Drake retained the top spot on Rolling Stone‘s Artists 500 chart for the week of August 9th through August 15th, while Trippie Redd and Rick Ross both cracked the Top Five. Drake had another massive week, garnering 129.8 million song streams, thanks to his new compilation Care Package, which collected …
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The Trump administration weighed in on the legal battle over “Stairway to Heaven” this week, with the Department of Justice siding with Led Zeppelin in their copyright dispute with the estate of late Spirit guitarist Randy (California) Wolfe. Although an appeal of the lawsuit against Led Zeppelin is still ongoing, …
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When Tenille Townes released her debut EP, Living Room Worktapes, she introduced herself as the kind of songwriter who was unafraid to tackle the most difficult of subjects. Her first single, “Somebody’s Daughter,” told the story of a homeless woman through precise and potent lyrics full of empathy. Then there …
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Robbie Robertson is gearing up to release Sinematic, his first studio album in more than seven years that marks a shift in the legendary Band guitarist’s writing: while he wrote mainly character songs for years, his 2016 bestselling autobiography Testimony pushed Robertson to more personal territory. “There is something blatantly …
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If all goes according to plan, by next spring Nashville songwriter Nick Wayne will have released an entire album of songs in the same manner that one might make coffee: drip by drip. In fact, the Tennessee native is releasing his material under two distinct themes, Coffee Black and Bourbon …
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Fugazi‘s songs were filled with fierce, ear-catching guitarwork, but out-and-out solos? Not so much. That’s why it’s so fascinating to hear the post-hardcore heroes’ rhythm section, bassist Joe Lally and drummer Brendan Canty, playing in a new group, the Messthetics, that’s practically built around the idea of giving the guitar …
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Eddie Murphy embodies the wild true story of Rudy Ray Moore in the trailer for My Name Is Dolemite, the new Netflix film based on the comedian and Blaxploitation filmmaker. The comedy, which premieres in September at the Toronto International Film Festival, also features Wesley Snipes, Mike Epps, Craig Robinson, …
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Millionaire and alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his Manhattan jail cell Saturday morning, his death considered suicide by hanging. The financier and convicted sex offender was facing federal sex trafficking and conspiracy charges. Law enforcement agencies confirmed to ABC News that Epstein was found hanging in …
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Las Vegas entertainer Wayne Newton is being sued by a woman who claims his pet monkey bit and injured her daughter during a visit to the singer’s former mansion-turned-tourist attraction two years ago, The Associated Press reports. Jocelyne Urena, a Vegas resident, filed a civil negligence complaint on behalf of …
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Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr unveiled his second new song of 2019, “The Bright Parade.” Though much of the song is cloaked in a gauzy, shoegaze aura, “The Bright Parade” is anchored by a mesmerizing scorcher of a guitar riff and a churning bass line. In an interview with DIY, …
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