Concord RecordsSantana has premiered an official video for a new song titled “Breaking Down the Door,” which will appear on the band’s upcoming studio album Africa Speaks. The danceable tune, sung by Spanish singer Buika [pr: BWEE-kah], is infused with Latin horns and African percussion, and features the fiery guitar work by Carlos Santana. The upbeat sound of the tune distracts from the dark lyrics, which tell the story of a woman who is physically abused and then killed by her husband. The video, which you can watch at Santana’s…
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The O'Jays release final studio album, "The Last Word"; band to perform on "Today" show Tuesday
S-Curve Records/BMGPhiladelphia soul legends The O’Jays‘ final studio album, The Last Word, was released today, April 19. Founding singer Eddie Levert says the new collection features songs that comment on — and offer a positive response regarding — today’s political and social issues. “I look at what is going on in the world and not much seems to have changed from when we first started doing this,” he notes. “We are still dealing with the same issues.” “On this album we addressed those issues as well as the intolerance we…
Madonna and Maluma to perform new song, "Medellín," at "Billboard" Music Awards
NBC/dick clark productionsJust two days after Madonna released her new song “Medellín” with Colombian reggaeton singer Maluma, the two have made plans to perform it live. They’ll be taking the stage at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards to perform the song for the first time on television. It’ll mark Madonna’s first performance of new music on TV in more than four years. Madonna and Maluma join such previously announced performers Kelly Clarkson, Jonas Brothers and Sam Smith, as well as 2019 ICON Award recipient Mariah Carey. The Billboard Music Awards…
What never was: Jason Bonham says his recent story about Jimmy Page giving him cocaine at age 16 isn't true
Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesIn a recent radio interview, Jason Bonham claimed that when he was 16 years old, Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page introduced him to cocaine, but now the drummer — whose late father John Bonham was one of Zeppelin’s founding members — is backpedaling, saying that story is a whole lotta bull. On his official website, Jason writes, in a statement obviously prompted by threats of legal action, “On or about 9 April 2019 I, Jason Bonham, gave an interview on radio…[during which] I made certain untrue and derogatory…
Mick Jagger attends New York City premiere of girlfriend's ballet; says he's feeling "good"
Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty ImagesOn Thursday night in New York City, Mick Jagger attended his first public event since undergoing heart surgery earlier this month: the U.S. premiere of his girlfriend Melanie Hamrick‘s new ballet, Porte Rouge. Page Six reports that the Rolling Stones singer quietly slipped into a side entrance to catch the performance, which was held at New York’s Lincoln Center as part of the Youth America Grand Prix dance charity’s 20th anniversary gala. TMZ posted a video showing Jagger entering the venue. In the clip, a…