Def Leppard‘s Joe Elliott was sick of drawing fruit, flowers and vases in art class when he asked his teacher if he could draw posters for rock shows instead. He got the ok and began creating posters for his favorite groups — the Beatles, the Stones and Thin Lizzy — …
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Swamp Dogg has been trying to make a country album for a long time. “All my life,” he says. Although the 76-year-old singer-songwriter is best known for his oddball R&B, country music has been an integral part of his musical foundation ever since he stayed up late at night as …
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Back in September 2017, renowned composer Philip Glass sat down with musician/producer Dev Hynes for NPR to compare notes and discuss their shared, cross-generational experiences with crafting great music. Recently, Glass was interviewed again by a different composer, Nico Muhly — who has collaborated with Sufjan Stevens and Björk over …
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David Lynch regales a group of wolf-children with an eerie story in the video for Flying Lotus‘ new song, “Fire is Coming.” The track will appear on the experimental DJ/producer’s new album, Flamagra, out May 24th via Warp Records. Co-directed by Flying Lotus (under his real name, Steven Ellison) and …
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The Cranberries unveiled the poignant title-track from their upcoming final album, In the End, out April 26th via BMG. From the title to sonics and lyrics, “In the End” is a fitting album closer. The track is a simple acoustic ballad buoyed by a low rumble of drums and soft …
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Journey has taken much of 2019 off so everyone in the group can focus on solo endeavors. That ends in October when the band heads to Las Vegas for a nine-show residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Ticket prices begin at just $69, but primo seats will go for …
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Frank Zappa‘s digital stand-in cranks out a guitar solo in rehearsal footage for the upcoming tour featuring a hologram of the late guitarist-composer. In the clip, “Zappa” is decked out in blue jeans and a black T-shirt, wielding his signature red Gibson SG — a visual that calls to mind …
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Lil Nas X’s viral smash “Old Town Road” received an official country endorsement Thursday night, with Nineties hitmaker Billy Ray Cyrus contributing a verse to the single’s first remix. Cyrus announces himself immediately by singing the first hook: “I’m gonna take my horse to the old town road/ I’m gonna …
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Ben Platt appeared on The Late Late Show to promote his new album and James Corden used the opportunity to film a segment called “Soundtrack to a Bromance.” Platt, best known for playing the title role in Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen, used the opportunity to showcase his ability to …
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When the Cure‘s Robert Smith took the stage during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Barclays Center on Friday, he kept things succinct. “As Trent [Reznor, who introduced the band] said, it’s 40 years since our first album came out. It doesn’t seem like that. And …
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