Bronx rapper Drag-On was a key part of the Ruff Ryders rap dynasty in the late Nineties and early 2000s, making many memorable appearances alongside DMX, the Lox, and Eve. As fans around the world mourned DMX after his death at age 50, Drag-On called to share his memories of …
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Willa Amai just finished school for the day. She leaves one virtual meeting, with the dean of her high school, for the next,this interview. The 16-year-old shows the webcam her neatly organized, pink daily planner — which seems necessary for a student who’s balancing course work and studio sessions with …
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Brandi Carlile was a guest on Tuesday night’s episode of the Late Show With Stephen Colbert, where she performed a piece of Joni Mitchell’s classic “A Case of You” and discussed her newly released memoir Broken Horses. For her version of Mitchell’s 1971 Bluesong, Carlile picked up an acoustic guitar …
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Bully has announced a nine-date North American tour this summer in support of their album Sugaregg, released in August 2020. The tour kicks off July 31st at Skully’s Music Diner in Columbus, Ohio, and will make stops in Nashville, Birmingham, Atlanta, St. Louis, Chicago, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis before concluding September …
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Norah Jones has shared an airy rendition of her Grammy-sweeping hit “Don’t Know Why” from her upcoming live album ’Til We Meet Again, out April 16th on Blue Note. The singer and her ensemble — Pete Remmon organ,Christopher Thomason bass, andBrian Bladeon drums — recorded this take on the 2002 …
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James Taylor and Jackson Browne have announced new dates for the tour they originally planned for the summer of 2020. They are now scheduled to kick things off on July 29th, 2021 at the United Center in Chicago and wrap up November 1st at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego. …
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Jade Jackson is missing people. In her hushed new ballad “6FT Changes,” she laments all the interactions we’ve lost since early 2020. Handshakes, hugs, crowded spaces, and dances are distant memories to the California roots-music songwriter. “Dancing with strangers and holding up beers/tapping on shoulders and whispering in ears/was taken …
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On Niia’s “Not Up for Discussion,” the singer and her band seem to have set themselves an interesting challenge: how to conjure slithering funk with the minimum of effort. The drum programming is mostly unchanging, just two kicks and a splat to keep time; the pianist is only slightly less …
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Eric Church leans into his outspoken, rebellious side on the new song “Break It Kind of Guy,” the latest (and final) preview of his album trio Heart & Soul. The collection will be issued over the course of a week beginning April 16th with Heart; Soul arrives April 23rd and …
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After canceling its 2020 edition, London music festival All Points East has announced its lineup for 2021. The festival, set for August 27th to 30th in Victoria Park, will feature Foals, Bombay Bicycle Club, Tune-Yards, and Caribou. The lineup news follows previously announced artists Jamie xx, Kano, and Slowthai. Last …
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