Noel Gallagher was “covered in blood” after a big soccer win over the weekend. But the former Oasis star seems no worse for wear despite it. Gallagher reportedly received stitches in his face after the father of soccer star Ruben Dias accidentally headbutted Gallagher as the two were celebrating Manchester City’s epic comeback win on […]
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The ClashCombat Rock + The People’s Hall(Epic)Original Combat Rock: 4.5 starsExpanded Reissue: 2 out of 5 stars When the Sony/Epic product managers’ Outlook lit up with a reminder that 2022 was the 40th anniversary of Combat Rock, The Clash’s bestselling release, they were prompted to devise a way to re-market it to newcomers that hadn’t […]
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Billie Eilish shared what it’s like living with Tourette’s Syndrome in a recent interview with David Letterman for his Netflix series, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction. After experiencing a tic on camera during the interview, Eilish opened up about navigating the neurological disorder that causes uncontrollable movements and urges. The singer who was diagnosed […]
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The beginning of a new week brings more Heardle hints! Today’s track is a shimmering piano ballad but can you distinguish who is tickling those ivories? If not, we’re here to help you out with a few hints. If you aren’t familiar with Heardle, the browser trivia game tests out your musical prowess with a […]
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John Driskell Hopkins, a founding member of Zac Brown Band, shared some devasting news with fans on social media. In a video posted on the band’s social media channels, Hopkins stood amongst his bandmates to share the news. “Hey guys, John Driskell Hopkins here with Zac Brown Band. I have tough news to share and […]
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Camila Cabello is dedicating her latest song “Boys Don’t Cry” to all those “men in her life” who have suffered behind toxic masculinity. In a heartfelt post on Instagram, the singer shared a video of herself performing the song with male dancers, alongside a message to men. “This was a really emotional one,” she wrote. […]
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Tom Petty could always offer more than lyrics to a song, and the multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter did just that on a number of songs written for and with artists throughout the 1980s and early ’90s. The 1980s were a particularly fruitful era of songwriting for Petty, where songs written with Heartbreaker guitarist Mike Campbell […]
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Delbert McClintonOutdated Emotion(Hot Shot/Thirty Tigers)4 out of 5 stars In the early ’70s, way before the term Americana was coined, some artists were already deep into the sound. Delbert McClinton is near the top of that list. There just aren’t many of his peers still active, vibrant, and releasing new music. McClinton famously taught John […]
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The job of a frontperson is hard. You have to dazzle an audience, perform a song, sing it like you mean it, and for many, you have to play guitar, write music and lyrics and lead a band. But for some standout singers and frontpeople, they were never songwriters. They never had the burden of […]
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Mavis Staples has led quite a life. Most recently the famed singer has a new album out (May 20) with the late drummer and singer Levon Helm. But that work is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Staples. For starters, legend has it Bob Dylan asked her to marry him several […]
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