Archive | March, 2015

Watch Steve Earle Perform a Stripped-Down 'Ain't Nobody's Daddy Now'

When Steve Earle pulled into Nashville for two sold-out shows at City Winery earlier this month, the hardcore troubadour treated Rolling Stone Country to a pair of performances off his new blues-based album, Terraplane. The first, “Ain’t Nobody’s Daddy Now,” is premiering here today.  Seated on a stool with just his… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]

10 Things We Learned Spending Two Days With Bill Withers

In a little under a month, Bill Withers will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. “I’m grateful to whoever remembered me,” he says. “When I die, they’ll probably put this on my tombstone.” Withers hasn’t performed a public concert since the early 1990s, and the 76-year-old soul… Source: RollingStone Link: 10 Things […]

James Taylor's Mellow Rebirth: Inside 'Before This World'

The last time James Taylor released an album of new material, Tower Records was a multi-million-dollar business, Tobey Maguire was the brand-new Spider-Man, and the Iraq War had yet to begin. “I got out of the habit of writing songs for about 10 years,” says the singer-songwriter, 67. “I just… Source: RollingStone Link: James Taylor's […]

Electronica Titans Leftfield Return With First Music in 16 Years

Leftfield are finally ready to release a follow-up to 1999’s Rhythm and Stealth. The British electro project, which notched a couple of minor U.S. dance hits with cinematic “Song of Life” and “Afro-Left” in the mid-Nineties, will put out a new, 10-track record – Alternative Light Source – on June… Source: RollingStone Link: Electronica Titans […]