Jay Z’s plan to revolutionize the streaming industry has hit a snag. In January, the rapper put in a million offer to buy Aspiro, the Swedish company which controls high-quality streaming services WiMP and TIDAL. But that bid has been blocked by Aspiro’s minority shareholders, according to Swedish newspaper… Source: RollingStone Link: Jay Z Blocked […]

Violent Femmes’ most recent album, Freak Magnet, was originally scheduled for a 1998 release, but after Interscope dropped the band, it was held over until February of 2000. In the 15 years since, the Femmes have put together a handful of compilations, covered Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy,” gone on hiatus, returned… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear Violent […]

Major Lazer have no problem packing parties all over the world, but in the very beginning, audiences weren’t sure what to make of the group, now comprised of Diplo, Walshy Fire and Jillionaire. Promoter Kamal Banky remembers Diplo’s first shows in Jamaica actually baffled the locals. “The dancehall crowd was like,… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Major […]

Blake Shelton keeps piling up the Billboard bragging rights. The Voice coach hasn’t released a song in more than five years that has not topped the magazine’s Country Airplay chart. As of this week, his Number One streak is at 14 songs in a row, as his “Lonely Tonight’ duet… Source: RollingStone Link: Blake Shelton […]

Metallica may be re-releasing their back catalog and playing a handful of concerts this summer, but those things are not getting in the way of making a new album. “We are fucking in it,” drummer Lars Ulrich emphatically tells Rolling Stone. “We’ve got lots of songs, and we’re honing them… Source: RollingStone Link: Metallica's Lars […]

Every summer, the CMA Music Festival takes over the clubs, conference halls and NFL football stadiums of downtown Nashville. It’s like country music’s own version of South by Southwest, with less BBQ buffets and more pedal steel guitar rigs.  Some of the best moments occur during the off-hours, like the time… Source: RollingStone Link: CMA […]

GZA and Tom Morello hit up The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Tuesday night for the live debut of their one-off collaboration “The Mexican,” the Wu-Tang Clan rapper’s cover of Babe Ruth’s 1972 single (the British rock band, not the New York Yankee). For this rendition of the flamenco-flavored, Morricone-inspired cut, Tonight Show house… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch GZA, […]

Justin Bieber already gamely endured an egging and sitting for a new tattoo in anticipation of his upcoming Comedy Central Roast, but can he withstand the taunts and flaunts of wigged comedian and roaster extraordinaire Jeffrey Ross? The show’s latest promo spoofs the pop star’s recent Calvin Klein ad, in… Source: RollingStone Link: Justin Bieber […]

Rush are two months away from launching a 40th anniversary tour, and this might be your last chance to ever see them live. Neil Peart doesn’t want to be away from his daughter for long periods of times and the strain of playing for three hours a night is taking a… Source: RollingStone Link: Readers' Poll: […]

Shania Twain is returning to the road. This morning, the woman behind the bestselling country album of all time, 1997’s Come on Over, announced a 48-city summer tour. But the Rock This Country Tour, her first in more than 10 years, will also be her last. The singer told Good… Source: RollingStone Link: Shania Twain […]