David Byrne joined the cast of his Broadway stage musical American Utopia for a performance of “I Zimbra” on The Late Show. The musician, in costume, opened with a spoken-word introduction before he and the cast performed the eclectic musical number, which involved a slew of percussion instruments. Byrne joined …
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In the new episode of our Rolling Music Now podcast, we continue our deep dive into Rolling Stone’s new and totally revamped 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list, with Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield joining host Brian Hiatt for the discussion. The panel debates some of the most controversial …
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Lorde delivered a faithful cover of Bruce Springsteen‘s “I’m on Fire” at her Wednesday concert in Christchurch, New Zealand, her native country, where Springsteen previously covered her song “Royals” three years ago. Lorde told the audience that she and guitarist Ray Suen had just rehearsed the Born in the U.S.A. …
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