The celebrated San Francisco string group Kronos Quartet have shared their take on Pete Seeger’s “Where Have All the Flowers Gone,” from their upcoming tribute album, Long Time Passing: Kronos Quartet and Friends Celebrate Pete Seeger, out October 9th via Smithsonian Folkways. Kronos Quartet’s arrangement of Seeger’s 1955 song features …
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When the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent business lockdowns began in March, many owners of independent music venues knew they’d be hit hard. As some of the first businesses to shut down and last to eventually open, venues around the country quickly began looking at how long they could afford exorbitant …
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Paul McCartney felt invigorated after working on the Beatles’ Anthologyproject in the mid-Nineties, and that spilled over into his 1997 album, Flaming Pie, which remains his second-highest-charting album of the past 25 years. An upcoming box set will contain previously unreleased demos, outtakes, and rehearsal tapes, offering a holistic look …
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Bon Jovi continue to reflect on this moment in history on the band’s new song “Do What You Can,” a track about the coronavirus pandemic from their upcoming album Bon Jovi 2020. “I am a witness to history,” Jon Bon Jovi said of the song in a statement. “I believe …
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Perfume Genius turned his remote performance of “On the Floor” for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon into a dance number. In an empty venue, Perfume Genius — born Michael Hadreas — and his band gave a gorgeous live rendition of the single featuring the singer-songwriter passionately dancing to the …
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Like many artists performing on late night these days, Phoebe Bridgers had to get creative with her at-home stage setup for her latest appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. This time, she went full karaoke. Bridgers performed “Kyoto,” from her new album Punisher, in front of a glittery curtain …
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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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