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Barack Obama has shared his favorite songs of 2020, a list that includes artists like Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Bad Bunny, Phoebe Bridgers and Dua Lipa. Here are some of my favorite songs of the year,” the former president tweeted. “As usual, I had some valuable consultation from our family …

Rita Wilson has shared the new video for her recent single “I Wanna Kiss Bob Dylan,” the actress-singer’s ode to the rock laureate. “The stream of consciousness hit me while initially writing the song, I went so deep into a fantasy of what Bob Dylan might be like, and that …

For the third night of their “Hanukkah Sessions,” Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl and producer Greg Kurstin blazed through a rendition of Mountain’s classic “Mississippi Queen.” “Talk about making a mountain out of a mohel … named Leslie Weinstein at his bris, the singer of our next band built a wailing …

Neil Young announced that he will make his Archives site free for the holidays. Young will waive the monthly $2 fee ($20 annually) and make available his entire catalog — including the new Archives Volume II (1972-1976),his complete Fireside Sessions series, and his upcoming film Timeless Orpheum, which documents his …

So, How Was Your 2020? is a series in which our favorite entertainers answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their year. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. Luis Fonsi has managed to stayed productive during 2020, releasing collaborations with the Dominican rapper …

Merge Records has released a new covers compilation, Going to Georgia, to benefit various organizations fighting for voting rights and encouraging turnout ahead of the two crucial Georgia Senate runoff elections. The compilation will cost $10 and will be available from midnight, December 4th, through January 5th, exclusively via Bandcamp. …

To mark what would have been Juice WRLD’s 22nd birthday Wednesday, producer Benny Blanco shared “Real Shit,” a previously unreleased collaboration with the late rapper. In a lengthy Instagram post that accompanied the release of the track, Blanco reminisced about first meeting Juice WRLD and recording with the rapper; “Real …

Last month, the Flaming Lips announced “the world’s first actual Space Bubble live concerts” in their hometown of Oklahoma City in December. Due to the pandemic, those shows have been postponed to January 22nd and 23rd. Frontman Wayne Coyne tells Rolling Stone the decision came after watching rising Covid-19 case …

Justin Bieber and Shawn Mendes kicked off the 2020 American Music Awards on Sunday with a medley performance, including a live premiere of their new collaborative single “Monster.” Bieber started off the night with a solo rendition of his song “Lonely,” written with Benny Blanco, followed by a joyful performance …

John Mayall has dropped a 1967 recording of “Curly” with fellow Bluesbreakers Peter Green and John McVie. Recorded for the BBC Sessions on February 3rd, the track also features drummer Aynsley Dunbar. The instrumental clocks in at two minutes, with Green performing a blazing solo. Green — who died at …