After Jeff Lynne and his Electric Light Orchestra embarked on their first U.S. tour in 35 years this summer, the Rock Hall-inducted act will return to North America for an encore trek in 2019. The 20-date trek launches June 20th at Anaheim, California’s Honda Center and hits arenas across the …
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On her first full-length record as Snail Mail, 18-year-old Lindsey Jordan established herself as an indie-rock prodigy capable of jagged guitar solos and dreamy melodies. Rolling Stone named it one of the 50 best albums of 2018 so far. Jordan clearly does things on her own terms, so it makes …
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On Sunday, October 14, Deandre Conway, better known as Yella Beezy, was shot at over a dozen times on the Sam Rayburn Tollway, reports The Dallas Morning News. The Texas rapper was struck three times after a vehicle pulled up beside his car and opened fire. Police found the wounded …
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Brooklyn band Charly Bliss made one of last year’s best debuts with Guppy, a landslide of squeaky hooks and manicured guitar fuzz. “Heaven” is their first new music since then, and like Guppy the new song invites alt-rock comparisons — in this case, Weezer’s power-chorded 3/4-time chug. But Charly Bliss …
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Laura Jane Grace and the Devouring Mothers released a new track, “The Airplane Song,” from their upcoming debut album, Bought to Rot, out November 9th via Bloodshot Records. “The Airplane Song” is a swift pop-rocker built on stomping drums and breathless guitar. Grace’s lyrics depict a tortured relationship as she …
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A stunning new mural of Charles Bradley takes shape in Chicago in the video for “Luv Jones,” a track off the late soul singer’s upcoming album, Black Velvet, out November 9th via Daptone imprint Dunham Records. The Chicago mural is the first in a series that will go up in …
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Queen Naija walks barefoot on the sand in her new acoustic performance video for “Butterflies.” The song appeared in July on the singer’s major-label debut EP. The sound of “Butterflies” evokes Tamia in the “Officially Missing You” era: Soft, precisely articulated guitar licks and direct expressions of affection — “I …
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Halsey unveiled a defiant new track, “Without Me,” marking her first new solo material since her 2017 album, Hopeless Fountain Kingdom. “Without Me” boasts an atmospheric blend of synths that swirl around thumping percussion. Halsey delivers a potent vocal performance – which she noted on Twitter, nods at Justin Timberlake’s …
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Who shot Bob Marley? After 42 years, the reggae superstar’s attempted assassination remains one of music’s biggest unsolved mysteries. In a new trailer for Netflix’s ReMastered, an investigative documentary team hints at possible answers. ReMastered, directed by Kief Davidson,will dive into eight music mysteries beginning October 12th, with one episode …
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When Spotify asked Vancouver-based indie band Calpurnia to record a cover song, their top choice – and their only choice – was the Weezer classic “Say It Ain’t So.” It was the only song all four of them knew how to play, which they learned at rock camp four years …
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