J. Cole unveiled a triumphant new freestyle, “Album of the Year,” which finds him spitting over the beat to Nas and the Bravehearts’ 2001 track, “Oochie Wally.” Simon David directed the video for “Album of the Year,” which captures J. Cole spitting the cut in various locations, like inside a …
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Taylor Swift performed “one of my favorite songs ever written,” Bryan Adams‘ “Summer of ’69,” with help from the Canadian rocker during Swift’s Reputation Tour stop Saturday in Toronto. After proclaiming her love for the 1984 hit, Swift delivered a solo rendition of the song’s first verse before the Ontario-born …
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YG, the Los Angeles rapper who’s released two acclaimed albums of political invective, street narratives and lowrider-sproinging DJ Mustard beats returns this week with his third album, Stay Dangerous. Though he caused a sensation in 2016 with the Molotov-tossing “FDT (“Fuck Donald Trump”),” YG is thinking more locally than globally …
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Boy George and Culture Club unveiled an uplifting new song “Let Somebody Love You,” the single from their first album in 19 years.Lifeis out October 26th. Produced by UK duo Future Cut, “Let Somebody Love You” is a breezy reggae-pop tune that crackles with rich horns, nimble guitar and rumbling …
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Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry recruited Cheap Trick singer Robin Zander, Stone Temple Pilots guitarist Dean DeLeo and STP bassist Robert DeLeo for a rattling live version of “Aye, Aye, Aye” filmed at L.A.’s Roxy Theatre in January. Perry commands the track with a handful of bluesy riffs and solos, and …
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Drake and Migos have postponed and rescheduled their entire “Aubrey and the Three Amigos” tour to address production issues. “In order to deliver the high standard tour experience our fans expect and deserve, we have made the necessary decision to slightly adjust the beginning of the Aubrey and the Three …
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During his time in the White Stripes and with his many solo bands since, one thing has always stayed the same about Jack White‘s live show: no set lists. “I want the show to be alive,” he says. “And I want each show to be different so that the crowd …
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Rising Michigan rockers Greta Van Fleet have unveiled their new song, “When the Curtain Falls.” The song is likely slated for their forthcoming as-yet untitled debut album. On the blistering song, Josh Kizska sings over his brothers’ – guitarist Jake Kizska and bassist Sam Kiszka – swaggering, bluesy melodies and …
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Another woman has accused hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons of rape, Variety reports. Alexia Norton Jones said the Def Jam co-founder raped her in his Manhattan apartment after a date in November 1990. “It was such a fast attack,” Jones said. “I remember being pushed up against a wall. He pulled …
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British punk veteransthe Damned announced a U.S. fall tour behind their recently issuedEvil SpiritsLP. The 12-date trek, which follows a run of U.K. dates in August, launches October 17th in Boston, Massachusetts and wraps November 2nd in Los Angeles, California. Additional shows will be announced. Tickets go on sale Friday, …
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