The intertwined sagas of Joy Division and New Order will be chronicled in the upcoming podcast, Transmissions: The Definitive Story, premiering October 29th. The first run of eight episodes will follow Joy Division through their founding and rise to Ian Curtis’ death by suicide in 1980. It will then tackle …
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St. Vincent/Annie Clark has many titles — pro guitarist, film actress, horror movie director — but now she can add “teacher” to the list. This fall, Clark is offering a virtual creativity and songwriting course through MasterClass, a streaming platform for online classes taught by notable instructors. The course is …
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The Who have dropped a new remix of “Beads on One String” from the upcoming deluxe edition of their 2019 album, Who, out October 30th. Guitarist Pete Townshend crafted the remix — which was released under his Yaggerdang moniker — with the help of co-producer Myles Clarke. The remix was …
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Machine Gun Kelly‘s transition from hip-hop to pop punk seems to be working for him: Tickets to My Downfall, which finds the Cleveland native linking up with Blink-182’s Travis Barker for a decidedly different sound, secured a Number One debut on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums Chart.MGK’s fifth studio …
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Bon Iver‘s Justin Vernon has dropped new song “Your Honor,” a tribute to the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg during the first installment of his “Visit With Vernon” campaign. “Visit With Vernon” is a contest where Wisconsin natives on the fence about voting can be nominated to have …
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For the second night in the BTS’ weeklong Tonight Show residency, the K-pop group staged a unique performance of their song “Home,” a track off their 2019 EP Map of the Soul: Persona. With BTS delivering their residency from abroad as opposed to the Tonight Show studio, the group’s second …
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“The least we deserve in trying times like these is great punk music — punk music that stands for something,” Seth Meyers said when introducing his Monday musical guest, contemporary punk icon Jeff Rosenstock. “This next guy is one of my favorites. He’s angry and urgent and prescient, and while …
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Tame Impala shared a rendition of their song “Borderline” on The Tonight Show Tuesday, September 22nd. The Australian psych-rock outfit kept things simple in the clip they submitted, but the performance still had a distinct throwback feel as Kevin Parker and his bandmates breezed through the Slow Rush highlight. With …
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Three weeks before Toots Hibbert died at the age of 77, Rolling Stone editor Jason Fine published a profile on the reggae pioneer. Now, Fine pays tribute to Hibbert in a new video. Fine kicked off by discussing Hibbert’s new album Got to Be Tough, which he released this past …
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Lady Gaga has shared a new video for her song “911,” which appears on the pop star’s most recent album, Chromatica. The characteristically elaborate and eye-popping clip was directed by Tarsem, and it opens with Gaga waking up in the middle of a desert and venturing toward a small town …
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