In the early weeks of the pandemic, John Fogerty had a flashback as he was instructing his new band on the finer points of playing his Creedence Clearwater Revival standards. “I heard myself actually saying some of the same instructions I gave to Creedence all those years ago,” he tells …
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The National‘s Matt Berninger dances through heartbreak in his new video for “One More Second.” The single appears on his upcoming debut solo LP, Serpentine Prison, which arrives on October 16th via Book’s Records in conjunction with Concord Records. In the Chris Sgroi-directed clip, Berninger performs alone on a stage …
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Kesha and Anthony Hamilton are among the artists participating in the new Team Joe Sings concert series spearheaded by Biden for President. The series launched tonight (September 17th) in support of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. The series features a new group of artists each Thursday at 8 p.m. ET …
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One of Louis Armstrong’s trumpets, custom-made for the jazz legend in 1948 and given to a family friend five years later, will hit the auction block as part of Christie’s the Exceptional Sale. The Selmer Model 19 balanced action medium bore trumpet, inscribed with “Louis ‘Satchmo’ Armstrong 7/10/53” on the …
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Trent Reznor‘s secret weapon has always been his curiosity about electronic sound. Fuzzy synth beds, harshly grating electro shrieks, and airy atmospheres have comprised an exoskeleton for his vocals and guitar lines since Nine Inch Nails‘ Pretty Hate Machine, amplifying the despair, tenderness, and anger of his songs. Those same …
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The Mountain Goats have dropped another new song, “Get Famous,” from their upcoming album, Getting Into Knives, out October 23rd via Merge. “Get Famous” is a vintage bit of soulful rock & roll befitting the studio where the Mountain Goats recorded it: the legendary Sam Phillips Recording in Memphis, Tennessee, …
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NYC Nightlife United has announced a new livestream series,The NYC Nightlife United Sessions Vol. 1, to raise funds for New York’s independent music venues and their employees during Covid-19. The first concert will air live from Brooklyn venue Friends & Lovers on Sunday, September 13th, beginning at 3:00 p.m. and …
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Demi Lovato and Marshmello meet their younger selves in the video for their new single “OK Not to Be OK.” Both artists are partnering with the organization Hope for the Day, lending their voices to break down the stigma around mental health. Hannah Lux Davis (Ariana Grande, Drake) directed the …
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Note: The live stream has ended but you can watch the first ten minutes of the show for free or access a full replay of the event for $12.99 on Fite.tv. Drumming royalty will gather virtually this weekend to honor late Rush member Neil Peart. The Police drummer Stewart Copeland, …
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The Beastie Boys are putting out a new compilation album,Beastie Boys Music. The 20-song collection, out October 23rd, serves as a companion to the group’s Emmy-nominated documentary Beastie Boys Story and their best-selling memoir, Beastie Boys Book. Beastie Boys Music features all the hits from the band’s three-decade career, including …
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