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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 …

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 …

In the latter half of the Sixties, British rock groups faced a daunting challenge: how to bridge the chasm between the American-inspired Mersey Beat so beloved earlier in the decade, and the kaleidoscopic psychedelia that had taken its place. Only a handful of acts pulled off the creative leap, and …

Various Artists, Revamp: Reimagining the Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin | ★★★Various Artists, Restoration: Reimagining the Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin| ★★★★ There’s a valedictory air hovering over these Elton John tribute albums, and no wonder: John recently announced his final tour, the capper to nearly …

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 …

On the title track of this remarkable collection of Bob Dylan covers, Betty LaVette wraps her voice – full of grit, brass and soul when she started recording at 16 in 1962; worn and sharpened by experience now at 72 – around a lyric about sitting on the lap of …

To those who follow Kacey Musgraves on Instagram, the Grammy-winning country singer is simply “@spaceykacey.” She fully grows into that moniker on her latest album, the lush Golden Hour, a collection of country, folk and dreamy electronica that she sums up as “space country” or “galactic country.” For Musgraves, who …

Killer Mike defended gun ownership and criticized National Walkout Day and anti-bullying campaigns in a new interview with NRATV. Although the Run the Jewels rapper usually sides with progressive issues – he aligned with Bernie Sanders in 2016 – Killer Mike took a surprising stand on the subject of the …

Pitbull discussed improving access to clean water in a statement announcing his partnership with the United Nations. The Cuban American rapper will work with the international organization on its newWater Action Decade 2018 – 2028initiative. In lieu of appearing at U.N. event on Thursday, Pitbull released what would have been …

Liz Phair will mark the 25th anniversary of her seminal debut album, 1993’sExile in Guyville, with a massive box set and separate remastered double LP and CD reissue. Both will be released on May 4th via Matador. Girly-Sound to Guyville: The 25th Anniversarybox set comprises seven LPs, including the remastered …