The Carpenters‘ “We’ve Only Just Begun” turned 50 last month — and now Bat for Lashes has released a dazzling rendition of the classic. Natasha Khan offers a sparse take on the track, omitting the original’s climax and Karen Carpenter‘s upbeat vocals. “And when the evening comes, we smile,” she sings. …
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When Record Store Day announced this year’s event will be spread in three “drop” dates — August 29th, September 26th, and October 24th — we knew we had to organize three separate lists to highlight the event’s spectacular releases. The September drop, which occurs on Saturday, features classics (alternate takes …
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Yusuf/Cat Stevens celebrated the 50th anniversary of his classic albumTea for the Tillerman —and the release of his new rerecorded version, Tea for the Tillerman² —with a performance of “Wild World” onThe Late Show With Stephen Colbert. The singer-songwriter and his band were situated in a coffee shop with artwork …
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The orange waterfall on the cover says it all: My Morning Jacket bliss out on 10 psychedelic, southern-tinged, soft-rock mood-pieces about traveling, getting wasted, and falling in love. The songs are leftovers from the sessions that yielded 2015’s The Waterfall, but they feel less like a tributary and more like …
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Sean Ono Lennon will interview Paul McCartney, Elton John and his half-brother Julian for an upcoming BBC radio special marking what would have been John Lennon’s 80th birthday, October 9th. John Lennon at 80 will broadcast in two one-hour installments, October 3rd and 4th, at 9 p.m. BST/4 p.m. EST …
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Indie rock duo Hey, King have released a new video that captures the recording of their cover of the Animals’ classic “We Gotta Get Out of this Place,” featuring Animals frontman himself, Eric Burdon. The cover finds Burdon in fine form as he unleashes his perennially potent wail alongside vocals …
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First-round Grammy voting gets underway on September 30th and runs through October 12th. For our 2021 Grammy preview issue, we asked a series of likely contenders for next year’s awards to reflect on their past experiences at the ceremony, look ahead to the future, and discuss the albums and singles …
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Latin Grammy-nominated Brazilian singer-actress Anitta has released “Me Gusta,” a new single with Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B and Puerto Rican singer-MC Myke Towers. The song is a lick off Anitta’s forthcoming Warner Records debut, which will be executive produced by Grammy-winning producer Ryan Tedder. Unabashedly bisexual and bilingual, Anitta and …
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Less than a week before the 21st of September, Earth, Wind & Fire have shared a bouncy new 2020 remix for their beloved 1978 single “September.” Along with the new remix by producer Eric Kupper, the legendary R&B outfit also uploaded an updated version of their “September” music video. In …
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Pink is becoming a ubiquitous presence in country music. In 2016 she joined Kenny Chesney for “Settin’ the World on Fire,” enlisted Chris Stapleton for her own song “Love You Anyway” in 2019, and performed the track with Stapleton at that year’s CMA Awards. On Wednesday, she’ll join Keith Urban …
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