I have genuinely lost count of the number of high-ranking Sony Music executives over the past decade who have sold me the “One Sony” dream. If that phrase is news to you, allow me to enlighten: In a bid to differentiate itself from its key competition (Universal Music Group and …
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It’s a few days before the autumn equinox, the leaves outside are still green and well attached to the trees, and Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford isn’t quite sure why he’s promoting a Christmas record right now. “I was surprised,” he says. “Our label says you have to start ramping …
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Less than a week before its IMAX release, Kanye West has offered a behind-the-scenes look at his upcoming film Jesus Is King, the cinematic accompaniment to the rapper’s still-postponed new album. Like the film’s previous trailer, the preview opens with same scripture from Mark 1:15 before showing West and his …
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Hootie and the Blowfish have released “Hold On,” the uplifting first single from the band’s upcoming album Imperfect Circle. The Darius Rucker-led group wrapped up its headlining Group Therapy Tour last month with a pair of hometown shows in Columbia, South Carolina. “Only heartache on the 6 o’clock news, they …
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Blanco Brown made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday, performing a medley of tunes from his new album Honeysuckle & Lightning Bugs that included the hit “The Git Up.” Backed only by his DJ, Brown began the performance with “Funky Tonk,” a track from the new album that …
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Rolling Loud‘s first foray into Asia has been canceled. The hip-hop festival’s Hong Kong edition, which was originally scheduled to take place this weekend, has been nixed over security concerns following months of political unrest and police brutality against demonstrators over Mainland China’s influence over the region. “After consulting with …
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In a time when música urbana is queen, the most successful pop singer-songwriters are the most adaptable. This summer the Latin Grammy-nominated songwriter Camilo Echeverry teamed up with his fellow nominee, Puerto Rican hitmaker Pedro Capó, in “Tutu”: an alluring love song, fashioned with a dembow bounce. Now, after amassing …
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The Los Angeles Kings will tarp over a banner recognizing Taylor Swift‘s Staples Center sellout streak after fans of the hockey team blamed the banner for putting a “curse” on the Kings. The “Taylor Swift Curse” at the Staples Center dates back to the 2015-2016 season, a year after the …
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The owner and three employees of Girls Do Porn, the porn company accused of lying to and coercing women into shooting content for them, were arrested and charged with sex trafficking on Thursday. According to an FBI press release, Girls Do Porn owners Michael Pratt, along with chief videographer Matthew …
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It’s officially “Autumn Sweater” season — both the garment and the 1997 Yo La Tengo song. So to celebrate, Boston’s Palehound unveiled a pitch-perfect cover of the shaker-laden track. Palehound’s Ellen Kempner does little to mess with the perfection of the I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One cut. …
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