Thurston Moore has unveiled a sprawling new instrumental song, “Strawberry Moon.” The musician unveiled the nine-minute track on his Bandcamp page. The Sonic Youth co-founder recorded the meditative, three-guitar song at Daydream Library in London on Wednesday, the same day of its release. “A new piece for new peace,” he …
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Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes will perform a drive-in concert at New Jersey’s Monmouth Park Racetrack on July 11th, becoming the state’s first non-virtual show during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The Asbury Jukes and I are so excited that we can play this first of its kind live concert and …
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UPDATE: Run the Jewels released their new album RJT4 for free two days early on their website. “Fuck it, why wait? The world is infested with bullshit so here’s something raw to listen to while you deal with it all. We hope it brings you some joy,” the duo said …
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Barack Obama shared an emotional letter on Twitter in response to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25th. Related:Global Protests Begin After Police Killing of George Floyd “I want to share parts of the conversations I’ve had with friends over the past couple days about the footage …
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Slipknot will host an online edition of their annual Knotfest with concerts and interviews featuring Slipknot, Underoath, and Code Orange. The program will start on Knotfest.com at 3 p.m. PT on May 29th. The band will stream its 2019 headlining set from Belgium’s Graspop Festival, which it played shortly before …
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Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber‘s “Stuck With U” takes Number One on this week’s Top 100 Song’s Chart, narrowly edging out Tekashi 6ix9ine‘s “Gooba” in a tight and hotly contested race. While “Gooba” led the chart most of last week, “Stuck With U” pulled ahead with more than 100,000 digital …
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Electronic artist Arca has announced her new albumKick I, to be released digitally on June 26th and vinyl/CD on July 17th via XL Recordings. The LP will feature collaborations with Björk, Rosalía, Sophie and Shygirl. Arca shared the first single fromKick I, “Time,” on Wednesday, accompanied by a music video …
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Roger Waters took aim at his former Pink Floyd bandmate David Gilmour in a video Tuesday, claiming that the singer and guitarist would not allow him to use the band’s website or social media to promote his own work. “Nothing from me is on the website — I am banned …
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Rosanne Cash has won the 2021 Edward MacDowell Medal, though the prize ceremony in her honor won’t take place until August 8th, 2021 due to the coronavirus. Named after the composer Edward MacDowell, the MacDowell Medal honors artists who have made significant contributions to American culture. Previous winners include Georgia …
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For years, Future’s music has been about chasing highs. In Nayvadius Wilburn’s world, the addictions may change, but everything else stays the same. Sometimes the drugs are the work of Big Pharma: Comethazine, Codeine, Xanax, Percocet, Adderall. Other times the substance is universal: conquering heartbreak, purging childhood scars, escaping poverty. …
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