“Thank you,” Frank Zappa told the Saturday Night Live audience on Oct. 21, 1978 as his first guest host spot began. “And remember I’m reading this
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Marlena Shaw, the highly-renowned soul and jazz singer most known for her hit song “California Soul,” has died. She was 81. Shaw’s daughter, Marla Bradshaw,
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Mary Weiss, the lead singer of the formative girl group the Shangri-Las, has died, confirmed Miriam Linna of Norton Records, the label that released Weiss’
Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker has announced her new solo album: Bright Future is coming March 22 via 4AD. The follow-up to 2020’s Songs and Instrumentals
A year before Mike Oldfield released Tubular Bells, his 1973 instrumental masterpiece, even his own label was wary of its promise. As Oldfield recalled to Guitar Player in
For decades now, Philadelphia legends The Roots have been hip-hop’s best live band. But their exciting live performances would be nothing without one of the
Alex G is stepping up to the majors; today, RCA Records announced that it has signed the singer-songwriter. He now shares a label with SZA,
Justin Timberlake has been announced as the musical guest for the January 27 episode of Saturday Night Live. The episode will be hosted by Dakota
An album heralded as a return from Bob Dylan’s born-again proselytizing, the Mark Knopfler-produced Infidels began Bob Dylan’s journey back toward mainstream music making — and it may