My Chemical Romance arose from their six-year hiatus Thursday to announce a Los Angeles concert, the band’s first show together since 2012. After teasing fans earlier this week by refurnishing their social media accounts with new images, Gerard Way and company officially revealed their December 20th reunion gig at Los …
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Niall Horan will embark on a North American tour in spring 2020. The 17-date trek kicks off on April 20th in Nashville, Tennessee at Bridgestone Arena. Named after his latest single, which Horan unveiled earlier this month, the singer’s ‘Nice to Meet Ya’ tour will wind throughout the U.S., with …
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A representative for Taylor Swift brushed aside the revival of a copyright case centered around her 2014 hit “Shake It Off,” saying the pop star “will prevail again.” In 2017, songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler sued Swift, claiming her 2014 hit, “Shake It Off,” lifted lyrics from their 2001 …
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Written by the legendary Chilean folk singer Víctor Jara, the 1971 song, “El Derecho de Vivir en Paz,” or “The Right to Live in Peace,” was originally dedicated to Vietnamese communist leader Ho Chi Minh, as the United States waged war in Vietnam. By 1973, Chile, too, would be at …
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Chance the Rapper brought The Big Day to Saturday Night Live for the musical guest portion of his double duty episode, performing two tracks from his 2019 LP. After Chance the Rapper (the host) introduced Chance the Rapper (the musical guest), he gave fans a preview of what they can …
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Logic ruminates on the highs and lows of fame on his new song, “OCD,” featuring guest vocals from Dwn2earth. Produced by 6ix, “OCD” boasts heavy drums and a bruised bass that anchor a woozy mix of synths and a hypnotic vocal loop. Dwn2earth drapes his sweet croon over the production, …
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Migos’ Offset will host a weekly show starting Sunday in which the rapper will livestream himself playing Call of Duty and other fan-suggested video games. He’s also signed on for a second show involving “high-stakes competitions” with celebrity guests. Both are exclusive partnerships with video-streaming startup Caffeine, which made noise …
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Senator Lindsey Graham is “a piece of shit,” said former U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice, speaking on a podcast with former fellow Obama deputies. Rice’s comments surfaced the same day Graham, a South Carolina Republican, defended president Trump’s claim that the House’s impeachment inquiry was “a lynching.” In extended comments, Graham …
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“You better watch your step, you shouldn’t place your bet,” singer-bassist Graham Lewis sings serenely on the chorus of Wire‘s new single “Cactused,” which will appear on their upcoming album, Mind Hive. Lewis’ lines are like the polar opposite of singer-guitarist Colin Newman, who sings upbeat, Dada-like verses about “the …
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Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali has revealed that he has been battling stage-four pancreatic cancer since this past April. Since the 2007 death of singer Kevin DuBrow, Banali has been the only member of the band’s classic lineup to continue to play with the band. He’s also been the group’s …
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