Anthrax‘s Scott Ian hailed AC/DC‘s Malcolm Young as “the greatest rhythm guitarist of all time” in a tribute to the late rocker who died Saturday at the age of 64. In an Instagram post, Ian – whose own approach was so influenced by Malcolm Young’s style that he tattooed an …
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When Cam, the Grammy-nominated singer and co-writer of the 2015 breakthrough single “Burning House,” released that starkly intense tune about a failed relationship, it set off a chain reaction she was initially unprepared to deal with. She was soon hearing what she recalls were some “really heavy” personal stories from …
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Brent Cobb has been busy in 2017 serving as an opener on some of the year’s biggest country tours, including Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s Soul2Soul Tour and Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show Tour. Come 2018, the Georgia singer will appear in the headlining role with his Ain’t a Road …
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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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With the release of From A Room: Volume 2 now less than a month away, Chris Stapleton has another new song previewing his second LP of 2017, “Scarecrow in the Garden.” Written by Stapleton, Brice Long, and Matt Fleener, “Scarecrow in the Garden” is a spare, ominous ballad about a …
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“Tin Man” may not be Miranda Lambert‘s biggest hit, but in the year since its release on her double-LP opus The Weight of These Wings it’s quickly become her show-stopper. The two-time Grammy winner once again turns in a stirring performance of the solo acoustic ballad in the latest episode …
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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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Like his 1981 song promised, Kenny Rogers went out in a blaze of glory Wednesday night in Nashville. The Country Music Hall of Fame member was honored at All in for the Gambler: Kenny Rogers’ Farewell Concert Celebration, an all-star concert featuring performances of the smooth country-pop vocalist’s most famous …
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