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Lindsey Buckingham made his first comments since the death of Christine McVie, describing his departed Fleetwood Mac bandmate his “musical comrade.” “Christine McVie’s sudden passing is profoundly heartbreaking,” Buckingham began his message, posted to Instagram. “Not only were she and I part of the magical family of Fleetwood Mac, to me Christine was a musical comrade,
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As hard as they swam against it, nostalgia always pulled The Beach Boys back. As we left them at the end-of-season cliffhanger of their last boxset, their new manager Jack Rieley had recently tried to bring the band up to date. They embraced ecological issues, politics and new technology; they grew their hair and played
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Dates and venues for the European leg of ATEEZ’s ongoing ‘The Fellowship: Break The Wall’ world tour have been released. READ MORE: Red Velvet – ‘The ReVe Festival 2022 – Birthday’ review: a promising step to an exciting new era Yesterday (December 1), concert organiser AEG Presents revealed the list of dates and venues for
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Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks were responsible for some of Fleetwood Mac‘s most enduring hits, complementing each other musically while forming a lifelong bond. When Nicks and then-boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham joined in 1975, however, Fleetwood Mac wanted to make sure McVie — who died on Wednesday at age 79 — approved of her first. Co-founding drummer and bandleader Mick
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The xx‘s Oliver Sim and Romy have covered The Verve‘s ‘Bittersweet Symphony’, mixed with the latter’s recent Fred Again.. collaboration ‘Strong’ with various special guests. The cover was recorded at BBC’s iconic Maida Vale studios as part of a live session that was broadcast on Radio 1’s Future Sounds last night (November 30). Sim was
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Throughout her career, Christine McVie had the ability to blend her impressive musical skills with any outfit she was part of. During her early years in Chicken Shack, the singer and multi-instrumentalist honed her distinctive voice, as well as developing a penchant for bluesy piano riffs. She’d carry those skills to Fleetwood Mac, joining the
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Three generations of music making are represented in the five members of Williamson Branch, but there’s more. Those three generations understand the breadth of bluegrass history and how to best utilize the style as a viable modern musical vehicle without losing its initial spirit. The five-piece family outfit has five studio collections to their credit
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Elektragaaz’s dark and addictive new EP The Synaesthetic Picture Show: Part 6 has a lot of brutish synthetic charm, but I think its poeticisms are the biggest reason it deserves a fair share of accolades this November. The implicit rhythm from the powerful “The Forge of the Red Horseman” at first glance seems devilish, but upon further
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The death of Fleetwood Mac keyboardist and singer Christine McVie on Wednesday came unexpectedly and left many fans at a loss for words. “She passed away peacefully at [the] hospital this morning, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, following a short illness,” read an Instagram post on McVie’s official account. “She was in the company of her family. We
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Kanye West and Kim Kardashian have reached an agreement regarding the terms of their divorce, with the former couple finalising proceedings this week. The pair agreed to terms around child custody and property while filing the paperwork to finalise their divorce yesterday (November 29). According to PEOPLE, the West and Kardashian have agreed to share
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Metallica‘s James Hetfield has reiterated his mixed feelings toward the band’s mid-’90s output, calling 1996’s Load and 1997’s Reload “forced.” The singer and guitarist reflected on Metallica’s constantly shapeshifting career in a sweeping new band profile in The New Yorker. ”We’ve always been very organic. Load and Reload felt different to me,” he said. “Felt forced.” Hetfield is not alone in his
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He asked us, “Be you angels?’” And we said, “Nay, we are but men.” Rock! Lasting a mere three episodes on HBO throughout 1997-2000, Tenacious D’s self-titled comedy series served to introduce the greater world to the self-proclaimed “greatest band in the world.” Already a staple in the Los Angeles music and comedy scenes, members Kyle Gass (aka
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