Hyperpop heroes 100 Gecs get back at Santa Claus for a poor showing of presents on their new holiday song, “Sympathy 4 the Grinch.” The track finds the duo reaching into their bag of musical tricks and pulling out a ska-heavy sound (complete with requisite “pick it up!” ad-libs) to …
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UPDATE (12/8):Conor Oberst, Joan Baez, Stephen Stills, Zakk Wylde, Ani DiFranco and Blue Öyster Cult have all donated instruments to NITO’s ongoing auction. The sale has also been extended to end December 14th. ** Weezer, Mark Knopfler, and Leon Bridges are among the artists who have donated instruments to a …
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Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, and Jimmy Fallon all relished Attorney General William Barr rebuffing President Donald Trump’s baseless accusations of widespread voter fraud on their respective late-night shows Tuesday, December 1st. Tuesday, Barr — who has been one of Trump’s most loyal appointees — told The Associated Press that the …
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Finneas takes a clever look at the Christmas season with his new holiday song “Another Year.” “Never snows in L.A. / You’d never know it was a holiday,” the songwriter sings over stark piano chords. “I don’t believe that Jesus Christ was born to save me / That’s an awful …
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Yusuf/Cat Stevens has announced CatSong Festival, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of his 1970 albums Tea for the TillermanandMona Bone Jakon. Dave Matthews, Jack Johnson, Haim, James Morrison, Brandon Boyd of Incubus, Passenger, Feist, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Sad13, and more among the over 40 artists performing for the virtual …
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The year 2020 saw a tremendous shift in the business world as we know it. Businesses big and small have witnessed firsthand the negative effects of a global pandemic, and many are still trying to find the best way to move forward. But as with all crises, there is opportunity …
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Christmas movies — and holiday-centered rom-coms in particular — have become synonymous with the season. It’s a genre that’s an indelible part of the pop culture canon, and one that, until very recently, has been straight as the business end of a candy cane. But all that’s changing — and …
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E rykah Badu and Summer Walker are used to long phone calls. In late October, in lieu of a planned BET Hip-Hop Awards performance, they had a private catch-up that ended up veering far off topic. “We talked about the cypher for five minutes,” says Badu, “and we talked about …
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In Rolling Stone‘s series At Work, we go behind the curtain with decision-makers across the fast-changing music business — exploring a range of responsibilities, burgeoning ideas, advice for industry newcomers, and more. Read earlier interviews here. Gwen Riley has partnered with the likes of 88rising, Mabel, Machel Montano, Wyclef, Common, …
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J Balvin returned to the Latin Grammys stage to deliver a heart-rending performance of “Rojo.” “My heart breaks and I pray for the world,” the Colombian superstar gently sang as he opened up the sultry club song. “Rojo” is up for several nominations, including Best Urban Song. “Our hearts are …
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