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Ben Folds has spoken before Congress and hit out at Donald’s Trump’s overhaul of the Kennedy Center, saying: “When you politicise art, you’ve got propaganda”. The singer-songwriter served as the artistic advisor for the cultural institution’s National Symphony Orchestra for nearly a decade, before stepping down in 2025 around the time that Trump was appointed chairman. The Washington D.C. venue became the centre of a political storm when its Trump-appointed board then voted to rename it the “Trump-Kennedy Center”. That move was later reversed, however, when a judge ruled that it could not be renamed without Congressional approval. Last month,…
Kahan jokingly corrected lewd lyrics from tracks “Haircut,” “23,” and “Stick Season” Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan has an urgent message for some of his fans: They are singing his songs wrong. In a completely cheeky bit, Kahan fact-checked some misheard vulgarities in a tweet on July 22. It’s all in good fun though, since he ended his statewide memo with “But honestly sing from whatever place your mind takes you to.” For his viral hit “Stick Season,” he noted that the lyric is “saw your mom,” not “suck your mom.” And while some fans are singing a cruder lyric on “23,”…
A Neil Young covers series that launched last year has two new installments on the way. MJ Lenderman, Kurt Vile, Lucinda Williams, Ben Gibbard, My Morning Jacket, Ann Wilson, and a collaboration between Modest Mouse and Califone all feature, as do King Princess and Draco Rosa, whose tracks are out today. Listen to their respective covers of “Helpless” and “After the Gold Rush” below, and scroll down to see the full tracklists for Heart of Gold volumes two and three.Others to contribute include Devendra Banhart, Los Lobos, Peter Frampton, and Edie Brickell. The first volume was the source of Fiona…
At least 11 air fresheners from brand names including Purell and Febreze were found inside D4vd's Tesla along with the decomposing remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Testifying on the second day of a preliminary hearing, LAPD Criminalist Chelsea Murillo said she recovered most of the air fresheners from the center console of the Tesla Model X, though others were scattered in the rear seats and in the front trunk. She also found extensive “insect activity” in the front trunk and noticed “a strong odor” when she helped process the vehicle on Sept. 9, 2025. Rivas' remains had been found…
Ozzy Osbourne died a year ago today at age 76 after battling an array of health issues. The revered Black Sabbath frontman's bandmates reflected on his legacy on the anniversary of his death. Surviving Black Sabbath members drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler, and guitarist Tony Iommi individually shared their remembrances. Ward took to Twitter, where he wrote, “Every day, there is a persistent silence. We miss you so much, Respectfully, with love to the Osbourne Family, Bill and Jackie Ward Family.” Every day, there is a persistent silence,We miss you so much,Respectfully, with love to the Osbourne Family,Bill and…
The hard rock scene between the Eighties and Nineties seems to experience the same contradictions that marked the transition from the unbridled hedonism of the former to the disillusionment of the latter…. Daniel D`Amico for SANREMO.FM
THE Nu Genea they bring to the radio Carènew single from People of the Moonthe album released May 1st on NG Records which the Neapolitan duo is taking on tour to the main European festivals. A song that brings together the two souls of the project: a Mediterranean groove that calls for dancing and a text that talks about fragility, loss and the need for someone to support us when everything falters. Below are the lyrics and meaning of the song. The meaning of Carè by Nu Genea The title is already a statement: “care”in Neapolitan, means to fall. And…
Krill, the formerly Boston-based trio making slightly askew indie rock, have reunited in Chicago with an updated lineup and are working on new music. The band—singer-bassist Jonah Furman, drummer Ian Becker, and new guitarist Andrew Clinkman—shared “Commemorative Plaque,” its first new song in a decade. Joining the trio on the single are Finom violinist Macie Stewart, Tredici Bacci, and Trigger saxophonist Will Greene. Give it a listen below.In a statement on Instagram, Krill described “Commemorative Plaque” as an ode to Aretha Franklin’s 1970 hit “Call Me,” a staple of Furman’s childhood. “It’s maybe a companion song to ‘Oppressor,’ another song…
Nearly two months after Nina Protocol announced it was shutting down, the free, independent music platform has been acquired by SoundCloud. The agreement allows SoundCloud to inherent Nina Protocol’s editorial archive, genre map, and—if artists choose to opt into SoundCloud’s “creator ecosystem”—their music catalogues.Musicians who take SoundCloud up on that offer will reportedly “gain access to industry-leading tools for distribution, direct fan monetization, audience growth, fan engagement, and more equitable streaming revenue, helping them reach new listeners around the world.”SoundCloud is encouraging artists who formerly used Nina Protocol to join their ranks for three main reasons: to sell music directly…
Ali G: Who Iz I? arrives in theaters on October 23 as the actor’s directorial debut Central Cee and EsDeeKid have some new competition in the London rap scene: Sacha Baron Cohen‘s Ali G will return in the Amazon MGM Studios film Ali G: Who Iz I?, in theaters Oct. 23. Baron Cohen revealed the official title and release date for the movie in an Instagram video delivered as the fictional character he first appeared as in 1998. He brushed up on the Jamaican patois he’s been mocking for years just for the occasion. “Dey haz finally made a documentary…
