Jack Johnson is apparently not so great at playing poker, at least not while smoking pot with a country legend. In his new song, “Willie Got Me Stoned,” Johnson recounts a true story where he ended up too broke to take a cab home after a night hanging out with …
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Arcade Fire added to their string of location-specific, guest-featuring live cover songs in London Friday night by having Florence and the Machine‘s Florence Welch join the band for “Dog Days Are Over.” The singer was demonstrably ecstatic about the surprise appearance, standing atop a monitor and demanding that the crowd …
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Nicki Minaj released two new songs, “Barbie Tingz” and “Chun-Li,” on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 radio show Thursday.Minaj co-produced both songs, partnering with Chevy Music on “Barbie Tingz” and J. Reid on “Chun-Li.” “Barbie Tingz” finds Minaj flowing aggressively over sparse, rattling percussion and gooey synths. In the opening verse, …
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YouTube will livestream an array of performances from the first weekend of Coachella, including sets from headliners the Weeknd and Beyoncé. Coachella will take place April 13th through 15th in Indio, California. This marks the eighth year YouTube has broadcast the festival. Among the other artists whose performances will be …
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System of a Down announced a five-date run starting October 13th in San Bernardino, California through October 19th in Las Vegas, Nevada. The alt-metal quartet last performed in the U.S. during their 2015 “Wake Up the Souls” tour, which commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Their final American …
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Kaskade and Marshmello will be among the big-name DJs and electronic music producers performing at this year’s Electric Zoo festival on Randall’s Island in New York City. The initial lineup also includes the “Fk a Genre” producer Mija, Dutch arena-dance star Martin Garrix, dubstep pioneer 12th Planet, the dance chart …
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Erykah Badu, Miguel, Janelle Monáe are among the headlining acts for the 2018 Afropunk Festival in Brooklyn. The festival will be held August 25th and 26th at Commodore Barry Park in Fort Greene. Other artists set to perform include Tyler, the Creator, the Internet, Jaden Smith, Willow Smith, Denzel Curry, …
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Indie rock outfit Speedy Ortiz take a detour in their pursuit of happiness in the new video for “Lean In When I Suffer.” The track will appear on the group’s upcoming LP, Twerp Verse, out April 27th via Carpark. The video opens on singer-guitarist Sadie Dupuis, despondent and dressed outrageously, …
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Rae Sremmurd‘s opulent new video for “Powerglide,” featuring Juicy J, shows the Mississippi brothers joyriding through a parking garage and preening on a rooftop flanked by models. The whole production is over-the-top. A helicopter even shines a spotlight on the rappers like a blockbuster action movie. The song will appear …
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British alt-rock outfit Snow Patrol will release their first album in seven years, Wildness, May 25th via Republic. The group teased the record with a new trailer that features Snow Patrol playing a stomping pop-rock tune layered with orchestral flourishes. The clip also features footage of interpretative dancers and frontman …
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