The Avett Brothers are among the most adept artists at delivering fresh takes on classic songs. At a recent show in Louisville, Kentucky, they paid tribute to late Cranberries vocalist Dolores O’Riordan with a cover of one of her band’s best-known songs, “Linger.” Led by Scott Avett’s singing and his …
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Britney Spears will take her hit Las Vegas show,Britney: Piece of Me, on the road for a short North American tour this summer. The trek kicks off with a two-night stand at MGM National Harbor in Washington D.C., January 12th and 13th. The tour includes stops in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Atlantic …
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Transformers: The Last Knight, Fifty Shades Darker and The Mummy were among the nominees for the 38th annual Golden Raspberry Awards (“The Razzies“), which celebrates the “worst achievements in film.” The latest Transformers installment locked down an industry-leading nine nominations, including Worst Picture, Worst Screen Combo (“Any Combination of Two …
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Keith Urban has unveiled what will likely be the first new track off his upcoming LPGraffiti Uwith the track “Parallel Line.” Reminiscent of a Nineties slow jam, yet couched in contemporary Ed Sheeran-style intimacy, the tune spotlights Urban singing the verses in a higher register and giving the pleading lyrics …
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Jimmy Fallon and the Roots picked up their classroom instruments and Ray-Bans on Wednesday to record a breezy version of “Havana” with Camila Cabello. Two members of the Roots replicated the piano-heavy groove of “Havana” with a cheerful melodica and a tinny xylophone. The rapper Black Thought chipped in by …
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Net neutrality is not dead yet. On Monday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced he had the support of all 49 Democrat senators and one Republican, leaving him just one vote shy of the number needed to reverse the Federal Communications Commission’s widely unpopular decision to allow Internet providers …
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Halsey fulfilled “the biggest of all dreams” when the singer served as musical guest on the Sam Rockwell-hosted episode of Saturday Night Live. The singer performed to cuts off her latest LP Hopeless Fountain Kingdom, first delivering the single “Bad at Love” before bringing out rapper (and Halsey’s boyfriend) G-Eazy …
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Singer-songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello unveiled a gorgeous cover of Prince‘s “Sometimes It Snows in April,” the first offering from her upcoming covers LP, Ventriloquism. Ndegeocello puts a unique yet faithful spin on Prince‘s Parade ballad, opening her version with a rumbling tangle of bass and guitar that delicately unravels into the …
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The Versace family issued a second statement Wednesday condemning FX’s upcoming series, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, seemingly in response to showrunner Ryan Murphy‘s recent defense of the show. “As we have said, the Versace family has neither authorized nor had any involvement whatsoever in the forthcoming …
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Grammy-winning country duo Sugarland have revealed plans for their Still the Same 2018 Tour, which will mark the first time members Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush have been on the road together in more than five years. Set to kick off on May 4th in Durant, Oklahoma, and wrap up …
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