Kermit the Frog made an unannounced appearance at the Newport Folk Festival, where he shared a rendition of his classic tune “Rainbow Connection.” The iconic muppet was backed by a band that included Janet Weiss on the drums and later invited My Morning Jacket singer Jim James onstage to duet …
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Jamaican singer-songwriter Protoje attributes his unique sound — a hip-hop/reggae fusion — to hip-hop’s “flow and patterns,” which influenced his music taste at a young age. In the latest installment of Rolling Stone’s “The First Time,” he cites Kanye West and producer Just Blaze as inspirations for his distinct style …
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Joe Keery is best known as Steve Harrington, a.k.a. the guy with the hair, on Netflix series Stranger Things. But the actor is also part of musical project Djo, which has dropped its debut single “Roddy.” On the track, Keery, who previously played in Chicago band Post Animal, takes on …
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Blondie have performed many covers throughout the years, including the Doors’ “Break On Through (To the Other Side)”, the Beatles’ “Please Please Me” and their Number One hit “The Tide is High,” originally recorded by the Paragons. However, since kicking off their co-headlining tour with Elvis Costello and the Imposters …
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The 1975 kept things experimental in a performance on The Late Late Show, taking over the entire late night show set for a rendition of “I Like America & America Likes Me.” The band started the appearance in a traditional way on James Corden’s stage, but quickly singer Matthew Healy, …
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Nirvana‘s legendary Live and Loud concert – a December 13th, 1993 gig at Seattle’s Pier 48 that was the centerpiece of MTV’s New Year’s Eve broadcast a few weeks later – will head to vinyl and streaming services for the first time this August. The entire 17-song, career-spanning performance will …
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Jay and Silent Bob once again tackle Hollywood in the trailer for Kevin Smith‘s Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. The film will be in theaters on October 15th and 17th only. The preview begins with Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Smith) being apprehended at a chicken restaurant called Cock …
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About three minutes into the latest episode of Spotify‘s Under Cover podcast, Phoebe Bridgers called her mom. The singer-songwriter was trying to think of a word to describe the Cure‘s “Friday I’m in Love,” but she was drawing a blank. “I think it’s ‘definitive,’” she said. “It would be great …
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Taylor Bennett took the stage at Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform his track “Singing the Blues” with the help of collaborator femdot. Backed by American flag imagery on the video screens, Bennett stood behind a presidential podium to unleash the fast-talking, politically-inspired track. “If you a Trump supporter, how you …
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Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready staged a historic rock summit at the Peak to the Sky festival in Big Sky, Montana on July 6th when he jammed with Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan, Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, Red Hot Chili Peppers …
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