George Clinton announced Friday that the Parliament-Funkadelic mastermind would retire from touring in May 2019. “This has been coming a long time,” Clinton said in a statement. “Anyone who has been to the shows over the past couple of years has noticed that I’ve been out front less and less.” …
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On June 1st, Brooklyn’s Barclays Center will play host to a family reunion of sorts with the Yo! MTV Raps: 30th Anniversary Experience, a tribute to the instantly popular, era-defining music video show featuring a formidable line-up of Golden Era pioneers. The event will serve as the first event in …
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Jack White extended his Boarding House Reach to Saturday Night Live as the rocker performed two cuts from his latest LP in his first SNL appearance in six years. White opened with a fevered take on on his new album’s “Over and Over and Over,” back by Autolux drummer Carla …
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Taylor Swift reinterpreted Earth, Wind & Fire‘s R&B-funk classic “September” as a folky coffeehouse ballad for Spotify’s Singles series. The pop star slows the brassy 1978 hit into a quiet acoustic meditation, softly crooning the nostalgic words over banjo plucks and rippling organ chords. Swift also recorded an acoustic take …
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French DJ-producer DJ Snake heads to India to put out literal fires that match the fiery beats of “Magenta Riddim” for his single’s new video. Directed by Gal Muggia and Vania Heymann, who also helmed Coldplay’s “Up and Up” video, DJ Snake’s new clip was filmed in a small Telangana …
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Rufus Wainwright will celebrate the 20th anniversary of his self-titled debut album with a North American tour this fall. The “All These Poses” tour launches November 9th at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles and includes stops in San Francisco, Portland, Chicago, Toronto, New York City, Boston, Nashville and more. …
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John Legend soundtracks a charming love-in-the-club story in the video for his new song, “A Good Night.” Legend partnered with producer BloodPop for the track, crafting a snappy, disco-tinged gem about falling for someone at first sight. The video for “A Good Night” recreates that story, with director Mishka Kornai …
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Russell Simmons denied raping Jennifer Jarosik, an aspiring filmmaker, in court documents filed Wednesday. Jarosik sued Simmons for $5 million in January, alleging the hip-hop mogul attacked and raped her during a 2016 visit to his home. In response, the new complaint argues that Jarosik’s suit was “filled with lies …
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Jack White kept his Number One streak alive as the rocker’s new album Boarding House Reach opened atop the Billboard 200, White’s third straight solo LP to debut at Number One. Boarding House Reach sold 124,000 total copies in its first week of release, including 121,000 traditional copies, the second-best …
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Cardi B examines infidelity on her mellow new song “Be Careful.”“I wanna get married, like the Currys, Steph and Ayesha shit,” she raps, referencing the Golden State Warriors point guard. “But we more like Belly; Tommy and Keisha shit/ Gave you TLC, you wanna creep and shit/ Poured out my …
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