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All these decades later, it’s easy to take Tapestry for granted. Like other 1971 staples, from Led Zeppelin IV toJoni Mitchell’s Blue, Carole King‘s second solo LP — released 50 years ago today, and recently named the 25th greatest album of all time by Rolling Stone — has always seemed …

New documentaries about Tom Petty, Demi Lovato, and Charli XCX will have their world premieres at the 2021 South by Southwest Film Festival. The festival will run March 16th through 20th and will take place virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The three films comprise the festival’s “Headliners” category. Demi …

Last week, Lil Uzi Vert went viral after he took to Instagram to reveal a years-long project of his: a $24 million pink diamond that he had implanted onto his forehead. According to the rapper, he’s spent the past several years paying off the expensive diamond in order to complete …

Jenny Lewis first met David Cohn, a.k.a. Chicago rapper Serengeti, at a Berlin music festival in 2018. The two became fast friends, but their hectic schedules initially prevented them from working together. Once the pandemic took hold, that all changed: Their isolation became a catalyst for collaboration. Last spring, the …

Singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz has released a pair of stripped-down cover songs, including a take on Billie Eilish’s “My Future” and U2’s “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” The tracks were originally recorded late summer 2020, when the I’m With Her member was promoting her latest solo album World …

Ruston Kelly will perform his second album Shape & Destroy in its entirety during a special livestream event at Third Man Records in February. Dubbed “Stream & Destroy,” the performance will take the singer-songwriter to Third Man’s Blue Room on Friday, February 19th. Tickets to view the “Stream & Destroy” …

Nearly 30 musicians united for a virtual performance of the Beach Boys‘ “Good Vibrations.” Dubbed the Social Distance Sessions, the musicians appeared on screen from their homes with Minhee Jones and Jesse Hernandez taking lead vocals. As with the original 1966 recording, a variety of instruments factor in — from theremin …

Philadelphia International Records, the celebrated label behind the “Philly Soul” sound and acts like the O’Jays, Teddy Pendergrass, Patti LaBelle and more, has announced a year-long campaign to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The campaign is a joint effort with Legacy Recordings and Warner Chappell Music, and, per a press release, …

It wasn’t long ago that Ozuna had Latin music in the palm of his hand. The pop-savvy reggaetonero behind the massive albums Odisea and Aura commanded crowds worldwide and made Spanish-language singles that reached the Billboard Hot 100 without relying on the likes of Justin Bieber or Beyoncé. But after …

After a record-breaking run by Morgan Wallen, there’s a new leader on Apple Music’s weekly Pre-Add Chart. Zayn’s third studio album Nobody Is Listening tops the chart for the week of January 8th through January 14th, in the lead-up to the album’s January 15th release.Pre-adds allow listeners to play one …