NEW YORK (AP) — Since Apple shook up the music world with iTunes a little more than a decade ago, online music has exploded and become the central way many people enjoy and discover music. Internet services such as Pandora and Spotify have millions of users. Now, several high-profile musicians are behind what's being billed […]
Having already added actor and master sandwich crafter to his post-Beastie Boys résumé, Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz is getting into the advice game. The beloved rapper became the latest musician to take part in Rookie’s “Ask a Grown Man” series, tackling tried-and-true teen topics from kissing to breakups. Horovitz’s first adorable nugget of advice urges a young… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]
Keith Urban’s latest music video, the black-and-white clip for the Grammy-nominated “Raise ‘Em Up,” applies a mostly bare-bones approach to reflect the song’s relatively simple, yet deeply inspirational subject. The fifth single from the country superstar’s Fuse LP, “Raise ‘Em Up” is a duet with longtime pal, Eric Church. Aside… Source: RollingStone Link: See Keith […]
Janelle Monae delivers a dexterous flow on “Yoga,” a new track with rising MC Jidenna that’s set to appear on The Eephus, a new compilation EP featuring tracks from the various artists on the R&B futurist’s Wondaland label. Monae’s characteristically pristine vocal talents are on full display on “Yoga,” as she flips familiar… Source: RollingStone Link: Janelle […]
David Duchovny will release his first album of music, Hell or Highwater, this spring. The record contains 12 songs that the X-Files and Californication actor composed himself. Preview a Cure-like instrumental section of “Hell or Highwater” and the record’s upbeat, indie-folk-leaning “Another Year” below. The title track is out now; the… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear […]
Hollywood Boulevard was shut down last night when Van Halen landed on an outdoor stage to rip through a seven-song set for host Jimmy Kimmel. Very quickly, David Lee Roth spilled some blood. Beneath the blinking neon of the El Capitan Theater marquee, the veteran hard-rock act erupted with “Panama.” Roth,… Source: RollingStone Link: Bloodied […]
As the last remnants of winter recede, the opening lines of My Morning Jacket’s new song, “Spring (Among the Living),” express an especially apt sentiment: “Boy, I was ready,” sings Jim James over twinkling, intermingling guitar lines. “Boy, I was ready for spring.” The latest offering from the band’s upcoming LP,… Source: RollingStone Link: My […]
Blake Shelton lets a woman — and a few glasses of fruit-filled wine — go to his head in “Sangria,” the third single from last year’s Bringing Back the Sunshine. Written by Josh Osborne, J.T. Harding and Trevor Rosen, the song pays tribute to two age-old country traditions: getting buzzed… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Blake […]
U2’s 1997 PopMart stadium tour got off to an extremely rocky start. In a decision they now admit was absolute madness, they booked the thing long before their new album Pop was complete. When the sessions lasted far longer than expected they had little time to rehearse for the tour,… Source: RollingStone Link: Flashback: Davy […]
If you haven’t discovered the Grand Ole Opry’s YouTube channel yet, you’re missing out. With a wealth of full performances from Opry members and special guests alike, it’s the ultimate country rabbit hole in which to lose yourself. This Maddie & Tae performance from their Opry debut is a fine example. One… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]