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The Beatles track that is indebted to Motown bassist James Jamerson
During the mid-1960s, The Beatles became obsessed with replicating the sounds of Motown, leading to some of their funkiest and most beloved songs.
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The guitar fluke that saw The Beatles revolutionise pop
The Beatles' 1964 hit 'I Feel Fine' is, on the whole, a pretty straightforward piece of pop. But listen closely and you'll hear a quietly revolutionary sound.
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Nirvana's horrified reactions to 1993 ticket prices are a sweet reminder of more innocent days
Watch Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain's brain melt when he learns what other musical artists in 1993 charge for gig tickets
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The Beatles song that was rejected for the ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ film
For the "break out" sequence in 'A Hard Day's Night', The Beatles submitted a song that wound up being rejected by director Dick Lester.
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Songwriter U: Tips on Playing Guitar and Singing
Written by Katie Sanakai for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer. Strumming guitar and singing along brings up images of campfires or social gatherings with everyone nestled around the living room, calling out song titles. But you don’t want to be surprised b
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Bob Dylan announces new 2022 North American tour dates
Bob Dylan has announced a number of new West Coast tour dates in North America this summer – see the full list here.
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Disappointing Photos Show What Coachella Is Like in Real Life
Coachella is the most famous music festival in the world, but the event in Indio, California isn't exactly how it appears on social media.
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Mick Jagger climbs aboard a quad bike on a scenic getaway
The Rolling Stones hitmaker, 78, posted a gallery of snaps documenting his rural break, which included climbing aboard a quad bike for a ride through the wilderness.
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6 Songs You Didn’t Know John Lennon and Paul McCartney Wrote for Other Artists - American Songwriter
The songwriting partnership of John Lennon and Paul McCartney stretched well beyond their songs for The Beatles. Throughout their careers, the duo wrote songs for other artists, together and individually, spreading hits out to the likes of The Rolling Sto
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Watch Joni Mitchell sing in public for the first time since 2013
Joni Mitchell has delivered her first public performance in nine years, taking to the stage at MusiCares’ 2022 Person Of The Year gala.
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Every song by The Beatles to feature Paul McCartney on drums
The Beatles were a rare group of multi-talented individuals. When Ringo Starr temporarily left the group in 1968, Paul McCartney took over the drumming duties.
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Paul McCartney pens a touching tribute to Taylor Hawkins
The former Beatle got to play drums on the Foo Fighters' "Sunday Rain," a song Taylor Hawkins sang lead vocals on
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Taylor Hawkins: farewell to a modern rock drumming hero
As the news of Taylor Hawkins' untimely passing hits, we pay tribute to the man who repositioned drummers as rock stars
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Why The Beatles didn't cameo in Disney film ‘The Jungle Book’
In 1967, Disney released 'The Jungle Book', in one of the scenes, four vultures appear strikingly similar to The Beatles but they weren't voiced by the band.
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Watch Keith Richards Reunite With X-Pensive Winos at New York Benefit
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Watch Jack White show he's the biggest Beatles fan around
With an instant recognition of songs like 'Boys' and 'Eight Days a Week', Jack White proved that he was a massive Beatle-maniac in a recent video.
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Sir Paul McCartney will headline this year’s Glastonbury Festival just a week after his 80th birthday
SIR Paul McCartney is one of the greatest musicians of all time and now he is returning to one of the most famous stages in the world - by headlining
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I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You): The Story Behind The Aretha Franklin Song
The first song to capture the real Aretha Franklin, I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) began one of the most important eras in music.
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20 music documentaries you need to watch this weekend, from ‘Summer of Soul’ to ‘Get Back’
From Questlove's 'Summer of Soul' to the story of the Beatles in 'Get Back,' these are the 20 best music documentaries to watch this weekend.
