Paul Simon just can’t seem to say goodbye. Just nine months ago he played the last concert of his supposed farewell tour at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens and since then he’s limited his live performances to Saturday Night Live and two nights on Colbert. From the beginning of …
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After releasing her albumWe Get By in May, Mavis Staples dropped by CBS This Morning on Saturday to perform two tracks from her latest LP. The soul and gospel legend played both “Change” and her 14th studio album’s title track “We Get By” for the morning show’s “Saturday Sessions.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT7reIYTf5Y …
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Regina Spektor took the stage at Late Night to offer an emotional rendition of her track “Loveology.” The singer, accompanied by a strings section, sang the tune as she played a grand piano, giving the track a moody vibe. The late night appearance comes ahead of Spektor’s Broadway debut this …
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Mick Jagger turns 76 in July. Despite the frontman’s apparent eternality, most of the Rolling Stones‘ fanbase, hovering between the ages of 45 and 75, is either approaching retirement age or already in it — which makes them the ideal demographic for the unlikely group sponsoring the band’s upcoming No …
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Stone Temple Pilots have announced a reissue of their album Purple, in commemoration of the album’s 25th anniversary. The reissue will be out September 13th. The Super Deluxe Edition will include three CDs and one vinyl LP, featuring a remastered version of the studio album along with demos, rarities, early …
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For most of the decade between his 2008 acquittal on child pornography charges and 10-count indictment on aggravated criminal sexual abuse charges in February, R. Kelly‘s star continued to rise. While the R&B superstar wasn’t selling at nearly the same level as previous years, he still published his memoir Soulacoaster: …
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Pop singer Banks will embark on her first North American headlining tour in two years this fall in support of her upcoming album, III. The III tour will kick off September 3rd at Rebel in Toronto, Ontario and wrap October 19th at the Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason …
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Gucci Mane unites with Justin Bieber on his breezy new single “Love Thru the Computer,” an ode to romance in the digital age. Throughout the song, the rapper and singer trade lines over fizzy beats and a pitched-up sample of electro-funk act Zapp & Roger’s 1985 track “Computer Love.” (Numerous …
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Elton John and the filmmakers behind Rocketmanreleased a joint statement protesting reports that Russian censors were editing scenes of homosexuality out of the biopic. The film contains imagery of men undressing and kissing, having sex and participating in a fantasy orgy. “We reject in the strongest possible terms the decision …
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Flowers are in bloom, the trees are now bedecked with leaves and concert venues are starting to fill their stages with an array of pop superstars, rock legends and up-and-coming hip-hop acts. Festival stages will be hosting everyone from Childish Gambino to Phish to Brandi Carlile this summer, and breakout …
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