The night before Dave Matthews Band perform at a pre-Super Bowl show in Minneapolis, the group’s longtime violinist Boyd Tinsley announced he is taking “a break” from the band and touring. “I need to take a break from the band & touring 2 focus on my family & my health …
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U2delivered a politically charged version of “Get Out of Your Own Way”at the 2018 Grammy Awards, braving the cold to perform outside with the Statue of Liberty looming majestically behind them. The band pre-recorded their performance Friday night on a barge in the Hudson River. The proximity of the Statue …
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Lady Gaga recorded a piano-based version of “Joanne,” the title-track from her 2016 LP. The singer wrote the ballad in memory of her late aunt Joanne Germanotta, who died in 1974 from lupus. Interscope Records is making a donation to the Lupus Research Alliance in Joanne’s honor. The new version …
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Run the Jewels tear through a breathless rendition of their Run the Jewels 3 cut “Legend Has It” in a preview from their upcoming appearance on Austin City Limits. The episode airs January 27th on PBS and marks the rap duo’s debut on the long-running concert series. While RTJ’s episode …
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Neil Diamond stunned his fans on Monday by announcing that he was retiring as a live performer after getting diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. His 50th anniversary tour was nearly complete, but the final leg due to take place in Australia and New Zealand was called off. “I plan to remain …
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“Fast” Eddie Clarke, the Motörhead guitarist featured on many of the band’s classic albums and a founding member of Fastway, died Wednesday. He was 67. Motörhead confirmed Clarke’s death on Facebook, noting that he was in the hospital for pneumonia. “We are devastated to pass on the news we only …
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In 1975,Fleetwood Mac debuted their classic lineup with their second self-titled album. Not only did Fleetwood Mac establish the musical chemistry of the band for decades to come, it helped solidify the group as a pop juggernaut with singles like “Rhiannon” and “Say You Love Me.” Ahead of the January …
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E Street Band guitarist and garage-rock aficionado Little Steven Van Zandt has put his own spin on the Ramones‘ festive anthem “Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight),” adding a third verse about Frosty and Christmas carolers. He recorded the track, which sounds much grander in Van Zandt’s hands, …
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UPDATE: The BBC announced they have suspended their relationship with Josh Homme following the Queens of the Stone Age‘s admission to kicking a photographer, The Telegraph reports. Homme had filmed a couple appearances for the CBeebies’ Bedtime Stories series; one episode that aired will not be rebroadcast, while another appearance …
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Niall Horan performed a sleek version of “Too Much to Ask” – a breakup ballad from his recently issued debut solo LP, Flicker – on Thursday’s Tonight Show. The former One Direction singer crooned over a stark piano pattern before the arrangement swelled with a lush electric guitar backdrop. In …
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