Few people in popular music are as polarizing as Fred Durst, the frontman of the rap-rock band Limp Bizkit. Known for wearing a red Yankee hat and going hard in songs like “Nookie,” “My Way” and “Break Stuff,” Durst was the king of pop culture for a few years in the late ’90s when “nu-metal” […]
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Coi Leray’s “Players” has been one of the hottest songs from any genre from late 2022 to early 2023. After erupting on TikTok and reaching No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100, Leray decided to enlist a hip-hop legend for the latest remix. On March 24, Busta Rhymes connected with Leray for the “DJ Saige […]
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If you’re planning to visit the Pacific Northwest this summer, it’s worth checking your travel dates and making sure they line up with at least one of two great music festivals. That’s right, this week both Bumbershoot and Pickathon have released their lineups for their epic summer festivals. Bumbershoot, which has been dormant for the […]
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Those who’ve ever been in a band know how hard it can be to name your band. You start to look around—maybe Lamp? Dishwasher? Potted Plant? Hey, Lamp’s pretty good, right? Sometimes you open the refrigerator and say, Cake! How about Cake?! Well, one band likely did that—the band, Cake—and look how well it’s turned […]
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Buckaroo-turned-balladeer Chancey Williams is chasing more than just an eight-second ride on his latest album One of These Days. For more than a decade, Williams has balanced his career as a saddle bronc rider with his musical endeavors, joining the small rank of cowboy musicians that have come before. His sixth full-length effort finds him […]
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Lindsay Ell has found her sweet spot. On Friday (March 24), the Canadian country singer released her first single of 2023, “Sweet Spot.” The pop-leaning song shows off Ell’s signature guitar skills and features uplifting lyrics that celebrate the in-between of life’s high and low moments. So baby don’t stop / Giving it everything that […]
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Neil Young, who gained attention after his comments about Spotify and Joe Rogan, has focused his gaze on a new monolith of culture: Ticketmaster. In the wake of The Cure’s Robert Smith speaking out about dynamic ticketing price fees from the ticketing giant, even getting Ticketmaster to refund some money to fans, Young has more […]
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Nickel Creek/Celebrants/Repair RecordsFour out of Five Stars A super group well before their time, Nickel Creek provided the proving ground for its principal players—Chris Thile and siblings Sara and Sean Watkins. All parties went on to build on the band’s initial accomplishments, specifically, their formidable role in bringing bluegrass to a new and younger populist […]
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A local rapper in Queens, New York, got the surprise of a lifetime on Wednesday (March 22). Ty Trilly posted a video to Instagram on Wednesday of him and J. Cole in the lobby of his project housing complex. Along with some of his friends, Trilly and Cole listened to Trilly’s latest single “Adapt,” now […]
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Linda Ronstadt was a vocal acrobat back in the day, contorting her sound to fit any style for any need. Not only was she a superstar with her own music, but she was also a hit singer when lending her voice to some of music’s most iconic works. Here are just seven of the legendary […]
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