River City Rockfest spotlight: Godsmack
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They weren’t the official headliners of the fifth annual River City Rockfest on Saturday. Nor were they touring in support of a new album. But for many of the officially announced Rockfest-record crowd of 27,950 that persevered through up to 12 hours of metal in ungodly humidity outside the…

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Listen: Sia contributes 'To Be Human' to 'Wonder Woman' soundtrack
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Australian superstar Sia released her new song “To Be Human” on May 25. U.K. act Labrinth features on the “Wonder Woman” soundtrack cut. “To Be Human” will be featured in the upcoming superhero movie “Wonder Woman” starring Gal Gadot. Sia has been keeping busy on the soundtrack front, having…

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Keith Moseley of The String Cheese Incident: the new album 'came out great'
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The String Cheese Incident is a band that has defied description for more than 20 years. Earlier this year the band released its latest album Believe, which was produced by Jerry Harrison of The Talking Heads. By phone he discussed the new album, the band’s longevity, and the keys to being a good…

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Superstar lineup reportedly set to join Ariana Grande for Manchester benefit concert
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<img src="https://i.axs.com/2017/05/34373-optimized_592d99d3af3bc.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt=" Ariana Grande will reportedly be joined by a handful of her famous colleagues at an upcoming benefit concert for victims of the Manchester attacks on June 4.  ” align=”left” border=”0″ /> Ariana Grande’s Dangerous Woman Tour has been on hold since an act of terrorism outside of her concert in Manchester, U.K. […]

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Watch: Foo Fighters continue rocking out after plug is pulled during BottleRock Festival set
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The only thing I’ll ever ask of you, you’ve got to promise not to stop when… the promoter cuts the power. Yup, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl took the famous lyrics of “Everlong” into literal context on Sunday night, sort of. The band was just about to wrap up their headlining set at BottleRock…

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Trey Songz performs 'Nobody Else But You' live for Audience Music special
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R&B singer-songwriter Trey Songz’s special for DIRECTV’s Audience Music aired on May 26. Fans can see him perform “Nobody Else But You” live in a new video. Songz filmed a special earlier this year in L.A. for Audience Music and he performed a few songs from his new album, Tremaine, along with…

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Justin Townes Earle talks new album in Paste feature, set for show at the El Rey Theatre in LA
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On May 26, singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle released his seventh studio album, Kids in the Street. As Paste notes in a recent feature, the album is the first Earle has written as a married man but also harkens back to his wilder younger days. In the Paste feature, Earle relates how Kids in the…

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Mount Kimbie announce new support at El Rey Theatre
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On May 26, just before embarking on their U.S. tour, British electronic duo Mount Kimbie posted on their Facebook page that support act Ash Koosha would not be able to join them in the United States because of the “ongoing immigration bill.” Ash Koosha—a producer and DJ—posted on his own Facebook…

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Five acts to catch at Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2017
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Since its start back in 1991, Wave-Gotik-Treffen has become one of the premier music festivals for all things dark. People from around the world flock to Leipzig, Germany for the four-day festival, which is always held on Whitsuntide. Aside from the live music, WGT includes various other activities…

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Premiere: Sarah Darling falls for 'Montmartre' (Watch)
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Known for her dreamy compositions and whimsical spirit, Sarah Darling’s latest project has her reliving a real-life fairy tale. The country artist writes a postcard to Paris on “Montmartre,” a song from her recent album Dream Country.  In the cinematic music video, the darkness of night contrasts…

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