A former bassist of the punk group the Ataris was arrested in late December for his role in a $27 million real estate scam. News of Michael Davenport’s arrest spread this week ahead of the bassist’s scheduled court date Wednesday. Davenport and his partner Cynthia Rawlinson were arrested on charges …
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Eminem, the Killers and Muse will headline this year’s Bonnaroo, scheduled to return to “the Farm” in Manchester, Tennessee from June 7th – 10th. Future, Bassnectar, Sturgill Simpson, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Sheryl Crow, Paramore and Khalid are also on this year’s lineup, which also features Bon Iver performing “two …
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A heartbroken Khalid longs after an old flame in the melancholy new video for “Saved.” The video begins with rejection as Khalid calls his ex on the phone, getting only her answering machine. The rest of the video alternates between isolated images of Khalid – brooding on the beach, staring …
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On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission is set to vote on whether or not to repeal Net Neutrality, a decision about Internet Service Providers (ISPs) that could impact – among so many other pillars of our country’s modern democracy – the future of music. And independent musicians, those who run …
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Taylor Swift was among the “Silence Breakers” named as Time‘s Person of the Year, a cohort of women who stepped forward and spoke out about sexual misconduct and harassment. For the corresponding article, Swift – who also appeared on the cover alongside Harvey Weinstein victim Ashley Judd and others – …
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Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kingsunveiled the new video for “Sail On!,” a standout track off the late singer’s final LP Soul of a Woman. Like the band’s intimate “Call on God” video, the brassy “Sail On!” relies on archival footage of Jones recording the song with her band at Brooklyn’s …
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Panic! At the Disco will release a new live album, All My Friends We’re Glorious, on December 15th. The career-spanning, 21-track LP documents the pop-rock band’s tour behind their fifth LP, 2016’s Death of a Bachelor. The record will be available as a limited-edition double-vinyl and digital download, with a …
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Dead & Company performed a breezy, unhurried rendition of the Grateful Dead standard “Jack Straw” on The Late Show. Former Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir and noted Grateful Dead superfan John Mayer traded lead vocal duties, playing up the contrast between their voices: Weir sang with a pleasant, laid-back rasp; …
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Björkreleased a new video for “Blissing Me,” her new single from her forthcoming album, Utopia. “Blissing Me” follows the release of Utopia‘s first single, “The Gate.“ Directed by Tim Walker and Emma Dalzell and shot in one single take in Iceland, Björk is seen alone against a white backdrop, which …
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Elton John hosted a gala in New York City on Tuesday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of his AIDS foundation. Luminaries from politics (former President Bill Clinton, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo), pop (Maxwell, Billy Joel), and film (Glenn Close, Alec Baldwin) attended the event, according to the Associated Press, …
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