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4 days agoDave Grohl: Alice in Chains Are "Like My Favorite Band Now"
Dave Grohl expresses newfound admiration for Alice in Chains, declaring them his favorite band now, despite previously overlooking their impact.
But when D'Angelo died earlier this week at the age of 51, the channel lit up first with the sad stuff you'd expect, and then with memories of our favorite D'Angelo songs and performances and personal memories-all meaningful in urgent and individuated ways, often very different from one another, all anchored by this one uncanny and brilliant artist. Here is some of that music, and what it means to six of us.
This music for me still feels so vital, he said. It unlocks a lot of keys. Earlier this month, Moran took some time at the Apollo Theater where he would perform a spellbinding Ellington-themed solo concert the following night and reflected on what he called the knotty nature of Ellington's works, highlighting the way they lean into emotional complexity.