In the mid-Nineties, Chester Bennington fronted a grungy Arizona band called Grey Daze that split up around the time that he joined Linkin Park. Now, two years after the singer’s death, the band will be putting out its first widely released record, which contains vocals Bennington recorded as a teenager. …
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Coachella is getting its own documentary, via YouTube Originals. The first teaser trailer for Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert arrived on Tuesday, featuring clips of roaring crowds over the course of the Indio, California, festival’s history. The film will premiere March 31st. Not much info on the documentary itself …
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Sleepy LaBeef, the veteran rockabilly performer whose musical career spanned more than 60 years, died on Thursday at the age of 84. A Facebook post from the singer’s family confirmed the news. “He died at home, in his own bed, surrounded by his family who loved him, and whom he …
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The Wild Feathers’ new road anthem, Brian Fallon‘s hushed love song, and Brad Paisley‘s inspiring “Alive Right Now” are among the fresh country and Americana songs to hear this week. The Wild Feathers, “Jacksonville to Jackson Hole” For years, the Wild Feathers have planted their feet on both sides of …
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Harry Styles usually performs in arenas, but this week he’s taking his music to the streets. In a segment for The Late Late Show, Styles performed several of his tracks in a Los Angeles crosswalk for commuters and passersby. Citing Jimmy Kimmel Live and Good Morning America, host James Corden …
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The first Who album in 13 years opens with a perfectly cynical Pete Townshend lyric: “I don’t care/I know you’re gonna hate this song.” But it’s kind of hard to hate something that feels so familiar. Roger Daltrey sings the lyric and the ones that follow, claiming the song isn’t …
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A review of this week’s Watchmen, “An Almost Religious Awe,” coming up just as soon as I’m strapped to a chair in an abandoned JC Penney… Dr. Manhattan, I presume? It’s easy to understand why some fans of the Watchmen comic were skeptical of this show’s existence and its structure …
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Navy Secretary Richard Spencer was asked to resign by Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Sunday. According to a statement from the Pentagon, Esper “lost confidence” in Spencer over a disagreement in how to deal with a Navy SEAL who was accused of committing war crimes and an alleged secret deal …
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Courtney Love contributes the new song “Mother” to the soundtrack for The Turning, curated by Lawrence Rothman and director Floria Sigismondi. Tracks by Mitski, Kim Gordon, Soccer Mommy, the Kills’ Alison Mosshart, Kali Uchis, Cherry Glazerr and Warpaint also feature on the companion album for the upcoming big screen adaptation …
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Trevor Noah suggested a possible link between President Donald Trump‘s unconventional hospital visit and the ongoing impeach inquiry on The Daily Show Monday. Over the weekend, Trump made an unannounced visit to Walter Reed Medical Center for what the White House called his annual physical, even though it was coming …
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