Two decades may have passed, but alternative-era firebrands the Juliana Hatfield Three sound just as wistful and slackerish as when they scored hits with “My Sister” and “Spin the Bottle” in the Nineties. The trio’s comeback single, “Ordinary Guy,” finds the singer-songwriter playing a chunky, upbeat guitar line while singing…… Source: RollingStone Link: "Ordinary Guy"

Lil Wayne is suing Cash Money with the hopes of ending his contract with the label, according to TMZ. The lawsuit alleges that CEO Bryan “Birdman” Williams and the company have withheld a substantial amount of money that it owes him with regard to the rapper’s still-unreleased new album, Tha…… Source: RollingStone Link: Lil Wayne […]

If you want to “Party Like It’s 1989” to “This Sick Beat,” you better ask Taylor Swift’s permission first. The pop star has trademarked those phrases – along with “‘Cause We Never Go Out of Style,” “Could Show You Incredible Things” and “Nice to Meet You, Where You Been?” –…… Source: RollingStone Link: Taylor Swift […]

Charli XCX has recorded versions of her hits “Boom Clap” and “Break the Rules” in Japanese for that country’s version of Sucker (via Fuse). Warner Music Japan posted snippets of the new versions, which don’t stray from the originals other than the language, to YouTube. J-Pop singer and model Yasuda Rei…… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear Charli […]

The Cadillac Three are wrapping up one thing — their second studio album — and starting another: the Aviators and Radiators Tour, which has the Nashville trio playing a slew of dates from Texas to Connecticut this winter before joining up with friend Eric Church’s Outsiders World Tour. “We’re pretty much…… Source: RollingStone Link: The […]

Last year, Aphex Twin ended a 13-year hiatus with his surprise comeback LP Syro, and now it appears like the electronic music pioneer is making up for lost time by posting hours of unreleased music on SoundCloud. Given the elusive nature of the producer (real name: Richard D. James), we’ll probably never know for sure, but…… Source: RollingStone Link: Is Aphex […]

It’s been 21 years since Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt and the Judds stormed the Georgia Dome midway through Super Bowl XXVIII, giving the NFL championship its first country music halftime show.  Related: Zac Brown Band Set for Pre-Super Bowl Party Don’t expect to hear much twang during this weekend’s matchup…… Source: RollingStone Link: […]

Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante is venturing into “experimental acid house” with a new self-titled LP under the moniker Trickfinger. The album, a continuation of his recent foray into electronica, will be released April 7th via Acid Test, Resident Advisor reports.  “I started being serious about following my dream…… Source: RollingStone Link: John […]

Run the Jewels get extra animated – literally – in the video for “Lie, Cheat, Steal,” a track off last year’s Run the Jewels 2 album. Throughout the clip, which comes via Noisey and was directed by Ruff Mercy (Young Thug’s “Old English,” Disclosure’s “F for You”), Killer Mike and…… Source: RollingStone Link: Run the […]

After over twenty years in the music business, most artists keep things fresh by reinvention. Think cone bras, jazz records, kitschy super-groups… But Sugarland’s Kristian Bush is going a different route: showing the world, with his debut solo LP, Southern Gravity, out April 7th, who he really was all along. “I…… Source: RollingStone Link: Kristian […]