Finn Wolfhard‘s band the Aubreys have dropped the first single from the group’s debut studio LP, Karaoke Alone, which arrives on November 5th. While the album was written during the pandemic in lockdown, according to a statement it is not about Covid-19. The Stranger Things star and bandmate Malcolm Craig …
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Foo Fighters will reopen beloved 9:30 Club in Washington D.C. on Thursday after the venue was shuttered for 18 months due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Tickets, which were limited to two per person, went on sale on Wednesday and quickly sold out to the intimate, surprise-announced show. The band also …
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UPDATE (9/1): Lil Nas X has announced the track list and features for his debut album, Montero. Along with Jack Harlow — who appears on the previously-released single “Industry Baby” — the LP will boast appearances from Elton John, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion and Miley Cyrus. The full track …
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Jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington has released his rendition of Metallica’s “My Friend of Misery,” from the group’s upcoming Black Album covers compilation, The Metallica Blacklist. Washington’s take on “My Friend of Misery” boasts a frenetic energy that leaps from the bustling drums and piano to Washington’s own searing solo. Vocalist …
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Nandi Bushell, who captivated a corner of the internet in 2020 by drum battling Dave Grohl on YouTube, hopped behind a kit with her idol and the rest of the Foo Fighters to perform “Everlong” at the Forum in Los Angeles Thursday, August 26th. “This person inspired me last year …
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Three months after dropping the pop-punk stunner “Good 4 U,” Olivia Rodrigo has given Paramore‘s Hayley Williams and ex-guitarist Josh Farro co-writing credits to the Sour track. Although Williams and Farro were not initially credited upon the single’s release in May, comparisons were immediately drawn to their 2007 hit “Misery …
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DJ and producer Squeak, a member of Chicago’s Pivot Gang alongside rapper Saba, was shot and killed in Chicago Monday, according to a representative from the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. The 26-year-old — born Javunte Wheeler — leaves behind a devastated community of artists, friends, and family, including a …
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A reverent document of one of rock’s most irreverent bands, a new deluxe box set will commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Replacements‘ first album, Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash. Two-thirds of the collection’s 100-song tracklist is previously unreleased, featuring the first demos the ‘Mats ever cut, …
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Brian May generated a lot of headlines this week when he criticized Eric Clapton for his anti-vax statements and his refusal to perform at venues that insist that all attendees be vaccinated. “I love Eric Clapton, he’s my hero, but he has very different views from me in many ways,” …
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As major tours began rolling out across the country last month, many worried it was too soon and that Covid-19 breakouts could force shows or even entire tours to be postponed or canceled. Over the last few days, those worst-case scenarios have begun playing out as major touring acts have …
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