Director Clint Eastwood is headed to this year’s Academy Awards with six nominations for the well-reviewed but nonetheless controversial film, American Sniper. Thanks to his distinguished career as both an actor and director, even Eastwood’s most ardent detractors have likely forgotten that in 1978, he shared big-screen time with an… Source: RollingStone Link: Flashback: Eddie […]
Notching a Number One single on the country charts doesn’t guarantee a superstar career. Just ask the guys in Love and Theft. After the sing-along “Angel Eyes” hit Number One, the duo had momentum and country radio on their side, and were looking ahead to the next single, a moody disco-infused song titled “Runnin’… Source: RollingStone Link: Love and […]
While Charli XCX looks likely to break out as the pop world’s edgier, gloomier Katy Perry, the British singer melded her Top 40 sensibilities with a flash of fiery punk for a unique take on Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off.” The wiry, blistering cover was recorded during Charli XCX’s recent appearance on the BBC’s Live… Source: RollingStone Link: Charli […]
Tinashe is no stranger to life on the road: As a teenager, the now-22-year-old singer-producer toured with Justin Bieber as a member of the Stunners, a pop quintet. But it wasn’t enough for her. “When I was 18, I took it upon myself to create a home studio,” she told Rolling… Source: RollingStone Link: See […]
For someone not known for public pronouncements, it turns out Bob Dylan gives pretty good speech. During his acceptance comments as 2015 MusiCares Person of the Year on February 6th, Dylan didn’t simply thank those who played vital roles in his career. In a more than 30-minute talk, Dylan spoke… Source: RollingStone Link: Why Does […]
Eighteen long years since the release of Faith No More’s last album, the iconoclastic alt-metal group will release Sol Invictus on May 19th, via their own label, Reclamation. Bassist Bill Gould produced the 10-song record in the group’s “Estudios Koolarrow” studio, while frontman Mike Patton recorded his vocals at Vulcan Studios,… Source: RollingStone Link: Faith No […]
iTunes’ Official Music Charts for the week ending February 9, 2015: Source: Yahoo Music Link: The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store
Jamey Johnson has been holding onto his new single “You Can” for about a decade. He penned the clever love song with Dan Couch (a frequent collaborator with Kip Moore) back in 2004 or 2005 — he can’t quite pinpoint a date — but decided not to include it on… Source: RollingStone Link: Jamey Johnson […]
Joe B. Mauldin, whose bass playing for the Crickets helped set the pulse of rock & roll, died Saturday, February 7th. He was 74 years old. Raised in West Texas, Joseph Benson Mauldin, Jr. was barely 17 years old when he began playing with Buddy Holly, a local hotshot whose music… Source: RollingStone Link: Joe […]
Alabama Shakes have no use for violence on “Don’t Wanna Fight,” but the first single off the group’s new album Sound & Color, out April 21st via ATO, is a knockout blow anyway. The chunky, funky soul cut arrives with an animated clip featuring stark, simple line drawings moving and shaking to… Source: RollingStone Link: Alabama […]