Los Angeles chillwave band Poolside has released a remix of Billy Idol‘s “Eyes Without a Face.” The Poolside version stays close to the original recording — from Idol’s second album, 1983’s Rebel Yell — keeping Perri Lister on backing vocals while adding lush, languid beats. “I’m flattered that Poolside chose …
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Liz Phair addresses the romance between Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson, pondering how they might have felt and interacted privately in her new song “Hey Lou.” Produced by longtime collaborator Brad Wood, it’s Phair’s first new song in two years following the Wood-produced “Good Side.” “Hey Lou/Are you feeling all …
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Danny Ray, James Brown’s longtime emcee and “cape man,” has died at the age of 85. Ray, a staple at the Godfather of Soul’s legendary live shows, died Tuesday night of natural causes, the Richmond Country coroner confirmed to the Augusta Chronicle. “The James Brown estate mourns the passing of …
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Brian Warner, the musician known as Marilyn Manson, issued a rebuttal Monday night to multiple accusations of sexual, physical and emotional abuse levied against him by actress and ex-girlfriend Evan Rachel Wood and other women. “The name of my abuser is Brian Warner, also known to the world as Marilyn …
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Megan Thee Stallion has enlisted British DJ and producer Joel Corry for a new remix of her song, “Body.” The remix finds Corry transforming “Body” into a dynamic dance track with a steady four-on-the-floor beat, some classic deep house piano stabs, grimy synths, and plenty of big drops throughout. Capping …
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Teenage Fanclub have released a new song, “I’m More Inclined,” from their upcoming album, Endless Arcade, which will now be released April 30th via Merge. “I’m More Inclined” finds Teenage Fanclub at their jangly best, the breezy sweep of guitars buoyed by a steady thump of drums and an organ …
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When Dua Lipa’s disco-drenched Future Nostalgia came out on March 27th last year, the timing could hardly have seemed worse. With the terrifying scale of the Covid crisis just coming into focus, and much of the world going into lockdown, who wanted an album of high-energy, dance-all-night club music? As …
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There were many amazing musical performances on Joe Biden’s inauguration day, including Lady Gaga’s stunning rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” at the swearing-in ceremony, Bruce Springsteen playing “Land of Hope and Dreams” on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial at the Celebrating America concert, and Katy Perry wrapping up …
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Run the Jewels have dropped a new visualizer for the Mexican Institute of Sound remix of their track, “Oooh La La.” Mexican Institute of Sound is the long-running project of producer/DJ Camilo Lara, who deftly fuses the throwback rap of “Ooh La La” (the song is centered around a sample …
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Elvis Costello enlisted actress Isabelle Adjani for a French-language rendition of his Hey Clockface song “Revolution #49.” For “Revolution #49 (Parlé),” Adjani adds spoken word passages — penned by Muriel Teodori — to the instrumental opening track of Costello’s latest album. “When [the Attractions’] Steve Nieve’s partner, Muriel Teodori, told …
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