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R.E.M.have unveiled an extended and not-safe-for-work version of the video for their 1993 single “Nightswimming.” The so-called “R version” of the clip will see release on the 25th-anniversary reissue of Automatic for the People, out November 10th via Craft Recordings. The “R version” of “Nightswimming” features an extended intro in …

Marilyn Manson defended his actions at his Sunday night concert in San Bernardino, California, where the shock rocker pointed a fake assault rifle at the crowd, saying the stunt critiqued how assault weapon violence has been “normalized” in our society. “In an era where mass shootings have become a nearly …

Metallica led Manchester fans in a sing-along to Oasis‘ “Don’t Look Back in Anger” during the band’s Saturday night concert at the Manchester Arena, the same venue that hosted the Ariana Grande concert struck by a terror attack in May. In the aftermath of the terror attack, the (What’s the …

Jeordie White, the former longtime bassist and guitarist forMarilyn Manson who is also known as Twiggy Ramirez, has issued a statement after being dismissed from the the band following an accusation of rape. “I have only recently been made aware of these allegations from over 20 years ago,” White saidin …

Margo Price, All American MadeThe country revivialist “shifts her focus outwards at a heartland ravaged by sexism and poverty” on her second album, which “evolves into one of the most political country records in years, a declarative honky-tonk manifesto of small-town farmer populism and working-class feminism,” writes Jonathan Bernstein. “Price’s …

Steely Dan honored Walter Becker with a performance of “Book of Liars,” a song from Becker’s solo debut album11 Tracks of Whack,in Buffalo on Tuesday. “[Becker]’s usually standing right here, and it’s weird for me,” Donald Fagen noted before starting the song. Steely Dan stayed close to the original recording …

Gord Downie, the lead singer for the beloved Canadian alt-rock bandthe Tragically Hip, died Tuesday at the age of 53. The cause was terminal brain cancer. “Last night, Gord quietly passed away with his beloved children and family close by,” his familywrote in a statement. “Gord knew this day was …

Michigan rapper NF notched this first career Number One album as his new LP Perception debuted atop the Billboard 200. Perception sold 55,000 total copies – 38,000 of which were traditional copies – to give NF, born Nate Feuerstein, the top spot. The rapper’s previous Billboard 200 peak was Number …

Chance the Rapper, the National and Gloria Estefan are among the artists that will perform at Barack Obama‘s inaugural Obama Foundation Summit. The “immersive” event will take place October 31st and November 1st in Chicago. “As soon as I heard about the summit, I jumped at the opportunity,” Chance the …

Pop and R&B icons remember the career of George Michael in a brief teaser for George Michael: Freedom, a new documentary on the singer. Michael died on December 25th, 2016 at age 53. Michael worked on the documentary before his death, narrating the film and co-directing it. The brief trailer …