The fortunes of the global record industry can be neatly summed up in three stats: Its peak came in 1999, back when Ricky Martin wasLivin’ La Vida Loca, as the world’s record companies generated nearly$29 billion; by the close of 2013, according to IFPI data, that number had been slashed …
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Bruce Springsteen played a surprise two-hour set at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey on Saturday evening to raise funds for Boston College. Backed by former Bon Jovi/Asbury Jukes guitarist Bobby Bandiera and his band, with Max Weinberg of the E Street Band handling drums for some of …
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Sleater-Kinney stopped by The Late Late Show to perform their punk-inspired number “Can I Go On,” which comes off their recent album The Center Won’t Hold. With the help of a backing band, band members Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker gave the song an upbeat but edgy vibe. “Everyone I …
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In a new cover story published by Billboard, Paul McCartney discussed one of his more memorable collaborations: working with Kanye West. “I had no idea what was going to happen,” McCartney said of their session. “I didn’t want it to be at his house or my house, because it could …
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This powerful new addition to what’s shaping up to be the year of Adam Driver casts the Marriage Story star in the all-work-no-play role of Daniel Jones, the real-life Senate investigator charged with filing a report on the CIA’s use of “enhanced interrogation techniques” on suspected terrorists after September 11th. …
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While performing at the Fonda in Los Angeles for The Inner Monologue Tour, Julia Michaels invited friend and collaborator Selena Gomez on stage with her to perform their duet “Anxiety.” The single appears on Michaels’ EP The Inner Monologue Part 1, which was released in January. Michaels invited Gomez out to the …
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Marilyn Manson made an unlikely appearance at Travis Scott’s second annual Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas, this past Saturday. While hip-hop acts like Megan Thee Stallion, Migos and Travis himself dominated the festival lineup, Manson was met with an adoring crowd for his six-song mini set late on Saturday night. …
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Bad Boys for Life Will Smith (Mike) and Martin Lawrence (Marcus) reunite for the first Bad Boys film sine 2002. The film’s most recent trailer opens with the duo speeding through the streets of Miami, only, Marcus is feeling the wear of the fast life and has his eye on …
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Noah Cyrus has released a stripped-down acoustic version of “July,” featuring Leon Bridges. Cyrus originally released the song this past summer. “It’s such an honor to have Leon Bridges’ heart and voice on ‘July,’” Cyrus said in a statement. “I’ve been a fan of his for years, and to have …
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Tuesday’s election results all but guarantee that another monumental issue will move itself front and center next year: the battle over the Equal Rights Amendment. The election results that matter here are from Virginia, where Democrats secured complete control of state government, now controlling the governorship, the senate, and the …
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