Midnight Rider director Randall Miller, who was sentenced to prison for the tragic on-set death of camera assistant Sarah Jones, has penned a statement taking responsibility for the train accident and revealing the circumstances that led him to plead guilty. The filmmaker behind the Gregg Allman biopic said the incident atop a… Source: RollingStone Link: 'Midnight Rider' […]

Blur kickstarted the next phase of their comeback with a tiny, fanclub-only gig in London Friday night, airing songs from their new album The Magic Whip for the first time. Taking to the stage at West London club Mode, frontman Damon Albarn told the 300-strong crowd of competition winners that the band would… Source: RollingStone Link: Blur […]

Over six years after Chris Brown assaulted Rihanna following a pre-Grammys party, the singer is officially off probation. The judge overseeing Brown’s case made the decision at a hearing in Los Angeles Friday, ruling that the X singer had finally satisfied the conditions of his sentence before closing the assault case against Brown,… Source: RollingStone Link: Chris Brown […]

The BBQ sauce is flowing and wristbands are choking arms all over Austin: SXSW, the city’s annual March music marathon, is in full swing and Rolling Stone’s cameras are capturing all the wild days and nights, from the sweaty pits to the tasty food trucks. Check out our must-see artists and many more… Source: RollingStone Link: SXSW 2015: […]

A single-act opera that Faith No More keyboardist Roddy Bottum wrote will get its premiere in Brooklyn next month. Sasquatch: The Opera tells the story of how the daughter of a family who offers “Bigfoot Tours” of their town runs away with a real yeti. “Part folklore, part love story, the opera… Source: RollingStone Link: Faith No […]

At the 51st annual Grammy Awards, Sugarland took home a pair of trophies for their single “Stay.” But while the golden gramophones certainly boosted their profile, it was their cross-genre performance with Adele that introduced them to a more pop-savvy audience. Following a bare bones but passionate take on their Grammy-winning ballad… Source: RollingStone Link: Flashback: […]

Moments after a Los Angeles judge ruled that Suge Knight be held on million bail stemming from murder charges, the Death Row mogul collapsed in the courthouse. The unconscious Knight was rushed to a jail hospital ward, the Los Angeles Times reports. While Knight has allegedly suffered health problems throughout… Source: RollingStone Link: Suge Knight Collapses […]

“I’d fight the world,” sang Hank Cochran on his 1961 single of the same name, but in 2010 he lost a battle few can win: one with pancreatic cancer. It’s the same illness that took Waylon Jennings’ longtime manager Nikki Mitchell, whose namesake foundation will honor seven Country Music Hall of… Source: RollingStone Link: Jamey Johnson, […]

Phish announced dates for their annual summer tour this week, which includes the three-day Magnaball festival in Watkins Glen, New York. It kicks off not long after Trey Anastasio fronts the Dead for their farewell shows at Chicago’s Soldier Field. It truly marks the end of an era, especially when you consider… Source: RollingStone Link: Weekend Rock […]

Snoop Dogg can still draw a crowd. All-star up-and-comer showcases have packed tiny venues and pushed lines onto Austin’s streets, but the 43-year-old rapper’s South by Southwest keynote filled an oversized ballroom at the Austin Convention Center to capacity – even at 10:30 in the morning. Hypnotic Brass Band “opened,” then manager Ted… Source: RollingStone Link: Snoop Dogg […]