EDITORS’ PICK: Father John Misty, God’s Favorite CustomerJosh Tillman’s fourth album under the FJM banner sounds “as if Tillman wrote and arranged these songs under the sumptuous, despairing spell of Lennon’s early-Seventies solo records, with time off for the late-Sixties Zombies and the Beach Boys’ Sunflower,” writes David Fricke.Hear: Amazon …
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Hayley Kiyoko and Kehlani escape with each other in the video for collaboration “What I Need.” The track appears on Kiyoko’s debut album Expectations. Kiyoko directed the video, which is structured like a short film. It opens with Kehlani’s character fighting with her aunt as she packs her stuff to …
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Jimmy Fallon showcased his crooning capabilities with an earnest rendition of Billy Vera & the Beaters’ “At this Moment” alongside his Tonight Show house band the Roots. The comedian-host sang with a smooth vibrato and dramatic delivery as part of the show’s backstage “Cover Room” series. “If you’d stay … …
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Stewart Lupton, the frontman of the short-lived but widely influential indie rock band Jonathan Fire*Eater, died Monday. He was 43. Lupton’s cousin, Sarah Lupton, confirmed the singer’s death to Rolling Stone. While a specific cause of death is unknown, Lupton tells Rolling Stone that his family has stated the cause …
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This past Wednesday, Metallica held their first-ever “Day of Service,” an opportunity for fans to join the band members in chipping in at food banks and giving back to their communities. The event was an extension of the group’s charitable All Within My Hands Foundation, whichaids in critical local services …
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It wasn’t so long ago that all seemed strangely rosy between the United States and North Korea. After exchanging threats, President Trump and Kim Jong-un agreed to meet in Singapore to discuss a peace agreement. The former announced he would dismantle a nuclear test site, which Trump called a “very …
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DJ Jazzy Jeff goes globetrotting with Rhymefest and Dayne Jordan in the video for “Skaters Paradise,” which features a cameo from Will Smith. Christopher Schafer directed the clip, which follows Rhymefest and Jordan as they trade bars while relaxing beachside in Bali, taking shots of saki in Tokyo and touring …
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Kinky Friedman has been a busy man, juggling his longtime gig as a road-ready songwriter with extracurricular activities like political campaigns, a stream of detective novels and cigar manufacturing. For all his whirlwind activity, though, Friedman hasn’t released an album of all-new original material in four decades. He brings that …
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Meek Mill has opted not to participate in a prison reform panel with President Donald Trump that will take place Friday at the White House. “I was originally scheduled to be part of a panel on prison reform at the White House to help shed light on the issues within …
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It’s a sunny afternoon in Los Angeles, and Paul Schrader is asking for forgiveness as an American flag flaps outside his window. If he appears distant, the 71-year-old filmmaker explains, he had a detached retina operation three weeks ago and his left eye is half-filled with blood. The screenwriter-turned-director who …
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