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Phil Spector, the “wall of sound” producer famous for his work in 1960s pop and rock music, has died, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has confirmed. In a post on their website, the CDCR wrote that Spector “was pronounced deceased of natural causes” yesterday (January 16), at an outside hospital. His official cause
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Sheer Mag has shared a new song called “Crushed Velvet.” The song appears on the soundtrack for Hulu’s forthcoming original film The Ultimate Playlist of Noise, which is out tomorrow (January 15). Check out “Crushed Velvet” below. Sheer Mag’s last LP was 2019’s A Distant Call. Later that year Vermont Senator—and then presidential candidate—Bernie Sanders
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Dream pop/electronica band Sweet Trip have returned with a pair of new tracks. Listen to “Walkers Beware! We Drive Into the Sun” and “Stab-Slow” below. The former track will appear on Roberto Burgos and Valerie Cooper’s forthcoming album A Tiny House, In Secret Speeches, Polar Equals, their first LP in 12 years. It’s set to
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Los Angeles local Hope Sandoval burst onto the scene in the mid-’90s as the melancholy singer and founder of the indie dream pop band Mazzy Star … they released their sophomore album So Tonight That I Might See on Capitol Records in 1993 and their track “Fade Into You” landed on the Billboard Hot 100
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In 2019, Bandcamp started a new service that allowed artists to sell vinyl through an in-house pressing service. Through crowdfunding campaigns powered by customer orders, artists could sell vinyl produced and shipped by Bandcamp. Today, the company has announced that the vinyl pressing service—which started on a limited trial basis for a handful of artists—is
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Bursting at the seams with a vast array of gorgeous organic guitar, piano and percussive tones yet ultimately held together by the voice of its creative force, Caterina J’s new record Reborn is anything and everything but an ordinary extended play. In five freeing tracks that allude to sensuality and introspections that cross the boundaries normally set
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The 43rd annual Kennedy Center Honors recipients have been announced. Joan Baez, Garth Brooks, Dick Van Dyke, artist, choreographer, and actress Debbie Allen, and violinist Midori are the honorees for 2020. Typically held in December, last year’s ceremony was postponed until May 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The Kennedy Center Honors serves as a
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Breaking News YFN Lucci is a wanted man in Atlanta — because cops suspect he’s involved in the shooting death of a man. Atlanta PD’s homicide unit tells us they’re looking to bring in 29-year-old Rayshawn Bennett — Lucci’s real name — on multiple charges … including felony murder, aggravated assault, participation in criminal street
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There are few marriages of song and video as perfect as you find with Elsewhere’s “The Pledge”. The Boston trio’s new single release benefits the Alzheimer’s Association and has a less than cheerful subject matter, but Elsewhere produce a well-rounded musical and visual package that is uplifting rather than leaving viewers and listeners mired in
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Joy is not felt less exquisitely because the moment flies by. However, there is no point to joy if it’s not shared with the wider world, and luxurious artist Rich Nana is pure adulterated joy. The 66 year-old sex goddess is not only promoting the fact that dreams come true at any age, but she
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