The Eminem-inspired use of the word “stan” to describe hyper-devoted fans has been added to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary. The casual use of “stan” famously comes from Eminem and Dido’s hit 2000 song of the same name, in which the rapper weaves a harrowing yarn about an obsessive fan trying to get …
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FKA Twigs has revealed she’ll embark on a short tour starting in Los Angeles on May 7th. The 10-date run includes stops in New York City for this year’s Red Bull Music Festival, as well as London, Berlin and Sydney. The tour is scheduled to wrap on June 14th in …
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Two of the surviving members of Pink Floyd‘s founding lineup reunited in New York City Thursday night when vocalist-bassist Roger Waters made a surprise appearance during drummer Nick Mason‘s Saucerful of Secrets gig at the Beacon Theater. Waters joined the band, which plays pre-Dark Side of the MoonPink Floyd music, …
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Songs from Travis Scott, the Weeknd, and the National will appear on For the Throne (Music Inspired by the HBO Series Game of Thrones). The soundtrack, which is available for pre-order, coincides with Game of Thrones‘ final season and will be released digitally on April 26th via Columbia in partnership …
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A memorial for Nipsey Hussle will be held at Los Angeles’ Staples Center on Thursday, 11 days after the rapper and community leader was shot and killed outside his clothing store on March 31st. A source confirmed the Staples Center venue to Variety. TMZ reports that tickets for the memorial …
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Pearl Jam‘s Mike McCready announced he has recruited famous friends like Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith and Josh Klinghoffer and Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins for the inaugural Peak to Sky festival, taking place in Big Sky, Montana on July 6th. Brandi Carlile will also …
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David Byrne fittingly paid tribute to Radiohead, the band that got its name from one of his songs, at the 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. When Radiohead first formed, they were known as On a Friday because they practiced Fridays. When it came time to change …
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Pink has unveiled the track list and release date for her forthcoming eighth studio album, Hurts 2B Human. The LP will be released on April 26th via RCA and is available for pre-order. The 13-song set features Khalid, Chris Stapleton, Cash Cash and Wrabel, and includes the new song “Hustle.” …
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Sigur Rós is commemorating the 20th anniversary of their breakthrough album, 1999’s sublime Ágætis byrjun (A Good Beginning), with a massive reissue. The reissues will come in multiple formats – as a 7-LP limited edition deluxe box set and in 4-CD and double vinyl versions – on June 21st via …
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Supermarketis the tale of a depressed grocery store employee in the suburbs whose ordinary life is disrupted when he stumbles upon a crime scene. But you wouldn’t exactly know that — or really much else about the plot, style, characters or writing — from the reviews from its fans. Logic, …
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