Ciara recruited Missy Elliott for an intense live version of her“Level Up” remixat the 2018 American Music Awards. The performance marked the R&B singer’s first at the ceremony since 2005. The vocalist opened the song with some belting and slick choreography, accompanied by dancers decked out in futuristic-looking sunglasses. Elliott …
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Lady Gaga unveiled an endearing new video for her soulful song from A Star Is Born, “Look What I Found.” The clip opens with a shot from the movie, in which Gaga’s character Ally tosses out the rough idea for “Look What I Found” while eating at a diner with …
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Maxwell released “Shame,” which he described as “a modern love song,” on Friday. On his latest track, the veteran R&B singer croons about romance in the social media age — misunderstandings about Instagram comments and similar sources of angst for any plugged-in couple. “Social media has created an alternate world …
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Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the National, TV on the Radio and more have created custom Tidal playlists of their favorite Velvet Underground songs for The Velvet Underground Experience, a multimedia exhibition on the band coming to New York that has officially partnered with Tidal. The music …
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Geoff Emerick, the audio engineer who worked on several Beatles classics including Sgt. Pepper’s and Abbey Road, died Tuesday. Emerick’s agent, David Maida, confirmed the engineer’s death to Rolling Stone, adding that the cause of death was a heart attack. He was 72. Emerick’s manager, William Zabaleta, posted a video …
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Van Morrison has announced his new album, The Prophet Speaks. His 40th studio album is set for release on December 7th via Caroline International. On his new effort, Morrison offers six new originals alongside his reinterpretations of classics. Sam Cooke’s “Laughin’ and Clownin’,” John Lee Hooker’s “Dimples,” Solomon Burke’s “Gotta …
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Hip-hop rocker Post Malone got heavy praise from his contemporaries Troye Sivan and 5 Seconds of Summer in two separate episodes of Spotify’s new Under Cover podcast. Both the pop star and Australian rock band spoke about how Malone’s strong melodies and unique vocals inspired them, respectively, to cover “Better …
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In September 1998, Maxwell took the stage at the Lady of Soul Awards — an offshoot of the Soul Train Awards that celebrated the achievements of female artists — to perform “Matrimony: Maybe You,” the sly, funky second single from his Embrya album. Dressed in a straw hat and flowy …
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Florence and the Machine recorded a dramatic, elegant rendition of Tori Amos‘ “Cornflake Girl” for Spotify’s latest “Singles” session. Singer Florence Welch showcases her singular range throughout the 1994 track, moving from breathy tones to a quivering vibrato and squealing high register. Her band, meanwhile, mingles low-octave piano and soft …
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Fans were forcibly ejected from a Dua Lipa concert by local security personnel in Shanghai on Wednesday, the BBC reports. After the incident, the singer posted a message on Instagram saying she was “horrified by what happened.” Social media footage shows security staff violently pulling an audience member out of …
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