Drake and Meek Mill officially squashed their beef Saturday night when the two rappers appeared onstage together to perform Meek Mill‘s “Dreams and Nightmares” during Drake’s Boston concert. Three years after Drake and Meek Mill volleyed high-profile diss tracks at one another, the two rappers shared the TD Garden stage …
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The Hold Steady continued their new-song hot streak with “Confusion in the Marketplace” and “T-Shirt Tux.” The former track blends heavy distortion with anthemic piano, trumpet and zooming synthesizer leads. Frontman Craig Finn opens the cut with an array of surreal lines full of alliteration: “Princess came to breakfast looking …
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One day after concluding the second North American leg of their farewell tour, Slayer announced plans to continue the trek into 2019. The iconic metal band are planning shows for South America, Australia and Japan, though they’ve yet to announce specific dates. In a statement, guitarist Kerry King said the …
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Fall Out Boy have unveiled a surprise EP entitled Lake Effect Kid. The band dropped the three-song set on Wednesday at midnight. “Forever a lake effect kid,” Fall Out Boy tweeted on Wednesday afternoon. “New EP dropping tonight at midnight ET to celebrate our biggest homecoming yet.” Shortly after revealing …
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J Mascis will release a new solo album, Elastic Days, on November 9th via Sub Pop. The Dinosaur Jr. guitarist previewed the record with its folky lead single, “See You at the Movies,” which pairs acoustic strumming and hazy piano with a fuzz-heavy guitar solo. The songwriter will promote the …
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The last time Reverend Al Sharpton saw Aretha Franklin live was at Radio City Music Hall, and tonight he will return to pay tribute to the late soul singer at that same venue. “She called me on stage here that night,” he toldRolling Stone of his good friend who died …
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Producers on a pair of Aretha Franklin film projects – the still-unreleased 1972 concert film Amazing Grace and the in-development biopic starring Jennifer Hudson – offered some clarity on the future of the films following the Queen of Soul’s death at the age of 76. Speaking to Variety, producer Harvey …
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EDITORS’ PICK:Mitski, Be the Cowboy The latest full-length from singer-songwriter Mitski Miyawaki proves that “making complex feelings of powerlessness loom as large as movie kaijus isn’t just a signature talent — it can seem like the main point and power of what Miyawaki does,” writes Will Hermes. “There are no …
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Organizers of Queens, New York’s The Meadows Festival announced Friday that the fest will not take place in 2018 due to permit issues. “After careful consideration, we have decided to take 2018 off and focus our efforts on returning in 2019,” the Meadows’ organizers wrote in a statement on the …
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Eric Clapton recently sat in for Doyle Bramhall II’s bluesy, soulful new song, “Everything You Need.” As Bramhall woos a would-be lover, Clapton’s unmistakable, lyrical guitar playing weaves in and out of the vocal line until he takes center stage for a short but poignant guitar solo. The track will …
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