Longtime Twisted Sister drummer A.J. Pero has passed away, the heavy-metal act announced in a statement today. The Associated Press reports that Pero was found unresponsive on a tour bus in Poughkeepsie, New York and subsequently died of an apparent heart attack. He was 55. Related: Rock Censorship: Big Brother Meets Twisted Sister “Today,… Source: RollingStone Link: […]
In Rolling Stone’s recent article on him, Kid Rock shoots hogs, takes verbal shots at Beyoncé and generally pulls no punches at his home in Troy, Alabama. But there was plenty of material that we didn’t include. Here are some weird, wild things you learn spending time with Rock, who is heading out on… Source: RollingStone Link: 21 Things […]
Snoop Dogg may have caught the drama bug following his appearance on Empire’s explosive season finale. The veteran rapper has partnered with HBO to develop a family drama for the network. According to a statement, the as-yet-untitled show will be set in the Eighties and center around a Los Angeles family “whose… Source: RollingStone Link: Snoop […]
Taylor Swift’s criticism of Spotify last fall as a “grand experiment” has helped prompt major record labels to question the entire “freemium” music-streaming model of offering every song ever made for free and hoping consumers upgrade to its paid service. “We need to accelerate the growth of paying subscribers — that’s a slightly more… Source: RollingStone Link: 'We […]
In the lead-up to Modest Mouse’s Strangers to Ourselves, the band’s first LP since 2007, Isaac Brock and company unveiled five songs before the album’s March 17th release, kicking things off with first single “Lampshades on Fire.” Now that their new album is out, Modest Mouse have circled back to that introductory… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Modest […]
Songs about the loneliness of a life on the road have always been fertile ground for touring artists, from Seger’s “Turn the Page” to Journey’s “Faithfully.” But the topic isn’t native to only classic rock. In Adam Hood’s new single “Way Too Long,” the Alabama singer puts a country twist… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Adam […]
From a beer brunch to live music and happy hour, the next few days are packed full of good eats and fun. Source: Yahoo Music Link: New Belgium's New Brew; Live Music at Lola; Beer Brunch at Lou's
“There’s a lot of focus on how much people drink here at South by Southwest,” Jimmy Kimmel told his studio audience last night in Austin, Texas, where the late-night TV host has been spending the past week filming SXSW-themed episodes of Jimmy Kimmel Live. “People aren’t just drinking,” he added…. Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]
Portishead’s Geoff Barrow and Radiohead drummer Philip Selway have teamed up to form a charity soccer team named Heads United. A play on Manchester United and the “–head” attached to both artists’ band names, Heads United will hit the pitch April 25th in Newberry, England (via Pitchfork). Barrow is hoping to… Source: RollingStone Link: Radiohead, Portishead […]
A jury might have ruled in favor of Marvin Gaye’s family in the highly publicized “Blurred Lines” lawsuit, but the legal battle continues. As he promised, Richard Busch, the attorney representing the Gaye family, filed a post-trial motion to stop the sales of the Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams and T.I. song so… Source: RollingStone Link: The ‘Blurred […]