore album Chris on September 21st. The French pop singer has offered up a second new single as well as a string of tour dates with the album announcement. “Doesn’t Matter” follows up the track “Girlfriend,” which was released earlier …
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Jack White will release a vinyl-only live LP documenting the Boarding House Reach tour as part of his Vault subscription service. The album, featured in Vault package Number 37, will include recordings from two intimate shows: the trek-opening March 16th set at the Blue Room at White’s Nashville label, Third …
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What makes a summer jam? Is it the sunniest chorus, the hottest beat, the most weeks on the charts? Do the lyrics have to be about beaches and barbecues, or is it a question of vibe? What if it’s a song on your summer playlist and no one else’s? We …
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