Hootie and the Blowfish delivered a spirited rendition of their classic track “Hold My Hand” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Wednesday. Released in 1994, “Hold My Hand” was the lead single off Hootie and the Blowfish’s debut album, Cracked Rear View, and it helped kick off their incredible …
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Nick Murphy made his name with a sexy, stoner cover of Blackstreet’s “No Diggity” under the alias Chet Faker, a telling moniker for a pale Australian soul man. But like the jazz singer that moniker puns on, Murphy brought his own sexy, addled style to the table. It’s equally telling …
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Hours after Woodstock 50 investors announced they were pulling support for the festival, organizers confirmed they are “committed” to continue with the high-profile event. “We are committed to ensuring that the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock is marked with a festival deserving of its iconic name and place in American history …
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Bob Dylan’s massive Rolling Thunder Revue box set will feature over 100 previously unreleased live recordings taken from the first leg of the musician’s famed 1975 tour. The 14-disc set will be released June 7th via Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings. Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue tour took place between 1975 and 1976 …
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Could Mick Jagger — singer of “Satisfaction,” “Paint It Black,” “Start Me Up” and dozens more songs you know by heart — be underrated as a lyricist? That’s the theory Rolling Stones backup singer Bernard Fowler was working with when he recorded his newest album, Inside Out. “I think that …
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Sting is coming to the The Colosseum at Caesars Palace for a show he’s calling Sting: My Songs. “The show will present a compendium of Sting’s songs,” reads a press release, “with dynamic, visual references to some of his most iconic videos and inspirations.” Tickets for the 16-night run go …
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Producer Mark Ronson released the ’70s-inspired video for his disco-esque single “Late Night Feelings,” featuring Lykke Li. The sultry clip stars Li as a lounge singer/dancer decked out in a red wig, pink translucent nightgown and feather boa. She dances, sways, writhes and bathes around a suite decorated in matching …
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Daddy Yankee made history in January when he released the viral reggaeton hit, “Con Calma,” featuring Canadian reggae star Snow. The Toronto rapper subsequently made his return to the Hot 100 for the first time in more than 25 years, when his 1992 song “Informer” — the inspiration for Yankee’s …
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Rival Sons play a feverish version of “Too Bad” to an empty theater in the song’s new video. The clip cuts between polished shots and grainy, VHS-quality footage, adding an eerie touch to the hard rock band’s performance. “You miss me so much/And now you’re burning with that old flame, …
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Every April, vinyl geeks from around the world congregate at local music shops to celebrate Record Store Day. It’s a chance for them to get their hands on limited-edition LPs they can’t buy online or at chain stores and catch intimate in-store performances. The tradition began in 2008 and it’s …
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