Country duo Dan + Shay offered up a double shot of tunes on Jimmy Kimmel Live Tuesday night, including their intoxicating multi-week Number One, “Tequila.” https://youtu.be/edVkKiu2UH4 Taking a large outdoor stage to play for a responsive Southern California audience, Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney jumped right into their latest chart …
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Last week, pop prodigy Grace VanderWaal performed her single, “Escape My Mind,” on The Late Late Show With James Corden. While the 14-year-old singer has an America’s Got Talent title under her belt, as well as a devoted fanbase, herLate Late Show visit afforded her the opportunity to further introduce …
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David Crosby made a surprise appearanceduring Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit’s headlining set at the Newport Folk Festival Friday to perform a pair of Crosby, Stills & Nash classics. Crosby, who was not on the lineup for this year’s Newport Folk Festival, joined Isbell for “Wooden Ships” and the …
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David Guetta tapped rising British singer Anne-Marie for his new song, “Don’t Leave Me Alone.” The track blends snappy percussion and simmering synths, which build to an enthusiastic hook punctuated by piano stabs and hand claps. Despite the song’s uplifting melody, Anne-Marie injects her vocals with something bittersweet as she …
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For years, Trent Reznor had been offering to anoint Atticus Ross as a “made man” in Nine Inch Nails — christening him the only official member other than Reznor himself — before he finally accepted two years ago. “It has always been too scary for me,” Ross tells Rolling Stone. …
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shocked the Democratic establishment in June when she defeated 10-term incumbent Joe Crowley in the party’s primary for New York’s 14th district. The 28-year-old newcomer ran a grassroots campaign on a relatively simple platform. She called for universal healthcare. She called for fully funded public universities. She called …
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Wu-Tang Clan mastermind RZA unveiled the trailer for his latest directorial effort Cut Throat City Saturday at San Diego’s Comic-Con. Cut Throat City is a heist film that takes place in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, with four childhood friends returning to a storm-ravaged New Orleans to no home, no …
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A cover of an Eighties classic by a promising new trio, the latest nautical-themed entry from a country superstar and a gorgeous message of being in the moment are among the 10 tracks you must hear this week. Nobody’s Girl, “Call Me” Blondie’s 1980 chart-topper gets a millennial makeover. Caught …
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OnThe Late Show With Stephen Colbert WednesdayBeck performed his euphoric song “Wow,” off his last albumColors. Beck’s backing band expertly recreated the track’s subtle groove, its swift drums and spacey synths. Beck, of course, busted out some of his signature dance moves as he tore through the song, punctuating delightfully …
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“Anthem of the Sun was our vehicle,” Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart said of the band’s 1968 LP. “It was our springboard into weirdness.” The Dead’s 1967 self-titled debut introduced the world to a band striking an exuberant midpoint between roots, blues and psychedelic rock, but the album didn’t quite …
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