Kashena Sampson is a familiar face of the East Nashville music scene, known for her introspective lyrics and a voice that calls to mind Joni Mitchell and Linds Ronstadt. On Thursday, Sampson released the folk ballad “Work of Art,” her first new music since the 2017 debut album Wild Heart. …
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The Massachusetts Supreme Court has upheld the involuntary manslaughter conviction of Michelle Carter, who pressured her boyfriend via text messages to commit suicide. She will serve 15 months in prison for the 2017 conviction,followed by five years of probation. “The evidence against the defendant proved that, by her wanton or …
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Seminal electronic outfit the Prodigy will embark on their first headlining tour of North America in 10 years this May. The trek boasts a mix of festival sets and headlining solo shows, and starts May 3rd with an appearance at the Welcome to Rockville fest in Jacksonville, Florida. The Prodigy …
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The hushed intimacy of the duo Ida Mae, a dusty road anthem by the Vegabonds and a new one from the King of Country Music make up our list of the best country songs to hear this week. Travis Denning, “After a Few” The singer behind the fake-I.D. anthem “David …
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Diana Ross‘ stormy 1983 Central Park show is heading to theaters for a two-night screening as part of Diana Ross: Her Life, Love and Legacy, a film featuring previously unseen footage and messages from the singer’s family. The remastered movie will premiere worldwide on March 26th, Ross’ 75th birthday, followed …
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Barry White‘s seminal work in the symphonic soul genre will be highlighted on a massive, seven-CD box set, Love Unlimited Orchestra: the 20th Century Records Albums (1973-1979), out March 29th on Mercury/UMe. The label will also release vinyl LP reissues of three albums from that era, along with two from …
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Mariah Carey plans to make her live debut in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, January 31st, dismissing calls to cancel her concert as a symbolic show of support for the detained women’s rights activists and the victims of Saudi Arabia’s war on Yemen. “As the first female international artist to perform …
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Prominent Democrats are making waves with tax proposals targeting the wealthiest Americans. And new polls are showing that “tax the rich!” is a popular battle cry. Elizabeth Warren, the presidential candidate and Democratic senator from Massachusetts, has unveiled a wealth tax for what she’s calling “ultramillionaires.” It would impose an …
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London-based pop collective Superorganism will embark on a North American headlining tour this spring. The trek kicks off April 13th with the band’s first appearance at Coachella in Indio, California. The group will then play a pair of shows in San Francisco and San Luis Obispo, California before performing at …
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Tracy Morgan channeled a little bit of Lou Bega on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The actor unveiled the “exclusive world premiere” of mock biopic Mambo No. 5. The spoof traced the origins of Lou Bega’s 1999 hit, beginning with Morgan as Bega telling his father he wants to be a mambo star instead of …
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