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Funk and R&B legends Earth, Wind and Fire shared a socially distanced rendition of their 1974 track “Devotion” as part of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’s #PlayAtHome series. With the many members of Earth, Wind and Fire self-isolating, the performance likely took some high-tech wrangling to patch together, but …

As protests have swept the U.S. in the wake of George Floyd’s death, tracks with links to the protest tradition have surged on streaming services. N.W.A’s “Fuck the Police” saw a 272% percent increase in on-demand audio streams from May 27th through June 1st compared to the five days before …

Neil Young‘s “Southern Man” came out in 1970 (via After the Gold Rush), but the singer-songwriter thinks it’s just as relevant today — with one caveat. He’s not just singing about the South anymore — but the whole country. Young posted a 2019 performance of the song on his Archives …

It’s been five months since the death of Neil Peart, and Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson says that he has yet to find comfort in music. “It’s been difficult,” he told sports journalist Ann Liguori on her show Talkin’ Golf. “After Neil passed in January, I’ve played very little guitar. I …

Halsey took to social media Saturday to detail her experience taking part in a George Floyd protest in Los Angeles, with the singer revealing that she sustained a bruise after being hit by a rubber bullet. “A true patriot is someone who will rebel against the government if it becomes …

Lamb of God have shared a thundering new song, “Routes,” which was lyrically inspired by the time frontman Randy Blythe spent protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota. The song will appear on Lamb of God’s upcoming self-titled album, out June 19th. “Routes” …

Jessie Reyez has shared a piano cover of fellow Canadian Drake’s Take Care track “Headlines” as part of the latest Spotify Singles release. Reyez’s rendition is vaguely reminiscent of Coldplay’s “Clocks,” with a steady four-chord piano hook; her vocals keep up nicely with Aubrey Graham’s original flow. “I might be …

Sharon Van Etten and Josh Homme have shared the home-shot new video for their recent Nick Lowe cover “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?” The video, “directed by Matthew Daniel Siskin via iMessage + telephone,” finds the two artists singing the Elvis Costello-popularized hit from their respective home …

Brooklyn band Phony Ppl unleashed a swath of songsfor the latest installment of Rolling Stone’sIn My Room, a series in which artists perform from home while in quarantine. From each of their respected homes — singer Elbee Thrie, drummer Matt “Maffyuu” Byas, keyboardist Aja Grant, bassist Bari Bass and Elijah …

Katy Perry and John Legend are among the performers slated for this weekend’s In the House livestream, Variety reports. Hosted by social video-chat app Houseparty, the three-day event, May 15th-17th, includes performances, cooking lessons and workout segments led by more than 40 celebrities. Perry is slated to perform new song …