Los Angeles hip-hop veteransThe Pharcyde will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their seminal debut, Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde, with an expansive reissue out November 17th via Craft Recordings. The 25th anniversary set will be available in several formats, including a vinyl package featuring two LPs and three 12-inch singles, …
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Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit will kick off 2018 on tour with singer-songwriter James McMurtry. The double bill runs from January 4th, launching in Oklahoma City, through February 17th in Charleston, West Virginia. “James McMurtry is one of my very few favorite songwriters on Earth,” says Isbell, who will …
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“Don’t worry,” announces the warped robot voice at the start of Prince‘s1999. “I won’t hurt U. I only want U2 have some fun.” Is this the voice of God? Or Prince‘s synthesizers talking back to him? Either way, this guy’s got his own idea of fun. And he spends the …
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“Of course, you’re shocked,” Bruce Springsteen said two days after he dedicated the first preview performance of his New York solo residency, “Springsteen on Broadway,” to the late Tom Petty. “Tom’s only 66,” Springsteen went on, “and he had just played a week ago.” In our interview for Rolling Stone‘s …
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Pink recruited Eminemfor “Revenge,” a new song off the singer’s newly issued seventh LP, Beautiful Trauma. Seemingly channeling Eminem‘s Slim Shady LP,producers Max Martin and Shellback couch dark lyrics about revenge on a cheating ex under a bubbly musical bed that wouldn’t be out of place next to the rapper’s …
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It’s been two weeks since Hurricane Maria first raged across the island of Puerto Rico, and the crisis has only grown more complex. What first seemed like a natural disaster has also proven to be a long-standing infrastructural one; most of the island remains without electricity and water, putting its …
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Producer Rick Rubin wasn’t a Tom Petty fan growing up. “I usually liked more edgy music,” he tells Rolling Stone. But he fell in love with the singer-songwriter’s first solo outing, 1989’s Full Moon Fever, after “Runnin’ Down a Dream” entranced him. “The consistency and quality of songwriting on the …
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Miley Cyrus performed her soulful breakup ballad “Week Without You” on Tuesday’s Tonight Show. The pop-country vocalist recruited a massive band –including a violinist, pedal-steel guitarist and multiple backing vocalists – to flesh out the Younger Now track. The singer strummed an acoustic guitar as she dazzled the audience (and …
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Steven Tyler has offered a health update days after Aerosmith canceled the four remaining shows on their South American tour. “Unexpected medical issues” forced Aerosmith to cancel the shows, and while no other details were provided, rumors soon began circulating about Tyler’s health. However, in a statement Monday, Tyler downplayed …
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Earlier this month, paparazzi caught U2 gallivanting around New York City, hitting up tourist destinations like Ray’s Pizza and riding atop a double-decker bus. The excursions weren’t just sightseeing adventures for U2: The band was filming the music video for “You’re the Best Thing About Me,” the first single off …
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