Kacey Musgraves headlined the first night of a four-show Ryman Auditorium residency on Wednesday and in addition to her own songs, she threw in a cover of Cyndi Lauper‘s classic “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.” Adding to the surprise was Paramore singer Hayley Williams, who helped the song into a …
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Philly-raised songwriter Dave Hause blends the power-pop hook of Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” with a punk-rock sneer on “The Ditch,” a scorching take on present-day political anxiety and the first track off his upcoming album, Kick. The former leader of alt-rock band the Loved Ones and frequent tourmate of …
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Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper weren’t the only ones to perform “Shallow” this week. On Monday’s Howard Stern Show, Stern and his longtime co-host Robin Quivers did their bast karaoke rendition of the Oscar-winning tune from A Star Is Born. “A special moment as Howard sings to Robin,” Stern said …
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Nicholas Godejohn, 29, has been sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for his role in the 2015 murder of Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard, 48, the mother of his then-girlfriend Gypsy Rose, who is also serving time for her role in the murder. As documented by the 2017 HBO documentary Mommie …
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Over his 70-plus years in the spotlight, singer and guitarist Mac Wiseman helped build bluegrass and modern country music from the ground up. He remained a valuable mentor and ambassador for both genres until his death on February 24th. He was 93. Of the many accomplishments from Wiseman’s career, two …
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Grace VanderWaal adjusts to the growing pains of her teen years in the desolate, moody video for her new single “Stray.” This is the 15-year-old pop prodigy’s first new single since last March’s “Clearly.” On “Stray,” VanderWaal ditches her signature ukulele in favor of showing off her voice over a …
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Duff McKagan has shared his warm new song “Tenderness,” the first single off the Guns N’ Roses bassist’s upcoming solo album. “Thereal point of this record, and the lyrics for ‘Tenderness,’is not for me to be some damn politician or some other voice to add to what is already way …
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Elton John grapples with identity and excess in the new trailer for the upcoming biopic, Rocketman, out May 31st. The film stars Taron Egerton as John, and the new clip teases an expansive overview of the musician’s remarkable life. It touches on his simple upbringing outside of London, his earliest …
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Vampire Weekend released two new songs last month, “Harmony Hall” and “2021” – stripped-down yet adventurous tracks that convinced fans the six-year wait was worth it. The songs are the first taste of their album Father of the Bride, out this spring. Now, the band has released their first video …
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Julia Luis-Dreyfus’ Selina Meyer takes one last shot at the presidency in the new trailer for the final season of Veep. The clip finds Meyer and her team trying to court voters while simultaneously belittling them. “This entire country is getting more disgusting by the second,” Meyer complains, prompting her …
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