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The Music of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, an adapted soundtrack version of Imogen Heap’s score from the stage production, is out November 2nd via Sony Music Masterworks. The LP features four suites of material from each of the play’s four acts, presented chronologically as a sonic rendering of …

Seasoned Lana Del Rey followers remember her cover of Leonard Cohen‘s “Chelsea Hotel No. 2.” It was one of those covers that seemed like it should’ve existed much earlier than we heard it, a perfect match of the old and the new as her treacly, husky voice embodied Cohen’s tale …

J. Colemarkets himself as an album artist, but it increasingly appears that his true calling is writing feature verses. The Fayetteville MC has a killer instinct when he’s a guest on a track, deployed for a short burst of time — the sprints, versus marathons, suit him. Very few rappers …

Hanson have partnered with a massive orchestra for their new song, “Siren Call,” which will appear on the group’s upcoming double LP, String Theory, out November 9th. “Siren Call” casts a fittingly dramatic mood with Zac Hanson providing lead vocals over a swell of strings and the thump of his …

A U.S. postage stamp commemorating John Lennon‘s legacy was unveiled at a Friday ceremony at New York’s Central Park, with the late Beatles legend’s widow Yoko Ono and son Sean Lennon in attendance. “I know that my father would have been really thrilled to be accepted, officially in this way, …

UPDATE: Cher has added 14 more shows to her tour in support of her ABBA tribute album, Here We Go Again. The run starts November 19th in Portland, Oregon and wraps December 19th in Dallas, Texas. Nile Rodgers and Chic will continue to serve as support during the trek. Tickets …

Paula Abdul presented a modernized version of her signature hit, “Straight Up,” on Wednesday’s Late Late Show, adding shadowy choreography and subtle electronic elements to the 1988 single. The former American Idol judge, backed by a crew of dancers, strutted across the stage as digital panels lit-up and captured freeze-frames …

Andrew W.K. transforms into a literal beacon of light and hope in the new video for “You’re Not Alone,” the title track off the rocker’s most recent album. The simple but striking Jon Danovic-directed clip captures W.K. performing the track in a dark room, lit up as if he were …

The bishop who served as the emcee at Aretha Franklin‘s funeral apologized to Ariana Grande following accusations that he groped the singer onstage as well as likened the singer to a Taco Bell menu item. Following Grande’s performance of “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” at Detroit’s Greater …

In a surprise appearance on Chicago’s WGCI 107.5 Wednesday morning, Kanye West walked back the heel turn he embarked on this summer when he aligned himself with President Trump and posited that slavery was a choice. The rapper spoke unguardedly and issued a long-awaited apology for his infamous slavery comments …