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James Chance, the bandleader and singer-saxophonist of influential punk-funk groups including the Contortions and Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, died yesterday in New York after a long period of illness. His brother David Siegfried, organizer of a GoFundMe for the late artist, did not disclose a cause of death but wrote that the family joined him in his final days to share “memories of his time in music, childhood and family.” James Chance was 70 years old.Chance was born James Siegfried in Milwaukee, where he studied piano at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, confounding teachers by developing a style in…

From the title of one of his greatest hits, “Like a arrow in the bottom of the heart”, comes Ron's summer tour, which starting from June 23rd will take him around all of Italy. Thus continues Ron's live journey that began with the theater tour “At the exact center of music”. After the winter tour, the singer-songwriter from Pavia will bring his music live in an electric version – in quartet or sextet, depending on the dates and characteristics of the venue – for a less intimate and more rhythmic show. In the summer setlist, in fact, Ron will propose…

Jimin is feeling inspired. On Monday, the BTS member announced plans to release his second solo studio albumMuses. Out July 19, the record is described in a statement from Hybe and BigHit Music as a documentation of the musician's “journey to find the source of his inspiration by him.” Muses marks the first full-length solo release from Jimin since he unveiled his debut album Face in March 2023. The album featured the lead singles “Set Me Free Pt. 2” and “Like Crazy,” which featured songwriting credits from his bandmate RM. Jimin is currently completing his mandatory military service duties in…

The Killers shuffled their setlist and covered The Kinks at the second show of their ‘Rebel Diamonds’ UK and Ireland tour last night (June 14) – see footage and the full setlist below. It was the band’s second show at Dublin’s 3Arena in three nights at the start of a run of greatest hits shows that the band are playing across the UK and Ireland throughout the summer. Their 21-song set included a number of changes from the previous show, including tour debuts for eight songs, including four from 2006’s ‘Sam’s Town’ in the form of ‘Enterlude’, ‘For Reasons Unknown’, ‘Bones’ and…

After the success of The Big Swing tourthe 3-date sold-out swing tour, in which he also presented the songs from the new swing album “The Mood I'm In”, TONY HADLEYone of the most renowned male voices in the world, returns to rock concerts with his for the summer Fabulous TH Band. The tours it will be an opportunity to celebrate once again an artist on the crest of a wave for over 4 decades. Since his beginnings with the New Romantic movement, he has interpreted songs that have become cult such as the epic “Through the Barricades“, the international hit…

Miley Cyrus opened up about her estrangement from her father, Billy Ray, during the singer’s interview with David Letterman on the latest episode of the former Late Show host’s Netflix series My Next Guest Needs No Introduction. During the chat, addressing the rumored rift between the Cyrus clan, Letterman asked Miley point blank, “There’s not estrangement here with your father, it’s just kinda the way things are played?” “Yeah,” Miley told the host. “I think what is so beautiful is that my parents, they served their children. My parents served us and sacrificed so much for us. Anything we dreamed of, they made…

bnkr44 Summer 80 lyrics and meaning of the new single, first official extract from the EP “44.summer“, both out Friday June 14th. THE bnkr44 were among the revelations of the last one Sanremo Festival not so much for their competing song, Punk governmentcertified gold, but thanks to the Friday cover, But what an idea featuring with Pine tree D'Angiòa song that went platinum and received excellent radio feedback. Now it's time for the band to release the new EP, 44.summer, launch the single for the summer and go on tour. And let's start right from the live dates of “I…

Worm Up! was born from a collaboration between Teatro Dal Verme in Milan, Ponderosa Music and Art and I Pomeriggi Musicalia pre-heating review with the protagonists of the international scene, to be listened to in optimal conditions, in the sustainable lightness of air conditioning. To participate in the competition e win one of 2 free tickets up for grabs fill out the form below. Winners will be contacted via email by July 2nd. THE Tangerine Dream they can undoubtedly be considered one of the most influential groups on the electronic scene. They are the greatest representatives of kosmiche musik, the…

Success doesn't always bring happiness. Billie Eilish, guest of Miss Me?, the podcast by Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver, opened up about a complex moment in her life as an artist: «When I became famous I lost all my friends, I couldn't relate to anyone. It was difficult, it was tough.”To explain herself better, Eilish brought an explanatory image that she had already used in our cover story: «On my twentieth birthday I remember that I looked around and all the people who were there to celebrate me were people I had hired. And they were all at least 15…

The soundtrack to Jack Black‘s 2003 musical comedy School Of Rock has landed on streaming services for the first time. The original School of Rock (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture) album featured songs performed by the cast, including the title track and a cover of AC/DC’s ‘It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll)’ alongside hits from the likes of The Who, The Doors, Stevie Nicks, Led Zeppelin, and Ramones. It also includes a new song, ‘In The End Of Time’ The film starred Black as Dewey Finn, a struggling musician who poses…