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Meat Loaf: Bat Out of Hell singer dead at 74
The musician died at home with his family by his side, his agent confirmed
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The essential Stevie Nicks playlist
Looking to build the essential Stevie Nicks playlist? Flip through the gallery for 20 Nicks classics, ranging from Fleetwood Mac favorites to deep cuts from the '90s and '00s.
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Bob Dylan once explained the secret to his songwriting
One of the finest songwriters of all time, the work of Bob Dylan will outlive us all. Here he explains the secret to becoming such a vital wordsmith.
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Ronnie Spector, Girl Group Icon and Leader of the Ronettes, Dies at 78
Ronnie Spector, whose hard-edged yet tremulous voice soared on the Ronettes’ girl-group hits of the early ‘60s, has died. She was 78.
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Vinyl turns tables as UK sales take highest market share since 1990
BPI estimates more than 5m vinyl albums already sold in 2021, the 14th consecutive year of growth
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The five greatest demos by The Beatles
The Beatles left us with a wealth of demos and early versions of released and unreleased tracks to trawl through. Here, we've collected five of the best.
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The Beatles Get Back documentary: How to watch it and what people are saying about it
How to see and why to watch the most talked about music doc of the year: Peter Jackson's Beatles opus, Get Back
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Monkees Say Farewell: Set List, Videos
The Monkees played the final stop of their farewell tour on Nov. 14, 2021 in Los Angeles.
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Charlie Watts: Jazz man who became rock superstar - BBC News
The drummer kept his feet firmly on the ground despite the success of the Rolling Stones.
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10 best music documentaries on Netflix right now
Here are the 10 best music documentaries on Netflix right now on the lives of musicians such as Bob Dylan, Beyonce, Keith Richards, John Lennon etc.
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Tom Jones Covers Talking Heads "Burning Down the House"--and Burns Down the House (1999)
It was supposedly “the album that finally obliterates the thin line separating arty white pop music and deep black funk,” as David Fricke wrote on the release of Talking Heads’ Speaking in Tongues.
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Record Store Day 2021 (Drop Day 1): The best releases you can buy
As this year's first Record Store Day drop appears on the imminent horizon (it's tomorrow, June 12, in case you haven't been paying attention), we've once again elected to comb through the various pdfs and Word documents on offer to fi
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The art of Bob Dylan: 60 years of relentless reinvention
On Bob Dylan's 80th birthday, Halcyon Gallery in London opens a double show honouring 60 years of the legendary singer-songwriter's art and music
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Why did the BBC ban The Beatles song 'A Day in the Life'?
BBC wrote a letter to EMI expressing their regret and disbelief that the day came when the BBC had to ban an EMI record. What happened exactly?
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"Jolene" and other records that sound great when played at the wrong speed
https://youtu.be/doz1QJ7LwjA Back when most everyone listened to music on vinyl, frequently switching between 45 RPM 7" platters and 33 1/3 RPM 12" albums would mean that eventually, you'd forget to flip the speed selector switch on your record player and
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Pretenders Chrissie Hynde Set To Release Bob Dylan Covers Album
Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde is set to release a new Bob Dylan covers album, Standing In The Doorway, three days before Dylan's birthday.
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The Story of the Rolling Stones: A Selection of Documentaries on the Quintessential Rock-and-Roll Band
The Rolling Stones define the rock-and-roll band, as they have for nearly six decades now. Open Culture, openculture.com
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Ramones' Self-Titled Debut Sparked a Punk Movement That Would Span Decades
Four twentysomethings in jeans and leather jackets from Queens, New York, proved anyone could be rock stars.
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Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, Celeb Pals, Will Screen Peter Jackson’s “Let it Be” Documentary Tonight in L.A.
Paul McCartney just finished basically interviewing himself on Instagram Live with singer St. Vincent aka Annie Clark. This was to promote “McCartney III Imagined” which releases tonigh…
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Record Store Day 2021 releases: See the full list of vinyl and more
See the full list of releases coming on Record Store Day 2021 – featuring St Vincent, Rolling Stones, The Cure, Lady Gaga and more
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How a Stint in Hamburg Helped Catapult the Beatles to Super Stardom
A trove of letters and photographs associated with the band's time in Germany is set to go up for auction next month
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Why Is Tower Records Coming Back Now, of All Times?
