Articles by Megan LaPierre

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  Patti Smith Collapses on Stage in Brazil

  PUBLISHED Jan 30, 2025

  First covered by local newspaper 'Folha de S Paulo' and then picked up by the Associated Press, there have been numerous reports about Patti...

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  Indie Artists Made $3.41 Per 1,000 Streams in 2024, Report Finds

  PUBLISHED Jan 29, 2025

  We all know that royalty payout rates for artists from music streaming services are awful. We also know that, in many cases, labels and...

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  Madonna Is Working on Stand-Up Material

  PUBLISHED Jan 29, 2025

  Sometimes, you and Justin Timberlake only have four minutes to save the world; others, you're ready to test out your tight five. Such is the...

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  Condé Nast Reportedly Wanted Justin Bieber to Headline Pitchfork Music Festival

  PUBLISHED Jan 29, 2025

  The 2024 edition of the flagship Pitchfork Music Festival was its last, with publishing giant Condé Nast (owner of 'Pitchfork' since 2015) ...

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  Pierre Kwenders Returns with 'Tears on the Dancefloor' EP

  PUBLISHED Jan 29, 2025

  Montreal-based Congolese polymath Pierre Kwenders made quite the splash on both the Canadian and global stage with his 2022 album 'José...

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  Still House Plants Plot North American Tour

  PUBLISHED Jan 29, 2025

  'If I don't make it, I love u' — the watershed third album from UK three-piece Still House Plants — was one of Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of...

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  Miya Folick Books Spring North American Tour

  PUBLISHED Jan 29, 2025

  Miya Folick is gearing up to release her self-produced third album 'Erotica Veronica' (out February 28 via Nettwerk), and has now announced...

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  Julien Baker & TORRES Announce Debut Album 'Send a Prayer My Way'

  PUBLISHED Jan 29, 2025

  After a lot of cowboy-hatted hinting, in December, boygenius's Julien Baker & TORRES released "Sugar in the Tank" — their debut country...