Haim are the latest band to perform for NPR‘s Tiny Desk concert series from home. The sisters tuned in remotely from their separate Los Angeles abodes to play three tracks from Women in Music Pt. III, their upcoming third album. Leading off with “The Steps,” Haim jammed out on guitar, bass …
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Neil Peart’s voice can be heard narrating a new eight-minute inspirational short film, released five months after his death in January 2020. The late Rush drummer and lyricist collaborated with DW Drums for the clip, titled Growth Rings, which ismeant to celebrate “the way in which music marks moments in …
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YG takes to the streets in the new music video for “FTP” (a.k.a. “Fuck the Police”), the track he released earlier this month in response to worldwide protests for anti-racism and the defunding of police departments. The powerful video, directed by Denied Approval, edits together viral videos of police brutality …
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Carlos Santana and his wife, drummer Cindy Blackman Santana, covered John Lennon’s “Imagine” to raise money to feed those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Carlos and Cindy partnered with WhyHunger — an organization founded by Harry Chapin in 1975 — and SongAid, a global platform that allows artists to donate …
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One week after teasing a photo of mixtapes, PJ Harvey announced reissues of her entire catalog, beginning with her 1992 debut, Dry, out July 24th via Beggars Archive/Too Pure Records. Reissued for the first time in 20 years,Dry will be accompanied by a collection of demos from the record, available …
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Phoebe Bridgers discusses Jeff Buckley, meeting Eeyore at DisneyIand, and singing My Chemical Romance at karaoke in the latest installment of Rolling Stone’s The First Time. Bridgers kicks off by citing the first time she stood up for herself: decking an older kid with a dodgeball in middle school. The …
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After weeks of uncertainty following a bitter separation with drummer Steve Smith and bassist Ross Valory, Journey re-emerged over the weekend as part of UNICEF’s Won’t Stop streaming concert with a lockdown rendition of “Don’t Stop Believin’.” They used the occasion to announce the addition of bassist Randy Jackson and …
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Tituss Burgess instructs everyone to “Dance M.F.” on his funky new single. This is the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt star’s first foray into dance music. Above a thumping disco-house beat, Burgess opens the song by smoothly talking. “This is an emergency,” he says calmly. From there, he reminds the listener that …
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Heather Christian covered “We Are Not Strangers” from the Runaways musical. The track is off of The Liz Swados Project, a tribute album honoring the late theater director, out May 22nd via Ghostlight Records. The video above features the Brooklyn-based composer and artist recording the Runaways song in the studio, …
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Questlove will host an all-star Food Network special later this month to raise money for America’s Food Fund. On Questlove’s Potluck, airing May 28th and inspired by his 2019 Mixtape Potluck Cookbook: A Dinner Party for Friends, Their Recipes, and the Songs They Inspire, the Roots drummer will venture, via …
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