Stereogum — In 1996, the Fugees released their cover of “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” a song that Roberta Flack made famous in 1973. It became the Fugees’ biggest-ever hit, and it rocketed Ms. Lauryn Hill, who sang that whole cover, to stardom. Fla... more info

Stereogum — One a year, a delightfully random collection of stars descends upon New York’s Beacon Theatre for the annual Love Rocks benefit. In 2024, the show included the Foo Fighters’ cover of Wings’ “Live And Let Die.” This year’s benefit went ... more info

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Stereogum — The Grammy Awards are mostly about honoring new music, but the Recording Academy also likes to put some focus on the hitmakers of yesteryear. Tonight’s show included a star-studded tribute to Quincy Jones, the legendary pop producer who died las... more info

Stereogum — There are a bunch of benefit concerts for the LA wildfires coming up, and FireAid is the biggest. Taking place at both the Intuit Dome and Kia Forum in Inglewood, the event has Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Joni ... more info

Stereogum — Carmelo Anthony is the latest NBA player to offer a story about Stevie Wonder — who often sits courtside at basketball games — to add to the growing, mostly facetious conspiracy theory that the music legend isn’t actually blind. On his 7PM I... more info

Magnet Magazine — Jaws Of Brooklyn’s “Lie To Me” was built on a 109 BPM groove inspired by the Stevie Wonder classic “Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours),” but the song’s sentiment is something altogether darker. “It’s about the otherworldly feelin... more info

Magnet Magazine — 45 years ago today, Stevie Wonder released Stevie Wonder’s Journey Through “The Secret Life Of Plants”. Green daze. Read our Stevie Wonder live review from 2024: The post Stevie Wonder Released “Stevie Wonder’s Journey Through ‘The Secret... more info

Stereogum — Since 2010, the beach in Gulf Shores, AL has played host to the Hangout Music Festival, a pan-genre gathering that most recently paired Zach Bryan, Lana Del Rey, and Chappell Roan with a bunch of rappers and EDM artists. (I went way back in 2013 a... more info

Magnet Magazine — Abandon. That’s the most apt word I can think of when considering Stevie Wonder’s sudden, pre-election Sing Your Song! As We Fix Our Nation’s Broken Heart tour showcase at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center. It was meant to create a sense of h... more info