From Lagos, Nigeria, singer Fireboy DML delivered reimagined takes of three of his Afro-life tunes to NPR for their latest Tiny Desk (Home) concert. With pristine vocals complemented by the stirring keys, smooth trumpet, and subtle cymbals of his backing band the Vibe Kings, Fireboy upped the emotional ante of …
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UPDATE (3/1/22): Greta Van Fleet have added another North American leg to their 2022 Dreams in Gold arena tour. After the band finishes touring Europe in June, they’ll return to the road in August, first opening a pair of stadium shows for Metallica, then launching their own headlining trek Aug. …
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La Lupe never seemed to second-guess herself onstage. The Afro-Cuban singer — who died 30 years ago this week, on Feb. 29, 1992 — was infinitely watchable, unafraid to kick and howl and twitch, as if the music were sending electric jolts throughout her body. In Cuba, where she headlined …
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The Afghan Whigs‘ first new song in five years, “I’ll Make You See God,” is raw emotion. Frontman Greg Dulli’s lyrics don’t make much sense — there’s something about everything becoming “ebony,” and something else about kissing the night awake, and then there’s his pretentious French pronunciation of “infini” — …
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Florence Welch anoints herself royalty in Florence and the Machine‘s new gender-challenging song “King.” “I am no mother, I am no bride … I am king,” Welch sings on the song, which is built on throbbing bass and sparse textures. Halfway through, she howls long and proud as an orchestra …
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John Paul Jones has kept a relatively low profile since Led Zeppelin‘s one-off reunion concert in 2007 and his brief stint in Them Crooked Vultures a couple years later, but he resurfaced last week as part of an incredible Playing for Change video where he played bass on a new …
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Fontaines D.C. have shared their new video for “I Love You,” the latest single off the Irish post-punk group’s upcoming third LP Skinty Fia. In the Sam Taylor-directed video, singer Grian Chatten performs what he calls “the first overtly political song we’ve written” from inside a candle-lit church; the song …
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A woman who says she regularly worked as an onstage dancer for Snoop Dogg and his associate Bishop Don “Magic” Juan is now suing the men with claims they sexually assaulted her nearly a decade ago. The Jane Doe accuser filed her lawsuit in federal court in Los Angeles Wednesday, …
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Sylvan Esso appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to showcase their single “Ferris Wheel.” The indie electro band, comprised of husband and wife duo Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn, gave a vibey performance of the song backed by blue and purple lights. The track comes off the pair’s album Free Love, …
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Billie Eilish waited two years to get back on the road, and now that the Happier Than Ever tour is in full swing, she’s here for her fans — in more ways than one. On Saturday, the singer was performing at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena when she halted the concert …
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