The upcoming Tom Petty two-disc retrospective The Best of Everything is packed with familiar tunes like “American Girl,” “I Won’t Back Down” and “Mary Jane’s Last Dance,” but it wraps up with a song that has never been released or even heard on bootlegs: “For Real.” The song was recorded …
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Rising R&B star H.E.R. followed her breakout performance at the Grammys with a joyful rendition of “As I Am” on Ellen Tuesday. The musician breezed through the cut with an effortless cool. Donning her signature reflective sunglasses, H.E.R. strummed the song’s dreamy guitar chords, grooved alongside her back-up dancers and …
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Afro-soul outfit the Budos Band unveiled a new psych-tinged scorcher, “Old Engine Oil,” that will appear on their forthcoming record, V, out April 12th via Daptone Records. “Old Engine Oil” is centered around a rugged hard rock riff and a fanfare of gritty horns. The instrumental moves at a captivating …
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Yolanda Adams, Fantasia and Andra Day teamed up to honor the late Queen of Soul with a stirring rendition of “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles Sunday night. The three women stood side by side as they each took …
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After a hugely successful run in London’s West End, Tina, the Tina Turner Musical will make itsBroadwaydebut this fall. To get fans excited, the producers announced on Tuesday that Adrienne Warren will reprise her critically lauded portrayal of the rock legend. They also released a video of the performer singing …
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Danny Goldberg, one of Nirvana‘s managers from 1990 to 1994, documents his stint with the iconic grunge band in a new book, Serving the Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain, out April 2nd via HarperCollins’ Ecco Press imprint. Serving the Servant mines Goldberg’s own memories of the songwriter, files that previously haven’t …
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Mark Ronson and Miley Cyrus wished Ellen DeGeneres a late birthday with a live version of “Nothing Breaks Like a Heart” on Monday’s Ellen. The host turned 61 on January 26th. Cyrus — decked out in custom earrings featuring the cover of DeGeneres’ famous Time magazine “coming out” cover from …
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Beck recorded an ornate cover of Colourbox’s “Tarantula,” a song later made famous by This Mortal Coil, for his contribution to a compilation of songs inspired by Alfonso Cuarón’s Oscar-nominated film Roma. The song is a slow build, as orchestral strings and piano provide a moody bed for Beck’s reverb-saturated …
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Kiss will take the stage at the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles for a special invitation-only concert for SiriusXM subscribers. The show will take take place February 11th and it will air on Kiss’ SiriusXM channel, Kiss Army Radio, February 12th at 5 p.m. ET. An encore performance …
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Simple, monotonous and haunting Lil Peep’s “16 Lines” feels like it lasts for an eternity. The song is one of the dourest on the posthumous Come On Over When You’re Sober, Pt. 2, and its video captures a specific feeling of loneliness and dejection that’s at the heart of Peep’s music. …
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