Reggae mastermind Lee “Scratch” Perry unveiled an ethereal new song, “Enlightened,” from his upcoming dub album, Heavy Rain, set to arrive December 6th via On-U Sound. “Enlightened” finds Perry in vintage form, burrowing into a deep groove from which he unspools a hypnotizing mix of guitars, synths, drums and vocals. …
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The Cars were near their commercial peak when they agreed to perform at Live Aid in the summer of 1985, but there was so much talent packed onto the bill at JFK Stadium for the event that even a string of recent hits didn’t help them score a slot better …
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Mick Jagger condemned the Trump administration’s climate change stance and criticized Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson for creating polarization among their nation’s citizens Saturday at the Venice Film Festival, where the Rolling Stones singer was on hand for the premiere of Burnt Orange Heresy; the rocker co-stars …
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Clairo performed a track from her debut album Immunity, called “I Wouldn’t Ask You,” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Thursday night. The vulnerable rendition began with the 21-year-old artist leading a group of children in singing the song’s chorus, over a stark piano: “I wouldn’t ask you to take care of me/Oh, …
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The Flaming Lips have released a colorful new video for their song “Giant Baby,” off their latest album King’s Mouth: Music and Songs. The clip, directed by frontman Wayne Coyne, features an introduction by Fred Armisen and a guest appearance by The Clash’s Mick Jones, who also narrates portions of …
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UPDATE: Kanye West confirmed the upcoming arrival of his new album Jesus Is King on his official website Thursday. The rapper’s follow-up to 2018’s Ye will arrive September 27th. A new Kanye West project was teased on Kim Kardashian‘s Twitter on Thursday. On a yellow notepad, written in black ink, …
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Lizzo‘s “Truth Hurts” commands Number One on RS 100 this week thanks to 15.6 million streams. The track was originally released back in 2017, but the single garnered new interest this year after it was included on both the deluxe version of Lizzo’s Cuz I Love You album and the …
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After a lengthy hiatus, Big Sean continued his return to the spotlight at the 2019 Video Music Awards. Flanked by artists spray painting the phrase “Detroit 2 Harlem” on white jumpsuits, the Detroit rapper launched into his recently released single “Bezerk,” alongside A$AP Ferg, off his upcoming fifth studio album. …
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Taylor Swift performed two songs from her upcoming album Lover and a throwback track on Good Morning America Thursday morning, to a crowd of eager fans who had camped out the night before to see her. (She even ordered pizzas for them.) The performance included a rousing rendition of “You …
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Vince Staples instructs a pair of children on the art of candy sales in a funny trailer announcing his mysterious new project, The Vince Staples Show. The clip opens with the rapper’s detached voice noting, “You already know the deal — we’re not doing too much talking. I ain’t got …
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