Post Malone‘s “Circles” dethroned Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts” and debuted at the top of the RS 100 this week. The single, which Malone co-produced with Frank Dukes and longtime collaborator Louis Bell, earned more than 23 million streams and more than 29,000 downloads. The Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart tracks …
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“I must be some great feeler,” Katie Gavin sings with a wink on Muna’s latest record. “I must be really deep.” On Saves the World, Muna’s second effort, the L.A. trio builds upon the thoughtful electro-pop-rock they began sculpting on their 2017 debut, navigating weighty topics like addiction, alienation and …
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The last time Steve Hackett played New York’s Beacon Theatre, it was April 1976, and Genesis had been on their first tour without frontman Peter Gabriel for a mere two weeks. They’d just promoted Phil Collins from drummer to singer, but they were very unsure if audiences would accept the …
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Lou Reed‘s first expansive book of lyrics, which has been out of print for years, will be reissued by Faber & Faber on November 7th. I’ll be Your Mirror: Collected Lyrics will feature introductions by Reed’s widow Laurie Anderson, Martin Scorsese and James Atlas, as well as the lyrics to …
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When Kacey Musgraves stopped by the half-shuttered building advertising one-hour photos on the outskirts of L.A.’s Koreatown neighborhood Saturday night, owner Tom Tuong thought it was just another customer coming in for portraits. Sandwiched between a pet store and discount hardware store, Tom’s 1 Hour Photo isn’t exactly the type …
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Skrillex and Ty Dolla $ign have dropped their third collaboration this year, this time with the help of Boys Noize. The track, “Midnight Hour,” pairs smooth-talking vocals with a hard-hitting nightclub beat. On the song, Ty Dolla $ign croons, “Late in the midnight hour/ You made the worst decisions/ I …
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Pedro Bell, the artist responsible for numerous Funkadelic and George Clinton album covers, has died at age 69. Both Clinton and bassist Bootsy Collins confirmed the news on social media, though a cause of death was not announced. Clinton wrote on Facebook, “RIP to Funkadelic album cover illustrator Pedro Bell. …
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Oasis have released a brand new lyric video for their song “Fade Away” to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the band’s seminal debut album Definitely Maybe. The vintage-looking lyric video revives the track and gives it a new visual edge, which evokes old newspaper print. To mark the anniversary …
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Our constant need to snap photos is at the heart of Yo Gotti‘s new single “Pose.” The track, which features Lil Uzi Vert, features the sound of a camera shutter as the rapper describes a love-hate relationship with posing for pictures in his newfound fame. On the terse, bass-driven track, …
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A Sheer Mag concept album? A few years ago, when the Philly quintet was stirring up well-deserved buzz with its bite-sized punk-meets–hard-rock gems, the idea would have seemed far-fetched. But after 2017’s Need to Feel Your Love, an outstanding debut LP that found them tastefully accenting their sound with R&B …
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