Ben Harper explores the space between love, dependence and self-reliance on his moving new song, “Uneven Days.” The spare ballad finds Harper singing over heavy piano chords as strings swell up alongside, leading the track to an apex where distant percussion echoes across the negative space. “Love is pain in …
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Sunday morning’s announcement that Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings acquired Scott Borchetta’s Big Machine Label Group caused the a-pop-calypse to swiftly descend upon us. Braun, an entrepreneur and talent manager best known for representing Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, among others, seemed like an unlikely partner for Borchetta’s Nashville-based independent label. …
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Two new collections will delve into the music Elvis Presley produced in Las Vegas and Memphis in 1969, Live 1969 and American Sound 1969, which will be released August 9th and August 23rd, respectively. Live 1969 commemorates the 50th anniversary of Elvis’ residency at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, …
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On Wednesday Adam Lambert released the video for “Comin in Hot,” the third single from his forthcoming album Velvet and the second visual installment of a short film in support of the record, after “New Eyes.” The clip follows Lambert as he hits up a steamy retro night club, populated by ball …
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Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole and Travis Scott will headline the inaugural Day N Vegas, a rap-heavy music festival set for November 1st through the 3rd in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tyler, the Creator; Migos, 21 Savage, Lil Uzi Vert, Miguel, 6LACK, Kali Uchis, Juice WRLD, Brockhampton, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, …
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Ahead of the Veronica Mars revival, the series’ longtime theme song is getting a re-vamp. For the eight-episode reboot on Hulu, the show’s theme song, “We Used To Be Friends” by the Dandy Warhols, will be performed by the Pretenders‘ Chrissie Hynde. In a teaser for Hynde’s take of the …
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Rock singer-songwriter Jesse Jo Stark unveiled her new song “Lady Bird” on Friday, with an up close and personal video – literally. The clip is a single-take close-up of Stark’s eyes, bedazzled with glittery green eyeshadow, as she sings “Lady Bird” in voiceover. “I’d love to kill you but you …
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Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge told employees to be transparent with any artist asking about whether their recordings were destroyed in a 2008 fire at Universal Studios, the Los Angeles Times reports. In an internal memo circulated to employees (and obtained by the LA Times), Grainge said, “Let me …
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Guns N’ Roses have extended the latest U.S. leg of their long-running reunion tour, adding eight new dates. The fall run of their “Not in This Lifetime” trek now launches September 25th in Charlotte, North Carolina and wraps with back-to-back shows in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 1st and 2nd. …
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Dhani Harrison recorded a live version of his song “Never Know.” The opening track to his 2017 solo debut In Parallel, the ethereal song is part of Harrison’s new film. Titled In Paralive, it will be released on June 14th. “I always believe in performing every album I make live …
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