Queen collected previously unissued audio tracks from their 1985 Live Aid concert for the upcoming soundtrack to band biopic Bohemian Rhapsody. The 22-track album is out on CD and digital formats on October 19th via Hollywood Records. The Live Aid material, recorded during the band’s July 1985 show at Wembley …
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Frightened Rabbit will perform their first show since the death of frontman Scott Hutchisonon December 8th at Sleep In the Park in Glasgow, Scotland. The performance is billed as “The Songs of Frightened Rabbit” and will feature the band performing alongside various guest vocalists. Per NME, the Twilight Sad’s James …
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The Grateful Dead‘s Long Strange Trip, a 2017 documentary about the pioneering jam band, will be released in various physical formats on November 9th. The four-hour, Martin Scorsese-produced film will be available on Blu-Ray, double-DVD and a “Deluxe Edition” that boasts a previously unreleased six-song live concert filmed May 24th, …
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Chuck Berry rarely did interviews, and when he did, he could be confrontational and reticent. Which is why his 1987 appearance on the Tonight Show is so remarkable. At the time, Berry was well into his pickup-band years, touring the country and playing with local groups to save money. But …
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Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney and Robert Plant are among the all-star cast of 75 living musicians whose signatures grace a rare guitar that is currently up for a charity auction taking place through Thursday. The lot benefits UCLA Health and Teen Cancer America, the national non-profit launched by the Who‘s …
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Céline Dion paid tribute to Aretha Franklin, calling her “the most soulful and inspirational singer of our time.” Franklin died Thursday from pancreatic cancer at age 76. In a note on Facebook, Dion said, “I’m deeply saddened to learn that Aretha Franklin has passed. She was an unbelievable artist, who …
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Nicki Minaj debuted her new album Queen on Friday in an impressively unpredictable broadcast on Apple’s Beats 1 radio show. Though scheduled to begin an hour before Queenhit streaming services, the rapper started the program 23 minutes late, “exhausted and delusional” due to lack of sleep. Over the next two …
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“You talk about us like we’re electricity or something,” Alkaline Trio frontman Matt Skiba jokes when Rolling Stone mentions the pop-punk trio’s heyday at the turn of the 21st century. But at this point, it’s a simple fact: The band, representatives of a movement that once seemed eternally youthful, is …
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Taylor Bennett made his television debut performing his new song “Rock ‘N’ Roll” on The Tonight Show Monday. The young singer-rapper showcased his impressive range and talents during the performance, moving from rapid fire rapping to a soft falsetto croon to a rowdy roar. Bennett’s band matched his energy, with …
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Calvin Johnson, the founder of K Records and bands like Beat Happening and the Halo Benders, unveiled a smoldering new song featuring Michelle Branch called “Kiss Me Sweetly.” The track will appear on the indie pop stalwart’s upcoming albumA Wonderful Beast, which the Black Keys‘ Patrick Carney produced and co-wrote. …
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