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‘The Soul Man’ David Porter Talks Stax Records Legacy: ‘We Didn’t Know It Would Connect Until It Did’

He’s penned and/or produced some of the most quintessential songs in music history: Sam & Dave’s “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m Comin’.” Carla Thomas’ “B-A-B-Y.” Mable John’s “Your Good Thing (Is About to End).” The Emotions’ “So I Can Love You” and “Show Me How.” Now David Porter has chronicled his creative journey with […]

Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo Uploads Unplugged Covers of Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Nirvana, Guns N’ Roses, Outkast

What would Outkast’s “Hey Ya” sound like if it were played solo acoustic by Weezer singer Rivers Cuomo? How about Nirvana’s “Drain You” or Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” as a sad boy emo ballad? Over the weekend, Cuomo uploaded more than a dozen stripped-down covers to YouTube labeled “Private […]

Snubs and Surprises at the 2026 American Music Awards

An American Music Awards show where Taylor Swift doesn’t win a thing? Where KATSEYE, HUNTR/X and Sombr, who were little-known just a year or two ago, win three awards each? Where Morgan Wallen is passed over for favorite country album…again? (He has yet to win in the category.) There were surprises galore at the 2026 […]

Dom Dolla to Headline Marvel Stadium in Melbourne for AFL Grand Final Eve Show

Dom Dolla has announced his first-ever stadium show in Melbourne, set for Marvel Stadium on Sept. 24 — a homecoming performance the Melbourne-raised DJ and producer is billing as the world premiere of an entirely new stadium production. The show, presented by Untitled Group and Frontier Touring, falls on the eve of Melbourne’s AFL Grand […]