Ask most anyone to name the biggest hit by the Ramones and they’re likely to name tunes like “Blitzkrieg Bop,” “I Wanna Be Sedated” and “Rock ‘n’ Roll High School.” Those songs have all become rock standards and appeared countless movies, sporting events, TV shows and commercials. But back in …
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Remy Ma recruited Lil Kim for her hard-hitting new single “Wake Me Up,” the first preview of the Bronx rapper’s upcoming second LP, 7 Winters & 6 Summers, out in early 2018. The duo swap verses over creaky piano samples and clanging drums. Remy Ma opens by flaunting her wealth, …
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Michael Stipe coveredRingo Starr,the Velvet Undergroundand Nat King Cole on Sunday during a brief live set as part of Pathway to Paris’ climate change benefit concert. Songwriter-producer Andy LeMaster joined the R.E.M. frontman on guitar and bass, while Pathway founder Jesse Paris Smith (daughter of rock icon Patti Smith) played …
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The music industry’s biggest names didn’t shy away from some extra fanfare in the lead-up to Halloween Tuesday, with artists like Cardi B, Demi Lovato and Adam Levine channeling everything – and everyone – from Disney characters to music icons to classic black cats. Check out some of the year’s …
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Julia Michaels took stock of the petty side of romance during a performance of new single “Worst in Me” on The Tonight Show on Monday. “Worst in Me” catalogs the envy and spite that seep slowly into relationships. “It’s almost like I’ve gotten so used to resentment that every annoying …
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All five living former U.S. presidents – Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George Bush and Jimmy Carter – united onstage together to help raise funds for hurricane victims as part of Saturday’s One America Appealevent, which featured a surprise appearance by Lady Gaga. “The heart of America, without …
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The Smithsonian announced a Kickstarterpage on Tuesday to raise funds for the nine-CD Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap. The compilation is a joint project between Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, the National Museum of African American History and Culture and an executive committee containing prominent members of the hip-hop community like …
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Sia has announced her new seasonal album Everyday Is Christmas, a collection of 10 original tracks the singer wrote alongside producer Greg Kurstin. Everyday Is Christmas, the festive follow-up to Sia‘s 2016 album This Is Acting and her first album for Atlantic Records,arrives November 17th. Pre-orders for the album begin …
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Marilyn Manson has canceled the next nine dates of his Heaven Upside Down Tour following an onstage incident Saturday in New York in which the singer was crushed by a stage prop. “Marilyn Manson is being forced to cancel several of his October dates on his forthcoming US tour,” the …
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Tom Morello, Heart‘s Nancy Wilson, Brandi Carlile and more delivered a rousing cover of John Lennon‘s “Power to the People” to close out the Global Citizen Live concert in New York City Monday. The performance also featured M. Ward, Valerie Simpson, Liv Warfield and Paul Shaffer. Vocal duties were split …
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