Neil Young has moved from the fireside of the home he shares with actress Daryl Hannah to their barn for the newest chapter of his ongoing Fireside Sessions streaming concert series. They are calling it a Barnyard Edition. The session begins in a large field where Young plays his 2014 …
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Annie Clark, a.k.a. St. Vincent, performed an acoustic version of her song “New York” for the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s (BAM) Virtual Gala this week. On Friday, Clark made the stripped-down performance available on her YouTube page; shot mostly from the neck up, she sings the loving ode to her …
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Guns N’ Roses have unveiled a new T-shirt that appears to slam President Trump’s recent visit to Arizona’s Honeywell factory, where Trump went maskless as workers blared the band’s cover of the James Bond theme song from Wings, “Live and Let Die.”The factory produces N95 masks for the federal government …
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David Byrne, Iggy Pop and Michael Stipe are among the musicians and artists participating in a new digital art project from artist Maurizio Cattelan called Bedtime Stories. Bedtime Stories launched via the New Museum and, per a statement, Cattelan envisioned the project “as a way of staying together during these …
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Muse frontman Matt Bellamy has released a new solo song, “Tomorrow’s World,” inspired by the global COVID-19 lockdown. “This song captures my mood and feelings whilst in lockdown,” he said in a statement. “I have been reminded of what really matters in life and have discovered growing optimism, appreciation and …
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Soccer Mommy was supposed to be on tour this summer for her album Color Theory, but like most other live music events, those plans have been scrapped due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Luckily, fans can still enjoy part of the experience of Sophie Allison playing a show in their town: on …
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Last October, toward the end of recording his band’s new album, Car Seat Headrest frontman Will Toledo found himself in the middle of a terrifying panic attack. “I don’t like being in the studio without ideas,” he says. “It was really stressing me out.” The next day, instead of going …
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As part of her daughter’s BeyGood, Tina Knowles has launched the #IDidMyPart initiative. The initiative is encouraging Houston residents to get tested for COVID-19 in light of disproportionate deaths in African-American communities. Taking place Mother’s Day weekend, #IDidMyPart will provide 1,000 test kits, gloves, masks, essential vitamins and household items …
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David Byrne’s Reasons to Be Cheerful online magazine has launched a new series exploring “the once-in-a-generation potential of the extraordinary changes” occurring in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “This is a catalyzing moment and many of the changes that have been made or contemplated are going to be permanent –– …
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The Dixie Chicks have postponed their comeback album Gaslighter, originally slated for a May 1st release, but they’re still sharing new music from the LP. On Thursday, the group quietly posted a new track, “Julianna Calm Down,” to IGTV. Produced with Jack Antonoff, the song is a message to young women …
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