British R&B singer Jorja Smith will set out on a fall tour in support of debut album Lost & Found, her first full-length LP, which came out in June. The Lost & Found tour will be Smith’s fourth U.S. headlining trek and also follows a coveted opening slot on Bruno …
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Chris Shiflett veers away from country music and Americana in the latest installment of his Walking the Floor podcast, sitting down with glam-rock king Michael Monroe. The onetime singer of the Finnish group Hanoi Rocks – the greatest Eighties rock band that never was – talks at length about the …
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Prophets of Rage,the supergroup/“elite task force of revolutionary musicians”featuring members ofRage Against the Machine,Public EnemyandCypress Hill, question the nature of freedom and truth on their turbulent new song “Heart Afire.” “Can you feel it? Can you shoot?/ This cake and eat it/ Isolation, separation, got your education/ Grabbed this gun …
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UPDATE:Ariana Grande unveiled a new video for “The Light Is Coming,” her latest collaboration with Nicki Minaj. The Dave Meyers-directed clip is set in a dark forest and finds Grande and Minaj performing the track while illuminating their surroundings. ** Ariana Grande unveiled a snappy new collaboration with Nicki Minaj, …
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Matt “Guitar” Murphy, guitarist for the Blues Brothers and noted sideman for blues legends like Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters and Memphis Slim, died Friday at the age of 88. Murphy’s death was first announced in by his nephew Floyd Murphy Jr, who performed alongside his uncle. “He was a strong …
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Alicia Keys has announced She Is the Music, a women-led music industry initiative for female advancement, Variety reports. The singer announced the organization’s formation during her speech at the National Music Publishers Association’s annual meeting on Wednesday, where she was being honored as Icon Songwriter. “I’ve joined forces with a …
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Moby will sell his entire record collection to raise money for Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. The sale begins Thursday, June 14th at Reverb LP’s site dedicated to Moby’s collection, which includes rare items from the artist’s own catalog as well as hundreds of 12-inch singles Moby played while a …
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Bruce Springsteen delivered a moving performance of “My Hometown” during the 72nd Annual Tony Awards Sunday. Springsteen was presented the award by Robert De Niro, who caused the network to bleep him for saying “Fuck Trump” live while on air. Then he graciously presented the singer-songwriter’s performance, while commenting“Do you …
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SZA suggested that her vocal chords may have suffered severe damage in a brief flurry of tweets on Tuesday night. “My voice is permanently injured,” the singer wrote. “I jus[t] wanna be left alone, my priorities are fucked up,” she added. “They been fucked up. I need space goodbye.” SZA …
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Cardi B defended her new collaboration with Rita Ora, Charli XCX and Bebe Rexha, “Girls,” after the song was criticized for its portrayal of bisexuality. On Twitter, the rapper said she and her collaborators “never [tried] to cause harm or had bad intentions with the song. I personally myself had …
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