When the Black Eyed Peas returned from years of silence last spring with the cool jazz flow and defiantly political lyricism of “Street Livin’,” they caught the music world by surprise. Finally, many of us collectively thought: the real Black Eyed Peas are back, the true-school trio who once turned …
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Alice in Chains blend gritty realism and creepy fantasy in their new video for “Never Fade,” the latest single from the alt-metal band’s sixth LP, Rainier Fog. Director Adam Mason continues the cryptic dark thriller storyline from his previous clip for “The One You Know,” veering from an extra-terrestrial attack …
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Gucci Mane, Bruno Mars and Kodak Black have dropped the lavish new video for their single “Wake Up in the Sky.” The three artists don shimmering suits and opulent jewelry, pop champagne and celebrate the good life in the visual that is a throwback to R&B acts of yore. “We …
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Singer-songwriter Cass McCombs mulls the state of the world and its possible end on his new song, “Sleeping Volcanoes.” The track will appear on McCombs’ upcoming album, Tip of the Sphere, which arrives February 8th, 2019 via Anti- Records. “Sleeping Volcanoes” opens with a dreamy guitar lick but soon settles …
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Those who claim radio is on its way out will second-guess themselves after SiriusXM’s latest earnings report. For the third quarter of 2018, the satellite radio company posted revenue of $1.5 billion — a quarterly record for the company — and got nearly 300,000 new subscribers, bringing its total subscriber …
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On Tuesday night, the litany of charges and accusations against XXXTentacion, the young Florida rapper who was murdered earlier this year, resurfaced whenPitchforkpublished a partial transcript of a secretly recorded conversation between XXX and several others. On the recording, he confessed to several crimes, including domestic abuse and multiple stabbings. …
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Solo artists, duos, trios and one-of-a-kind collaborations are all on tap at the upcoming 52nd annual CMA Awards, which announced a new slate of performers on Wednesday. Three-time CMA winner Dierks Bentley will team with his “Burning Man” partners, reigning Vocal Duo of the Year Brothers Osborne, while duo Florida …
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One of the year’s most notable music-centered films has served as the impetus for the formation of a brand-new, roots-based music label. Filmmakerand actor Ethan Hawke, musician-actor Charlie SextonandLouis Black, co-founder of the Austin Chronicle and South by Southwest festival, have announced the launch of SexHawkeBlack, a label based in …
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Mark Knopfler announced a headlining North American tour for summer 2019. The Dire Straits frontman will kick off the 28-date trek on August 16th in Mashantucket, Connecticut and conclude September 22nd in Los Angeles, California. Tickets for most shows will be available to pre-order on Monday, October 29th via Knopfler’s …
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The opening, lilting guitars of “Roseate,” the first single from Greek-American singer Ioanna Gika’s upcoming debut solo LP of the same name, may make you wonder why she’s on tour with beloved indie metal group Deafheaven.“Goodbye / In waves the message rang through the sea,” Gika sings in a half-coo, …
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