Bruce Springsteen clarified his plans for 2019, saying he would not be touring with the E Street Band next year and would instead be focusing on finishing a handful of recording projects. “Just a note to quell some of the rumors over here on E Street,” Springsteen said in a …
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What makes a summer jam? Is it the sunniest chorus, the hottest beat, the most weeks on the charts? Do the lyrics have to be about beaches and barbecues, or is it a question of vibe? What if it’s a song on your summer playlist and no one else’s? We …
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The Moody Blues demonstrated their durability on Saturday night,playing hit singles from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s at theirRock and Roll Hall of Fameinduction in Cleveland. The band began their set with a high-energy triptych that hopscotched across decades. “I’m Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band),” which …
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Courtney Marie AndrewsMarch 17th, Cheer Up CharliesCourtney Marie Andrews tends to lean into the melancholy undercurrents that run through her music, but the ethereal air that characterized both 2016’s Honest Life and the new May Your Kindness Remain lifts when she performs onstage. Her late-afternoon set at Cheer Up Charlies’ …
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Sufjan Stevens enlisted the help of St. Vincent, Moses Sumney and the Punch Brothers’ Chris Thile for a haunting, intimate performance of his Oscar-nominated song “Mystery of Love” at the 90th Academy Awards Sunday. Stevens wrote the song for Luca Guadagnino’s Call Me By Your Name. Stevens, decked out in …
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DJ Khaled made his Grammy stage debut tonight with his Santana-sampling hit “Wild Thoughts,” featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller. Khaled has been nominated twice in his career, including a Best Rap Album nod last year for Major Key. “They said I would never perform at the Grammys,” Khaled started at …
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In September, Craig Morgan launched the latest edition of the American Stories Tour, a series of stripped-down, intimate concerts that found the singer of radio staples “That’s What I Love About Sunday” and “Redneck Yacht Club” sharing personal stories about his life and music. The shows also spotlighted Morgan’s own …
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