The War on Drugs returned to late-night to deliver a virtual performance of “Arms Like Boulders” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. After premiering their new song “Ocean of Darkness” via a similar virtual setup on an October episode of The Tonight Show, the band dug deep into catalog …
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Taylor Swift returned to Number One on the Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart for the first week of 2021, January 1st through 7th. The musician racked up an impressive 122.3 million song streams as her latest album, Evermore, notched its third non-consecutive week atop the Top 200 Albums Chart. The …
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The London production of David Bowie’s musical Lazarus will be livestreamed for the first time next month to mark both the late Bowie’s 74th birthday as well as the fifth anniversary of his death. Recorded live on the King’s Cross Theatre stage in late 2016, the production starred actor Michael …
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Amanda Shires is closing out 2020 with a danceable cover of the 1983 Genesis hit “That’s All,” released on Wednesday. Describing the song as a “true Covid anthem,” Shires constructs her version around a thumping kick drum and a syncopated piano part lifted from the Phil Collins-led original. Shires sings …
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UPDATE: Giuliani confirmed the news that he tested positive for Covid-19 in a Sunday night tweet where he said he is “getting great care and feeling good.” Original story below. *** Donald Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, has tested positive for the coronavirus, the president announced on Twitter Sunday. According to …
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Snoop Dogg, Loretta Devine and Joaquina Kalukango are among the stars who are participating in a virtual reading of Katori Hall‘s play, Hurt Village. The event, which benefits the Actors Fund, will be presented December 4th-8th via YouTube. RSVPs are available for the broadcast, which is free to watch. Viewers …
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A review of the Fargo Season Four finale, “Storia Americana,” coming up just as soon as I tell you I’m a demented hag… “The old way for the old world. Brothers, uncles, cousins. We live in the new world now. We need a new way.” —Ebal “Storia Americana” opens with …
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Paul McCartney, the Weeknd, John Legend, and more have donated a collection of autographed or unique microphones to the online music gear marketplace Reverb for a special charity sale launching December 1st. Sixteen microphones will be up for sale at the One Mic Reverb Shop, with all proceeds going to …
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Fiona Apple first released the song “Shameika” on her albumFetch the Bolt Cutters this past April. In it, she describes a girl at her grade school who helped her stand up to bullies and realize that she “had potential” when no one else believed her. Now, Apple has not only …
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Trent Reznor reflected on Nine Inch Nails’ past and looked forward to their future in his speech marking the band’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Following an introduction from Iggy Pop, the frontman opened by acknowledging the surreal nature of this year’s virtual event. He said …
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