justice are The New York Dolls to Daft Punk’s Rolling Stones – brilliantly thieving acolytes whose giddily primitivist steez reminds you of what made their increasingly-baroque role models great in the first place. This set is Justice’s third live LP, sorta — it’s essentially a studio remake of their current …
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In 2014, Kesha filed a lawsuit against the songwriter-producer Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald, accusing him of sexual assault and emotional abuse; the two have been embroiled in court battles ever since. In a statement released on Monday, Gottwald’s legal team called Kesha’s initial accusation a “bogus complaint,” part of “a …
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Lil Wayne hosted his annual Lil WeezyAna Fest Saturday night at New Orleans’ Champions Square, where the rapper brought out surprise guest Nicki Minaj and accepted an apology from Birdman. The one-day fest, which doubled as a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the rapper’s landmark Tha Carter III, also …
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President Trump hasn’t paid much mind to problems in Africa since taking office. Earlier this year he made an offhand remark about the continent’s “shithole countries,” but that’s about it. The comment, which came during an Oval Office meeting about protections for immigrants, renewed debate about the president’s white nationalism, …
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Paul Cauthen is bringing his Big Velvet Revue to Nashville this fall with an official AmericanaFest showcase at the Basement East that will feature Aaron Lee Tasjan, BJ Barham of American Aquarium, and Brandy Zdan. A concept first introduced by the Texas country belter at South by Southwest last March, …
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Aretha Franklin, who died on August 16th at age 76, recorded more than 40 full-length albums in her six-decade career. It’s a deep catalog, crowded with indisputable classics and hidden gems. Rolling Stone’s music staff is paying its R.E.S.P.E.C.T.s to the Queen with tributes to our favorite Aretha LPs. Next …
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Dawes frontman Taylor Goldsmith makes his second appearance on Walking the Floor. While his previous conversation with podcast host Chris Shiflett focused on the band’s history, today’s episode dives deeper into Dawes’ busy present, touching upon everything from the group’s recent tour dates with ELO to the political themes that …
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Kodak Black, the emerging Florida rapper whose rise in hip-hop was put on hold due to a prison sentence, is now a free man after being released from Broward County jail early Saturday morning. The 21-year-old rapper, born Dieuson Octave, served seven months in a Florida jail after authorities raided …
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Aretha Franklin, who died on August 16th at age 76, recorded more than 40 full-length albums in her six-decade career. It’s a deep catalog, crowded with indisputable classics and hidden gems. Rolling Stone’s music staff is paying its R.E.S.P.E.C.T.s to the Queen with tributes to our favorite Aretha LPs. First …
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Faith Hill and Tim McGraw opened many shows of their 2017-2018 Soul2Soul World Tour with “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me),” Aretha Franklin‘s 1987 duet with George Michael off her Aretha album. Following Franklin’s death on Thursday at 76 after a bout with pancreatic cancer (Michael died Christmas Day …
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