DJ Shadow recruits a trio of rappers to issue a warning about social media surveillance and digital paranoia on the producer’s new track “Urgent, Important, Please Read,” the latest single off his upcoming double album Our Pathetic Age. On the track, St. Louis rappers Rockwell Knuckles and Tef Poe along …
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At her show in Berkeley, California, on Sunday night, Lana Del Rey welcomed Greenwich Village folk icon Joan Baez to the stage. Together they performed one of Baez’s signature songs, “Diamonds & Rust.” The two dueted over Baez’s guitar, singing about Baez’s memories with the one and only Bob Dylan. …
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Lin-Manuel Miranda joined the cast of Broadway show Freestyle Love Supreme for a completely improvised rap performance on The Tonight Show. Their song, titled “Tonight Show Pet Peeves,” used audience suggestions, commenting on problematic issues like bunions, open-plan seating and higher education. Miranda takes on open-plan seating, spitting, “Open-plan seating …
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Wilco appeared on The Late Show to showcase their recent song “Everyone Hides,” which comes off their upcoming album Ode to Joy. Appearing in front of video screens emblazoned with their band name, the musicians gave an intimate performance that showcased the many layers of the indie rock tune. Ode …
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Fiona Apple is coming to collect. In a video, the singer addresses Lil Nas X sampling her 2012 song, “Every Single Night” on his (pre-“Old Town Road”) song “Kim Jong.” “One thing that the lovely Rachel Handler didn’t mention that I did say in the interview which I would just …
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Ginger Baker, the cofounder and drummer of Cream, is critically ill and in the hospital, according to a social media post shared by his family on his official Twitter account. No further details regarding his illness have been disclosed. “The Baker family are sad to announce that Ginger is critically …
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Jennifer Lopez and Shakira announced on Twitter Thursday that they will be performing at the Super Bowl LIV Pepsi Halftime Show. The performance will air live from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, on February 2nd. “Ever since I saw Diana Ross fly off into the sky at the Halftime …
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Robert Fripp, King Crimson‘s co-founder and guitarist, said he is involved in a dispute with David Bowie‘s estate over being properly credited for his contributions to the late artist’s 1977 Heroes and 1980 Scary Monsters albums. The musician took to Facebook on Tuesday to describe what he claims are rules …
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Hot Girl Summer is officially over, which means we can now celebrate the dawning of “Hot Girl Fall.” Megan Thee Stallion appeared on The Tonight Show to herald the changing of the seasons alongside host Jimmy Fallon in an official music video for their new version of her hit single. …
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As part of the In Memoriam tribute at the 2019 Emmy Awards ceremony, Halsey performed a piano rendition of the Cyndi Lauper’s classic “Time After Time,” over a presentation of television entertainers who had passed away earlier this year. Introduced by actress Regina King, the pop star helped honor Katherine …
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