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Nearly 15 months after Bon Jovi's This House Is Not for Saledebuted atop the Billboard 200, the Rock Hall-bound band's latest LP returned to the Number One spot. The album had fallen off the album charts entirely before resurfacing in the top spot. This House Is Not for Sale's return is thanks entirely to a deal that packaged tickets to Bon Jovi's upcoming tour with a free physical or digital copy of the album. Of the estimated 375,000 ...
Tracey Thorn remains one of the most vital voices in English pop – not necessarily a fate anyone would have bet on in the Eighties, even her early fans. In her excellent new solo album, with the droll title Record, the Everything But the Girl chanteuse tells tales of mid-life angst with the same wry wit she's had in her voice since she was a sullen Brit-punk kid. The fantastic "Sister" sets the tone – over eight pulsing minutes of feminist rage, explicitly ...
Barbara Ann Alston, co-founder and lead singer of the hit-making Sixties girl group the Crystals, died February 16th in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was 74. The singer's family told the Charlotte Observer that Alston died at a Charlotte hospital following a two-week battle with the flu. Alston's daughter Donielle Prophete told the BBC, "She loved the Crystals. She always talked about singing with them, the work they created ...
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Patty Griffin will embark on a headlining acoustic tour this May. The trek starts May 1st at the Blue Door in Oklahoma City and will feature Griffin performing with longtime guitarist, David Pulkingham. Canadian soul musician Ahi will serve as support throughout the trek. Patty Griffin Tour Dates May 1 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Blue Door May 2 – Lawrence, KS @ Liberty ...
Kanye West made another rare onstage appearance Saturday when the rapper performed his "Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1" during Kid Cudi's concert at an Adidas event in Los Angeles. West also introduced Cudi – who wasn't listed among the scheduled performers – at Adidas' 747 Warehouse St. event, a two-day all-star event tied to the NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles. The two-minute cameo comes four months after West made his ...
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