Dave Matthews Band previewed their upcoming ninth LP, Come Tomorrow, with the record’s chiming lead single, “Samurai Cop (Oh Joy Begin).” The arena-friendly track opens with a palm-muted, U2-style electric guitar and subtly elevates with Carter Beauford’s intricate drumming and Tim Reynolds’ guitar solo. Throughout the reflective track, which the …
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Bruce Springsteen made a surprise appearance at the New Jersey Hall of Fame induction ceremony Sunday to help honor E Street Band’s Steven Van Zandt. The guitarist was inducted alongside fellow Jersey-reared stars like Meryl Streep, Blondie’s Debbie Harry, Gloria Gaynor and the Four Seasons. “Though born in Boston, Massachusetts, …
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Kanye Westreleased an in-depthinterview with radio host Charlamagne tha God on Tuesday. Over the course of a nearly two-hour conversation that ends with a scenic hike, West – who says he’s now living “an Hermès-level existence” – speaks candidly about identifying with President Trump, his visit to the hospital due …
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The estate of George Harrisonhas launched a new record label, HariSongs, that will focus on Indian classical and world music. The label was launched in partnership with Craft Recordings and will cull releases from the Harrison family archives, including the former Beatle’s collaborations with some of the most famous Indian …
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Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producerBooker T. Joneswill be releasing his long-awaited memoir next fall. Theleader of the Stax Records house band and Memphis soul legend’s as-yet-untitled tome is projected for release this fall via Little, Brown and Company. An audiobook version will be available simultaneously through the publisher’s Hachette Audio. The …
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Kevin Hart plays himself in J. Cole‘s new video for “Kevin’s Heart.” The track appears on the rapper’s new album, KOD. On “Kevin’s Heart,” J. Cole alludes to Hart’s past infidelities, and in the video, the comedian gamely portrays himself as he deals with the repercussions of his actions and …
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Kanye West is writing a philosophy booked called Break the Simulation, he toldThe Hollywood Reporter. The rapper discussed the project, which will be about art and spirituality, in conversation with his interior designer, Axel Vervoordt. “I’ve got a concept about photographs … about human beings being obsessed with photographs – …
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Arcade Fire recruited Chrissie Hynde to perform the Pretenders‘ “Don’t Get Me Wrong” during the band’s London concert on Wednesday. The singer also joined the art-rockers for their show-closing anthem “Wake Up.” For “Don’t Get Me Wrong,” a single from the Pretenders‘ 1986 LP, Get Close, Hynde alternated vocals with …
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Cardi B spoke candidly about a lot of firsts on Hot 97’s Ebro in the Morning on Monday. The 25-year-old rapper discussed her first full-length album,Invasion of Privacy,andher firstpregnancy, which she confirmed days prior while performing – for the first time – onSaturday Night Live. “I just wanted this for …
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Jay-Z explains that it takes a good voice and good flow to be a great rapper in a preview from his upcoming interview with David Letterman on My Next Guest Needs No Introduction. “You can have a great voice, and you can just almost say anything,” Jay-Z tells the former …
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