too_basicc’s عهد الأصدقاء Turns Language into an Urgent, Political Instrument
The Beirut project’s third album in rapid succession opens with a children’s chant for George Bush and fractures language into warnings, slogans, and memories.
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Dario Klein
Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Bid to Restore Name on Kennedy Center
A federal panel found no proof of irreparable harm, calling fundraising fears unsupported. The ruling keeps Trump’s name off the venue while the broader appeal continues.
Rush’s Garden Stand: Four Sold-Out Nights, a New Drummer, and a Market Reshaped by Absence
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson return to the stage for the first time in 11 years with a reimagined rhythm section—and every seat at Madison Square Garden is already spoken for.
Bonnie Tyler, Singer of ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ Dies at 75
The Welsh vocalist, born Gaynor Hopkins, leaves behind a signature hit that began as a vampire love song and became one of pop’s most durable power ballads.
Nick Barker Diagnosed with Life-Threatening Calciphylaxis
The former Cradle of Filth and Dimmu Borgir drummer faces a rare condition with a reported 50% survival rate.
A Copyright Dispute Forced Jonáš Gruska to Remake an Album. The Result Redefined the Original.
After a legal threat from a pachinko machine manufacturer, Jonáš Gruska’s covert field recordings became something more elusive — a meditation on listening, not documentation.
Buck Meek’s Band Kisser Debuts with “Bad Boy Mountain” and “Ghostgirl”
The new group, featuring Big Thief guitarist Buck Meek and vocalist Germaine Dunes, has released its first two tracks while on tour across North America.
Eric Church’s New Epiphone Hummingbird Comes With a Whiskey Aged in Gibson Offcuts
The country star’s limited-edition acoustic guitar arrives alongside two whiskeys from his Whiskey JYPSI label, one finished with toasted maple scraps from the Gibson factory floor.
Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour: The Final Show’ Earns Five Emmy Nominations
The Disney+ concert film, shot at the tour’s Vancouver conclusion, is up for variety special and four technical categories. Swift last received an Emmy in 2015.
Corey Taylor Recalls First Time Seeing Slipknot, Before He Became the Singer
Corey Taylor shared the memory of watching Slipknot onstage for the first time, and the quiet certainty that came with it: “I’m going to be the singer in this band.”