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Patti Smith is a legend, and she still draws large crowds at the age of 68. The singer usually likes to pay homage to music legends at her gigs, and her Jan. 29 show at Los Angeles' Ace Hotel was no different. -
Primavera Sound 2015 Announces Lineup, Featuring Alt-J, Sleater-Kinney, The Strokes, Many More
The latest festival to announce its 2015 line-up is Primavera Sound, which is celebrating its 15th year. The line-up was originally announced through an app called Line-App, but if you don't feel like downloading that, you can just watch the video announcement below. As can be expected from Primavera Sound, this year's lineup is absolutely killer. Among the most notable acts performing this year are Alt-J, The Black Keys, Belle & Sebastian, The Strokes, Run The Jewels, Interpol, Sun Kil Moon, Spiritualized, Mac DeMarco, Patti Smith, Panda Bear, The New Pornographers, Caribou, Ariel Pink, Tyler, The Creator, Swans, Brand New, Twin Shadow, and many, many more. -
10 Artists Whose Debut Singles Were Covers
Signing a brand new and therefore untested artist can be a risky move for most labels, so in order to get around this, some labels push their new artists to record cover songs for their debut singles as a sort of test run. Here are 10 artists who recorded cover songs for their debut singles. -
Ranking The Golden Globes' Best Original Song Nominees: Lorde, Lana Del Rey, Sia, And More
The 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards are taking place this Sunday, Jan. 11, and there are some very big names nominated for Best Original Song this year. Here are the five nominees ranked from worst to best. -
Michael Stipe Opens for Patti Smith in First Big Performance Since R.E.M.'s 2011 Split [LISTEN]
Michael Stipe performed his first big concert since R.E.M.'s split in 2011 on Monday (Dec. 29), opening for pal Patti Smith. He performed six tunes - a mix of R.E.M. and covers - at New York's Webster Hall before Smith took the stage. The performance follows Stipe's appearance on CBS This Morning earlier this month when he said, "I think I'll sing again." -
2015 Golden Globe Nominations: Lorde, Lana Del Rey, John Legend, Common, Among Music Nominees
The 2015 Golden Globe nominations have been revealed. Because no Hollywood film would be complete without its soundtrack, Lorde, Lana Del Rey, John Legend, and Common are among the nominees for Best Original Song. The rest of the nominees in the musical categories are a mix of hit-makers and legends. -
Bruce Springsteen Tribute Concert to air on PBS, Includes Covers by Neil Young, Elton John and John Legend [WATCH]
The tribute concert that took place for Bruce Springsteen's MusiCares Person of the Year honor in 2013 will air on PBS Dec. 9. Fans will be able to see Mumford & Sons, Neil Young and Elton John, among others, perform tunes by The Boss. Jon Stewart hosted the event, which will be broadcast as A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen. -
Patti Smith, David Lynch Interview Each Other; Talk Pussy Riot, 'Twin Peaks' Revival
BBC Two has a Newsnight Encounters series that pairs celebrities up to conduct interviews with each other. -
Patti Smith a Surprise Name on The Schedule for The Vatican's Concerto di Natale Christmas Performance
The Vatican announced the lineup for its annual Concerto di Natale (its Christmas concert) and many a Catholic was surprised to see that Patti Smith would be headlining. The rock icon has never been the strongest of religious critics but she's never claimed to be overly spiritual either. -
Patti Smith Talks 40th Anniversary Plans For Her Debut Album 'Horses'
Patti Smith is planning big things for the 40th anniversary of her seminal punk recording 'Horses' next year, including playing the album in its entirety at various locations around the world. -
7 Cover Songs That Sound Nothing Like The Original
Though most cover songs remain pretty much faithful to the original arrangement, an interesting cover song should take the basic elements of the original and build something entirely new and unique out of them. Here are seven cover songs that sound nothing like the original. -
10 Albums That Close With Their Shortest Song
Many musicians have a natural inclination to close out albums or concerts with their biggest number (see: Purple Rain), but these ten artists did just the opposite, by placing the shortest track on the album at the very end. -
8 Great Albums That Open With Cover Songs
For performers who write their own songs, an album's opening track is pretty tricky. There's a lot of pressure to write an excellent song that catches the listener's attention and entices them to listen further, but some artists get around this by opening their albums with cover songs instead. Here are eight great albums that open with cover songs. -
12 Classic Albums Produced By Musicians Outside The Band
Today marked the tragic passing of Ramones drummer Tommy Ramone, and along with being a founding member of one of the most influential bands in history, another one of his crowning achievements was his production of the Replacements' classic 1985 album Tim. Here are some other classic albums that were produced by musicians outside of the band. -
8 Pairs Of Musicians You May Not Know Are Related
There are plenty of well-known families throughout music history: Tim Buckley and his son Jeff Buckley, the Beach Boy's Wilson brothers, but some musicians are related in ways that are more unexpected or even obscured. Here are eight pairs of musicians that you may not know are related.
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