When Whitney Houston recorded her cover of Steve Winwood’s 1986 hit “Higher Love” in 1990, it was meant for her third album I’m Your Baby Tonight. By that time, Houston was already a multi-platinum pop star, and the plan for next LP was for the superstar to pivot further into …
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If all had been going to plan, Michael Lang, co-creator of the original Woodstock and main organizer of the upcoming Woodstock 50 festival, would have been putting the finishing touches on a three-day concert that is now 52 days away and counting. Instead, the beleaguered commemoration of the 1969 landmark …
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Elliot Roberts, who managed the careers of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Tom Petty and many classic-rock legends, died Friday at the age of 76. A cause of death has not been revealed. “It is with a heavy heart that we can confirm the passing of Elliot Roberts. No further details …
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Today in Latin Pop mad libs: The Jonas Brothers have joined Daddy Yankee and Natti Natasha in Sebastian Yatra‘s new music video for “Runaway,” the latest single from the up-and-coming Colombian singer.The colorful music video, directed by Daniel Duran, features the international superstars grooving alongside Yatra — and proving that …
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Shortly before Bob Dylan took the stage at The Last Waltz in November 1976, he turned to concert promoter Bill Graham and told him he’d only play if Martin Scorsese’s camera crew agreed to film just two of the four songs he planned to play during his set. “I’m going …
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Halsey transformed Jonas Brothers‘ pop-rock song into a smoldering, jazzy ballad for her rendition of “Sucker.” The singer performed the cover on Thursday for a BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge session. Halsey gently swayed as she sang the song about diving head first into infatuation. Moving between sultry soul intonations …
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Lil Wayne has enlisted Travis Scott, Meek Mill and more for his fifth annual Lil WeezyAna Fest, taking place September 7th at the UNO Lakefront Arena Festival Grounds in New Orleans, Louisiana. Wayne will headline the single-day event, while the line-up also boasts Trey Songz, Megan Thee Stallion, Kash Doll, …
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Clarence Avant is one of the music business’s most legendary executives. Mentored by Joe Glaser, the longtime manager of Louis Armstrong, Avant has been in the business since the 1950s, managing Sarah Vaughan, R&B singer Little Willie John and others, before he became a powerhouse at Venture and Sussex Records, …
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Marilyn Manson has joined the cast of The New Pope, the follow-up series to HBO‘s acclaimed The Young Pope. While it’s unknown what role Manson will fill on the series, a set photo of Manson released by HBO shows the rocker portraying a character that doesn’t appear to stray too …
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Elton John and Taron Egerton unite on “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again,” a soulful new song John wrote with longtime lyricist Bernie Taupin. The track appears in the closing credits to the upcoming John biopic, Rocketman, and on the film’s soundtrack. The uplifting duet, which follows Egerton’s rendition of the …
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