James Hetfield staged his first live performance since his rehab stay, delivering an acoustic rendition of Eddie Money’s “Baby Hold On” at a tribute to the late singer on Thursday. The Metallica singer wasn’t among the announced guests at the Tribute to Eddie Money — led by Sammy Hagar, George …
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A federal judge Thursday sentenced Roger Stone, a longtime adviser to President Trump, to 40 months in prison. Stone was convicted in November on seven counts, including lying to Congress and witness tampering. “There was nothing unfair, phony, or disgraceful about the investigation or the prosecution,” U.S. District Court Judge …
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Since his days as a hitmaker in the 1990s and early 2000s, the Mexican singer Alejandro Fernández has excelled at stately, immaculately orchestrated ballads — the perfect launching pad for his potent baritone. On “Decepciones,” Fernández’s band works at a leisurely pace, with a gently strummed rhythm guitar keeping time …
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Rising Alabama MC Chika unveiled a hard-hitting new track, “Industry Games,” set to appear on her upcoming EP by the same name. Produced by Sean Momberger, Lido and Ye Ali, “Industry Games” boasts a clattering mix of drums and bass, balanced by a melody of synth pings that echo with …
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Billie Eilish and her brother, Finneas, stopped by BBC Breakfast in London ahead of their performance at the BRIT Awards, where the duo will live premiere their new Bond theme song. The pair discussed their newfound fame, writing “No Time to Die,” and why Eilish has been forced to back …
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When Genea Sky, 24, showed up to work last Saturday night as a performer at XTC Cabaret, a strip club in Dallas, she expected it to be a night like any other. But instead, when she did an elbow grip on the pole — a trick that involved her holding …
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On March 27th, Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real will release Naked Garden, a companion album to 2019’s Turn Off the News (Build a Garden) featuring previously unreleased tracks and alternate versions of songs from the same sessions. The lead offering from Naked Garden is a blistering alternate take …
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Josh Homme picks up a hitchhiking Grace Libby in the hallucinatory video for Desert Sessions’ “If You Run.” The track appears on the supergroup’s latest compilation, Desert Sessions Vols. 11 and 12, a.k.a. Arrivederci Despairand Tightwads & Nitwits & Critics & Heels. Directed by Rio Hackford, the clip shows the …
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On Tuesday night at the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles, a sold-out crowd full of recognizable TikTokers and tastemakers greets Trevor Daniel. The 25-year-old emo-pop purveyor has found himself lingering in the industry eye as a shining reflection of the current business model: get traction on SoundCloud, amass a following …
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The Struts broke through over the past seven years by winning over audiences while opening for Foo Fighters, Guns N’ Roses, the Rolling Stones, and others. Now, they’re hitting the road once more as headliners. In an interview with NME, Dave Grohl called the bombastic group “the best opening band …
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