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Sadly, there probably won’t be many — or any — concerts or festivals this summer, given the ongoing pandemic. But that doesn’t mean there won’t be music in the air. While some artists postponed releases earlier in the coronavirus lockdown, they are still letting the sounds flow this season. Here are the albums to look …
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Raconteurs co-lead singer Brendan Benson is dropping his seventh solo album, “Dear Life,” on Friday, but there’s no doubt which one of his gigs has his heart. “The Raconteurs is, like, my ultimate fantasy,” says Benson, 49, of the rock band he fronts with Jack White. “That’s what I’ve always wanted to do. I always …
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The Strokes named their latest album “The New Abnormal” well before knowing what our new normal would be. “It feels so prescient because of the parallel between something like coronavirus,” says Julian Casablancas, 41, lead singer and lyricist of the New York garage-rock band. “But the name came from the [2018 California] fires, when Malibu …
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Iggy Pop turned 73 on Tuesday and he celebrated by unearthing a cover of the Sly and the Family Stone classic “Family Affair” that he recorded with funk icon Bootsy Collins back in 1985. “I’ve always loved this song; it came out when I was kinda on the ropes in 1971,” Iggy told the BBC. …
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When 5 Seconds of Summer named their fourth studio album “CALM,” out Friday, the band had no idea how much that quality would be needed in the world today. “The album title came from the first letters of all of our names,” says lead singer Luke Hemmings, 23, of bandmates Calum Hood (bass), Ashton Irwin …
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When 5 Seconds of Summer named their fourth studio album “CALM,” out Friday, the band had no idea how much that quality would be needed in the world today. “The album title came from the first letters of all of our names,” says lead singer Luke Hemmings, 23, of bandmates Calum Hood (bass), Ashton Irwin …
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It’s been seven years since Pearl Jam’s last studio album, “Lightning Bolt,” and the music world has missed them. Eddie Vedder and his grunge gang were one of the first major bands to postpone a tour due to the coronavirus crisis — they were supposed to be playing Madison Square Garden on Monday. But at …
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Lady Gaga is postponing the release of her upcoming sixth studio album “Chromatica” amid the coronavirus pandemic. “I wanted to tell you, that after a lot of deliberation, I’ve made the incredibly tough decision to postpone the release of Chromatica,” she wrote on Instagram Tuesday. “I will announce a new 2020 release date soon.” The …
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Madonna famously sang that “Music makes the people come together,” but not in this social-distancing era. With concerts canceled and clubs closed due to the Chinese virus crisis, you’ll need to have your tune time in the privacy of your place. Here are 10 albums worth revisiting as you get into your stay-at-home groove. 1. …
Sadly, there probably won’t be many — or any — concerts or festivals this summer, given the ongoing pandemic. But that doesn’t mean there won’t be music in the air. While some artists postponed releases earlier in the coronavirus lockdown, they are still letting the sounds flow this season. Here are the albums to look …
