Bob Dylan sang no songs at last night’s MusiCares “Person of the Year” tribute dinner. Following performances by the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Jack White, Dylan instead delivered a half-hour speech on his wandering career, smiling and leaning on a podium to poke fun at his critics and praise his… Source: RollingStone Link: Bob Dylan's […]
Bob Dylan was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year for 2015 last night at an all-star tribute in Los Angeles, and almost more noteworthy than the concert itself – which included performances by Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Beck, Willie Nelson and many more – was a 30-minute acceptance speech delivered by… Source: RollingStone Link: Bob Dylan […]
By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Bob Dylan, known for playing concerts with barely a word spoken to his audience, gave a lengthy speech on Friday at a gala in his honor where he chronicled the roots of his music while also praising and ribbing famous figures. The 73-year-old Dylan, considered by many musicians […]
Eli Young Band turn up the emotion with a powerful new video released this week. While the Texas quartet are readying their new single “Turn It Up,” due March 10th, they’re also giving fans a special bonus from their current record, 10,000 Towns, in the form of a touching video for one of the LP’s… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]
After years of copyright battles between musicians, songwriters, record labels and companies from Pandora to Sirius XM, the U.S. Copyright Office has jumped back into the debate with a 245-page report declaring “music creators should be fairly compensated for their contributions.” While that may seem like common sense, the Office’s suggestions… Source: RollingStone Link: 'Music Creators […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Philharmonic says music director Alan Gilbert will step down in late 2017. Source: Yahoo Music Link: New York Philharmonic music director Gilbert to step down
Live and on record, winter has been a generous season. Onstage, there was a rapid succession of memorable evenings with Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden, the British band Savages at the Mercury Lounge and the jazz pianist Fred Hersch at the Village Vanguard. Billy Idol fired a couple of… Source: RollingStone Link: Fricke's Picks […]
Bob Dylan is being honored this weekend with an incredible tribute concert in Los Angeles featuring performances by Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Beck, Jack White, Willie Nelson, Beck and many others. Jimmy Carter will be on hand to present Dylan with the 2015 MusiCares Person… Source: RollingStone Link: Weekend Rock […]
Black metal godfathers Venom left their glory days behind in the late 1980s, but founder Cronos’ “never say die” attitude has lasted well into the 21st century. The band’s 14th studio album shows them clinging to relevancy with grim resolve, and occasionally hitting the mark. It’s a lukewarm return to hell, saddled with… Source: RollingStone Link: From the […]
Tupac Shakur is one of the most revered rappers to ever live – and as he proved on legendary tracks like the Dr. Dre-assisted “California Love,” he was also a brilliant collaborator. But his most mind-blowing alliance never came to fruition: In a recently unveiled handwritten letter likely written in… Source: RollingStone Link: Tupac/Outkast Album? […]