The Smashing Pumpkins will embark on their first acoustic tour this June, scheduling a short string of theater dates before hitting the road with Marilyn Manson throughout July and into August. According the band’s website, the “In Plainsong” tour will not only feature acoustic renditions of Smashing Pumpkins songs, but also Zwan tracks and… Source: RollingStone Link: Smashing […]
Killer Mike turned 40 on April 20th — a noteworthy date for the man who once proclaimed he “smells like YSL and marijuana” — and, as a treat to fans, dropped a new video for “Ric Flair,” a cut off the rapper’s 2011 solo album Pl3dge. Despite the lengthy gap between the song’s release and the video,… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]
The Cadillac Three have just played another sweaty set of their brand of country meets Southern grunge at Fort Lauderdale’s Tortuga Music Festival and are chilling out on their bus. Gone are the requisite boots and jeans that make up their stage wear, replaced by basketball shorts and sneakers. Singer-guitarist and… Source: RollingStone Link: The Cadillac […]
Eight of John Lennon’s solo albums will comprise a new, nine-LP vinyl box set called Lennon. Each record has been remastered from its original analog master and has been cut to 180-gram vinyl from an ultra-high-res digital file and packaged in artwork that faithfully replicates its original U.K. release. The… Source: RollingStone Link: John Lennon […]
Charli XCX and Bleachers’ Jack Antonoff are bringing their inventive, colorful pop across America in a co-headlining jaunt dubbed the Charli and Jack Do America Tour. The duo announced the summer run with a fun announcement video featuring the pair discussing Antonoff’s phobia of getting sick on the road before Charli reveals that she has… Source: RollingStone Link: Charli XCX […]
De La Soul have teamed with Nas for a jazz-inflected new track titled, “God It.” Although the hip-hop trio is currently working on a new record with planned appearances by Damon Albarn, David Byrne, 2 Chainz and Little Dragon, they’re saying the track is just a fun one-off. “While busy at… Source: RollingStone Link: De […]
Nirvana’s Unplugged concert is often presented as the band’s final show, but they actually played another month of American dates after that November 18th, 1993 MTV taping and then headed over to Europe the following February. Cellist Melora Creager joined the band for this leg, replacing Lori Goldston who spent the… Source: RollingStone Link: Flashback: Nirvana […]
Decades after defining their distinctive blues-tinged, pop-rock sound, Blues Traveler are stretching their boundaries with a new album that includes collaborations with, among other artists, two high-profile country acts. On the iconic band’s newly-released Blow Up the Moon, Jewel joins lead singer John Popper on “Hearts Are Still Alive,” an aching… Source: RollingStone Link: Jewel […]
Joan Jett had a huge Saturday night at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – from Miley Cyrus offering an introduction that recalled the first time she wanted to have sex with Jett to Dave Grohl joining the Blackhearts for “Cherry Bomb.” In her acceptance speech, Jett movingly recalled the earliest days… Source: RollingStone Link: Joan Jett […]
Nashville residents know the feeling of entering an intimate concert space filled with world-class musicians and a shared sense that something special is about to happen. This, however, was Anchorage, Alaska, on a Monday night — the location for the first of five surprise acoustic shows that Jack White is performing in… Source: RollingStone Link: Jack White […]