Pat DiNizio, the lead singer and songwriter of the New Jersey rock group the Smithereens, died Tuesday at the age of 62. The Smithereens confirmed DiNizio’s death in a statement. No cause of death was provided, but the singer had experienced numerous health issues and injuries in recent years. “It …
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Apple confirmed Monday that it is in the final stages of acquiring music recognition app Shazam. “Apple Music and Shazam are a natural fit, sharing a passion for music discovery and delivering great music experiences to our users,” Apple said an statement. “We have exciting plans in store, and we …
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The Beach Boys,1967 – Sunshine Tomorrow 2: The Studio SessionsThe Beach Boys, 1967 – Live SunshineTwo Beach Boys rarities compilations issued today capture the group’s incredibly prolific 1967, continuing the deep dive that began with this past summer’s expansive Sunshine Tomorrowset. Sunshine Tomorrow 2is a 29-track collection of studio tracks …
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Aerosmith‘sJoe Perry teams with Cheap Trick‘s Robin Zander for the rollicking hard rocker “Aye, Aye, Aye,” set to appear on Perry’s upcoming solo album, Sweetzerland Manifesto, out January 19th. “Aye, Aye, Aye” roars with plenty of classic-rock grit as Perry’s guitar rages beneath Zander’s howling vocals. The track packs in …
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Dirty Projectors translate ecstasy and heartbreak into vivid surrealism with their new “Up in Hudson” video. Encyclopedia Pictura directed the experimental clip, which unfolds in four distinct sections symbolizing a relationship’s rise, fall and subsequent redemption. The first vignette documents the blooming, inexplicable romance between a security guard and random …
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Noel Gallagher has never been afraid to publicly bash his least favorite entertainers – from his brother Liam to Radiohead to most contemporary pop artists. But he’s equally effusive about his favorite performers, including Jerry Seinfeld. Speaking to Rolling Stone last month at an Los Angeles listening party for his …
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Gwen Stefani kicked off the holiday season onThe Tonight Showby performing “Under the Christmas Lights” from her new holiday album, You Make It Feel Like Christmas. Stefani belted about wrapping presents late at night while the Roots accompanied her with a doo-wop melody. Stefani said her holiday album was inspired …
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Stone Temple Pilots performed with new singer Jeff Gutt at the Troubadour in Los Angeles on November 14th. The two live videos, via SiriusXM, mark the band’s first live shows since original lead singer Scott Weiland died from an accidental drug overdose in December 2015. In the first clip, the …
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Mavis Staples, If All I Was Was BlackThe gospel legend’s latest collaboration with Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy is “an object lesson in collaborative activism, with Staples tilting away from Sixties R&B formalism but doubling down on topicality,” writes Will Hermes. Read Our Feature: Inside Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy’s New Trump-Era …
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Steep Canyon Rangers aren’t afraid to experiment with the tried-and-true forms of bluegrass, but on their latest song “Going Midwest,” due to be included on their upcoming LP Out in the Open, the Grammy-winning group keeps things as spare as possible. Written by banjo player Graham Sharp, “Going Midwest” was …
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