One year after the death of Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan, her band mates have announced their final album In the End, a collection of songs O’Riordan worked on prior to her January 15th, 2018 death. The Cranberries also shared In the End‘s first single, the catchy “All Over Now.” “I …
Read More »R. Kelly's Lawyer Denies Sex Abuse Claims Against Singer: 'The Allegations Aren't True'
R. Kelly‘s lawyer denied all of the sexual misconduct allegations against the singer and called the Surviving R. Kelly docuseries “disgusting” in a new interview Friday. Speaking to the Associated Press, Kelly’s Chicago-based attorney Steve Greenberg said, “The allegations aren’t true because he never knowingly had sex with an underage …
Read More »Hear Hozier Turn Destiny's Child's 'Say My Name' Into Soulful Slow Jam
Hozier covered Destiny’s Child’s “Say My Name” as part of Spotify’s Singles series, reimagining the snappy R&B-pop hit as a gospel-tinged slow-jam. The “Take Me to Church” singer explores his full vocal range throughout the organ-fueled track, moving from warm crooning to a feathery falsetto. In a statement about the …
Read More »Bonnaroo 2019: Phish, Post Malone, Childish Gambino Lead Lineup
Phish, Post Malone, Childish Gambino, Solange and Cardi B lead the 2019 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, which returns to Manchester, Tennessee from June 13th to 16th. The Avett Brothers, the Lumineers, Kacey Musgraves, Odesza, Brandi Carlile, Courtney Barnett, the National, the Lonely Island, John Prine, Marin Morris and My …
Read More »Hear Paul McCartney's Wild, Auto-Tuned New Song 'Get Enough'
Paul McCartney transforms a lovelorn piano ballad into a wandering, auto-tuned experiment on “Get Enough.” The track, which he co-wrote and produced with Zach Skelton and OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder, arrives less than four months after his 17th solo album, Egypt Station. “Get Enough” opens as a straightforward pop tune, with …
Read More »PJ Harvey Doc 'A Dog Called Money' to Premiere at Berlin Film Fest
A new documentary about PJ Harvey and the making of her 2016 album The Hope Six Demolition Project will premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival in February, Stereogum reports. A Dog Called Money was directed by photographer and filmmaker Seamus Murphy. The film chronicles the recording of The Hope …
Read More »Travis Scott Sets 2019 'Astroworld: Wish You Were Here' Tour Dates
Travis Scott has scheduled a second leg of North American dates for the rapper’s Astroworld: Wish You Were Here tour, a trek in support of Scott’s 2018 LP Astroworld. The 2019 leg of the tour Rolling Stone called “the greatest show on Earth” kicks off January 25th in Vancouver, British …
Read More »See Matt Damon, Leslie Jones Have Heated Argument About Weezer on 'SNL'
An argument about Weezer derails a Christmas dinner in a Saturday Night Live sketch that found Leslie Jones and Matt Damon debating the merits of the long-running alternative rock band. The fight begins after Weezer’s cover of Toto’s “Africa” is played during the dinner. “I think they’re doing some cool …
Read More »LL Cool J Sues Rock the Bells Festival for Trademark Infringement
LL Cool J, who cut his teeth on genre-defining battle raps, has set his sights on the dormant Rock the Bells music festival with a trademark-infringement lawsuit filed on Tuesday. In a complaint obtained by Rolling Stone, the rapper alleges that Guerilla Union, Inc., which produces the annual event (last …
Read More »Sesame Street Records Relaunches With New Albums Set for 2019
Sesame Streetpartnered with Warner Music Group imprint Arts Music to relaunch Sesame Street Records. In addition to the multi-year deal, Sesame Street‘s massive back catalogue of music is now available on streaming services and digital download platforms. The revitalized label also plans to start sharing never-before-released music from past and …
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