Dark Horse Records has shared a previously unreleased recording of Joe Strummer performing an acoustic version of the James Wayne blues classic, “Junco Partner.” The track will appear on the upcoming Strummer solo collection, Assembly, out March 26th. Strummer performed “Junco Partner” throughout his career, with the Clash notably recording …
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U.K. singer-songwriter Call Me Loop has released a new acoustic version of her 2020 single, “Rosé.” The new spin finds Call Me Loop paring back the shuffling disco groove of the original and centering the song around lush keys, acoustic guitar, and finger snap percussion. To match the laid-back, homemade …
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The life story of Jeff Buckley will be told in the upcoming biopic Everybody Here Wants You, and Broadway actor/musician Reeve Carney has been cast in the lead role. The Buckley estate backs the film and has granted access to his full musical library. “This will be the only official …
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Wolf Alice have announced new album, Blue Weekend. The follow-up to 2018’s Mercury Prize-winning Visions of a Life, the upcoming LP arrives on June 11th via Dirty Hit/RCA Records and is available for preorder. The band also shared the video for the album’s first single, “The Last Man on Earth.” …
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BTS made their MTV Unplugged debut on Tuesday, where they performed from Seoul, South Korea. The septet — RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook — delivered a five-song set that included live premieres of songs from 2020’s Be as well as a cover of a Coldplay hit alongside …
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Tune-Yards delivered a joyous rendition of their recent single, “Hold Yourself,” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Monday, February 22nd. The performance found Merrill Garbus, Nate Brenner, and their backing band channeling a kind of Seventies children’s show vibe, filling the set with bright monochrome colors. Garbus started the …
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Justine Skye has released a new video for “Intruded,” which features Bella Hadid, Lil Yachty, Timbaland, and a lot of video surveillance. Directed by Nina Holmgren, the video opens with Skye on the floor surrounded by vintage electronics, as her pulse is detected on an EKG. Hadid calls her, her …
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Baltimore band Angel Dust has released a remix EP of “Never Ending Game,” featuring new versions by Animal Collective‘s Panda Bear and Canadian producer Lunice. Taken from last year’s surprise EP Lil House, Panda Bear’s remix (above) minimizes the acoustic guitar and adds lush instrumentals, while Lunice’s version is heavier, …
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday that large venues in the state would reopen in limited capacity to audience members on February 23rd, NBC News reports. Ticket holders who provide a negative PCR test within 72 hours of an event will be able to attend events at arenas …
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Mary Wilson, a founding member of the Supremes, died on Monday at her home in Las Vegas. She was 76. Wilson’s publicist, Jay Schwartz, confirmed the singer’s death to Rolling Stone, but did not reveal a cause. The original Supremes — which also included Diana Ross and Florence Ballard — …
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