Madonna will direct the upcoming film Taking Flight about Michaela DePrince, the Sierra Leonean ballet star who also appeared in Beyoncé’s Lemonade. The new film will be adapted by Camilla Blackett from the memoir Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina. “Michaela’s journey resonated with me deeply as both …
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Pussy Riot take aim at abuses of power in “Bad Apples,” a ferociously minimal electronic track released Thursday. The band worked on “Bad Apples” with TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek, who helped concoct an electro punk-rap track that could have come out in 1986. Programmed drums clatter and smash …
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U2, Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen are among the myriad artists prepping special releases for Record Store Day 2018. The annual event will be held April 21st at independent record stores around the world. U2 are set to release a limited-edition 12-inch picture disc featuring two versions of their Songs …
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Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters extended their Carry Fire tour with a new run of North American shows. The summer trek, which launches June 8th in Atlanta and concludes the 29th in Vancouver, will include an array of high-profile openers – with Jim James (solo acoustic), Lucinda Williams, …
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Less than three months after Gucci Mane released his latest LP,El Gato: The Human Glacier, the rapper recruits Migos and Lil Yachty for a new track titled “Solitaire.” The track is the first single off the prolific rapper’s upcoming album,Evil Genius. The two-minute trap track is also the first preview …
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Ladytron released a glossy, metronomic single titled “The Animals” on Thursday. The single will appear on an as-yet-untitled new album – the group’s first since 2011 – set for release later this year. “The Animals” marches forward propelled by brittle percussion and the short, sharp synthesizer riffs popularized by early …
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Lucy Dacus contemplates death and self-forgiveness on her new single, “Next of Kin.” The 22-year-old singer’s supple contralto provides calm over snapping guitar and bass. It’s a smart combination Dacus returns to on her forthcoming album, Historian,out March 2nd. She released the record’s first song,“Night Shift,”in December. Dacus tells Rolling …
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Various Artists, Black Panther: The AlbumThe Kendrick Lamar-helmed soundtrack to Marvel Studios’ latest blockbusterfeatures K-Dot collaborations with SZA, Travis Scott and The Weeknd, as well as appearances by Khalid, 2 Chainz, Future and Top Dog Entertainment crew members Schoolboy Q and Jay Rock. “At first, [Lamar] was just going to …
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Portland-via-New Zealand psych rockers Unknown Mortal Orchestra will release their new album, Sex and Food, April 16th via JagJaguwar. The band also shared a new music video for the record’sfirst single, “American Guilt.” Director/animator Greg Sharp helmed the clip, pairing the grimy, heavy sounds of “American Guilt” with a vivid …
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A new, 50th anniversary box-set edition of Love‘s landmark Forever Changes album will feature unreleased tracks, alternate mixes and a hardcover book. The set, due April 6th, will create a comprehensive portrait of the album through four CDs, a DVD and an LP, paired with liner notes by music historian …
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