When the Foo Fighters hit the stage on any given night, they only sort of know what will happen. Dave Grohl will make a set list, mapping out each gig’s mega-length sets to include songs from each of the band’s albums and a spate of raucous covers, but the group’s …
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Two decades before Bon Jovi teamed up with Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles for the band’s only country hit, “Who Says You Can’t Go Home,” frontman Jon Bon Jovi sang about steel horses and outlaw living on “Wanted Dead or Alive,” a road anthem that blended the glamour and gloss of Eighties …
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Joan Baez unveiled a powerful new video for “Civil War,” a song off her latest album, Whistle Down the Wind. New York University professor Deborah Willis directed the video, which features dancers Djassi Johnson and Kevin Bozeman in 19th century garb. A mix of contemporary photographs and historical portraits of …
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When Midland arrive all duded up at the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards next week, they’ll do so on the strength of “Drinkin’ Problem,” their debut single that hit Number One last summer and scored the trio a pair of Grammy nominations. Heralded as a return to traditional-sounding country, …
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“I hate the sun. I hate the beach. I don’t lay out. I don’t like to be hot,” says Kim Deal dryly. The singer-guitarist and co-leader of the Breeders is sitting on a couch in a basement of her record label’s Soho offices, having just flown up from Florida, where …
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As 1985 got underway for Emmylou Harris, she was closing out a turbulent year in which she separated from husband-producer Brian Ahern and made a permanent move from Los Angelesto Nashville. With dozens of her musical comrades already working and living in Music City, Harris undertook one of the most …
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Rap Release of the MonthJean Grae & Quelle Chris, Everything’s FineEverything’s Fine marks the re-emergence of Jean Grae, a near-legendary figure in underground rap – she hasn’t issued a major project since 2008’s criminally underrated Jeanius. Her collaboration with partner Quelle Chris is reminiscent of the latter’s fuzzily constructed lo-fi …
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Beck released a new video for “Colors” on Wednesday, filling the clip with brightly dressed dancers. Beck looked to Hollywood for help with his latest visual, recruiting both Alison Brie, known for her roles in Community and Mad Men, and Edgar Wright, the director of Hot Fuzz and Baby Driver. …
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Paul McCartney attended a March for Our Lives sister protest in New York, one of the dozens of rallies taking place throughout the United States Saturday. In a brief interview with CNN at the rally, the Beatles legend said, “One of my best friends was killed in gun violence right …
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Country powerhouse Jason Aldean revealed more of the details behind his upcoming eighth studio album Rearview Town on Friday, sharing the project’s moody title track in the process. Produced once again by Aldean’s longtime collaborator Michael Knox, Rearview Town– out April 13th – will boast 15 new tracks and one …
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