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Kevin Morby's "OMG Rock n Roll" is trippy, man

Song of the Day: “OMG Rock n Roll” by Kevin Morby

Is this the direction his next album, Oh My God, will go in?

Beck performs at RBC Bluesfest in 2018 in Canada. (Photo by Mark Horton/Getty Images)

Song of the Day: Beck’s “Saw Lightning” (With Pharrell Williams)

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Amazon May Launch Free Music Streaming Service

Anderson .Paak performs at Coachella. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)

Song of the Day: Anderson .Paak’s “Make It Better” (With Smokey Robinson)

Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain performs in Frankfurt, Germany on November 12 1991. (Photo by Paul Bergen/Redferns)

Kurt Cobain’s Manager Reveals Intimate Side of Nirvana Frontman on 25th Anniversary of Death

Eric Clapton and his wife Pattie Boyd in 1983. (Getty Images)

A Reflection On the 40th Anniversary of Eric Clapton’s Famous Marriage to His Muse, Pattie Boyd

Vintage engraving from 1882 of Ragnarok, the Last Battle. (Getty Images)

Ragnarok and Roll: How RCL Critic Fell Hard for Nordic Ambient Music

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - FEBRUARY 25: R&B singer R. Kelly leaves the Cook County jail after posting $100 thousand bond on February 25, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Kelly was being held after turning himself in to face ten counts of aggravated sexual abuse. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Report: Police Feared R. Kelly’s Girlfriends Had Carried Out a “Suicide Pact”

Singer John Lydon of the Sex Pistols attends the Los Angeles premiere of the EPIX Original Docu-Series "PUNK" at SIR on March 04, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Tullberg/FilmMagic)

Hey Punks, End This Damn Feud!

David Bowie performing as Ziggy Stardust at the Hammersmith Odeon, 1973. (Getty Images)

Why Music Can’t Be Beat as a Shaper of Identity

Lady Gaga winner Best Music (Original Song) award for 'Shallow' from 'A Star Is Born' poses in the press room during at Hollywood and Highland on February 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

An Apology to Lady Gaga: You Are Not “Shallow”

Ryan Adams performs on stage at Shepherds Bush Empire on September 19, 2014 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/Getty Images)

Forget Boycotting Ryan Adams, It’s the Broken Record That Needs Fixing

(L-R) Flea, Anthony Kiedis, and Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers perform onstage with Post Malone during the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 10, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Grammys 2019 Hits a New Low Note

American television host Ed Sullivan smiles while standing with British rock group the Beatles on the set of his television variety series, New York, February 9, 1964. Left to right: Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Sullivan, John Lennon, Paul McCartney. (Photo by Express Newspapers/Getty Images)

Remembering That Time 55 Years Ago When The Beatles Met Ed Sullivan

(L-R) Musicians Brian Bell, Patrick Wilson, Rivers Cuomo and Scott Shriner of the band Weezer perform onstage during the iHeartRadio ALTer Ego Show at The Forum on January 19, 2019 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)

Weezer’s Vapid Teal Album Has Our Critic Seeing Red

Blue Oyster Cult pose for a group shot, (L-R) Albert Bouchard, Joe Bouchard, Buck Dharma, Allen Lanier, and Eric Bloom on October 27th 1975 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Jorgen Angel/Redferns)

Before Blue Öyster Cult Lost Their Way, They Led Greasers to Paradise

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Dave Brock of Hawkwind performs on stage during the Rock 4 Rescue charity concert at Shepherds Bush Empire on February 22, 2014 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by C Brandon/Redferns via Getty Images)

Hawkwind and Dave Brock Hit New High Note In Band’s 50th Year

NYC Councilman Justin Brannan

This Politician Doesn’t Mind If You Call Him a Punk

Led Zeppelin late 1970s Jimmy Page (Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage)

Neither Dazed nor Confused: Inside the Mind of Jimmy Page at 75

English singer, songwriter and guitarist Pete Shelley (1955 - 2018) of The Buzzcocks performs at Pukkelpop Festival at Sanicole airport, Hechtel, Belgium, 26th August 1990. (Photo Gie Knaeps/Getty Images)

Pete Shelley Sang Punk Rock About Our Lives

Rock band Led Zeppelin at the UK premier of the concert film 'The Song Remains The Same'. Pictured from left to right, manager Peter Grant, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, 4th November 1976. (Photo by G Morris/Mirrorpix/Getty Images)

The Truth About Led Zeppelin, That Shark Story, and the Man Who Made Them Rich

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 11: U.S. President Donald Trump hugs rapper Kanye West during a meeting in the Oval office of the White House on October 11, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Oliver Contreras - Pool/Getty Images)

Kanye West Voices Support For Trump in First Twitter Rant of 2019

Lead singer and guitarist David Lee Roth of the rock group Van Halen performing on May 12, 1979 in New York City. (Photo by Waring Abbott/Getty Images)

Van Halen: Why the Original Line-Up MUST Return to Save Rock ‘n’ Roll

Musician/author Kinky Friedman is interviewed as SiriusXM, Willie Nelson and Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell celebrate the launch of the new SiriusXM studio on October 12, 2012 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by C Flanigan/Getty Images)

The Top Ten Albums of the Year… and the Worst Trends to Rock the Industry

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The 10 Best Christmas Songs, According to an Ex-Record Producer

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Nights to Forget: Looking Back at Some of the All-Time Worst Live Performances

Passing of Publicist Should Put Spotlight on Unsung Heroes of Music Biz

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 28: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Singer Ozzy Osbourne attends the Billy Morrison - Aude Somnia Solo Exhibition at Elisabeth Weinstock on September 28, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Greg Doherty/Getty Images)

At 70, Ozzy Osbourne Talks Sharon, Drugs and What a Bat Tastes Like

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