Something strange is happening in New Orleans — even by Big Easy standards, it’s some bizarro shit. Young folks have been discovered all over the city in highly unusual situations, from being bitten by rare, non-regional snakes to dismembered at the bottom of elevator shafts. Odd bits of detritus (an …
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When Adele was announced as host — but not musical guest — for this week’s Saturday Night Live, many assumed the singer was returning to the spotlight after three years because she was on the brink of releasing new music. However, in her opening monologue, Adele was quick to dispel …
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Storied hip-hop radio DJs Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Garcia are celebrating their 30th anniversary with the release of a new EP featuring remixed freestyles from Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z and more. Freestyle EP 1 is the first in a series of three that will feature remixed and remastered freestyles performed by …
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Shenandoah, the late Eighties and early Nineties country band known for hits like “The Church on Cumberland Road” and “Sunday in the South,” will release their new album Every Road on November 13th via Foundry Records. It’s a collaborative project, pairing the group with contemporary stars like Blake Shelton, Dierks …
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Purdue Pharma, the makers of the painkiller OxyContin, pleaded guilty to three federal criminal felony charges Wednesday as part of an $8.3 billion resolution involving the pharmaceutical company at the center of the nation’s decades-long opioid epidemic. Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty to are one count of dual-object conspiracy to defraud …
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The songs that Eric Whitney makes under the name Ghostemane are lacerating and distorted, drawing from the pummeling energy of hardcore, the murky atmosphere and triplet flows of Memphis hip-hop, and the scabrous, anxiety-inducing wing of electronic music. This combination hardly seems readymade for mass consumption, especially if you believe, …
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UPDATE (10/22):A Biden campaign ad highlighting the struggles of Michigan venue during the Covid-19 pandemic was pulled after its owner and his family started receiving threats. ** Joe Biden’s presidential campaign has released a new ad highlighting the devastating impact of Covid-19 on the live music industry — and it …
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The guy with mask and the cape runs onstage, to the screams of thousands of people standing in Victoria Park on a characteristically brisk April day in 1978. He calls himself “Mr. Oligarchy,” but folks backstage — and some of the savvier people attending this outdoor concert — know him …
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The heat is palpable between Sylvie (portrayed by Tessa Thompson) and jazz saxophonist Robert (played by Nnamdi Asomugha) in the new trailer for Sylvie’s Love. The romantic drama will arrive on Christmas via Amazon Prime. In the stylish clip, Sylvie and Robert first meet while the pair work at her …
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When the Texas Gentlemen released their new album back in July, they aimed to catch the attention of fans with three outrageous exclamation points in its title. Floor It!!! didn’t need the extra punctuation: on its own, it’s an engrossing cosmic journey of Texas boogie and psychedelic rock that plays …
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