More than a year since folk singer Roy Harper was charged with several counts of child sex assaults, a jury has begun announcing verdicts – but with some catches. On Thursday, a British jury at Worcester Crown Court acquitted the 73-year-old singer-songwriter, best known as the singer of Pink Floyd’s “Have… Source: RollingStone Link: Folk […]
Madonna plays a matador in her new video for “Living for Love,” becoming the biggest artist to premiere a music video on Snapchat. On Thursday, the singer innovatively debuted the video on the Snap channel of the application’s ‘Discover’ page for 24 hours. (The video premiered on Vevo Friday afternoon.) “Living for Love” shows Madonna dressed as… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]
It’s taken them four decades, but Van Halen are finally releasing a live album with David Lee Roth at the helm. Tokyo Dome Live In Concert, taped June 21st, 2013 at a show in Japan, will be released on March 31st. It will be available as two CDs, a four-LP set… Source: RollingStone Link: Van Halen […]
With the kickoff date of their Las Vegas residency looming, the members of Rascal Flatts — Gary LeVox, Joe Don Rooney and Jay DeMarcus — have been holing up in an East Nashville rehearsal space, working their way through a custom-built show that highlights the group’s hits and harmonies. “As you’ve noticed,… Source: RollingStone Link: Rascal […]
The Grammy Awards are just a few days away and in addition to moving speeches and stellar performances, the night is shaping up to be a possible treasure of GIF/meme-worthy moments! Like a musical equivalent of Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie at this year's SAG Awards, Katy Perry and Taylor Swift, onetime friends (who are […]
Days before the Grammys are set to take over Los Angeles, Childish Gambino hit the stage at Rolling Stone and Google Play’s bash at the El Rey to perform his nominated track “3005.” The event marked the beginning of a collaboration that’s bringing the magazine’s archives to the digital world via… Source: RollingStone Link: See Photos […]
Meditation doesn’t exactly make for riveting television, so while Jeff Bridges is promoting his new Sleeping Tapes album, he’s falling back on that shiny Oscar trophy for late-night entertainment inspiration. On Thursday night’s Conan, the affable actor explained that his new spoken-word LP, which is accompanied by ambient soundscapes crafted to lull… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]
“Like the great George freaking Strait, I’m the king of getting unwound,” sings Brad Paisley on his current single “Crushin’ It.” And this summer, he’ll be the king of getting around — on the road, that is, with his Crushin’ It World Tour, named for that very song, which kicks off… Source: RollingStone Link: Brad Paisley […]
In the spring of 1991, the radio landscape was bursting with high-energy dance-pop and heavily emotional ballads. “More Than Words,” a comparatively modest single by the Boston hard-rock band Extreme, stuck out — just two voices and an acoustic guitar, with harmonies that recalled the classic pop balladry of bands… Source: RollingStone Link: Extreme's 'More […]
The Allman Brothers may have played their last-ever show in October, but the festival the iconic jam band launched in 2012 lives on. The fourth annual Peach Music Festival is returning to Scranton, Pennsylvania, August 13th through 16th with its most diverse lineup yet. Gregg Allman will represent the Allmans at the four… Source: RollingStone Link: Willie […]