Jack White explained how dumpster diving led him to punk rock and changed his life during an interview with Questlove on the drummer’s “Questlove Supreme” podcast. Asked to discuss the music that meant the most to him growing up, White recalled how he used to poke around the dumpsters that …
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Pray for me/I’m about to hit the ‘Ye button I don’t wanna say nothin’ wrong/But it’d be wrong if I ain’t say nothin’ Imagine if I ain’t say somethin’/Wouldn’t none of these niggas say nothin’?—Kanye West, “Champions” Is there a such thing as bad press? This month, Kanye West – …
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Christina Aguilera will releaseher first new album in six years,Liberation, on June 15th via RCA Records. The singer previewed the LP with the Kanye West-produced trap-pop single “Accelerate,” featuring 2 Chainz and Ty Dolla $ign, and its accompanying racy music video. (Producers Mike Dean, Eric Danchick and Che Pope also …
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The Killers will release a comprehensive box set, The Killers Career Vinyl Box, on June 15th via Island/UMe. The package includes all of the alt-rock band’s five studio albums – 2004’s Hot Fuss, 2006’s Sam’s Town, 2008’s Day & Age, 2012’s Battle Born and 2017’s Wonderful Wonderful – along with …
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PureVolume, the music discovery and streaming platform that aided the rise of bands like Paramore and Gym Class Heroes, will shut down April 30th. A note on the site’s homepage reads: “We reget [sic] to inform you that PureVolume.com is shutting down. If you were storing music here, you will …
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Yvonne Staples, a longtime member of the Staple Singerswho enjoyed a series of funky gospel-inflected hits in the 1970s, died on Tuesday at age 80. The cause of death was colon cancer, according toThe New York Times. Staples was born in 1937 in Chicago to Oceola and Roebuck “Pops” Staples. …
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Frances Bean Cobain posted a brief video of her first original song on Instagram on Wednesday night, the eve of the 24th anniversary of her father,Kurt Cobain‘s, death. In the video, Cobain works without instrumental accompaniment, demonstrating her flexible, powerful voice. “I think I saw you when I was small,” …
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Cardi B re-teamed with Migos for her new single, “Drip.” The rappers take turns boasting about jewelry, wealth and their hip-hop status over a booming beat built on clattering trap hi-hats, minimalist sub-bass and a fluttering hook. The emcees toss out pop culture references, often in triplet rhythmic patterns, between …
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UPDATE: Bob Dylan‘s “Going Electric” guitar sold for $490,000 on Saturday as part of Julien’s Auction’s Music Icons auction. *** The 1965 Fender Telecaster Bob Dylan used during his first electric tour will be put on the block as part of Julien’s Auctions‘ upcoming Music Icons sale, set to take …
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Jethro Tull will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a massive three-disc compilation, 50 for 50, out May 25th via Parlophone. Jethro Tull‘s founder, singer and flautist, Ian Anderson, hand-picked the 50-song track list from the band’s 21 studio albums. The three-disc set is loosely arranged in chronological order to capture …
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