Soundgarden will put out a vinyl edition of their 2014 box set, Echo of Miles: Scattered Tracks Across the Path, on May 19th with unique art. The compilation collects more than a quarter century’s worth of hard-to-find songs, including several previously unreleased recordings. Guitarist Kim Thayil handpicked the track list for… Source: RollingStone Link: Soundgarden […]
In celebration of her recently released CD/DVD, Shania: Still the One Live From Vegas, and the announcement of her final tour, Shania Twain has been making the media rounds. On Wednesday night, the pop-country powerhouse was a guest (along with former Gossip Girl star Penn Badgley) on Bravo’s loosely formatted… Source: RollingStone Link: Shania Twain […]
Snoop Dogg may be giving the keynote speech and the schedule may be rife with indie bands, but there is still a wealth of country and Americana artists to be found at Austin’s annual music conference South by Southwest, kicking off March 17th. This year’s lineup boasts the return of… Source: RollingStone Link: SXSW 2015: […]
Slipknot guitarist Mick Thomson survived a potentially deadly knife fight with his brother Andrew on Wednesday. The incident occurred at 4 a.m. in the front yard of a residence in Clive, Iowa, where police found both brothers, reportedly drunk, showing non-life-threatening stab wounds; authorities said the guitarist sustained one in… Source: RollingStone Link: Slipknot Guitarist […]
Big Sean is having some phone trouble. “Outro,” from his chart-topping third album, Dark Sky Paradise, ends with a challenge to anyone who says fame has changed him: “Say I’m hard to get in contact, oh, is that true?/But what about now? 313-515-8772.” That’s no empty rhyme – the number… Source: RollingStone Link: Big Sean […]
Stevie Wonder took a stab at his own Top Ten list during an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman Wednesday night, rattling off an impromptu catalog of the best advantages of being blind. Grinning at the sound of his own official Top Ten drumroll, Wonder offered up a handful… Source: RollingStone Link: Stevie […]
Tim McGraw made his acting debut on January 6th, 1997, playing Jeff Foxworthy’s rival during the final season of The Jeff Foxworthy Show. Since then, he’s upgraded to TV series like Saturday Night Live and movies like The Blind Side, even landing a small role in the upcoming George Clooney film,… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Tim […]
Attorney Howard King, who represented Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams in the “Blurred Lines” copyright lawsuit, says that, despite the verdict against his clients, the artists are adamant the 2013 hit did not infringe on Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give It Up.” “They’re firm, rock solid, in the conclusion that they… Source: RollingStone Link: 'Blurred […]
Before he became one of the most celebrated musicians in country music, Glen Campbell was just a jobbing session musician filling in for the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson on tour and opening up for some unlikely groups. In this exclusive clip from the upcoming documentary The Wrecking Crew, Campbell recalls a few… Source: RollingStone Link: Glen […]
For Frankie Ballard’s third single off his hit album Sunshine & Whiskey, the Michigan singer-guitarist decided to seize the moment. He’d been riding high on back-to-back Number Ones in “Helluva Life” and “Sunshine & Whiskey,” and wanted to release something that reflected his “live now” worldview. Ballard settled on the uptempo rocker… Source: RollingStone Link: Frankie Ballard's […]