It’s trying to offer something Amazon and Spotify can’t.
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Songwriting basics: how to turn a 4-bar loop into a complete track | MusicRadar
Sick of being stuck in the same old cycle? Here’s how to break out of it...
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How The Clash’s ‘London Calling’ Album Got Its Artwork
Music essayist Noah Lefevre of Polyphonic explains the circumstances that caused The Clash to use a photo of bassist Paul Simonon smashing his favorite
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The 13 most underrated songs from 1968
In our 'Unlucky for Some' feature, we're looking at the 13 most underrated songs from 1968. From Randy Newman to Scott Walker, Harumi and Bobbie Gentry.
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Amazing Photos of The Beatles Filming the Promotional Clip for “Strawberry Fields Forever” at Knole Park in Kent, 1967
The Beatles produced a promotional film clip for "Strawberry Fields Forever", which served as an early example of what became known as a mus...
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Coachella has been canceled for the third time due to the coronavirus pandemic
Health officials said the Coachella music festival scheduled for April has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s the third time the pandemic has forced the annual outdoor festival to be postponed or canceled.
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David Bowie’s Birthday Celebrated With His Covers of John Lennon and Bob Dylan Songs
Jan. 8 would have been the Starman's 73rd birthday
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How Music Persisted During the Pandemic | Pitchfork
From Bandcamp Fridays to Verzuz battles, these were our silver linings from a strange, stuck year in music.
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Paul McCartney Has A Good Reason For Calling An Obscure Beatles Song His Favorite
'The Beatles remain one of the world’s most popular bands despite breaking up 50 years ago, and most of their fans have one song from the group they can point to as their favorite.
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The 9 best online guitar lessons sites and apps 2020: improve with Fender Play, Truefire, JustinGuitar, JamPlay and more
From beginner guitarists to seasoned pros, and everything in between, improve at home with these remote guitar lesson services
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DoLA's Top Albums of 2020
2020 has been quite a year. With so much happening around us, we have still been given the gift of great music. No matter what happens in the world, we can always count on our favorite artists (and unexpected ones) to drop some of the best records of the
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How Elektra Records ushered in the alternative music revolution—and then helped kill it
For this oral history, The A.V. Club spoke to Pete Rock, Metallica, Spoon, They Might Be Giants, and more about Robert “Bob” Krasnow's time at Elektra Records.
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Black Keys Plot 'Brothers' 10th Anniversary Reissue With New Songs
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Paul McCartney: "Sometimes I wish I was a bit more like Bob Dylan" | NME
Paul McCartney has shared his admiration for fellow legendary rock veteran Bob Dylan, claiming that he 'wishes he could be a bit more like him'.
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The story of grunge in 15 classic albums
From Neil Young to Nirvana and their juggernaut anthem 'Smells Like Teen Spirit', along with the post-grunge that followed...
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Colourisation artist brings to life snaps of the Beatles playing small gigs in early 1960s
The stunning images feature drummer Pete Best, who would later be replaced by Ringo Starr, as well as original bass guitarist Stuart Sutcliffe, who left the band to pursue his career as a painter.
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Happy first day of fall! Here's a new Fleet Foxes album
Fleet Foxes' Robin Pecknold dropped a new album, Shore, today. Listen to it now.
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Vinyl outsells CDs for the first time since the 1980s
Music fans in the US purchased more vinyl records than CDs in the first half of 2020, marking the first time since the 1980s that CDs were not the top selling physical format.
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Soul singer Bill Coday had two careers 20 years apart | The Secret History of Chicago Music
His early releases, especially on Denise LaSalle’s Crajon label, have been widely reissued—and his later soul-blues recordings are beloved too.
