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Adele Is so Good at Writing Pop Songs She Just Recently Found Out Who Max...
Adele cover photo via i-D Adele is by some standards—i.e. the sales of her last album—the most successful pop singer in the world. On November 20, she will release 25, the long-awaited follow-up to...
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PREMIERE: Night Viper Swing "The Hammer" of Heavy Metal on a Hot Rockin' New...
Photo by Jarkko Pietarinen Night Viper is a brand-new band that sounds really, really old. Formed in Gothenburg only last year, the heavy metal obsessives that make up this five-person onslaught boast...
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We Talked to a Selena Tribute Artist About Performing at Beach Goth 4
Photo by Frank Mojica It was late in the afternoon at the Beach Goth festival on Sunday when a familiar refrain echoed across the festival grounds—¡Bidi bidi bom bom! My ears perked up and my eyes...
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Y’all Ready for This?: Every Single ‘Jock Jam,’ Ranked
There are really only three American institutions worth taking pride in: Red Lobster’s unlimited Shrimpfest, Black Friday doorbuster deals at Wal-Mart, and Jock Jams. In case you did not grow up in...
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Exploring the History of 'O.T.A. Live': Toronto's Most Beloved Radio Show
Photo by Jalani Morgan For a long time in Toronto, there was no such thing as an “urban music” radio station. In fact, prior to 2001, hip-hop and R&B were essentially non-existent on local...
View ArticleJoJo Wants You to "Say Love"
Last month we had lunch with JoJo to talk the trials and tribulations of negotiating a bum record deal and fighting her way back into the public eye with a brace of sweet tunes under the title III....
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Beyonce Turns Tipper Gore's Favorite Prince Song into a Tribute to Nicki Minaj
In an effort to promote their performance at TIDAL's annual Tidaljam or TIVO Fest or whatever, Beyonce recently released a cover of Prince's "Darling Nikki" where she flips the concept and talks about...
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Violent Soho Are Heading to New Zealand For the First Time
Violent Soho are no strangers to the tour van. In the excitement surrounding the release of their last album Hungry Ghost the Brisbane band went on multiple Australian circuits. They've played in...
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Is the World Ready For a Mac DeMarco Love Banger Album?
Mac DeMarco’s next record might stray from the laid-back guitar tone you know and love (or perhaps can’t wait to be rid of) and might be filled with the greatest electronic love epics of our time —...
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PREMIERE: Watch Jarvis Cocker Hang with Tigers, Ponder the Universe in the...
Pulp may be on hiatus, but Jarvis Cocker has never been one to remain idle. When he's not hosting his BBC Radio 6 show or making documentaries about his band, you might find him collaborating on new...
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Watch Kanye West's Silent Documentary on Yeezy Season 2
How long have you been waiting to get your hands on Kanye West's clothing collaboration with Adidas? The wait is nearly over for the line to drop, and to get you even more excited Kanye has released a...
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Bibi Bourelly, the Mastermind Behind Rihanna's "BBHMM," Drops Her Debut...
By now you know you should know that one-half of the mastermind behind Rihanna's "Bitch Better Have My Money" is one 20-year-old Berlin-born singer-songwriter Bibi Bourelly. We interviewed her back in...
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Listen to Basement's First Song from Their Upcoming Record 'Promise Everything'
Ipswich's Basement went on a little break in 2013. Right after their 2012 record Colourmeinkindness, the band went on hiatus for all of 2013. They came back with a three song EP in 2014, showing that...
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Meet Hevisaurus, the Heavy Metal Dinosaur Band That Scandinavian Kids Are...
"Are you ready to RAAAWK (at 85 decibels or less)!?" God, eight year olds these days, with their self-referential irony and their over-developed musical palates. They don’t want Alvin and the Chipmunks...
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Why Is a Hard Rock Band Named Monster Truck Sponsoring My Niece's Hockey Team?
Photo via the band's Facebook Hamilton hard rockers Monster Truck make big anthems fit for an arena. Whether it’s for them to play inside on stage or to be heard over the speakers to help pump up some...
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Candy Corn: Classic or Trash? Musicians Weigh in on the Great Halloween Debate
Photo via Flickr There is a war splitting this great nation in two. This war is not fought on the battlefields, but in our very own trick or treat bags. Its name is candy corn. The divisive candy pokes...
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How 'Freaks and Geeks' Predicted Our Adult Personalities
Fifteen years ago Paul Feig and Judd Apatow cornered the market on mid-level teen angst with the series Freaks and Geeks. The 18-episode series only lasted one season (much like its darker counterpart...
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Globelamp's Elizabeth le Fey Melts You Into Her World on 'The Orange Glow'
Imagine if Joanna Newsom had taken over Jefferson Airplane 30 years ago: That's what it's like to listen to Globelamp, the psychadelic folk music from LA-bred songwriter Elizabeth le Fey. The...
View ArticleKing Diamond and Slayer's Kerry King - Back and Forth
Two titans in the world of heavy music—Kerry King of Slayer and King Diamond of Mercyful Fate and solo artist fame—sit down in the latest episode of Back and Forth. Watch the two go into full nerd mode...
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I Went Door to Door to Find Out If Music is Harder to Sell Than Religion
This article originally appeared on Noisey UK. In 2015, buying a CD has become about as appealing as watching Home & Away. You’re not just averse to it, you’re barely aware it still exists....
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