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Guns N’ Roses previewed the massive reissue of their debut LPAppetite for Destructionwith Axl Rose‘s 10-minute, vocals-and-piano demo of “November Rain.” The band’s epic single would later appeared on their third albumUse Your Illusion I. The demo, over a minute longer than the 1991 version, finds Rose sketching out the …

What makes a summer jam? Is it the sunniest chorus, the hottest beat, the most weeks on the charts? Do the lyrics have to be about beaches and barbecues, or is it a question of vibe? What if it’s a song on your summer playlist and no one else’s? We …

Harry Styles performed a cover of Shania Twain‘s “You’re Still the One” alongside Kacey Musgraves during the British singer’s Friday concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden. “We’re gonna sing one of my personal favorites,” Styles said before launching into the 1997 hit single with Musgraves, who is serving as …

Spiritualized have announced their new album And Nothing Hurt, the Jason Pierce-led space rock outfit’s first album in six years. The guitarist dubbed “J Spaceman” trumpeted the upcoming arrival of his first Spiritualized LP since 2012’s Sweet Heart Sweet Light by unveiling the video for “I’m Your Man,” featuring Pierce …

Rita Ora has dropped the lush video for her controversial single “Girls.” Earlier this month, LGBTQ artists and fans criticized Ora and the track’s featured artists —Cardi B, Bebe Rexha and Charli XCX — for the song’s lyrics. The clip opens with Ora in a Grecian scene of blonde women …

Taylor Swift delivered a speech in support of Pride Month and the LGBTQ community Saturday during the singer’s Chicago concert. “It’s very brave to be vulnerable about your feelings in any sense, in any situation, but it’s even more brave to be honest about your feelings and who you love …

The remarkable hip-hop alchemy of Rammellzee is explored in a new short documentary, Rammellzee:It’s Not Who But What, from director Oscar Boyson. The Safdie brothers helped produce the film, which was released by Red Bull Arts New York in conjunction with the exhibit RAMMΣLLZΣΣ: RACING FOR THUNDERand closed the Red …

Heart‘s Ann Wilson will release a new solo album, Immortal, filled with covers that honor late musicians such as David Bowie, Leonard Cohen and Tom Petty. The record arrives September 14th via BMG. The Immortal track list features songs like Petty’s “Luna,” Bowie’s “I’m Afraid of Americans” and Cohen’s “A …

Following the release of his sophomore album Bloom on August 31st, Troye Sivan will begin a headlining North American tour. Kim Petras will open for the entire trek, with Leland and Charlie Hanson joining for select dates. Sivan’s tour kicks off September 21st in Irving, Texas and runs until November …

Buddy Guy has unveiled his searing, six-minute-long rendition of “Nine Below Zero,” the first preview off the blues legend’s upcoming album The Blues Is Alive and Well. “Ain’t this a pity? / People you know it’s a damn crying shame / Well you know it’s nine below zero / And …