Taylor Swift is supposed to be all-powerful. She’s a titan of industry who can sway markets, bend wills, and convince the minds of millions. But in April, the limitations of Swift’s powers were laid bare during the bridge of Lover‘s lead single, “ME!” featuring Brendon Urie. “Hey kids. Spelling is …
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Angels and Airwaves detail a story of unrequited love in their new video for “Rebel Girl.” It’s the group’s first new song in three years. In the video, a teenage girl and guy share scenes of possible affection while the band performs the song in a room with lights that …
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“Representation” was the word of the weekend as more than a dozen Asian artists took the stage Saturday for the second annual Head in the Clouds festival in Los Angeles. Dubbed by fans as the “Asian Coachella,” the single-day festival brought out more than 20,000 people, according to organizers 88rising, …
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Happy 40th anniversary to Led Zeppelin‘s In Through the Out Door, the band’s stunning final statement that has only begun to be appreciated in recent years. Unsurprisingly, this magazine slammed it so hard its hinges almost flew off: “If perchance Robert Plant meets someone who doesn’t dump on him, he …
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Ahead of the release of Sleater-Kinney‘s The Center Won’t Hold this Friday, Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein have provided one last preview from their new LP: The now-duo filmed an acoustic, low-key version of the song “Broken” – with Tucker on vocals and Brownstein on piano – and uploaded the …
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The Jonas Brothers unveiled an Eighties-washed video for “Only Human,” the latest single off their June album Happiness Begins. In a small club adorned with ceramic horses and a giant disco ball, the trio perform for a packed audience who sing along and crowd around them on stage. They play …
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Foster the People jumped into the Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theory fray after the billionaire and alleged sex trafficker reportedly died by suicide over the weekend. On their official Twitter account, the band promoted unfounded claims that Epstein’s body was not the one found dead in his jail cell, and that …
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I wasn’t scheduled to perform, but I was there from the beginning. There was a casualness about the format there that has never existed again. I just showed up backstage and asked Chip Monck [the stage manager and announcer] if I could help. He said, “Sure, millions of people are …
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Bon Iver fans can hear the band’s upcoming fourth LP, i,i, over three weeks early during coordinated, worldwide listening parties. The free events will take place Wednesday, August 7th at 61 locations, primarily record stores. A full list of participating spots is available online. A limited number of two-track flexi …
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A month after her playHadestown took home the most awards at this year’s Tony Awards, singer-songwriter Anais Mitchell has announced her latest project Bonny Light Horseman, a folk supergroup of sorts with multi-instrumentalist/producer Josh Kaufman (The National, Hiss Golden Messenger) and Eric D. Johnson (Fruit Bats). In advance of their …
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