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October 28, 2022

Jerry Lee Lewis, Rock Pioneer and 'Great Balls of Fire' Singer, Dies at 87

Jerry Lee Lewis, the hell-raising, larger-than-life rock ‘n’ roll pioneer and latter-day country star, has died. He was 87.

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Kanye West Has No Record Company or Publishing Deal - How Will He Release Music?

Kanye West's record-label and music-publishing deals have ended. So how might he release music? It's not as simple as it might seem —& …

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Danny Elfman Previews Halloween Weekend Concerts at Hollywood Bowl: 'This Is a Rock Show... Leave Your Kids at Home'

Danny Elfman offers a preview of his Hollywood Bowl shows, which will be a la his Coachella sets, mixing rock and score material, but 'almos …

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The Beatles' 'Revolver' Box Brings a 'Get Back' Treatment to the Group's Creative Breakthrough: Album Review

The Beatles groundbreaking 1966 album 'Revolver' is the latest to get the deluxe boxed-set treatment, and brings a 'Get Back'-style approach …

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Hitmaker of the Month: Producer-Songwriter ILYA Talks 'Unholy' Matrimony of Sam Smith and Kim Petras; What He Learned From Max Martin

Ilya talks about co-writing and co-producing (with collaborators Blake Slatkin, Cirkut, Jimmy Napes and Omer Fedi) Sam Smith and Kim Petras& …

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15 of Jerry Lee Lewis' Greatest and Most 'Breathless' Musical Moments

Rock and roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis, who died Friday at 87, left behind a series of classic songs that stretch far beyond his 1950s heyday …

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Quentin Tarantino Dismisses Kanye West's Claim of Originating Idea for 'Django Unchained': 'That Didn't Happen'

Quentin Tarantino has dismissed Kanye West's claim that he and Jamie Foxx got the idea for the concept of their 2012 film 'Django Unchained' …

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Fred Again's 'Actual Life 3' Meshes a Kaleidoscope of Beats, Melodies and Samples Into One of the Year's Best Releases: Album Review

Fred Again's 'Actual Life 3' is an artful combination of beats, electronics and a wide range of samples, all assembled with the expertise of …

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In 'Black & Blues,' Director Sacha Jenkins Portrays the Legend of Louis Armstrong and Corrects the Record

Sacha Jenkins dissects the intricacies of portraying the life and legacy of Louis Armstrong in 'Black & Blues,' out on Oct. 28 on Apple …

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Rising Singer Chappell Roan Drops 'Casual,' a Gloriously Explicit Song About Young Lust

Rising singer Chappell Roan has released her latest collaboration with Olivia Rodrigo collaborator Dan Nigro: ‘Casual,’ a provoc …

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'Let There Be Drums' Director on How Taylor Hawkins Transformed the Documentary

Justin Kreutzmann detailed the filmmaking process behind 'Let There Be Drums' and discussed how Taylor Hawkins transformed the film’s …

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Alan Jackson to Get Lifetime Achievement Award and Tribute at CMA Awards

Carrie Underwood, Dierks Bentley, Jon Pardi and Lainey Wilson will take part in a tribute performance honoring Alan Jackson at the CMAs, as …

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Inside Amazon Music's Massive Livestream of Kendrick Lamar's Paris Concert

Variety got an inside look at the massive operation behind Amazon Music's livestream of Kendrick Lamar's 'Big Steppers' tour from Paris.

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Rihanna Drops 'Lift Me Up,' Her First Single in Six Years, From 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,' Along with Music Video

Rihanna has dropped her first single in six years, 'Lift Me Up,' which is featured in the forthcoming film, 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, …

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Hermanos Gutiérrez 'El Bueno y el Malo' Is a Vividly Morricone-esque Take on Instrumental Rock: Album Review

Hermanos Gutiérrez ‘El Bueno y el Malo’ channels Khruangbin and Ennio Morricone's spaghetti western soundtracks into a vi …

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Anitta, Laura Pausini, Luis Fonsi and Thalia to Host 2022 Latin Grammys Awards

The Latin Recording Academy has announced Anitta, Laura Pausini, Luis Fonsi and Thalia as hosts for the 23rd annual Latin Grammys broadcasti …

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How a Jewish Teen's Kanye West Obsession Echoed His Dad's Own Hip-Hop History

Andrew Wallenstein, president and chief media analyst of Variety Intelligence Platform, writes about his son's fandom of Kanye West and how …

                                                           

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