Eminem is one of the most popular and best-selling artists of the last 50 years. And the rapper will add to those totals with a new reissue of his fourth LP, The Eminem Show, which is set to drop on Friday, May 27, marking the record’s 20th anniversary. Eminem (real name Marshall Mathers) announced the […]
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Christie’s is set to auction Bob Dylan’s first new studio recording of his hit song, “Blowin’ in the Wind.” The new recording is Dylan’s first for the song since 1962 and it comes from a special session with multi-time Grammy Award-winning producer T. Bone Burnett. It’s also the first recording to take advantage of Burnett’s […]
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The world knows Queen for their dynamism and ability to embrace heavy metal, glam rock, and camp theatrics. This made the group one of the most successful bands in history, hands down. Today, Queen remains an influence on musicians and has inspired everyone from Nirvana and the Killers to solo acts like Adele and Psy—that’s […]
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Kelly Clarkson’s popular “Kellyoke” segment from her hit daytime talk show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, is getting turned into an EP. In the segment, the Grammy-winning artist steps into different genres with covers of popular songs. Past renditions include Joni Mitchell’s “River,” John Legend’s “In My Mind” and “I Ran (So Far Away)” by A […]
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Lola Kirke just finished shooting a three-day-long group sex scene. Closing out her latest role for a TV series, as the New York City- and Nashville-based actress, singer, and songwriter was the process of the all-consuming, and consummating, scene she also managed to hurt her foot. To top it all off, Kirke just had her […]
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Not only one of the most iconic songwriters of our time, but Stevie Wonder is also a one-man band, a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and producer, who has contributed his lyrics, vocals, instrumentation, and more to countless songs throughout his 60-year career. Dubbed “Little Stevie Wonder” at the age of 11, his career started off with […]
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When the singer/songwriter Jeff Buckley died mysteriously in Memphis, Tennessee, nearly 25 years ago on May 29, 1997, a giant hole formed in the hearts of music fans. Gone was the 30-year-old’s immaculate singing voice and his charm in the world of music. But more significantly than that, it left a hole in the heart […]
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Taylor Swift has 90.3 million Twitter followers. And the Grammy Award-winning artist shared with each of them on Tuesday (May 24) her desire for gun reform. The tweet comes in the wake of a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas that has left 19 children and two teachers dead at the time of this writing. Sharing […]
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Following the release of his third solo studio album, Harry Styles appeared on BBC Radio 1’s lauded Live Lounge series. While on the show, the 28-year-old singer brought a selection of songs from Harry’s House to life including “As It Was,” “Boyfriends” and “Late Night Talking.” The shining moment of the set however was his […]
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Kids these days… King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp and his singer wife Toyah Wilcox performed a, well, revealing rendition of Radiohead’s famous song “Creep” recently for their fans via the duo’s popular “Sunday Lunch” performance series. In the performance, Fripp wore a red vest, tie, and white button-down shirt while Wilcox stole the show wearing […]
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