After releasing a pair of high-gloss collaborations with DJ Khaled on Friday, Drake returned in a feistier mood on Monday, barely pausing for breath as he raps terse, tongue-twisting verses on the hookless “Only You Freestyle.” “Only You Freestyle” is produced by M1onthebeat, and the track shares some U.K.-drill-like qualities …
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The city of Oakland agreed to a $32.7 million settlement with the victims and families of the “Ghost Ship” warehouse fire following a civil lawsuit stemming from the deadly 2016 fire at the warehouse/DIY venue that killed 36 people and injured dozens more. According to the settlement, $23.5 million will …
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In continuation of her self-serenades/amateur hour cover song sessions on Instagram, Hayley Williams performed an intimate, acoustic rendition of Björk’s “Unison.” In the black-and-white video, Williams sits on a couch and jumps right into a later verse from the Vespertine track. “I thrive best/hermit style,” she sings. “With a beard …
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Troye Sivan has dropped a new single, “Easy.” It’s the pop star’s second single of 2020, following Sivan’s release of “Take Yourself Home,” which he shared earlier than planned in April. “Easy” addresses when someone or something comes in between people in love. Sivan proclaims “I’m still in love and …
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The Go! Team embrace the flute on their breezy new song “Cookie Scene,” featuring Detroit rapper IndigoYaj. “Well, I’m feeling kinda funny ’cause life is like a game / Feeling like an enemy, but that’s OK,” the song opens. “That’s just who I, that’s just who I am.” Producer Ian …
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Great White, the rock band at the center of one of the deadliest nightclub fires in U.S. history, once again put fans at risk Thursday by performing — amid the COVID-19 pandemic — a well-attended North Dakota concert that practiced no social distancing or masks. Video from the outdoor gig …
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My Chemical Romance vocalist Gerard Way has released a new solo track titled “Here Comes the End.” The song will feature in the new season of Way’s original superhero series, The Umbrella Academy. The second season arrives on Netflix July 31st. With a vocal assist from Judith Hill, “Here Comes …
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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street’s Band September 25th, 1999, show at Philadelphia’s First Union Center has been a legendary bootleg in hardcore fan circles for the past two decades. It’s finally available with pristine sound (and through legal means) as the newest chapter of his monthly concert download series. …
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The 2020 Austin City Limits Festival has been canceled due to ongoing concerns about the spread of COVID-19. The festival, which typically takes place in early fall in Austin’s Zilker Park, released a statement on its website saying, “We would have loved to put on another memorable show this year, …
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New York City has partially reopened during the past few weeks, but concerts and other mass gatherings are still banned and there’s no timetable for when that might change. That’s why many people were a little surprised earlier this week when Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the MTV Video Music …
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