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Ani DiFranco joined the numerous artists against the abortion ban with a live video for “Play God.” Featuring DiFranco’s daughter Petah, the performance took place last September at Babefest in Brooklyn. In the beginning of the clip, the phrase “Reproductive freedom is a civil rights issue” is scrawled across the …

After BTS recreated the Beatles’memorable 1964 U.S. television debut on The Ed Sullivan Show on Wednesday, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert shared a bonus performance of the K-pop stars delivering their Ed Sheeran-penned track “Make It Right” Friday. While sitting on stools, the seven members of the K-pop group …

Days after performing to a densely packed Madison Square Garden, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for a hilarious rendition of “Won’t Get Fooled Again.” Joined by the Roots and Fallon himself, the group played the 1971 Who’s Next classic with classroom instruments. …

Justin Timberlake and Missy Elliott were honored with doctorate degrees from the Berklee College of Music on Saturday. Composer and musical director Alex Lacamoire also received an honorary degree for his work in Hamilton, In The Heights and Dear Evan Hansen. “This year’s honorary doctorate recipients are being recognized for …

Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber have teamed up for the Sheeran’s uplifting new song, “I Don’t Care.” The pair previously worked together on Bieber’s 2015 Purpose tune, “Love Yourself.” Unlike their previous kiss-off-themed collaboration and contrary to the new song’s title, “I Don’t Care” exalts in the feel-good side of …

Madonna has released an anthemic new song “I Rise” ahead of her upcoming album Madame X. The mid-tempo, Auto-tuned number features inspirational lyrics, as well as an audio sample from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School school shooting survivor Emma González. “There’s nothing you can do to me that hasn’t been …

Peter Frampton will release a new covers album, All Blues, on June 7th via UMe. The 10-track LP, credited to the Peter Frampton Band — featuring guitarist Adam Lester, keyboardist-guitarist Rob Arthur and drummer Dan Wojciechowski — includes guest spots from the Fabulous Thunderbirds’ Kim Wilson and guitarists Larry Carlton, …

Stormzy is back with a fast-talking, politically-tinged new single, “Vossi Bop,” and an accompanying music video. The video, directed by Henry Scholfield and choreographed by Shay Latukolan, takes the rapper around his hometown of London, opening with alone Stormzy in the middle of an empty Westminster Bridge, the London Eye …

Gloria Gaynor unveiled an uplifting new song, “Joy Comes In the Morning,” set to appear on her forthcoming gospel album, Testimony, out June 7th. The song boasts a simple soul groove with crackling organ and slick guitar bouncing over a sturdy beat of drum and bass. The arrangement puts Gaynor’s …

Hollywood Vampires – the supergroup rock outfit comprising Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp and Joe Perry – have announced their new album, Rise, which will be released on June 21st via earMUSIC. Produced by Tommy Henriksen, the 16-track set features new single, “Who’s Laughing Now.” In the lyric video for their …