Russ Solomon, founder and overseer of the Tower Records empire, died Sunday at his home in Sacramento, California. He was 92. Solomon’s family told the Sacramento Bee that he likely suffered a heart attack. “Ironically, he was giving his opinion of what someone was wearing that he thought was ugly, …
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Robert Plant performed a meditative version of “New World…” on Thursday’s Late Late Show With James Corden. The former Led Zeppelin singer maintained a quiet tone while the bassline and electric guitars surged around him. His backing band, the Sensational Space Shifters, carried the song through a climactic instrumental section …
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The Minnesota Twins will offer Prince-branded merchandise year-round after the baseball team secured a deal with the singer’s estate. The agreement also ensures that the Twins will once again celebrate the Minnesota icon’s legacy with a second annual Prince Night at Minneapolis’ Target Field. According to the Minnesota Star-Tribune (via …
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An expansive soundtrack to accompany HBO’s upcoming documentary, Elvis Presley: The Searcher, will be released April 6th via RCA/Legacy Recordings. The soundtrack will feature a mix of Presleyhits and alternate mixes, while a deluxe edition will feature selections from the documentary’s score composed by Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready. The …
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British bandAlt-J have carved a spring tour around their upcoming North American music festival dates. The jaunt comes in two waves: First, Alt-J will tour the West Coast in April around their two Coachella sets. In June, the band returns for an East Coast trek revolving around Bonnaroo, Mountain Jam …
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Albert Hammond Jr.announced his new album Francis Trouble, an LP inspired in part by the stillborn death of the Strokes guitarist’s twin. According to Hammond Jr., the album is about “the lingering effects that event has had in his life and music. In November of 1979, Hammond Jr.’s mother, Claudia, …
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UPDATE: Charlie Walk has resigned from The Four, according to Deadline. He will appear on Thursday’s episode, as it was pre-taped, but he will not be on the finale next week. The Fox network has not yet disclosed how it will address the decision on air or if it will …
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Fall Out Boy returned to the top of the Billboard 200 as the emo-pop band’s latest album Mania debuted at Number One with 130,000 copies. Mania marks the third straight Fall Out Boy album to reach Number One – following 2013’s Save Rock and Roll and 2015’s American Beauty/American Psycho …
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Update:Elton Johnadded more shows to his epic Farewell Yellow Brick Road world tour after the first 60 dates sold out. The additional dates will go on sale February 16th. At an emotional New York press conference in January,John announced that he will retire from the road after a lengthy tour. …
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Superchunk released a compact new power-pop song titled“Erasure” on Tuesday. The track will appear next month on What a Time to Be Alive, out February 16th. “Erasure” is squarely within Superchunk tradition, centering around Laura Ballance’s chugging basslines and the rattling, hyperactive drumming of Jon Wurster. Mac McCaughan adds his …
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