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Dylan is impossible to pin down—But these documentaries reveal plenty
Including Martin Scorsese’s Rolling Thunder Revue, out this week on Netflix
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The Best Music Podcasts You Should Be Listening To Right Now
A roundup of the best podcasts out there for fans of new music, old music, rock, hip-hop, pop, and just about everything else.
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The Pretenders Direct & Unadorned: Hate for Sale Album Review | Pitchfork
Chrissie Hynde brings back some old bandmates for a brisk record that acknowledges The Pretenders are best when they’re direct and unadorned.
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The White Stripes play the shortest ever live show
When The White Stripes played the shortest ever live show in 2007 and led to a bizarre dispute between Jack White and Guinness World Records.
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Dave Grohl says he worried about getting fired from Nirvana
In a new interview, Dave Grohl said that he was insecure about his skills and was afraid of being fired from Nirvana.
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Suzi Quatro: I'm tough because I walked through the fire and survived
As the new documentary about her life and career goes on general release, Suzi Quatro says the film is “everything I wanted it to be” as she reveals she's also planning a biopic
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‘Rough and Rowdy Ways’: Bob Dylan Sounds Like He Could Go on Forever - The Ringer
On his first album of new material in eight years, Dylan sounds as alive as ever, even if he delivers it with a hint of orneriness
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Jazz Musician Reggie Workman, 82, Played With John Coltrane, Can’t Wait to Play Again, And Is Tired Of Zoom
Jazz musician Reggie Workman played with John Coltrane, won a Guggenheim at 82, and can’t wait to get back to rehearsal after the coronavirus pandemic.
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Harrison Ford reflects on his time as roadie for The Doors
There's little most Hollywood aficionados won't know about the legendary actor Harrison Ford. But his confession of being a roadie for The Doors blew our minds
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Forgotten 60s Rock Bands: Some 60s rock bands deserve more love than we've given them
The 1960s has brought about some of the best music in human history. It was this era that brought famous acts like the Beatles, The Who, The Rolling Stones, and even The Supremes.
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5 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Hayley Williams, Blake Mills, Kehlani, and More | Pitchfork
Also stream new releases from Buscabulla and Okkyung Lee
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Bob Dylan Announces New Album Rough and Rowdy Ways, Shares New Song: Listen | Pitchfork
“False Prophet” follows a string of recent singles, including the 17-minute JFK assassination epic “Murder Most Foul”
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Marianne Faithfull, 74, is in hospital being treated for coronavirus | Daily Mail Online
The 74-year-old singer's ex-husband John Dunbar has claimed that she is struggling to speak as she battles the deadly virus at a London hospital.
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Coronavirus: Songs and Albums to Ease Self-Isolation | Pitchfork
The songs and albums that are helping our staff through this uncertain time
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6 Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now
Stream new releases from Waxahatchee, Half Waif, Nicolás Jaar, Hailu Mergia, Daniel Avery and Alessandro Cortini, and Nap Eyes
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Album Sales Hit New Weekly Low in U.S. -- But There Is a Bright Spot | Billboard
As record stores were forced to close up shop last week due to coronavirus concerns, and music fans became preoccupied with social distancing and quarantine, U.S. album sales hit a new weekly low.
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Amazon Halts CD and Vinyl Orders Amid Coronavirus Outbreak | Pitchfork
To meet demand for essentials, the retail giant will not restock CDs and LPs until further notice
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Justin Bieber beats Elvis Presley's US chart record - BBC News
He's now the youngest artist in chart history to score seven number one albums.
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Eight band reunions we really don’t want to see happen
Here are the acts we would rather not bury the hatchet any time soon, from The Smiths and One Direction to OutKast and Oasis.
