In 2013, Max Gomez’s debut LP Rule the World established him as a notable voice in roots music, but its follow-up was delayed when he exited his label after a round of staff departures. Now the Taos, New Mexico, songwriter has returned with Me & Joe, a five-song EP that …
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Lil Uzi Vert recruited Nicki Minaj for a hard-hitting guest spot on his new remix of suave single “The Way Life Goes.” Minaj’s tonally wild guest spots bookend the track. She opens with a barrage of boastful bars – “Broke the Internet in 5411s and some Gucci/ The blue ribbons …
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Sam Smith‘s breakout moment as a deep house don on Disclosure’s “Latch,” arguably the sexiest club banger of 2012, was a feint. Sure, dude could sing. But given the digital-chipmunk high notes and other effects, the jam gave little indication of his full power. His debut LP, In the Lonely …
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Kelly Clarkson belted her soulful new song “Whole Lotta Woman” on Tuesday’s Tonight Show. A trio backing vocalists and a small horn section joined the singer onstage to flesh out the track, which highlights her recently issued eighth LP, Meaning of Life. Clarkson and Fallon also reminisced about first meeting …
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October marks the 15-year anniversary of the “D.C. snipers” shooting spree, an act of mayhem that forced Americans to confront domestic terrorism after 9/11. Law enforcement at first assumed the shootings were burglaries and unconnected acts of violence. Over nine months, however, investigators pieced together a complicated web of violent …
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In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein revelations, one of the first things I thought was: “Who’s next?” My wife Anna Scott, a public radio reporter for KCRW in Los Angeles, had an answer: James Toback. She is one of what appears to be a very long list of women …
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Demi Lovato will embark on a 20-date North American tour next year in support of her new album, Tell Me You Love Me. DJ Khaled will serve as the special guest throughout the trek. The tour kicks off February 26th at the Viejas Arena in San Diego and includes stops …
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Margo Price promoted her acclaimed second LP, All American Made, on Tuesday’s Daily Show, chatting with host Trevor Noah about her music’s political and social themes. The emerging country star rejected the idea that songwriters should sidestep current headlines to appease a broader fanbase, using President Trump’s election win to …
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When some of doo-wop’s finest singers reflected on their craft recently for the new documentary, Streetlight Harmonies, they agreed that they started out performing on the streets in the Fifties for two main reasons: the camaraderie and the female attention. In a clip from the film – which premieres Tuesday, …
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David Letterman‘s late-night legacy was celebrated Sunday night at the Kennedy Center as Bill Murray, Jimmy Kimmel, Eddie Vedder, former Late Show bandleader Paul Shaffer and more honored Letterman at the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor ceremony. “No one from his generation influenced American comedy more,” Kimmel said of …
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