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And then there’s what should have been their big world-beating hit. “Toi et Moi” is pop music so expertly constructed it sounds effortless, from its adorable little break of a beat to its glamorous synth strings to its hook of chiming bell. But it’s also ambivalent, happy-sad in mood yet lyrically self-interrogative, if not self-destructive. “Et je sens bien que je m’y prends mal,” Mény sings in an elegant lilt, “Que tout ça c’est pas normal/Que tu voudrais la version sous-titrée.” (“And I feel like I’m doing it wrong/That all this isn’t normal/That you would like the subtitled version.”) This…

Rosalía performed an impromptu rendition of Bad Bunny‘s ‘Safaera’ while pouring herself a tequila shot in Monterrey – watch below. The Spanish alt-pop star is currently on her ‘Lux’ world tour and on Wednesday (August 19), she arrived in Arena Monterrey in Mexico. Typically, as she prepares to sing ‘Sauvignon Blanc’, she downs a glass of white wine, but on this occasion, she sat at her grand piano and instead poured herself a shot from a bottle of tequila. As she prepared the drink, she broke into the opening of ‘Safaera’ a cappella, and the crowd swiftly joined her in singing the…

A previously unreleased police interview with Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis, in which he appears to admit his role in Tupac Shakur‘s killing, has been played in court. The murder trial over Shakur’s death is ongoing in Las Vegas, and Davis, 63, has pleaded not guilty to one count of murder with use of a deadly weapon. Prosecutors allege that he orchestrated the September 1996 drive-by attack, although he is not accused of firing the shots himself. During proceedings on Thursday (August 20), jurors were played a recording of a December 2008 meeting between Davis and investigators at his lawyer’s office in Los Angeles County. The meeting was arranged after detectives…

Janie Bradford, the Motown songwriter who co-wrote ‘Money (That’s What I Want)’, has died at the age of 87. Her family confirmed the news earlier today, announcing that Bradford passed away at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles yesterday (August 21), following an extended illness. Motown founder Berry Gordy paid tribute to her in a statement, saying: “Janie was there with me from the very beginning, before there was even a Motown.” “Janie was smart, clever, witty and fun. She was also talented and determined. In those early days, everybody did what was needed to be done, and Janie was no exception. She…

Olivia Rodrigo has surprise-released a new song inspired by The Handmaid’s Tale, titled ‘Serena Joy’. The track has been made available exclusively through a limited run of 500 CDs sold only at the Analog Record Shop in Tustin, California, which is located around eight miles from Irvine’s Great Park, which will be the site of Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields festival next Saturday (August 29). All 500 copies sold out on Friday (August 21), and it is expected that the track will receive a wider streaming and digital release on Monday (August 24), although Rodrigo has not confirmed this. Analog Record Shop posted on…

Janie Bradford, the co-writer on Motown’s first hit “Money (That’s What I Want)” and other songs for the famed Detroit label, has died at the age of 87. Bradford’s family announced the songwriter’s death Saturday, adding she died August 21 at Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Hospital following an extended illness. Motown founder Berry Gordy said in a statement Saturday, “I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Janie Bradford Hobbs. Janie was there with me from the very beginning, before there was even a Motown, and she will always hold a very special place in my heart and in the Motown…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Legendary Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip will be in the spotlight one more time tonight, as the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation re-airs the group’s 2016 Kingston, Ontario concert, to mark the 10th anniversary of what turned out to be their final show. The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration will air across Canada at 7 p.m local time, with the broadcast available to watch on TV on CBC, and streaming online on CBC Gem. Viewers from outside of Canada can…

Moby covered the Father Ted favourite ‘My Lovely Horse’ on stage in Dublin this week – watch footage below. The electronic pioneer played a show at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham yesterday (August 21) and towards the end of the set, he paid tribute to one of the country’s most beloved comedy songs. He introduced the track by telling the crowd, “If you need a new national anthem, may I suggest this song?” ‘My Lovely Horse’ featured in the classic Father Ted episode ‘A Song For Europe’, in which Ted and Dougal attempt to represent Ireland in the fictional Eurosong competition, only to finish with “nul points”. It was written by The Divine Comedy‘s Neil Hannon, alongside Father Ted creators Graham…

Fontaines D.C. have announced two intimate US headline shows for next month – see the information and ticket details below. The Irish band are preparing to release their fifth studio album ‘Dopamine Chamber‘ on October 16 via XL Recordings. The record has been produced by James Ford and this week they shared the lead single ‘Marianne’. Pre-order ‘Dopamine Chamber’ here. The band will also be headlining Reading & Leeds Festivals next weekend, with a homecoming at Electric Picnic in Ireland to follow, and now they have announced details of a pair of intimate shows in the US. Fontaines D.C. will play Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre on September 21, before heading to…

E Street Band drummer fills in for his son and friend of the band Jay Weinberg at Australian psych-rockers’ Forest Hills Stadium concert King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard brought out surprise guest Max Weinberg during their Saturday show in Queens, just a week after the E Street Band drummer’s son Jay joined the band onstage. Over the past few years, former Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg has cameoed with the Australian psych rockers, including last weekend at the group’s three-night Field of Visions II festival in Colorado. With King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard similarly staging a three-show stand at…