The Country Music Association announced the nominees for the 52nd annual CMA Awards on Tuesday morning in Nashville, with Chris Stapleton leading all nominees with five. The bearded, big-voiced singer-songwriter scored nods in the Entertainer, Album, Male Vocalist, Song and Single of the Year categories on the strength of his …
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Bryson Tiller documents a relationship’s downfall on his gritty new song “Canceled.” The vocalist alternates between smooth rapping and auto-tuned crooning on the track, which he posted on Soundcloud. Tiller moves from paranoia to breakup to obsessive aftermath. “I been checkin’ for you/ Know you been checkin’ for me too,” …
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Like any great supergroup, Boygenius exists because of the qualities its three members share, but draws its creative spark from the subtle differences between them. The hushed power of Julien Baker’s voice and the pinpoint accuracy of a Lucy Dacus lyric are complementary factors, each one putting the other’s strengths …
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Gavin Rayna Russom and Nancy Whangwill embark on a joint DJ tour as the Ladies of LCD Soundsystem this fall. The two members of the James Murphy-fronted dance outfit will play 16 dates, starting October 18th in Salt Lake City and ending roughly six weeks later in Los Angeles. Additional …
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Aretha Franklin, who died on August 16th at age 76, recorded more than 40 full-length albums in her six-decade career. It’s a deep catalog, crowded with indisputable classics and hidden gems. Rolling Stone’s music staff is paying its R.E.S.P.E.C.T.s to the Queen with tributes to our favorite Aretha LPs. Next …
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Nicki Minaj continued to lambast Travis Scott after his Astroworld beat her Queen in the race for the Number One album this week. Minaj used her show on Apple Music’s Beats 1 radio on Tuesday to harangue Scott for what she claims were unfair promotional tactics that boosted his album …
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Brett Kavanaugh was not a fan of President Clinton. The U.S district court judge and prospective Supreme Court justice spent over three years working for Kenneth Starr, including the time the independent counsel was investigating Clinton’s relationship with Monica Lewinsky. When it came time in August 1998 for Kavanaugh to …
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Jack White staged a private concert for Tesla workers Friday at the electric-car manufacturer’s plant in Fremont, California, where the rocker also test drove an upcoming Tesla model. “I am a huge fanatic and supporter of everything Tesla has been doing since day one,” White said in a statement. “I’m …
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A wonderful little record that never lets up, piling on unassumingly buzzy fun until you start realizing you might be in the presence of a true power-pop monument. The Beths are from New Zealand, so singer-guitarist Elizabeth Stokes’ accent might make you think of Courtney Barnett a little – especially …
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The two surviving Beatles paid tribute to Aretha Franklin today following the news of the Queen of Soul’s death. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr issued separate statements, each praising the artist for her musical impact. “Let’s all take a moment to give thanks for the beautiful life of Aretha Franklin, …
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