For most of his career, Gil Scott-Heron called New York home, but his Jamaican roots — a crucial if underexamined part of his life — were never far from the jazz-soul genius. Scott-Heron’s father, Giles, left his son when he was an infant to become a professional soccer player and …
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Pete Seeger fans and musicians will spend the weekend celebrating what would’ve been the folk legend’s 100th birthday at an array of events taking place across the United States. The official festivities start today, May 3rd (Seeger’s actual birthday) and stretch through May 5th, though other tribute concerts and events …
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Bun B shot and injured an armed intruder during an attempted robbery at the rapper’s Houston home Tuesday night. Police confirmed to Houston’s ABC 13 that early Tuesday evening, a masked man holding a gun rang the rapper’s doorbell; Bun B’s wife Queenie answered the door, thinking it was a …
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During their weekend two Coachella headlining set, Tame Impala brought out A$AP Rocky to perform two songs. The Australian psych-rock group backed the rapper while he ran through the verses of “Sundress,” a song that samples the group’s 2011 track “Why Won’t You Make Up Your Mind?” https://thisforall.net/Shaedreams/status/1119863586254249984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1119863586254249984&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpitchfork.com%2Fnews%2Fcoachella-2019-watch-tame-impala-bring-out-asap-rocky%2F Together they …
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Ben Folds and Cake will unite this summer for a co-headlining U.S. tour. The 11-date trek, which follows a joint run of 2018 dates, kicks off September 5th in Bonner, Montana and wraps September 19th in Grand Prairie, Texas. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 19th. Additional details are available …
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Mountain Goats frontman John Darnielle sings of prophecies, deviltry and heretics’ blood on the gentle, almost Genesis-like light rocker “Sicilian Crest,” a song off the group’s upcoming In League With Dragons LP. The song has a jaunty synthesizer part, flickering piano and skittering drumming, all swirling around Darnielle’s lilting vocal. …
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Backstreet Boys appeared onJimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday to perform two songs, a new single and an enduring hit from the ’90s. The long-running boy band first sang “No Place,” a touching ballad from their latest album DNA, released in January. (The music video features the band members with their …
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Khalid embarks on a search for self-discovery and a good time in the freewheeling video for “Free Spirit,” the title track off the singer’s new record. The “Free Spirit” clip was adapted from the Emil Nava-directed short film that accompanied the album’s release and primarily features footage of Khalid and …
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NYC Pride announced that Cyndi Lauper will perform at the WorldPride Opening Ceremony event at Barclays Center on June 26, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. “I am thrilled to be a part of the WorldPride Opening Ceremony,” said Lauper in a statement. “I can’t wait to …
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Broken Social Scene has released “Big Couches,” the second track off the band’s upcoming EP Let’s Try the After– Vol. 2. The musicians previously released single “Can’t Find My Heart,” a swirling indie rock number, which will also appear on the upcoming EP. The new song was released as the …
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