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Chance the Rapper said he would be releasing an album before Saturday, when he performs at the Special Olympics concert in his hometown of Chicago, but then rescinded it via tweet. Instead, late Wednesday he offered up about an EP’s worth of tracks. Earlier in the week, the rapper teased …

There are few happy moments inWhitney, the latest documentary to chronicle the remarkable talent and tragic life of Whitney Houston. Her peerless voice made her famous, but her personal life was unbelievably troubled – mired by drug use, exploitative family members who were at once dependent and controlling, tension over …

In a 2012 performance at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre, Neil Diamondintroduced his immigrant anthem, “America,” by paying tribute to his grandmother who emigrated to the United States from Russia in the early 1900s. “She and her daughter, Rose, inspired me to achieve everything that I’ve achieved in my life,” Diamond …

One of Vinnie Paul’s bandmates in the metal supergroup Hellyeah penned a tribute to the drummer Saturday morning following news of Paul’s death. “Just so broken hearted and in shock. I’m struggling to write this but we want to thank you all for your kind words and support in this …

A driverless vehicle drifts through the city in Beach House‘s menacing “Black Car” video. The black-and-white clip opens with establishing shots of a foggy skyline. Director Alistair Legrand – brother of the dream-pop duo’s Victoria Legrand – then moves to an otherwise empty parking garage. The car cruises through streets …

Stardust – the now-defunct French house music group featuring Daft Punk‘s Thomas Bangalter, producer Alan Braxe and singer Benjamin Diamond – remastered their sole song, 1998’s “Music Sounds Better With You,” for an upcoming reissue. The band has yet to announce a release date. Braxe told Billboard that the trio …

Kelly Clarkson adds a gospel touch to classic rock hit “American Woman” in her new version of the 1969 Guess Who song. The track opens with a lush vocal arrangement before erupting into the song’s signature blues-rock guitar riff. The Voice coach adds a modern touch to the single with …

Shawn Mendes became the third-youngest artist to claim three Number One albums as the Canadian singer’s self-titled third album opened atop the Billboard 200. Shawn Mendes sold 182,000 total copies in its first week of release, the best debut week of the 19-year-old singer’s career; 2015’s Handwritten opened with 115,000 …

Johnny Marr has unveiled his new video for “Walk into the Sea.” The song hails from his upcoming third solo album, Call the Comet, which will be released on June 15th. Marr co-directed the clip alongside Mat Bancroft. The visuals find him and his band performing bathed in blue light …

Jim James pairs scorching guitars with musings on social media and nostalgia on his new track “Throwback.” The song will appear on the My Morning Jacket frontman’s upcoming solo album, Uniform Distortion, out June 29th. On “Throwback,” James mixes heavy glam riffs with a lo-fi rock aesthetic, adding some unexpected …