In an episode of New Heights, a podcast hosted by brothers Travis and Jason Kelce, Machine Gun Kelly called in with a special request: He asked the Kansas City tight end to play for the Cleveland Browns in exchange for half a million dollars in cash. “I’m sure you get …
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Noted Deadhead Andy Cohen took the opportunity to put John Mayer in the hot seat and get an answer on whether Dead & Co.’s purported final tour this summer will indeed be their last. On Watch What Happens Live Monday, Oct. 2, Cohen enlisted some devoted fans to ask Mayer …
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Lost tapes, warped vinyl records, and scratched CDs have historically been the relics of hip-hop yore. But now, 404 errors, dead links, and server failures illustrate the erosion of hip-hop’s early online age. The digital marketplace makes music listening more convenient, but things also feel more tenuous: acts like De …
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Long Pond Studios, the upstate New York location where Aaron Dessner has churned out record after record for both himself and his collaborators, is the musical gift that keeps on giving. Its latest creative output is the National‘s newly-announced ninth studio album First Two Pages of Frankenstein, set for release …
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Things are shaking up in the intergalactic universe of Planet Her as Doja Cat finds her feline companion Starscream taken hostage by an enemy space alien in the music video for “Get Into It (Yuh).” Directed by Mike Diva, the video sends Doja Cat on a rescue mission with an …
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Mitski reflects on bus stop songwriting, elementary school plays, and making the move from piano to guitar for the sake of efficiency in the latest installment of The First Time. While Mitski has said in past interviews that she officially wrote her first song when she was 17 or 18, …
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Let’s face it: This Christmas season is shaping up to be less than a beaut, Clark. Fortunately, there’s some new country and Americana recordings to dull the pain. Some extol the virtues of simply getting drunk or stoned, while others look to brighter and more clear-eyed days ahead. Here’s your …
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Roddy Ricch’s voice is a beguiling instrument—a mess of controlled squeaks and abrupt melodic outbursts. Every turn of phrase lands like it’s a memorable hook. From the jump, the Los Angeles native has drawn comparisons to Young Thug, who is one of his key influences. But Roddy’s barefaced bars—if anything, …
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Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett’s MTV Unplugged episodeaired Thursday night, a special that marked the duo’s final televised performance together. Following its premiere, MTV shared several standalone duets from the special — filmed earlier this year in an intimate nightclub setting in New York City — including “Night and Day,” …
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Bruce Springsteen has sold his publishing catalog to Sony for a reported $500 million, as Billboard reports. The musician has sold his masters to Sony Music and his publishing to Sony Music Publishing in a combined deal, according Billboard sources. A rep for Sony declined to comment on the deal. …
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