Alanis Morissette and the producers of the Broadway musical Jagged Little Pill have announced a livestream benefit for COVID-19 relief, sponsored by American Express. You Live, You Learn:A Night with Alanis Morissette and Jagged Little Pillwill take place Tuesday, May 19th from 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET, via theJagged Little Pill Facebook …
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Megan Thee Stallion‘s “Savage” remix, which features verses from Beyoncé, claimed Number One on the latest Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart. “Savage,” which has become enormously popular on TikTok, hung out in the Top Ten for all of April. The addition of Beyoncé helped the single earn more than …
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James Taylor gave a very sweet performance on The Tonight Show Thursday night, singing “You Can Close Your Eyes” with his wife Kim and his son Henry from their home in Montana. Taylor played guitar and sang lead vocals on the comforting song, while his family accompanied him with beautiful …
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Our “In My Room” IGTV video series has had Brian Wilson, Lucinda Williams, Nick Lowe, and many others performing from their homes. The latest to participate: Johnny Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls. Before COVID-19 hit, the Goo Goo Dolls were on tour in the U.K., playing music off 2019’s …
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Joe Walsh was a student at Kent State 50 years ago when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on a student protest, killing four. The experience traumatized him, leading him to quit school and abandon his English degree in pursuit of making music with his first group, the James Gang. …
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As the world fights a pandemic, we’ve been reaching out to some of our favorite artists to get their takes on these unprecedented times. Steely Dan‘s Donald Fagen responded to a few quarantine questions via email (printed exactly as-is, per his request) in his characteristically sardonic manner, salutinghis heroes Dizzy …
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Run the Jewels unveiled a new line of t-shirts that promote hand-washing and raise money for the hip-hop duo’s touring crew, which is out of work because of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on the concert industry. The shirts are based on the hand-washing memes inspired by WashYourLyrics.com, which allowed people …
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As COVID-19 keeps us all in our respective homes, millions of kids across America and beyond are missing out on one of the only things that make high school bearable: prom. John Krasinski sought to remedy that situation Friday night by throwing his own virtual celebration, a wrap-up of which …
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Bon Iver unveiled a serene new song, “PDLIF,” and will donate all proceeds from the track to Direct Relief, a non-profit organization aiding the delivery of personal protective equipment to healthcare workers and others on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. The song’s title is an acronym for “Please Don’t …
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UPDATE 5/11/2020:iHeartMedia has expanded the lineup for Commencement: Speeches for the Class of 2020, adding Bill and Melinda Gates, Tim Cook, Smokey Robinson, Becky G, Freida Pinto, George Lopez, Henry Winkler, John Green, Mary J. Blige, Mike Sievert, Rita Wilson, T.I., and Tom Brokaw. ~~~ In the midst of the …
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