There has been an outpouring of love for Eddie Van Halen ever since the news arrived Tuesday that the guitarist had died from cancer at 65. Many musicians have taken to the internet to pay tribute, from Flea to John Mayer — and now Pete Townshend. “I was once asked …
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Iron Maiden played a high adrenaline, career-spanning setlist on their last tour and documented it for a new live album, Nights of the Living Dead: Legacy of the Beast: Live in Mexico City. The material comes from the three nights the group played at a Mexico City arena last September. …
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UPDATE 6/23: The Aretha Franklin box set, Aretha, originally scheduled for release in November 2020, will now arrive July 30th, Rhino announced Thursday. Ahead of the collection, Franklin’s unreleased studio rendition of “You Light Up My Life” has been revealed: – A new career-spanning Aretha Franklin box set will collect …
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Halsey celebrated her 26th birthday on Tuesday by dropping the video for “929.” The track is off her latest LP, Manic. Directed by Peter Donaghy, the clip opens with a crib and a rocking horse. “I really was born at 9:29 a.m. on 9/29,” Halsey says with a laugh. “You …
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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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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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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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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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Drake secured yet another week at the top of the Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart, pulling in 118.1 million song streams for the week of September 4th through 10th. Once again, the rapper’s latest single, “Laugh Now Cry Later,” featuring Lil Durk, anchored his always reliable streaming numbers. The track …
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