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Dave Matthews Band announced this morning a summer tour comprising 35 shows across 26 cities throughout North America starting with three dates in Texas. The 2026 concert series runs from May 8 to his traditional Labor Day Weekend shows at The Gorge. Read the full DMB announcement here: davematthewsband.com/news/articles/announcing-2026…

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2026 Oscar nominees in the category of "Best Original Song" are listed below. Get much more on nominees in every category from The Hollywood Reporter here: www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2026-o…

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Ten years ago today, we lost David Bowie - an artist of incalculable influence, boundless imagination, and unflinching creative courage. All those traits shine through Trent Reznor's revealing and touching essay about Bowie's profound impact on him both personally and creatively, and I heartily recommend it on this day on which we both mourn and celebrate a life of immense impact. Check it out here: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/trent-reznor…

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Lana Del Rey may delay the release and change the title of her next album, a record billed as a country album and originally titled "Lasso" but more recently called "The Right Person Will Stay" with a May 21 release date. I dunno, kids. Smoke 'em if ya got 'em, I guess. 🤷‍♂️🫤 Here's more from Rolling Stone... www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lana-del-rey…

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The world has heard almost nothing from Tracy Chapman for years. Until now. She broke her prolonged (and, for this longtime fan, frustrating) silence for this fresh interview with the New York Times that functions as promotion for a new vinyl release of her eponymous debut with its classics "Fast Car" and "Talkin' 'Bout a Revolution," but this beautiful conversation turns out to encompass so much more. Chapman spans eveprything from why she shuns streaming music to the ramifications of growing up a working-class black girl in Cleveland, why she wishes some of her long-ago political songs were not still relevant today, her interest in the music of newer artiats like Charlie XCX and Chappell Roan, and so much more. Chapman's voice feels like a particularly needed one at this moment. If we are not going to get it in the form of a tour or a new album, this beautiful conversation definitely suffices. Check it out from the NYT here... ttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/arts/music/tracy-chapman-interview.html

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David Bowie's daughter Lexi has released her debut album "Xandri." Get more on that from NME here: www.nme.com/news/music/david-bowies-daughter-lexi-…

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Yes, friends, yet another biopic. 🙄 This one on Bruce Springsteen, the first trailer for which debuted at CinemaCon yesterday. Get more on that from  @hollywoodreporter  here: www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/delive…

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Bruce Springsteen is releasing a box set comprising 74 unheard tracks and seven complete, unreleased albums. Get the lowdown from  @rollingstone  here:
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bruce-spring…

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Val Kilmer has died at age 65. Among his standout roles was a memorable turn as Doors frontman Jim Morrison in the Oliver Stone-directed 1991 film, "The Doors." Read up on a life well-lived here: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/movies/val-kilmer-dead.…

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