Last year, John Prine releasedThe Tree of Forgiveness,his first original album in 13 years. It’s standout track, “Summer’s End,” a heartbreaking plea to a loved one to come home, made the album a clear choice for Rolling Stone‘s50 Best Albums of 2018.The video, released this fall, went even deeper by …
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New York’s Governors Ball has tapped The Strokes, Florence + The Machine and Tyler, The Creator to headline its 2019 festival, which takes place at Randall’s Island Park from May 31st to June 2nd. Lil Wayne, the 1975, Mitski, Kacey Musgraves, Major Lazer, Vince Staples, Nas, SZA, Lily Allen, Charli …
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The man who sued Meek Mill and Live Nation after he suffered a gunshot wound outside the rapper’s concert has dropped his lawsuit against both parties. Two men, Jaquan Graves and Travis Ward, were killed and at least two more injured after gunfire broke out in the parking lot following …
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When the Rolling Stones play a stadium, they usually stick to the hits. So it was extra surprising in Hamburg, Germany on September 9th, 2017 when they broke out 1965’s haunting “Play With Fire” for the first time in nearly 30 years. The song, originally released as a B-side to …
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A previously unreleased recording of Woody Guthrie performing “Hoodoo Voodoo” is available after being discovered at the Shel Silverstein Archive, Variety reports. “Hoodoo Voodoo” was thought to be one of the myriad unfinished songs Guthrie wrote lyrics for but never put to music or recorded. The authenticity of the recording …
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Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Black Panther track “All the Stars,” Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s A Star Is Born single “Shallow” and Thom Yorke’s “Suspirium” from Suspiria are among the 15 tracks that were shortlisted for the Academy Awards‘ Best Original Song, the Oscars announced Monday. Dolly Parton’s “Girl in …
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Neil Young has revealed plans to reissue his and Crazy Horse’s 1990 LP Ragged Glory with an extra LP’s worth of “undiscovered and unheard” songs from the album’s original sessions.According to the Neil Young Archives website, Ragged Glory engineer John Hanlon recently rediscovered tapes from the album’s recording sessions and …
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Kesha performed her equal rights ballad “Here Comes the Change” on Wednesday’s Ellen. The singer belted over acoustic guitars and a studious rhythm section, even breaking out a harmonica for a few folky fills.“Is it a crazy thought/ That if I had a child/ I hope they live to see …
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Nearly two years after Black Sabbath wrapped their massive farewell tour, bassist Geezer Butler unveiled his next move: a supergroup project featuring drummer Matt Sorum (Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver), guitarist Steve Stevens (Billy Idol) and vocalist Franky Perez (Scars on Broadway, Apocalyptica). The quartet released their first single, the …
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Mumford & Sons shifted their own musical boundaries with the release of their fourth album Delta, returning to the acoustic instrumentation that dominated their first two records and blending electronica, jazz and rap elements together. For the band’s third appearance as musical guest on Saturday Night Live, Mumford & Sons …
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