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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Lily Allen's West End Girl it was one of the most acclaimed albums of the year, and the English singer-songwriter will perform the record in its entirety at intimate venues across the US and Canada. The short tour kicks off at The Auditorium in Chicago on April 3 and wraps on April 28 at the Masonic in San Francisco. The tour will also feature stops in Toronto, Boston, New York, and Los Angeles. The tickets, which went on…

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Geese frontman Cameron Winter has dropped an enchanting cover of a This Is Lorelei song while on stage in LA, and seemingly previewed a new song. The singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist took to the stage for two back-to-back nights at the Palace Theatre in Los Angeles over the weekend (December 13 and 14), as part of his ongoing run of stripped-back piano gigs across the US. While his setlist on the first night was pretty similar to that seen in previous tour dates, Winter did catch some fans off-guard by closing out his 12-song setlist with a cover of the…

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Courteeners have surprise-released a new concert album, ‘Live In Manchester’. Listen in full below. READ MORE: Courteeners tell us about ‘Pink Cactus Café’: “If a Mancunian joined Haim, what would it sound like?” The 20-track record captures Liam Fray and co’s sold-out hometown arena gig at the Co-op Live in Manchester on November 15, 2024. They shared the opening track, ‘Sweet Surrender’, as a single this October. ‘Live In Manchester’ was recorded, mixed and mastered by Chris Snow. The show formed part of Courteeners’ 2024 UK arena tour in support of their seventh and latest studio album, ‘Pink Cactus Café’. The new…

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Recently, in casual conversations, I’ve been asked for my opinion about the October report that “No Rap Songs Are in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the First Time Since 1990” more so than my thoughts on any particular rap album or song from this year. I never gave anyone the “Yeah, this rap shit is dead” answer they seemed to be looking for, but the question did make me have to think about what gets me excited about rap these days.Immediately, I thought about regional scenes, but I realized it wasn’t just that—it was the marginal and almost…

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Beyoncé will return to the Met Gala for the first time in 10 years when she co-chairs the annual event next spring. The pop legend, who last attended the Met Gala in 2016, was one of three celebrity co-chairs announced today (Dec. 10), alongside Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams. Anna Wintour, who just stepped down as editor-in-chief of Vogue — the Met Gala's lead organizer — will also retain her regular role as one of the event's co-chairs. Neither a dress code nor a theme for the Met Gala has been announced, but the event will be tied to “Costume…

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DJ Elmoe knocked our socks off with footwork that still sounds as fresh as the first day we heard the style. Lindstrøm returned with the umpteenth coming of space disco and got us starry-eyed for the umpteenth time. Purelink dusted off ambient dub, Anthony Naples dabbled in tech-house, OPN reacquainted himself with a beloved sample pack—there were plenty of reasons to feel just fine about feeling nostalgic this year. But there were just as many opportunities to scrape your jaw up off the floor: the mangled drum science of Blawan’s SickElixir, the polyrhythmic abandon of Djrum’s Under Tangled Science, the…

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On Tuesday 9 December Manuel Mariano, aka Welo, will return to perform on the stage of Sanremo Giovani 2025 on the occasion of the semi-final of the competition which will bring two talents to the stage of the Ariston theater in February in the New Proposals section. On his part, the artist has a very interesting song, entitled Emigrated (Island Records/Universal), which tells with originality the difficulties of having to decide whether to remain tied to one's roots (as the singer did) or whether it is better to leave in search of better opportunities. The song, already available on all…

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The Rolling Stones are working with producer Andrew Watt on the follow-up to Hackney Diamondsas well as having supervised the re-release of Black and Blue. The break they took marked the fiftieth anniversary of Ronnie Wood joining the band. To celebrate, the guitarist and painter created portraits featuring members of the group, including the late Charlie Watts. Series Name: Paint It Black. Limited edition prints are available on Wood's website and can be seen in person at the Redhouse Originals Gallery by anyone passing through Harrogate, England.Wood began drawing before he even picked up the guitar. “The love of music…

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