Chris Young and Lee Brice are set to bring the heat as headliners when the third annual Windy City Smokeout is held in downtown Chicago. Set for July 10th through 12th, the festival combines barbecue and country music, with more than a dozen acts performing over the three days. Along with… Source: RollingStone Link: Chris […]

Nobody swung from an actual chandelier, but the 57th Annual Grammy Awards were a three-and-a-half-hour emotional roller coaster, shifting from moments that were thrilling (AC/DC’s pyrorific opening set) to sober (President Obama’s message about domestic violence) to historic (Paul McCartney taking the stage with Kanye West and Rihanna). Legends like… Source: RollingStone Link: Grammy Awards […]

During the 57th annual Grammy Awards, Dr. Dre and Ice Cube appeared in a commercial where the two rap legends drove around Compton and talked about how now is the right time to release the N.W.A film Straight Outta Compton. Immediately following the broadcast, an uncensored version of the ad dropped on YouTube,… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch the […]

As the recipient of the MusiCares Person of the Year 2015 award, Bob Dylan delivered a 30-minute acceptance speech that was equal parts riveting, confessional and controversial. During the speech, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend thanked his many supporters and the artists who covered and spread the message of… Source: RollingStone Link: Read Bob […]

Madonna brought her latest video to life on the Grammy stage. Sticking with the horned dancers and matador theme, the legendary singer was out for blood with her first live performance of the Diplo-produced Rebel Heart single “Living for Love.” She fought with the bulls, rolled out a gospel choir and was hoisted into the… Source: RollingStone Link: Madonna Brings […]

Katy Perry used her time on the Grammys red carpet to talk about her big Super Bowl performance, while Kanye West told Ryan Seacrest he doesn’t necessarily have artistic ADD but rather enjoys “thinking.” Here’s what they — and the night’s other big stars — were wearing as they strutted into… Source: RollingStone Link: Grammy Awards […]

In one of the more touching moments of the Grammys broadcast, Kanye West sang the sentimental ballad he wrote for his daughter, “Only One,” which originally featured Paul McCartney. Dressed in a red hoodie and sweats, the artist made his first Grammys performance in six years – without McCartney –… Source: RollingStone Link: Kanye West […]

Following opening performances by AC/DC, Ariana Grande and an unlikely duet between Tom Jones and Jessie J, Miranda Lambert gave the 2015 Grammy Awards its first dose of country twang (and pyrotechnics), ripping through her current single, “Little Red Wagon,” at highway speed.  Lambert, who launched a cross-country arena tour last month, took… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]

Katy Perry got some last minute encouragement from the big man upstairs before her performance at last week’s Super Bowl Halftime Show — a message confirmed and reiterated by a corporeal form while she was onstage. “I was praying and I got a word from God and he says, ‘You got this and I… Source: RollingStone Link: Katy […]

Ariana Grande made her Grammy Awards debut with the power ballad “Just a Little Bit of Your Heart.” Backed by several violinists, Grande let her massive voice take center stage and brought the drama for the earnest song. It’s a huge shift from the more dance-driven singles she’s been touting lately and that… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Ariana […]