On Thursday evening, Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie performed the first of several free livestreamed shows. Billed as “Live From South Philly,’ Weiner treated fans to an acoustic duo set on Facebook and Instagram from the comfort of his South Philadelphia home, performing a mix of selections from recent …
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All across the country, Americans are staying home in an effort to slow the progress of the COVID-19 pandemic — and looking for ways to fill those endless inside hours. For Stephen Malkmus, the once-and-future Pavement frontman, one way to get through these scary and unfamiliar times is to turn …
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Productions of Hamilton may have shut down in New York and Los Angeles, but you can still get your fix of the Broadway show. Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda has released a previously unheard song from the show called “I Have a Friend.” The song features Miranda and Christopher Jackson as Alexander …
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Ellie Goulding goes full vampire mode in her new video for “Worry About Me,” in collaboration with Blackbear, who appears in the clip as a set of twins. Directed by Emil Nava and set in a “middle American” woodland, the video shows Goulding stranded in the woods with the two …
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Tegan and Sara have announced a 2020 North American trek in support of their new album, Hey, I’m Just Like You, released last fall. The twin sister indie-pop duo will kick off the tour on May 18th at the Knitting Factory Concert House Spokane, Washington. They’ll hit major cities, including …
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King Crimson will tour the U.S. and Canada this summer alongside the Zappa Band. The tour kicks off June 4th in Clearwater, Florida, and continues through July 12th in Rama, Ontario, and includes stops in Miami, Boston, New York and Chicago. “The summer tour will be a throwback one for …
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After taking a hiatus from the spotlight for nearly two years after suffering an overdose, Demi Lovato gave back-to-back comeback performances in 2020, debuting a new song, “Anyone,” at the Grammys before singing the National Anthem at Super Bowl LIV the following week. On Thursday at midnight, the singer returned …
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The Roots’ Tarik “Black Thought” Trotter will contribute music and lyrics to a new musical opening later this year. Trotter will also join the cast of Black No More, a modern adaptation of George S. Schuyler’s Harlem Renaissance-era novel that will premiere October 2020 as part of New York theatrical …
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Joshua Ray Walker mixes high-lonesome country music with the surrealism of filmmaker David Lynch in the new video for “Voices,” the first new solo music from the Texas songwriter since the 2019 release of his debut album Wish You Were Here. It’s a gut-punch of a ballad, with Walker yearning …
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Brazilian singer-songwriter Bebel Gilberto unveiled a mesmerizing new song, “Deixa,” that will appear on her first album in six years, Agora, out May 1st via Pias Recordings. “Deixa” — which translates to “leave” in Portuguese — boasts a steady groove that anchors a dream-like drone of horns and periodic flourishes …
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