Charlie Starr grew up in eastern Alabama, in a small town bordered by the Chattahoochee River and dotted with textile factories. Like most American mill towns, it took a hit during the dawn of the 21st century, when companies began shipping most of their work overseas. Some residents bounced back by landing new… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Blackberry […]
California sunny pop duo Best Coast announced the May 5th release of California Nights, their first full-length album since 2012’s The Only Place. In a short trailer, Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno unveiled the title and release date alongside a more psychedelic sound to boot. Watch the trailer below. California Nights will mark the band’s… Source: RollingStone Link: Best […]
Sam Hunt, Thomas Rhett and Cole Swindell have been revealed as the final nominees for 2015 ACM New Artist of the Year after the first round of online fan voting. That tally was combined with the ACM professional membership vote to determine the finalists for the award, presented by Kohl’s… Source: RollingStone Link: 2015 ACM […]
One of country music’s most reliable touring acts has once again plotted a summer trek. Toby Keith will launch the Good Times & Pick-Up Lines Tour on May 29th at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California. Twenty-nine dates are already plotted, with more to be announced soon. Keith, whose “Courtesy… Source: RollingStone Link: Toby […]
ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons is going to Cuba this June to play a jazz summit. And even he doesn’t know why. “How did my name get on a jazz roster? I’m a blues and rock & roll player,” Gibbons tells Rolling Stone. “But I’m not going to look a gift horse… Source: RollingStone Link: ZZ Top's […]
Opening to the strain of chunky, menacing guitars, the title track of Gretchen Peters’ Blackbirds is one of the most affecting murder ballads since Bruce Springsteen’s “Nebraska” left a trail of corpses strewn across the American landscape in the early Eighties. The two victims in “Blackbirds” aren’t the first she’s… Source: RollingStone Link: Gretchen Peters […]
Faith No More have debuted an eerie and heavy new song titled “Cone of Shame,” which will appear on their upcoming album Sol Invictus, at a gig in Tokyo. Keyboardist Roddy Bottum confirmed the song’s title, listed as “untitled” in a video upload, on Twitter (via Metal Injection). The tune, which… Source: RollingStone Link: See […]
MOSCOW (AP) — Two members of the punk provocateur band Pussy Riot have released a new music video dedicated to Eric Garner, an unarmed man who was killed when a New York City police officer put him in a fatal chokehold. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Pussy Riot 'buried alive' in new music video
Slayer will be celebrating Record Store Day this year with a picture-disc seven-inch that contains their new song “When the Stillness Comes” ahead of the band’s new album later this year. The group recorded the song last year in Los Angeles with producer Terry Date. The single’s A-side features the image of… Source: RollingStone Link: Slayer […]
Potato chips, sliced-off tongues, head-banging: It’s all included in the interactive, three-in-one music video for Jack White’s latest single, “That Black Bat Licorice.” The collaborative clip, which premiered Wednesday at White’s official website, allows users to navigate three thematically and visually unique worlds. The immediate option is an animated take from… Source: RollingStone Link: Jack […]