Alicia Keys was the guest on Malcolm Gladwell’s podcastBroken Record this week, talking about her new book More Myself and her upcoming albumAlicia. While discussing her life story and career trajectory, Keys told Gladwell a “bananas” Prince story: She had to ask for the late pop auteur’s permission to cover …
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Chris Young gave a loving tribute to the late Joe Diffie for Sunday night’s ACM Presents: Our Country special, performing “Pickup Man” as a solo acoustic number in a pre-televised streaming time slot. ACM Presents: Our Country filled the April 5th spot vacated by the ACM Awards, which have been …
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Insomniac announced its 2020 Electric Daisy Carnival has been rescheduled to the fall. The electronic festival was originally slated for May 15th through the 17th, but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway from October 2nd to the 4th, the festival will celebrate …
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Alicia Keys put a stay-at-home spin on Flo Rida’s track “My House” during a virtual performance on The Late Show. “This song is dedicated to the moment,” she said. “I have a feeling that we’re all going through a similar thing, so I figured we could break it down like …
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Slim Thug was trolling. Like many Americans, the threat of coronavirus seemed like an otherworldly concern and not a force that’d begin to change the fabric of daily existence. “I was saying stay home and yelling. I was telling people they were going to get it,” Thug says. “I was …
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The news thatFountains of Wayne’s Adam Schlesinger has died at age 52 due to complications related to COVID-19 comes as a painful shock to fans of his hilarious, heartfelt, utterly one-of-a-kind style of songwriting. Working alongside Fountains of Wayne co-founder Chris Collingwood, and on his own in assorted side projects …
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Kesha, Finneas, DJ Shadow, Noah Cyrus and more will partake in the newly expanded, two-day digital Fader Fort event, which will raise money for musicians and entertainment professionals impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The event, boasting performances and content from over 100 artists, will air in nine-hour broadcasts set for …
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Carole King has posted a video on her Facebook page to wish her fans well during the COVID-19 shut-in. “I just want to say that I hope you and your family are well and that you all stay well,” she said. “I wish the same for all the medical professional …
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Michael Stipe continues to share music with fans during his self-isolation as the former R.E.M. singer has unveiled an in-the-works new song titled “No Time for Love Like Now.” “First take!” Stipe said of the version posted on YouTube Saturday. “This is the demo track.” As Stipe noted, “No Time …
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Kip Moore will be releasing his fourth studio album,Wild World, on May 29th. The Nashville singer-songwriter unveiled the title track on Friday, one of 12 original songs he wrote for the 13-track LP. “I know it’s an unsettling time for a lot of people right now, and so my hope …
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