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New Music Friday: 5 New Albums From Destroyer, Kesha, and More | Pitchfork
Also stream new releases from Hop Along’s Frances Quinlan, TORRES, and Memphis rapper Key Glock
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Radiohead Add Rarities to Streaming Services in Online Archive Launch | Pitchfork
The Radiohead Public Library corrals band trivia, visuals, HD performances, rare songs and merchandise, and more
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Devastation in Australia | My Rick Springfield crush
The recent news in Australia is so horrifying, it's incomprehensible that a country is experiencing so much devastation. According to recent reports, since September 2019, this season's fire season have burned 24 million acres, killed at least 28 people,
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Beatles' Abbey Road tops US bestselling vinyl LPs of the 2010s
Lana Del Rey’s Born to Die is the only album made in the 2010s to feature in the US Top 10 vinyl sales of the decade
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Carol Kaye, bass player, blasts 'Mrs. Maisel' as 'slander'
Carol Kaye, the 84-year-old "First Lady of Bass" shuns the spotlight and, for most of the decade, interview requests. But she's speaking out now to “set the record straight" about Season 3 of Amazon Prime’s "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," which features a gu
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Third Man Launches New Print Magazine Maggot Brain | Pitchfork
The quarterly will be edited by Detroit music journalist Mike McGonigal
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Your Guide To Record Store Day Black Friday 2019 - NYLON
All the best vinyl that will hit your local record shop on Black Friday 2019. Including limited edition Jenny Lewis, Cardi B, and more.
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Rage Against The Machine Will Reunite In 2020 to Headline Coachella
The band has also announced a run of show dates along the Southwest border.
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Tame Impala Announce New Album The Slow Rush
The highly-anticipated follow-up to Currents is due in 2020
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JUNGLE CRUISE Trailer Brings Another Disney Ride To Adventurous Life - Nerdist
Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson star in the upcoming adventure film Jungle Cruise, based on the Disney parks ride of the same name.
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The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s! | Pitchfork
The records that made the decade, starring Kendrick Lamar, Grimes, Bon Iver, Solange, Lana Del Rey, and many more
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Marvin Gaye What’s Going On Live Reissue Announced
The 1972 set, coming to vinyl for the first time, was the only time Gaye’s classic album was performed in full
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All Of The Elements That Made You First Fall In Love With Sleater-Kinney Are Still Here | Pitchfork
St. Vincent’s sleek, streamlined production stands out from the rest of the band’s catalog, but all of the elements you first fell in love with are still here.
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5 Albums Out Today You Should Listen to Now: Clairo, Ty Segall, and More | Pitchfork
Also stream releases from Russian Circles, Tyler Childers, and Nérija
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Miley Cyrus and the Raconteurs Pull Out of Woodstock 50
Santana, the Lumineers, and more acts have opted out of the fest, which will reportedly be free to attend
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Woodstock 50 Tickets Will Be Free, Venue Operator Says | Pitchfork
Merriweather Post Pavilion operator also says he doesn’t know who’s playing the festival amid lineup concerns
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Top 50 Best-Selling Artists of All Time | Mental Floss
Who are America’s all-time favorite musicians and bands? When it comes to the best-selling artists of all time, The Beatles still rule—yes, even a half-century after their breakup.
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How Stevie Wonder Lost His Sight
Despite being blind since infancy, the “My Cherie Amour” and “Superstition” singer paved a career filled with 25 Grammy awards and social justice work.
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The Best Rolling Stones Songs That Don’t Really Sound Like the Rolling Stones | Pitchfork
Ten times they transcended their blues-rock traditions
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Nina Simone: Her Art and Life in 33 Songs | Pitchfork
In conversations with artists including Chan Marshall, Maxwell, and Esperanza Spalding, and through examination of her most iconic songs, we look at the life of a true spellbinder
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Massive Soundtrack to Ken Burns’ Country Music Documentary Announced | Pitchfork
Director’s eight-hour documentary series premieres on PBS this September
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“At the Party” by Black Belt Eagle Scout Review | Pitchfork
As Black Belt Eagle Scout, Katherine Paul often draws on her childhood growing up in the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community—roots that hold deep meaning in the now Portland-based singer-songwriter’s music.
