Barbra Streisand has drawn criticism for comments the singer made about the two men who accused Michael Jackson of sexual abuse in the documentary Leaving Neverland. Speaking to the Times UK ahead of her London concerts this summer, Streisand said she “absolutely” believed the accounts of Wade Robson and James …
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Toronto punks Pup made their late night television debut with a blistering rendition of “Kids” on Late Night With Seth Meyers Wednesday. The performance found frontman Stefan Babcock alternating between a conversational sneer and a full-throated wail as he unspooled the song’s lyrics about finding that one person that makes …
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Lizzo and Missy Elliott have teamed up for a wildly hypnotic, raucous new single titled “Tempo.” This is the third new release off Lizzo’s forthcoming album Cuz I Love You. “Tempo” launches with a Prince-like guitar riff, but that’s just a misdirection from the deliciously weird, bass-heavy sound of the rest …
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Steve Perry will not let the flame go out on his comeback solo album, Traces. He’s reissuing it this spring with five bonus cuts for a deluxe edition. The record will be available digitally, on CD and on two, 180-gram vinyl slabs; he’s even souping up one of the double-LP …
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The story of boy band Svengali turned Ponzi schemer Lou Pearlman is the focus of an upcoming YouTube documentary. In the first trailer for The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story, former boy banders discuss how, despite selling millions of records and selling out arenas, the mastermind behind the …
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Beyoncé and Jay Z will receive the Vanguard Award for being allies to the LGBTQ community at the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards. Per a statement, GLAAD’s Vanguard Award is presented to people who “have made a significant difference promoting acceptance of LGBTQ people.” It continued, “Beyoncé and Jay Z …
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At Mumford & Sons’ Saturday concert in Cleveland, Ohio, the British folk act paid unexpected tribute to hometown rockers Nine Inch Nails with a cover of “Hurt.” The acoustic rendition of The Downward Spiral closer resembled both Trent Reznor’s original version and the mournful take that Johnny Cash released in …
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AJR take a trippy turn in their new video for “100 Bad Days,” which features their disembodied heads mining positivity despite experiencing many bad circumstances. In the Tim Nackashi-directed and London Alley-produced visual, their individual body parts move independently and surreally melt away and reappear via special effects. The siblings …
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The Strokes’ Albert Hammond, Jr. reminisces about gloriously aimless, adolescent nights on his new song, “Fast Times.” The track boasts the distinct vibe of the earliest Strokes records, with Hammond, Jr. cutting a bright rhythm guitar part with languid, buzzing riffs. Looking back on his teenage years, Hammond, Jr. keeps …
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Teenage Fanclub tap into a krautrock vibe on their new song “Everything is Falling Apart,” their first release since the departure of founding bassist-singer Gerard Love. Guitarist Raymond McGinley fronts the track, singing hazy lines over wafts of clean electric guitars and a steady rhythm section. “I don’t know what’s …
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