At a January photo shoot for the cover of her self-titled new album, Shelby Lynne was instructed by renowned photographer Amanda Demme to pull the collar of her white turtleneck up over her mouth and nose, never expecting that bit of artistic inspiration would result in an image that’s both …
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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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The Weeknd coasted to his third consecutive week at Number One in the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart. After Hours picked up more than 22,000 album sales, more than 29,000 song downloads, and 79 million streams. While the Weeknd enjoyed a victory lap, the rapper Rod Wave arrived at …
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The Police’s “Don’t Stand So Close to Me” is a fitting anthem for quarantine, self-isolation and social-distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. So, naturally, Jimmy Fallon has helped put together a new version of the song that feels especially appropriate for the times. Recorded as part of The Tonight Show‘s “At Home” …
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Thursday, Selena Gomez released her Rare Deluxe Album, featuring several new tracks. Gomez’s Raredebuted at Number One on the Rolling Stone200 album chart upon its release earlier this year. Gomez’s new tracks include “Boyfriend,” a song she has been teasing since theRare album rollout. The clubby track has Gomez laying …
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John Prine loved Christmas. When he recorded what would be his final studio album, 2018’s The Tree of Forgiveness, he dragged a lit-up Christmas tree that he kept in his office year-round to the recording studio in the middle of July. “I don’t like to see Christmas trees torn down,” …
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Despitethe endless memes and savvy digital practices of Lil Nas X, the real-life of Montero Lamar Hill has remained relatively guarded since his meteoric rise to fame. In June, the “Old Town Road” singer shared lyrics to “C7sure” and the rainbo-featuring album artwork to come out to his followers during …
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Joan Jett and the Blackhearts are the latest group to utilize the power of the internet to play for their fans from their individual homes during the nationwide coronavirus shut-in. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees performed “Light of Day,” which was the title track for the 1987 …
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The fruitful collaboration between poet Gil Scott-Heron and multi-instrumentalist Brian Jackson will be the focus of an upcoming reggae tribute album. The LP was revealed Wednesday on what would have been Scott-Heron’s 71st birthday. Carry Me Home. A Reggae Tribute to Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson, due out May 27th, …
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The 2020 Boston Calling festival has been canceled due to ongoing health and safety concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic. “We are heartbroken,” the festival said in a statement, “however, the health and safety of our audience, artists, partners, vendors, first responders, and staff are of the utmost importance to …
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