During one of several video montages that ran during Cher’s Here We Go Again tour stop at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, a pre-recorded voiceover from the 73-year-old pop legend played over clips from her famous filmography. “I’ve never really been accepted by singers as a singer, and actors don’t think of …
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Update: President Trump announced on Thursday that Stephen Moore has withdrawn himself from consideration for a spot on the Federal Reserve Board. “Steve Moore, a great pro-growth economist and a truly fine person, has decided to withdraw from the Fed process. Steve won the battle of ideas including Tax Cuts …
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Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators deliver a dazzling performance of “Boulevard of Broken Hearts” to a wowed London crowd in the new video for the Living the Dream track. The clip was shot by Dan Sturgess at the band’s sold-out show at the Eventim Apollo in London this …
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At 18 songs in under an hour, Vampire Weekend‘s first album in six years sounds at first like a manic effort to make up lost time. Singer-guitarist Ezra Koenig, the band’s composer-lyricist and a co-producer on virtually every track, has stuffed his hooks and bridges with so many change-ups in …
Read More »See Carly Rae Jepsen Perform a Funky Rendition of 'Now That I Found You' in the BBC Live Lounge
BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge has become a staple for pop artists to rework their biggest hits — and some classic covers —into stripped-down, if not entirely acoustic, renditions. Carly Rae Jepsen appeared on the program on Thursday to take her new single, “Now That I Found You,” and transform …
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Pink releases her eighth studio album today, Hurts 2B Human, a project that finds her digging deep into the human experience and teaming up with guests like Khalid, Wrabel and Chris Stapleton. The country singer makes his contribution on “Love You Anyway,” a majestic love ballad that is given a …
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The Black Keys unveiled a fresh blues ripper, “Eagle Birds,” from their forthcoming album, “Let’s Rock,”out June 28th via Easy Eye Sound/Nonesuch Records. “Eagle Birds” boasts a familiar stomp atop which frontman Dan Auerbach picks out in-the-red riffs before spiraling into a wicked guitar solo. Amidst the six-string theatrics, “Eagle …
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Head over to Greenwich Village, go up Bleecker Street, just a few blocks past 6th Avenue, and then make a left. Keep walking until you get to 42 Carmine Street. That’s where you’ll find Rick Kelly. The Long Island native with the gray hair and the slightly oversized black t-shirt …
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Rising singer-songwriter Dee White gives a live studio performance of his song “Crazy Man” in a new video, backed by a band that includes his producer (and Black Keys member) Dan Auerbach. The Alabama native White released his debut album Southern Gentleman in March. “Crazy Man” has an upbeat sound …
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Animal Collective will embark on a short United States tour this fall. The five-date trek will feature stops in the Southwest and West Coast starting October 7th at the Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The band will also perform shows in New Mexico, Arizona and California, including a set at …
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