Lin-Manuel Miranda released a “first draft” of the Hamilton showstopper “Burn” for the April installment of the Tony winner’s Hamildrops series. “First Burn” features vocals by five of the actresses who have portrayed Eliza Schuyler, who sings “Burn” in the musical, in various Hamilton productions. Unlike the emotional ballad performed …
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Jay-Z celebrated Meek Mill’s release from prison Tuesday, writing on Facebook, “Today, Meek Mill, a son of Philadelphia, is a free man.” Jay-Z has been one of Meek Mill’s most outspoken supporters since the rapper was incarcerated last November for violating probation stemming from a 2008 conviction on drug and …
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Liz Phair shared a remastered version of her Exile in Guyville song, “Stratford on Guy,” as well as an earlier incarnation of that track (titled “Bomb”). Both will appear on the upcoming 25th anniversary edition of Exile in Guyville, out May 4th via Matador. Phair offered both the remastered audio …
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Meek Mill said he hoped to “get my chance” in court soon after the Philadelphia District Attorney issued a statement saying he supported a new trial for the incarcerated rapper. In an interview with Don Lemon on CNN Monday, Mill said, “I try and keep my spirits high, I don’t …
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Florence and the Machine and Janet Jackson will headline the 2018 FYF Festival. The Breeders, Future, the xx, My Bloody Valentine, St. Vincent, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Car Seat Headrest, Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks and more will also perform at the 15th anniversary event, scheduled for July 21st …
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Bruce Springsteen will reissue remastered versions of five albums as a new box set, The Album Collection, Vol. 2, 1987 – 1996, out May 18th via Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings. The collection includes four studio albums – Tunnel of Love, Human Touch, Lucky Town and The Ghost of Tom Joad – …
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Usher, Common, the Roots will perform at a concert in Montgomery, Alabama to commemorate the opening of a memorial to African American victims of lynching. Gary Clark, Jr., Brittany Howard, Kirk Franklin and others, yet to be announced, will also perform at what has been dubbed the Concert for Peace …
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Beyoncé‘s teenage R&B proteges Chloe X Halle performed a soulful version of their single “Happy Without Me” on Thursday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! The sisters crooned and swayed on a circular platform while their backing band laid down a slow, keyboard-heavy groove on the stage behind them. “And it breaks my …
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Kelly Clarksonis a vision of self-confidence in the new clip for “I Don’t Think About You.” The track is the second single from her Meaning of Life LP, which reached Number Two on Billboard’s albums chart last year. “I Don’t Think About You” was produced by the Monarch, a duo …
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Fall Out Boy and G-Eazy will headline an upcoming concert to support the March for Our Lives rallies, organized in response to the last month’s school shooting in Parkland, Florida. The “Stay Amped” show – booked for Friday, March 23rd at Washington D.C. venue the Anthem – will benefit gun …
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