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Hear Bon Iver's Dynamic, Soulful New Song '33 God'

Justin Vernon combines spiritual themes, soulful samples and an electronic throb on "33 God," a soulful new song from Bon Iver's upcoming third LP 22, A Million. "Is the company stallThis article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Bon Iver’s Dynamic, Soulful New Song ’33 God’ Source: RollingStone Link: Hear Bon Iver's Dynamic, Soulful New Song '33 […]

Juan Gabriel, Mexican Music Giant, Dead at 66

Juan Gabriel, Latin American music icon and Mexico's bestselling artist of all time, died of natural causes Sunday morning at his home in Santa Monica, a day after the Mexican singer performed at the Forum in Inglewood, California. Gabriel was 66."Alberto Aguilera Valadez 'Juan Gabriel' passed away suddenly earlier today as has been widely reported,&quoThis […]

Remembering Beatles' Final Concert

Touring was killing the Beatles by 1966. Perhaps not literally, but that seemed like less of a guarantee with each passing day. A trip to Asia that July ended with a frightening incident in the Philippines, when an inadvertent snub of the dictatorial first family provoked a nationwide turThis article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Remembering […]

Beyonce Brings 'Mothers of the Movement' to VMAs

When Beyoncé appeared on the red carpet before Sunday night's MTV Video Music Awards, she brought several guests with her: Lezley McSpadden, Gwen Carr, Wanda Johnson and Sybrina Fulton — the mothers of Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Oscar Grant and Trayvon Martin, respectively. All four men were murdered, with Brown, This article originally appeared on […]

Read Kanye West's Wide-Ranging VMAs Speech

One of the most anticipated moments at the MTV Video Music Awards was Kanye West's predictably unpredictable speech: four minutes of on-air freedom. The rapper moved easily from topic to topic, addressing the high murder rate in Chicago, calling P. Diddy his idol and defending his right to aspire to the artistry of This article originally […]