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My Great Aretha Adventure began when, as a teenager, I longed to learn the mystery behind the beauty of her voice. So, some 40 years ago, I set out to meet her and document her life. It became my mission. On one level, I accomplished that mission. I met her …

Aretha Franklin is reportedly “gravely ill” in Detroit, where friends and family have gathered around the Queen of Soul. Showbiz 411 first reported on Franklin’s condition Sunday night, with Detroit news anchor Evrod Cassimy – who broke news of Franklin’s impending retirement in February – confirming that Franklin’s family informed …

ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons announced a headlining North American tour in support of his upcoming album The Big Bad Blues. The 24-date fall trek launches October 13th in Riverside, Iowa and concludes November 18th in West Hollywood, California. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, August 14th. The Big Bad Blues, the …

When Sickamore, Travis Scott’s longtime A&R and collaborator, talked to Rolling Stone about the rapper’s new album, he described a time when he — and Scott — were fed up with the discourse around their work together. “We felt like Travis wasn’t getting respect from the rapper community, you know …

Katie Bennett’s voice rarely rises above a whisper on her lo-fi indie-pop band’s new album, on which thinly strummed guitars and gingerly tapped drums sound like they’re being played by a band of Smurfs struggling to wake up after a very successful Sunday nap. But her sturdily crafted songs still …

The second day of Lollapalooza 2018 is in the books. An estimated 100,000 people are expected to flood Chicago’s Grant Parkeach day, but Friday’s crowds seemed to outnumber Thursday’s attendance by a significant amount as the lineup promised sets by Bruno Mars, Post Malone, the National, Tyler, the Creator and …

Neko Case’santhropomorphic, animated genitals enjoy a corndog with Mark Lanegan‘s top hat-adorned penis in the new video for“Curse of the I-5 Corridor.” The songappears on Case’s seventh solo LPHell-On, which Rolling Stone named one of the 50 Best Albums of 2018 So Far. The comedic clip opens with Case and …

This year’s 59th edition of Rhode Island’s Newport Folk Festival provided another continuous three-day dose of first-rate music, thanks to an inspired and unpredictable lineup. Featuring a list of unannounced artists that included everyone from pop-leaning breakout stars Maggie Rogers and Leon Bridges to beloved legends Mavis Staples and John …

M.I.A. reflects on her creative journey and a childhood defined by the Sri Lankan civil war in the new trailer for Matangi/Maya/M.I.A., the upcoming documentary about the rapper-activist. “I had to deal with the fact that I was different and I was an immigrant,” M.I.A. recalls. “Music was my medicine. …

Michael Ray made his late-night television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday, performing his latest single, “One That Got Away.” https://youtu.be/ymhaGBe8-dY Working the crowd with hands in the air and a full band behind him, Ray and his breezy anthem offered up a big dose of in-the-moment energy – …