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Franz Ferdinand Are Trending After Suleimani Assassination

Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos responded with some dismay to the fact that his band had inadvertently started trending as people drew comparisons between the assassination of the group’s namesake, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and the United States’ assassination of Iran’s top military commander, Qassim Suleimani. Suleimani was killed in a …

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What the Messy Legal Battle Over Lil Peep's Death Reveals

Honoring the second anniversary of Lil Peep’s death this past November were, among other things, a documentary, a pop-up merchandise store, and a full-length posthumous album commemorating the young rapper’s short-lived career. But looming over all those projects is a legal question about the circumstances of Peep’s death — and …

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So, How Was Your Decade, Lucy Dacus?

So, How Was Your Decade is a series in which the decade’s most innovative musicians answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their decade. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. A decade ago, indie singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus was a freshman in high school. …

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So, How Was Your Decade, Margo Price?

So, How Was Your Decadeis a series in which the decade’s most innovative musicians answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their decade. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. In 2014, a then-unsigned Margo Price headlined Rolling Stone Country’s new artist showcase at …

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Jeffrey Epstein: Surveillance Video From First Suicide Attempt Found

UPDATE: A day after prosecutors admitted that surveillance video from Jeffrey Epstein‘s first alleged suicide attempt was missing, the footage has been found. “Earlier today, the government confirmed with MCC staff that the video was preserved by [Metropolitan Correctional Center] staff upon defense counsel’s request,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Swergoldtold …

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Eclectic Sextet Delta Rae Plan New Album 'The Light'

In July, the folk-leaning sextet Delta Rae announced their departure from Big Machine Label Group, an event that happened to coincide with the label’s sale to Scooter Braun and Taylor Swift’s subsequent criticism of the deal. As a side effect, Delta Rae’s Kickstarter was quickly funded beyond their wildest dreams …

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