Anderson .Paak has announced he will release a new album called Ventura. The follow-up to last fall’s Oxnard, his forthcoming fourth album was recorded during the same period as his previous LP and is executive produced by Dr. Dre. Ventura is due on April 12th via Aftermath Entertainment. “Growing up …
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Janet Jackson has announced Metamorphosis, her Las Vegas residency that will kick off this spring and runs through the summer at Park Theater at Park MGM resort. Tickets for the 15-date run go on sale Saturday via Ticketmaster, with a presale for members of the artist’s fan club and Citi …
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Marc Anthony‘s recordings have touched multiple genres, but driving, brassy, full-band salsa has always served as the singer’s home base. Anthony released freestyle singles with the legendary house producer Louie Vega and English-language ballads that became massive crossover hits, but after each exploration, he pivoted back to salsa. Since his …
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Freddie Gibbs goes on an absolute tear on his latest collaboration with producer Madlib, “Flat Tummy Tea.” The song clocks in at a quick two-and-a-half minutes, with Madlib splitting the track in two distinct sections, the first a swift, blown-out beat, the second a hazy head-nodder. Gibbs starts the track …
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Empath made a big impression with last year’s Liberating Guilt and Fear EP, a radical 16-minute rush of basement noise and sky-high melody. It was an exciting tape to listen to, in part because it suggested so many possibilities for the future of this band as it continues figuring out …
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Reba McEntire delivers a story of deception, heartbreak and self-medication on “Stronger Than the Truth,” the title track from her upcoming album. Stronger Than the Truth is the country superstar’s follow-up to the 2017 gospel collection Sing It Now. “Stronger Than the Truth,” penned by Hannah Louise Blaylock and Autumn …
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One of the most comprehensive Pete Seeger collections will be released this May, on what would have been the singer and activist’s 100th birthday. TitledPete Seeger: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection, the six-cd set, which includes 20 previously unreleased recordings, will be accompanied by a 200 page book. The album was …
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Since the beginning of their musical and personal partnership Gillian Welch and David Rawlings have evoked the primitive, traditional roots of country music. One of those most important traditions, the cowboy song, is captured in the pair’s plaintive Academy Award-nominated tune, “When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings,” for …
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Tenacious D are hitting the road in July for a seven-city American tour, meaning you’ll once again get to hear favorites like “Fuck Her Gently” and “Double Team” live onstage. It kicks off on July 25th at Red Rocks in Morrison, Colorado for a special show where they’ll be joined …
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UPDATE: Heart have added a fall leg to their massive “Love Alive” reunion tour. The new dates kick off September 26th at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York and wrap October 13th at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Minnesota (new dates are below in …
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