Beck recruited Pharrell Williams for the singer’s new track “Saw Lightning,” the first single off his upcoming new album Hyperspace. Beck and Williams co-wrote and co-produced the track, which melds the jangly acoustic guitar of Beck’s folksier work with the dancefloor-ready programmed beats prominent in his 2017 LP Colors; Williams …
Read More »Review: Anderson .Paak's 'Ventura' is Ambitious, Wide-Ranging Hip-Hop Soul
If last year’s Oxnard was Anderson .Paak’s version of Outkast’s Speakerboxxx – a shape-shifting hip-hop LP steeped in eccentric R&B — its sister LP, Ventura, is his The Love Below, an eccentric R&B record tilting towards hip-hop. Ventura even begins with an André 3000 cameo, a memorable one at that, …
Read More »See Miranda Lambert Slay ACM Awards With Medley of Hits
Miranda Lambert was a standout performer during the first hour of the ACM Awards on Sunday night, taking the stage to deliver a fiery medley of some of the biggest hits from her nearly two-decade career. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8l0Axipx68 Decked out in head-to-toe black sequins, Lambert took her performance from zero to …
Read More »See Trailer for HBO's 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Special
One week after the 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony invaded Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, HBO has shared the first trailer for their annual Rock Hall special, which airs Saturday, April 27th. This montage from the upcoming special focuses on the evening’s all-star induction and acceptance speeches: David …
Read More »Yes Announce 'Royal Affair Tour' With Asia, John Lodge, Carl Palmer
Yes are hitting the road this summer with a prog rock superstar-bill featuring John Lodge of the Moody Blues, Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy with guest vocalist Arthur Brown and Asia. They’re calling it the Royal Affair Tour. “Yes is delighted to headline this celebration of British music,” Yes guitarist Steve …
Read More »R. Kelly's Lawyer Seeks Emails Between Michael Avenatti, State's Attorney
Following charges of fraud and extortion against Michael Avenatti, R. Kelly‘s legal team filed a motion seeking all communication between the celebrity lawyer – who represents two of Kelly’s alleged victims – and the Cook County State Attorney’s Office. In the motion, filed Monday, Kelly’s lawyer Steve Greenberg argued that …
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