The Chicks remotely performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the 2020 Democratic National Convention on Thursday night, closing out the event. The last time the band performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” for a large audience, it was back in January 2003 for Super Bowl XXXVII, about a month and a half before …
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Two hip-hop legends, Bun B and Soulsonic Force’s Mr. Biggs, anchor a harrowing and breathless exploration of American racism and violence in a new short film, The Future is Mine. “The Future Is Mine” is an eight-minute opus that covers Columbus’ arrival in the Americas through the end of slavery, …
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Mariah Carey has announced The Rarities, a collection of unreleased tracks, B-sides and other rarities from the pop star, out October 2nd. The compilation will feature recordings from across Carey’s three-decade career, from 1990 to 2020, some of which will be explored in her upcoming memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey. …
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The Knife will mark their 20th anniversary with a series of digital and vinyl reissue as well as some previously unavailable music. Mute released the Swedish duo’s first single “Heartbeats” on August 15th, 2000, and on that same date 20 years later the label will release a batch of Knife …
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Anderson .Paak has dropped a remix of his protest song “Lockdown,” with a verse featuring Noname. The Chicago rapper takes her verse nearly two minutes into the track. “Uh, maybe this round two/Government cinematic, American drive-through/Eat their apple pie in the mornin’ and bury the strange fruit/Then marry the strange …
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The Streets has released a music video for “None of Us Are Getting Out of This Life Alive,” the title track from his new mixtape that also features British punk band Idles. Directed by Rollo Jackson, the visual features Mike Skinner and Idles frontman Joe Talbot on an existential journey …
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Common recounts the story behind the first rap record he bought — and the first rhyme he wrote — in an excerpt from his upcoming Audible original, Bluebird Memories: A Journey Through Lyrics and Life, out August 4th. Common recorded Bluebird Memories at the Minetta Lane Theatre in New York …
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Dozens of high-profile musicians in pop, rock and hip-hop have partnered with the Artist Rights Alliance in an open letter demanding that politicians get clearance on the music they play at campaign rallies and other public events. The letter calls for major political party committees in the U.S. to “establish …
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Stone Temple Pilots will perform their debut album Core in its entirety during a livestream concert July 31st at 5 p.m. PST/8 p.m. EST on Nugs.tv. Digital tickets to the livestream will cost $9.99 each and are available to purchase now. Following the premiere, the concert will be available to …
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The iHeartRadio Festival will go on this September despite the coronavirus, Variety reports on Tuesday. BTS, Coldplay, Kane Brown, Khalid, Keith Urban, Migos, Miley Cyrus, Thomas Rhett, Usher and more will perform for the September 18th and 19th event, taping performances in Los Angeles and Nashville that adhere to social …
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