A fire at a Banning, California, manufacturing plant could wreak havoc on the global supply of vinyl records, Pitchfork reports. On Thursday, Apollo Masters Corp., which has produced the lacquer discs used to make masters for vinyl production for decades, was devastated in a fire that took 82 firefighters and …
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Musicians pivoting to product is a tale as old as time: Rick Ross has a beard and hair care line that’s pretty amazing; Justin Bieber has a deodorant; Ariana Grande got a Starbucks drink; and Kanye West, by his estimation, made Yeezy (his sneaker and fashion line) jump over the …
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Sharon Van Etten retreats to the desert in the video for her new song “Beaten Down.” Produced by John Congleton, the smoldering track meditates on “love, patience, and empathy,” Van Etten said in a statement. “It’s about making life-changing choices and remaining strong enough to see them through.” The black-and-white …
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UPDATE: The Smashing Pumpkins will open for Guns N’ Roses on select dates of their 2020 summer stadium tour. The Pumpkins are set to perform during the first six shows, which will take place in Philadelphia, Detroit, Toronto, Washington, D.C., East Rutherford, New Jersey and Boston. ** Guns N’ Roses …
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David Bowie’s unreleased 1997 version of the Tin Machine track “Baby Universal” is the latest offering from the Is It Any Wonder? EP, a six-track EP highlighting rare tracks Bowie recorded in the Earthling era. Originally recorded by the Bowie side project Tin Machine and released in 1991 as the …
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Billie Eilish makes her Austin City Limits debut this Saturday, February 1st on PBS, and the show has shared her explosive performance of “You Should See Me in a Crown” with Rolling Stone. In the clip, the teen pop star hypes up the crowd of mostly preteens and teens, who at …
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The Beastie Boys introduce themselves in a teaser for the upcoming Spike Jonze-directed documentary. Titled Beastie Boys Story, the live documentary will hit IMAX on April 3rd for a limited time, before streaming on Apple+ on April 24th. The clip opens with Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz rapping the opening lines to …
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The Grammy Task Force on Diversity and Inclusionhas demanded “real and constructive change” in the aftermath of the battle between the Recording Academy and ousted CEO Deborah Dugan. The Tina Tchen-chaired task force issued a statement late Thursday — signed by artists and task force members Common, Andra Day, and …
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Aerosmith drummer and founding member Joey Kramer will not be performing with his bandmates at the group’s scheduled Grammy events this weekend, a Massachusetts court ruled on Wednesday. Kramer filed a lawsuit against the rest of the band, which claimed they unfairly excluded him from rejoining the group following temporary …
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In the new video for “Everything I Wanted,” Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas take a scenic California drive — straight into the ocean. Directed by Eilish, the clip features the siblings and collaborators coasting down a highway with Eilish at the wheel singing against an ethereal bass line: “It …
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