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Beck enlists Robyn and the Lonely Island for the singer’s groovy new track “Super Cool,” his contribution to the soundtrack of The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part. As the Lonely Island make emphatically clear in their mid-song rap verse, “Super Cool” features in the end credits of the new …

The Lemonheads announced they will tour North America this spring in support of their upcoming covers album,Varshons 2,which comes out February 8th.The Replacements’Tommy Stinson will join Evan Dando and company, providing guest support for all 33 dates. The tourbeginsMay 2nd in Fairfield, Connecticut and endsJune 15th in Boston. Tickets go …

Florence and the Machineannounced an early summer North American trek in support of the band’s 2018 LP High as Hope. The run of dates begins May 10th at Mayer, Arizona’s FORM Arcosanti fest and concludes June 9th in Miami. Along the way, Florence Welch and company will also headline New …

Dale Watson evokes the sprawl of the Southwestern plains on his loping new track “David Buxkemper,” an ode to a West Texas fan from his upcoming Call Me Lucky LP. The song was inspired by a letter from the real-life David Buxkemper, who wrote Watson to express his appreciation for …

Update:David Gilmour has announced that the proceeds from the auction will benefit ClientEarth, which funds environmental lawyers and experts in their fight against climate change. “The global climate crisis is the greatest challenge that humanity will ever face, and we are within a few years of the effects of global …

Michel Legrand, composer of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Yentl and The Thomas Crown Affair, died Saturday at the age of 86. Legrand’s death was first reported byAgence France-Presse. The songwriter’s publicist also confirmed Legrand’s death toVariety, adding that he died early Saturday at his Paris home with his wife, French …

To say that Eric Dolphy died in his prime would be a massive understatement. While on tour in Berlin in June 1964, the multi-instrumental virtuoso — whose solos onalto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute zoomed and zig-zagged like rogue comets — suffered sudden diabetes-related complications and passed away at age …

British glam rockers Mott The Hoople are coming to America for the first time since their tour in support of 1974’s The Hoople. They’re using the moniker Mott The Hoople ’74 to mark the return of guitarist Ariel Bender, who hasn’t played with the band since 1974. Also returning for …

Huey Lewis & The News have inked a deal with BMG to record their first album of original songs since 2001’s Plan B. “We’re very excited about our new album, and honestly feel that it’s among our best work – we cannot wait to get it out to fans!” Lewis …

In 1986, relations between Keith Richards and Mick Jagger were at an all-time low. The Stones were on hold while Jagger toured as a solo act behind his 1987 album Primitive Cool, and the two traded endless insults in the press. So Keith Richards decided to do something he’d always …