Archive | March, 2015

St. Vincent, B-52s Discuss Record Stores, Vinyl and Future of Buying Music

“I think it’s great that vinyl is making a comeback,” said the B-52s’ Fred Schneider. “They really do sound better, because if something’s not digitally re-mastered, it sounds like crap.” On Tuesday, the singer joined bandmate ‎Kate Pierson, St. Vincent’s Annie Clark, comedian Todd Barry, producer Kozmo Vinyl and Sam… Source: RollingStone Link: St. Vincent, […]

Muse Announce New Album 'Drones' for June Release

English arena-rock stars Muse announced the upcoming release of their new album Drones on June 9th – their first full-length since 2012’s The 2nd Law. Though frontman Matt Bellamy hinted that a new and “heavy” record was in the works in an impromptu Twitter Q+A last July, little was known about the new album… Source: RollingStone Link: Muse Announce […]

Emmylou Harris Honored With Polar Music Prize

Country music icon Emmylou Harris has been announced as one of the two 2015 Laureates to receive Sweden’s prestigious Polar Music Prize. A 13-time Grammy winner and member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, Harris and her fellow Laureate, acclaimed Scottish percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie, will attend the gala… Source: RollingStone Link: Emmylou Harris […]

Control Azealia Banks in Interactive 'Wallace' Video

Azealia Banks’ latest single has gotten a video as inventive as her album Broke With Expensive Taste. Partnering with Google, the Harlem MC has unveiled an interactive video for new single “Wallace” that makes viewers part of the visual. The black and white clip is only viewable on Google Chrome and requires… Source: RollingStone Link: Control […]

On the Charts: Kelly Clarkson 'Pieces' Together Number One Spot

Kelly Clarkson’s inability to find anyone to sing with didn’t stop the former American Idol winner for racking up her third Number One album as Piece by Piece, Clarkson’s first non-Christmas disc since 2011, debuted atop the Billboard 200. Clarkson last topped the charts with 2009’s All I Ever Wanted, which… Source: RollingStone Link: On the […]

Watch the Devastating 'Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck' Trailer

The critically acclaimed Kurt Cobain documentary Montage of Heck doesn’t premiere on television until May 4th, but HBO has unveiled a devastating two-and-a-half-minute trailer packed with snippets of never-before-seen home movies and family photos. The sneak peak also shows how Montage of Heck will seamlessly integrate animation into the story of the Nirvana frontman, much… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch the […]

Life After Beastie Boys: Ad-Rock Looks Forward, and Back

Aside from the speckled grey hair and beard, Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz doesn’t look that different from the impish dude that Beastie Boys fans remember. But while the 48-year-old rapper is still following creative pursuits, he’s mostly kept a low profile since the 2012 death of Adam “MCA” Yauch. With the Beastie Boys on… Source: RollingStone Link: Life […]