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The Waterboys Recruit Fiona Apple, Bruce Springsteen, and More for New Album
The Waterboys have joined forces with Fiona Apple, Bruce Springsteen, Steve Earle, and other artists to make a concept album about the late, great actor Dennis Hopper. Life, Death and Dennis Hopper is out April 4, via Sun, and will be led by the single “Hopper’s on Top (Genius)” on Friday (January 10). In the meantime, find the album artwork…
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Jimmy Carter, 39th U.S. President and Champion of Musicians, Dies at 100
James Earl “Jimmy” Carter Jr., the 39th president of the United States, has died, the Carter Center announced. He had been in hospice care since February 2023, and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, died in November 2023. The former president was 100 years old. “My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human…
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Hozier Plays the Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York” on Saturday Night Live: Watch
Hozier returned to Saturday Night Live for the NBC program’s final pre-Christmas episode of 2024. He first played “Too Sweet,” which former President Barack Obama recently named one of his favorite songs of the year. The Irish musician then did the Pogues’ holiday classic “Fairytale of New York.” Watch Hozier’s SNL performances below. Hozier made his Saturday Night Live debut…
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Tabla Maestro Zakir Hussain Dies at 73
Zakir Hussain, the groundbreaking percussionist who helped bring the tabla and Indian classical music to the world stage, has died, his family said in a statement. He died, in a San Francisco hospital, of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic lung disease. Hussain was 73 years old. Hussain was born in Mumbai to a tabla-playing father who invited his son to…
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Jack White Adds Winter 2025 European Dates to No Name Tour
Jack White is adding more stops to his recently announced No Name Tour. The new shows take place in France, the Netherlands, England, and Scotland in the winter. See all of White’s upcoming tour dates below. White spent the summer and autumn playing concerts in support of No Name, but he was announcing the shows without a great deal of…
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Bob Bryar, Longtime My Chemical Romance Drummer, Dies at 44
Bob Bryar, the longtime My Chemical Romance drummer who played on The Black Parade and Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, has died, the band confirmed on Instagram. “It is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to Bob Bryar, our former bandmate and an important part of the history of My Chemical Romance,” their post…
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Lana Del Rey Announces New Album The Right Person Will Stay
It looks like Lana Del Rey has announced a new album called The Right Person Will Stay. On Instagram, she wrote about music that she made with Jack Antonoff, Drew Erickson, and someone she calls “Luke” (potentially the Australian musician Luke Howard, who worked with Del Rey and her father, Rob Grant, on Lost at Sea). Here’s Del Rey’s full…
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Denzel Curry Announces 2025 Tour
On the heels of releasing his new album, King of the Mischievous South, Denzel Curry has announced he’s going on an extensive 2025 tour. Dubbed the Mischievous South World Tour, it brings the Miami rapper across Australia, North America, and Europe for most of next year. Slated to open are 454, Kenny Mason, and Clip. Check out his complete list…
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An Update on Pitchfork Music Festival
To our Chicago festival community: As the music festival landscape continues to evolve rapidly, we have made the difficult decision not to host Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago in 2025. This decision was not made lightly. For 19 years, Pitchfork Music Festival has been a celebration of music, art, and community—a space where memories were made, voices were amplified, and…
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Charli XCX and Yung Lean Join Cast of New Movie Sacrifice
Charli XCX and Yung Lean are joining the cast of the new movie Sacrifice, Deadline reports. The film, directed by Romain Gavras, also stars Chris Evans, Anya Taylor-Joy, Salma Hayek, Sam Richardson, Vincent Cassel, John Malkovich, Ambika Mod, Jade Croot, Jeremy O. Harris, and Miriam Silverman. Filming is underway in Greece and Bulgaria, according to Deadline. Yung Lean, who was…
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