The rip-roaring spirit of early rock & roll looks to be alive and well in 2018 thanks to the all-killer pairing of Robbie Fulks and Linda Gail Lewis, who are dropping their new collaborative LP Wild! Wild! Wild! this summer via Chicago’s Bloodshot Records. Driven by a boogie-friendly bottom end …
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Christina Aguilera and Demi Lovato united for a dramatic, authoritative performance of their collaborative single “Fall in Line” during theBillboard Music Awards. “Fall in Line” is a slow, heaving ballad, with plenty of opportunities for vocal acrobatics for Aguilera and Lovato. Both singers were dressed in shiny black leather like …
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In September 1993, Janet Jackson appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone for the second time. She had released Janet. several months earlier, an album that was already a smash success and a provocative exploration of female pleasure and unbridled sexuality. The LP’s cover showed a tight close-up of her …
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On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee has released a 2,500-page trove of testimony related to Russian influence in the 2016 presidential election. The report containsa 224-page transcript of an interview with Donald Trump Jr. about his June 2016 meeting with a delegation of Russian and Russian-connected figures. The testimony, which …
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Tenacious D will embark on their first North American tour in five years this fall as they continue work on the follow-up to their 2012 album, Rize of the Fenix. The rock-comedy duo of Jack Black and Kyle Gass will kick off their eight-date run November 3rd at the Kings …
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Kelly Clarkson navigates a dark, crumbling mansion – and emerges into the sunlight – in her new “Meaning of Life” video. The singer opens the clip strolling through empty rooms littered with peeling paint, debris and a fallen chandelier. But Clarkson gains confidence as the song’s message blooms into optimism …
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Nick Jonasteamed up with DJ Mustard for the EDM single “Anywhere.” The track is Jonas’ first new single this year. Mustard steps away from his typically bass-heavy hip-hop production that’s been heard on songs he’s done with the likes of Jeremih, Tinashe and Kid Ink for a more atmospheric sound. …
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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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The Academy of Country Music has announced the recipients of its special honors, with Dierks Bentley tapped to receive the ACM Merle Haggard Spirit Award, in recognition of a career that has spanned eight albums and blazed a unique trail with his artistry, just as the award’s namesake did during …
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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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