Charlie Wilson appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform his new single “Forever Valentine.” The soulful performance featured two backup dancers and some moody, romance-themed lighting, with Wilson taking the stage without his collaborator Bruno Mars. Wilson and Mars teamed up for the sultry R&B number earlier this month. Mars …
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The Weeknd was the musical guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Wednesday night, singing his new Eighties-inspired single “Blinding Lights” — and the look of his performance matched the song’s retro vibe. Appearing in a suit (plus bandages and fake blood), the artist looked like a cross between a Miami Vice character and …
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2 Chainz and Future unveiled a suitably eerie new video for their just-released collaboration, “Dead Man Walking.” Directed by Kid Art, the dark and moody clip opens with an ominous scene in which 2 Chainz descends the steps of a fancy hotel where most of the employees and patrons seem …
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In late 2019, Mitski taped an episode of Austin City Limits, and her episode premieres this Saturday, January 18th, on PBS. On Thursday, the show shared a clip of her performance of “I Will” with Rolling Stone, featuring her now-trademark stage choreography atop a kitchen table. Mitski is currently on hiatus …
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Ozzy Osbourne will release his new album, Ordinary Man, on February 21st via Epic Records. The album includes collaborations with Elton John, Post Malone, Slash and Tom Morello, and was recorded in Los Angeles with producer Andrew Watt on guitars, Duff McKagan on bass and Chad Smith on drums. “It …
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Taylor Hawkins & the Coattail Riders appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform two recent tracks, “Middle Child” and “I Really Blew It.” The band was joined by Dave Grohl on drums for “Middle Child” and got a vocal boost from Perry Farrell on “I Really Blew It,” both of …
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Sharon Osbourne stated this week that her husband Ozzy Osbourne is working on a song with Elton John. On her show, The Talk, Sharon laid out Ozzy’s plans for the year: “A lot of good things. Wellness. And to get back with his band, to get doing what he loves, …
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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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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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The National‘s Matt Berninger made a special appearance on Apple TV+ series Helpsters to rap about long words alongside a group of puppets. The track, titled “The Long Words Song,” is all about Berninger’s love for lengthy words. “I like long words and I like to recite ’em,” Berninger raps. …
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