Joan Baez took the stage of Woodstock a little before 1 a.m. on the first evening, following sets by Ravi Shankar, Melanie Safka, and Arlo Guthrie. She was six months pregnant and missing her husband David Harris, who was in a Texas prison for refusing to fight in the Vietnam …
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Fleetwood Mac brought their world tour down to Australia for a month-long run of shows late last week, and during the second concert at the RAC Arena in Perth Sunday they expanded the setlist by playing the Peter Green-era classic “Man of the World” for the first time since 1969. …
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Hot Girl Summer is almost over, but it’s still not too late for the mother of the movement, Megan Thee Stallion, to drop its official anthem. For “Hot Girl Summer,” Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign join the Houston rapper while Juicy J serves as producer. “Hot Girl Summer” begins …
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The legacy of the Woodstock Festival — which took place in Bethel, New York, from Friday, August 15th, 1969, through the morning of Monday, August 18th — rests on the fact that a half-million hippies turned a muddy, gridlocked area into a site that symbolized peace and love. The event …
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Following the premiere of “Overtime,” his first new music release since 2017, on Wednesday, Big Sean has unveiled a new track called “Single Again.” The song features guest vocals from Ty Dolla $ign and, more notably, Big Sean’s ex-girlfriend, the singer Jhene Aiko. (One of Big Sean’s other famous exes, …
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Beastie Boys will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their classic 1989 LP Paul’s Boutique with the first-ever digital release of six rare EPs from the era. Over the span of three weeks, the six EPs – featuring B-sides, remixes, live versions and more – will appear on streaming services, beginning …
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It’s difficult not to appreciate a song that sounds like it was solely made for rooftop parties. John.k evokes exactly that on “If We Never Met,” a soulful, simple pop tune about the “what ifs” in a life without someone special. “If We Never Met” builds upon itself. It starts …
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Bob Dylan has invited only a tiny handful of guests onto his stage over the past decade, and Neil Young became one of them at a co-headlining show in Kilkenny, Ireland, this past Sunday evening. It happened midway through Dylan’s set when Young came out to perform the folk classic …
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Two years after his death, Gregg Allman‘s 1973 solo debut Laid Back, as well as his 1974 live album The Gregg Allman Tour, will be reissued on August 30th via Mercury/UMe. Recorded at the same time as the Allman Brothers’ iconic Brothers and Sisters, Laid Back is a densely soulful …
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Eve has jumped on the summer bandwagon with her new song “Reload,” her first new track in six years, featuring Jamaican dancehall artist Konshens. The reggae-infused kiss-off track has Eve declaring that “the past is so behind me” on a new relationship over a steady piano line. Eve has stayed …
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