Tony Allen, the pioneering drummer who helped define Afrobeat during his tenure with Fela Kuti, died Thursday evening. He was 79. Allen’s manager, Eric Trosser, confirmed the musician’s death to Rolling Stone, adding that Allen was taken to Georges Pompidou European Hospital in Paris, where he died of abdominal aortic …
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Mykki Blanco enlisted Devendra Banhart for a spiritual odyssey on their new song, “You Will Find It.” “You Will Find It” boasts twinkling guitar and an atmospheric aura, although Blanco ramps up the tension with a run of crackling verses peppered with periodic synth throbs and drums. In their lyrics, …
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With the 2020 Stagecoach Music Festival postponed until October, the fest’s organizers and Sirius XM teamed up this past weekend — Stagecoach’s original date —to present a series of livestreamed at-home performances. Chief among them was Eric Church, who delivered a moving rendition of his song “Holdin’ My Own,” off …
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Rolling Stone and Gibson’s week-long performance series concludes with the former Runaway and Blackhearts leader, Joan Jett. Through the partnership, fans have the opportunity to make a charitable donation to support musicians and some will take home signature guitars — autographed by iconic Gibson artists, including an ES-339 signed by Jett. …
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Ariana Grande and Broadway star Shoshana Bean (Hairspray) will join composer Jason Robert Brown (The Last Five Years,13) for a special virtual concert to benefit the staff and musicians from famed Manhattan venue SubCulture. The intimate theater is currently shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. The show will take …
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Jack Johnson will be hosting his own at-home music festival, Kokua Festival 2020 – Live From Home, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and in support of the Kokua Hawai’i Foundation. The two-hour livestream will be hosted by Johnson from the front porch of his home on …
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From the dawn of dembow to the trap en español boom, the Latin influence on hip-hop, and, in turn, rap’s impact on Latin music, have progressively led to a continuous hybridization of styles. Even before a streaming revolution and the increasingly global normalization of high-speed internet made it possible for …
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UPDATE: Fountains of Wayne will play their first live set in seven years at the Jersey 4 Jersey benefit concert, paying tribute to late band member Adam Schlesinger, who died earlier this month from complications related to COVID-19. Surviving Fountains of Wayne members Chris Collingwood, Jody Porter and Brian Young …
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J Balvin’s most trusted producer, Sky Rompiendo, soundtracks the Latino edition of Wedding Crashers in the video for his latest single, “Le Creo,” or “I Believe Her.” The jaunty new reggaeton track is sung by fellow Colombian singer and hit songwriter Feid, as well as esteemed reggaeton veterans Jowell and …
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In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, TikTok has pledged $250 million to support frontline medical workers, educators and local communities — in addition to $25 million in ads to help organizations convey public health information. One hundred million dollars in ad credits will go to businesses looking to rebuild, while …
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