Onetime Negativland member Ian Allen died on January 17th, a result of infections and complications following heart-valve replacement surgery at a hospital in Sanford, California. He was 56. The band reported the news on its Facebook page. A member during their 1983 album A Big 10-8 Place, Allen was part of the…… Source: RollingStone Link: Ian […]
Filmmakers Michael Moore and Seth Rogen’s negative comments regarding the movie American Sniper — a contender for Best Picture at the Oscars next month — have evoked a rather colorful response from self-proclaimed “American Bad Ass” Kid Rock. The musician took particular umbrage with the Bowling for Columbine director’s statement…… Source: RollingStone Link: Kid Rock […]
In a rare public statement, Jay Z commented on New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo’s initiative to improve relations between police and civilians, revealed in Wednesday’s State of the State speech. The rapper praised Cuomo’s initiatives, which include the recruitment of more minorities in law enforcement and an independent monitor to review…… Source: RollingStone Link: Jay Z […]
Puddle of Mudd frontman Wes Scantlin was arrested last week at the Denver airport after embracing his inner child riding a baggage carousel, Colorado’s 9News reports. According to a report from the Denver police, Scantlin — in flagrant disregard for signs reading “keep out” and “do not ride the carousel” — was seen running…… Source: RollingStone Link: Puddle […]
Oscar-winner Alex Gibney’s new, four-hour documentary on Frank Sinatra, Sinatra: All or Nothing At All, will premiere over two nights on HBO, airing at 8 p.m. ET/PT on April 5th and 6th. The film takes an in-depth look at Sinatra’s life and storied career, with Gibney utilizing hours of archived interviews, as…… Source: RollingStone Link: HBO […]
After months of rumors, Rush have announced tour dates for their 40th anniversary tour. They plan on hitting 34 cities across North America, kicking off May 8th in Tulsa, Oklahoma and wrapping up August 1st in Los Angeles. “These not-to-be-missed concerts will highlight four decades of the band’s music,” the group…… Source: RollingStone Link: Rush Announce […]
By Jonathan Kaminsky NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – The New Orleans City Council voted on Thursday to ban smoking in the city’s bars, a move supported by several prominent local musicians who said the issue was for them a matter of workplace health. Most large U.S. cities already have such restrictions in place, anti-smoking advocates said, […]
You gotta hand it to whatever team assembled the cast of The All New Mickey Mouse Club back in the early 1990s. After scouring the country for talent, they managed to discover Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, Keri Russell, Ryan Gosling and JC Chasez when they were all complete…… Source: RollingStone Link: Flashback: Britney, […]
Bob Dylan has a solution for unemployment: Let the billionaires step up. In a new interview with AARP, the 73-year-old singer offered his solution while discussing broad subjects like happiness and misfortune, and specifically how the ultra-wealthy might step in to end the world’s problems. “The government’s not going to create…… Source: RollingStone Link: Bob […]
“He’s been so fully formed as a force of nature that his voice is just a beautiful, unique gift from God”: Singer-songwriter-producer Jim Lauderdale has boatloads of praise for bluegrass icon Ralph Stanley, whose latest album, Ralph Stanley and Friends: Man of Constant Sorrow, was released this week through Cracker Barrel…… Source: RollingStone Link: Ralph Stanley […]