Last November, the producer Ninetyfour was eagerly expecting his first major-label placement. “I was supposed to be on the Game’s album,” Ninetyfour recalls. “They asked us to do the paperwork, ASCAP information, ‘Bet, we’re gonna be on the album.’ It comes down to it — it’s not on there. That …
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While self-quarantining as a band, OneRepublic have written the hopeful new song “Better Days.” Their fifth album, Human, will be out on May 9th. “Better Days” was written and recorded by the band over the last week. The track is a bit of optimism in dark times.“Oh, I know that …
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Niall Horan has joined Chris Martin, John Legend and Charlie Puth in livestreaming for Global Citizen and the World Health Organization’s Together at Home virtual concert series. The IGTV broadcasts this week are part of WHO’s campaign for their Solidarity Response Fund, created to help victims of the COVID-19 pandemic …
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A visitor from a far-off place wanders through the modern world in the new video for Deep Purple‘s “Throw My Bones,” the first single off of the band’s upcoming album, Whoosh!, out June 12th. “Throw My Bones” finds the hard-rock pioneers in fine form, mixing crunchy riffs and heavy drums …
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Kiss were a year into their End of the Road tour — which will supposedly be their last-ever big outing — when the coronavirus forced them to change their modus operandi. Last Monday, they decided to cancel their nightly meet-and-greets, where they shook hands and posed for pictures with a …
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Bonnaroo 2020 has been moved from its regular June date to the fall in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The festival was originally slated to take place June 11th through 14th in Manchester, Tennessee, but will now be held September 24th through 27th. Per a statement posted on the …
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In an alternate universe where the coronavirus hasn’t shut down the entire concert industry, progressive-rock fans from around the globe are heading down to Florida to set sail on the Cruise to the Edge next week. The lineup this year included Yes, Marillion, Steve Hackett, and other giants of the …
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The coronavirus pandemic has brought the worldwide concert industry to a near-complete standstill, but it didn’t stop Guns N’ Roses from heading down to Mexico City on Saturday night to headline the Vive Latino music festival. Organizers of the show were harshly criticized for carrying on, and while several acts …
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Coldplay update George Orwell’s Animal Farm in the video for “Trouble in Town,” off their double LP Everyday Life, released last fall. The band brings the satirical classic to the drug-addled streets of New York, where the city is plagued with homelessness and crime under the regime of a pig …
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Santana has canceled their upcoming European tour due to coronavirus concerns. “It is with great disappointment that I have to inform our fans that we are canceling our upcoming Europe Tour,” President of Universal Tone Management, Michael Vrionis said in a statement. “Many countries have made the decision to restrict …
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