Prince‘s video likeness will appear onstage April 21st with a live band at the Target Center in Minneapolis. The event,Prince: Live on the Big Screen will include video and audio of “remastered and never-before-released” material. Prince’s longtime collaborators and “very special guests” will contribute to the concert, according to Prince’s …
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Jack White detailed the track list and release date for his upcoming third solo LP, Boarding House Reach. The 13-track album – his first since 2014’s Lazaretto – is out March 23rd via Third Man/Columbia. The singer-songwriter announced the album on Wednesday, issuing lead single “Connected By Love” and album …
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When country music talks (or, in this case, sings or plays), musician Charlie Worsham pays attention. In celebration of Marty Stuart’s 25th anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry, frequent Opry performer Worsham filmed a tribute to one of Stuart’s earliest hits, “Tempted,” performing the song backstage at …
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If the timing had been different, Luke Bryan might have been a contestant on American Idol. Instead, the Georgia native will be one of the show’s new judges when the reboot of the singing competition premieres on ABC in March. Meeting with reporters at the Television Critics Association press tour …
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UPDATE: Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr. will sing “America the Beautiful” at Super Bowl LII, marking the second straight year that formerHamilton cast members have performed the song at the championship game. Pink will sing the National Anthem at this year’s Super Bowl LII, which hits Minneapolis’ U.S. Bank Stadium …
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Mississippi-born bluesman Elmore James left his imprint on a generation of rock performers with his electrified style, influencing Jimi Hendrix and Keith Richards during his too-brief lifetime. That influence extends to the world of roots music and the new James tribute album Strange Angels: In Flight With Elmore James, which …
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Flying Lotus‘s label Brainfeeder unveiled a knotty new song by the produceron Monday.“Quarantine” is the final track on the label’s New Year’s mix, crafted by producer PBDY. On “Quarantine,” Flying Lotus interlaces sputtering hand drums, soft shudders of stringed instruments and a crooked backbeat to create lax loops of sound. …
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Caleb Caudle wrote “Love That’s Wild” the day after one of the biggest nights of his life: the night he proposed to his wife. The song, which appears on the North Carolina native’s new album Crushed Coins and can be heard below, is every bit as peaceful and serene as …
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The 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony has the potential to reunite many bands. The Cars have committed to performing for the first time since their short-lived 2011 Move Likes This tour, the Moody Blues are willing to play with former keyboardist Mike Pinder and flautist Ray …
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Margo Price played a three-song set at Washington, D.C.’s 9:30 Club recently, as National Public Radio hosted an event to honor the 10th anniversary of NPR Music. Price, whose Midwest Farmer’s Daughter LP was Number Three on Rolling Stone‘s 40 Best Country Albums list for 2016, had another exceptional year …
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