It’s a great time to listen to bands coming out of Texas. Groups like Ottoman Turks, Flatland Cavalry, and Vandoliers are creating a country-rock sound that is somehow as vital and urgent on record as it is onstage, proving that the tones of the Lone Star State aren’t confined to …
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Philadelphia producer RJD2 has returned with a hip-shaking new song, “Pull Up on Love,” the lead single from his upcoming album, The Fun Ones, out April 17th. The cut boasts the irresistible groove of a dusted-off soul 45 with its shuffling drums, fat bass line and prickly guitar, although an …
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Jessie Reyez will embark on her Before Love Came to Kill Us tour this spring, kicking off the North American leg on May 23rd, following her debut Coachella performance. The tour will be in support of Reyez’ upcoming debut album of the same name, due out March 27th via Fmly …
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BTS have announced the tracklist for their upcoming fourth album Map of the Soul : 7 that includes a joint song with Sia. The album features the previously released “Boy With Luv,” which features Halsey, and “Louder Than Bombs,” which was co-written by Troye Sivan. Recent single “Black Swan,” which …
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Throughout February, LeAnn Rimes is releasing a series of covers of her favorite love songs, making each one available on successive Fridays. The singer’s so-called Love Sessions began with last week’s release of Rimes’ passionate, heartbreaking take on the 2019 Selena Gomez hit “Lose You to Love Me.” Written by …
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Jennifer Hudson has been tapped to open the 69th annual NBA All-Star game on Sunday at United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The singer’s hometown performance will pay tribute to Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and their seven friends who died in a tragic helicopter crash in January. Lil Wayne, DJ …
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Just in time for Valentine’s Day: the record-breaking hitmaker Ozuna signs, seals and delivers a special love song to his native Puerto Rico in the breezy guitar ballad “100 Preguntas,” or “100 Questions.” Shot in San Juan, the Nuno Gomes-directed video follows a diverse group of Puerto Ricans showing affection …
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Joseph Shabalala, founder and director of the Grammy-winning South African vocal troupe Ladysmith Black Mambazo, died Tuesday, the South Africa Times reports. He was 78. Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s manager, Xolani Majozi, confirmed Shabalala’s death, saying the musician was with his wife when he died. Majozi said a statement from Shabalala’s …
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Niall Horan will release a new album, Heartbreak Weather, on March 13th via Capitol Records. The singer has previewed the release, a follow-up to his 2017 album Flicker, with a sultry single called “No Judgement.” “No Judgement” was written by Horan with Julian Bunetta, Tobias Jesso Jr., John Ryan and …
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Liam Gallagher admits it took him a while for him to get back on track after Oasis, which ended in 2009 when he got into a backstage fistfight with his brother Noel Gallagher. It was the end of a classic musical partnership, and set the two brothers off into the …
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