The Clash‘s Joe Strummer regales with the tale of a young woman who shoots her lover and flees town on the previously unreleased song, “Rose of Erin.” The track will appear on the upcoming box set, Joe Strummer 001, which arrives September 28th. “Rose of Erin” is a steady rock …
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Donald Trump praised Kanye West again on Twitter after the rapper reiterated his support for the president during his interview Thursday on Jimmy Kimmel Live. “Thank you to Kanye West and the fact that he is willing to tell the TRUTH,” Trump tweeted Friday afternoon. “One new and great FACT …
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Spotify, by several measures the biggest music-streaming service in the world, has teamed up with Samsung, the biggest smartphone maker in the world.The two companies announced a major partnership on Thursday that makes Spotify the official music service provider for all of Samsung’s phones, televisions, tablets, watches and speakers. It …
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Milo and Elucid, the two rappers behind this project, excel at the Bandcamp-financed model of crusty, elliptical beat loops and abstract, literate lyrics. Elucid’s style recalls New York’s super-scientific early-aughts glory days, while Milo is a reincarnation of the Los Angeles underground’s noodling, jazzy jabberwockies (although he now lives in …
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Big Freedia and Lizzobring their bounce anthem “Karaoke” to the beach and the bingo hall in the new video for the 3rd Ward Bounce track. The clip was filmed in Los Angeles and Freedia’s hometown, New Orleans, and captures the song’s euphoric, sugar-rush vibe. The pair twerk on the beach, …
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For this writer, the quintessential moment of the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival came in transit. A quick stroll on Saturday afternoon took me from the main stage, where Laurie Anderson was wrapping up a set of luminous, exploratory string-trio free improv, to one of the smaller tents, where octogenarian Memphis …
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EDITORS’ PICK: Amanda Shires, To The Sunset The seventh full-length from this fiddle-playing singer-songwriter is also her first as a mom – but as Will Hermes points out, “if anyone expected sentimentality, her writing’s just gotten bolder, with arrangements that stretch the definition of ‘Americana’ to the point of meaninglessness. …
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Since becoming the leader of the Catholic church in 2013, Pope Francis has infused a progressive spirit into one of the world’s oldest and most socially conservative organizations. He’s called for action on climate change. He’s embraced marriage equality. He’s condemned President Trump on multiple occasions, most recently in response …
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Kenny Chesney’s latest album Songs for the Saints was released on July 27th, and the country superstar is still making the television rounds in support. On Tuesday, he stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to sit down for an interview and perform album single “Get Along.” Chesney and …
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What to expect for August, streaming-wise: Netflix is pulling back the curtain on some major releases, including the latest cartoon from Simpsons mastermind Matt Groening and a half-hour comedy that’s already attracted controversy weeks ahead of its premiere;Amazon makes a bid for a blockbuster series with the launch of John …
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