Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett was midway through an American tour that featured a complete performance of the band’s 1973 landmark LP Selling England by the Pound when the coronavirus hit. It forced him to postpone many of the shows until 2021, but he hasn’t let it stop him from playing …
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Over the past couple of weeks, many artists have have shared homemade performance videos with their fans to help them through the nationwide coronavirus shut-in. The list includes Neil Young, Elvis Costello, Billie Eilish, Alicia Keys, Billie Joe Armstrong, Joan Baez, Joan Jett, Dave Grohl, Backstreet Boys, Mariah Carey, and …
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On Wednesday, Grimes released the music video for her song “You’ll Miss Me When I’m Not Around”…kind of. The clip features the artist also known as Claire Boucher in full costume and makeup, keeping in style with the rest of her sci-fi looks for the Miss Anthropocene era. But instead …
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Alicia Keys‘ new book More Myself is out now, and to celebrate publication day on Tuesday, the singer-songwriter took to Instagram to share an audio excerpt from the book written and read by none other than Michelle Obama. In the audio clip, the former First Lady praises Keys for her …
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After decades of drug and alcohol abuse, Ronnie Wood got clean in 2010 and has been in recovery for 10 years. “It’s like having a second chance at life,” the Rolling Stones guitarist said last year. “Seeing everything with clarity, gratitude; it’s unbelievable. I feel so good. And to have …
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Could the coronavirus quarantine be a boon for new music? Last night on his Instagram live stream, John Mayer said that he expects it to. And there are signs that it’s already starting: Phish’s Trey Anastasio has steadily been posting new songs, all recorded within the last week, that perfectly …
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Tove Lo dropped a cover of “I’m Coming,” a song by Swedish pop singer Veronica Maggio. The single is part of Spotify‘s “Studio It’s Hits,” a playlist recently launched in the Nordics. Recorded at Spotify’s headquarter studios in Stockholm, “I’m Coming” is a blissful pop track ideal for the dance …
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By the spring of 1980, Pink Floyd were one of the biggest bands in the world. Their four most recent albums (1973’s Dark Side of the Moon, 1975’s Wish You Were Here, 1977’s Animals, and 1979’s The Wall) sold by the millions and they packed stadiums across the globe whenever …
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Sharon Van Etten adds an artful glow to Lucinda Williams‘ “If My Love Could Kill” in her cover of the song, issued on the Alzheimer’s Association’s new compilation LP, Music Moments. “Murderer of poets, murderer of songs/Who robbed me of your memory, who robbed me of your time,” Van Etten …
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Miley Cyrus has urged her fans not to hoard supplies in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. She included a video clip from her TV series Hannah Montana to illustrate her point. Writing on Twitter over the weekend, Cyrus said, “Be thoughtful. Respectful. Compassionate. HUMAN. while preparing for social distancing…. …
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