Over the past two years, the Backstreet Boys have made what, at first glance, seemed like an unlikely foray into country music. But they soon discovered an audience that was similar – and in some cases exactly the same – to the massive crowds they drew during their reign in …
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Feist has unveiled a touching cover of Gord Downie’s “The Stranger,” in tribute to the Tragically Hip frontman, who died on Tuesday of terminal brain cancer at the age of 53. “I send out this song with love, respect and gratitude in honour of Gord’s generosity of spirit,” the singer …
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Singer-songwriter Russell Dickerson has been enjoying a streaming hit with the romantic tune “Yours,” and released his album of the same name last week. Dickerson originally wrote the song, which is now certified Gold, when he and his wife Kailey were still newlyweds – and the gesture somehow didn’t take …
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Prior to being drafted fifth overall in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings, De’Aaron Fox signed a multi-year endorsement deal with Nike. If Fox was your typical lottery pick, that would likely be the last deal he’d ink before signing on the dotted line with an NBA team. …
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When electronic-music artist Kurt Uenala was conceptualizing Cryosleep,the first album he’d be releasing under the name Null and Void, he knew he wanted to do a song that featured Depeche Mode‘s Dave Gahan. The two became friends about a decade ago, when Uenala was an audio engineer working with Gahan …
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Thundercat, Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald reveal the healing power of a deep groove in the new video for “Show You the Way.” The track appears on Thundercat‘s recent album, Drunk. Katarzyna Sawicka and Carlos Lopez Estrada directed the clip, which actually continues the story started inThundercat’s 2015 video for …
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Lionel Richie is set to produce a biopic about a fellow music legend after the singer secured the rights to Curtis Mayfield‘s life story. The former Commodores singer’s RichLion Productions acquired the rights from the Curtis Mayfield Estate, Deadline reports. Soul legend Mayfield, a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of …
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Since her 2013 mixtape Cut 4 Me, Kelela has been one of R&B’s most buzzed-about up-and-comers, an enigmatic presence who melds her strong yet acrobatic voice and bottomless fascination with music’s potential into hooky, forthright post-millennial soul. Kelela has, in the last year, dueted with Solange on A Seat at …
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The Smiths unearthed a previously unreleased demo for “I Know It’s Over” on Thursday. The track will appear on a deluxe reissue of The Queen Is Dead on October 20th. The demo of “I Know It’s Over” adheres closely to the final recorded version: Rumbly lines from Andy Rourke on …
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Willem Dafoe should be on top of Oscar’s Best Supporting Actor list for his stellar work in The Florida Project, a film that’s as hilarious and heartbreaking as it is unclassifiable. The actor’s soul-deep performance as Bobby, a motel manager working the low-rent fringes of Orlando’s theme-park “paradise,” is alert …
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