Beyoncé has shared the new trailer for Black Is King, her new visual album inspired by The Lion King: The Gift and arriving on Disney+ on July 31st. “You were formed by the heat of the galaxy. What a thing to be, both unique and familiar,” Beyoncé says in voiceover. …
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My husband and I have gone a lot of drives since moving to New Jersey last year — to small seaside towns, to rolling farmlands, through the notorious Meadowlands and their belching sulfuric funk. Those drives have taken on new significance as more and more New Jersey citizens don masks …
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Alanis Morissette has released “Reckoning,” the latest single from her upcoming album Such Pretty Forks in the Road. The LP will be released on July 31st. While many of the Forks singles have dabbled in melancholia and mixed blessings, “Reckoning” takes an explicitly darker tone. Morissette sings about “predators and prey” over …
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A whole host of musicians, artists and celebrities from Chicago have gathered together for a special fundraising music video for their city. Performing “Sweet Home Chicago,” the all-star group of more than 100 people includes Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Keegan-Michael Key, Jim Belushi, Jeff Perry, Twista, Rhymefest, Jessie Mueller, Andre De Shields, …
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has canceled plans for a live induction ceremony this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic and will instead honor the class of 2020 with an HBO special on Saturday, November 7th. The honorees this year are Depeche Mode, the Doobie Brothers, Whitney Houston, …
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Pharrell Williams will executive produce and appear in an unscripted Netflix series about his efforts to build “one of the world’s most inspiring gospel choirs” in his hometown of Hampton Roads, Virginia. Voices of Fire will premiere on the streaming service later in 2020, Williams announced Sunday at the virtual …
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Neil Young has released a special “Porch Episode” of his ongoing Fireside Sessions acoustic concert series. This one spotlights the politically charged songs he’s written over the years, including a new rendition of 2006’s “Lookin’ for a Leader” that shreds Donald Trump. Head to the New Young Archives to check …
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Willie Nelson will perform at a virtual fundraiser for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. The show takes place Monday June 29th, at 5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. CT. The event is aimed at boosting Biden’s campaign in Texas, which is increasingly looking like it could be a swing state in …
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Primus have rescheduled their Rush tribute tour, during which they’ll play A Farewell to Kings in its entirety, for the summer of 2021. This actually marks the third time Primus have announced dates for their Tribute to Kings trek: It was originally supposed to take place back in the fall …
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Anderson .Paak gathers with friends as he reflects on racial injustice, police brutality, unemployment and COVID-19 in the new video for his protest song, “Lockdown.” The Dave Meyers-directed clip includes cameos from .Paak’s son Soul Rasheed, Jay Rock, Andra Day, Syd of the Internet, Sir, Dominic Fike and others. The …
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