He’s no stranger to love — or quality Nineties rock. Rick Astley, best known as the voice of 1987 dance-pop hit “Never Gonna Give You Up,” added a soulful spin to Foo Fighters‘ “Everlong” in a solo acoustic cover. “Sometimes you just have to find a song that’s gonna lift …
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Tom Petty’s family decried Donald Trump’s use of “I Won’t Back Down” at his Tulsa rally Saturday, sending a cease-and-desist notice to the president’s campaign. “Trump was in no way authorized to use this song to further a campaign that leaves too many Americans and common sense behind,” Petty’s estate …
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Katy Perry, Adam Lambert, Big Freedia, Billy Porter, Kim Petras, Melissa Etheridge, Sia and Ricky Martin are among the stars performing for Can’t Cancel Pride, a COVID-19 benefit show for the LGBTQ community. Produced by iHeartMedia and Procter & Gamble, the virtual event aims to raise visibility and funds for …
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A month after Buju Banton announced the impending arrival of his new album Upside Down 2020, the reggae superstar revealed Friday that his first LP in 10 years will be released June 26th. Banton also shared his new single “Blessed” from Upside Down 2020, which marks Banton’s first full-length album …
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Victor Willis, vocalist and co-founder of disco greats the Village People, told President Donald Trump to stop using two of the group’s most famous songs, “Y.M.C.A.” and “Macho Man,” at his rallies. In a Facebook post last week, Willis said the decision came after Trump had law enforcement officers clear …
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Gunna‘s Wunna coasted to Number One on the latest Rolling Top 200 Albums chart. Wunna features verses from Travis Scott, Roddy Ricch, and Young Thug, along with beats from Wheezy, Tay Keith, and Turbo; the album’s 18 songs earned almost 130 million streams. In addition, Wunna sold 5,000 copies and …
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With eight musicians in their current touring incarnation — bagpiper very much included — Boston roots-punk gods the Dropkick Murphys are one of the only bands who practically qualify as a mass gathering in their own right. But with their Streaming Outta Fenway show Friday night, they managed to put …
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DaBaby has notched yet another Number One as his latest single, “Rockstar,” featuring Roddy Ricch, completed its rise to the top of the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart for the week of May 15th through the 21st. The song debuted at Number Two on the chart back in April, …
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Singer-songwriter Richard Marx delivered quick set of classic tracks from his home in Malibu, California, in the latest installment of Rolling Stone‘s In My Room, a series in which artists perform from home while in quarantine. Before getting to the music, though, Marx shared a quick word of thanks for …
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The Weeknd has unveiled a new remix of his After Hours track, “In Your Eyes,” which features Doja Cat. The singer, aka Abel Tesfaye, released the cut at midnight on Wednesday. Despite the song’s buoyant, synth-tipped melodies, the lyrics hint at the doubts and fears that can transpire when expressing …
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