Archive | April, 2015

Read Fall Out Boy's Loving Green Day Tribute at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Fall Out Boy have never been shy about acknowledging their debt to Green Day, whether covering “Basket Case” during their 2007 tour, or citing the band as a major influence on both their initial formation and their subsequent desire to expand beyond punk rock’s four-chord template. “If I hadn’t ever had… Source: RollingStone Link: Read Fall […]

Yoko Ono: Ringo Starr 'Was the Most Influential Beatle'

Backstage at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio, tonight, Yoko Ono made a surprising proclamation about Ringo Starr, the final Beatle to enter the institution as a solo artist. “No one is probably going to believe it,” she told Rolling Stone, “but he was… Source: RollingStone Link: Yoko Ono: […]

Read Miley Cyrus' Badass Hall of Fame Speech for Joan Jett

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s announcement that Miley Cyrus would be inducting Joan Jett at this year’s ceremonies provoked a wrecking ball-sized outpouring of Internet outrage. But on Saturday night at Cleveland’s Public Hall, Cyrus demonstrated that, even if she didn’t give a damn about her own bad reputation, she… Source: RollingStone Link: Read Miley […]

Joan Jett Delivers Blistering Rock Hall Set With Dave Grohl, Miley Cyrus

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts opened up this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony with a punk-inflected set, bolstered by some high-profile guests. The singer, who wore a black leather jacket, began her set with the anthem “Bad Reputation,” set against black & white pics of her flipping the bird. Once… Source: RollingStone Link: Joan […]

Garth Brooks on Lip Syncing and Emotional ACMs

Garth Brooks is keeping the tune that he will perform at the 50th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards tomorrow night a secret, but he tells Rolling Stone Country that the evening will be a very emotional one, even outside of his song selection. The reason: Brooks will debut a guitar… Source: RollingStone Link: Garth […]

Foo Fighters Turn Strip Mall Into Stadium for Record Store Day

Foo Fighters singer/guitarist Dave Grohl was feeling a bit nostalgic when he joined his bandmates for an intimate concert at the Record Connection — an independent record store nestled in a nondescript shopping plaza in Niles, Ohio, which rests just down the road from his Warren hometown. “We’re not far from my grandma’s… Source: RollingStone Link: Foo […]

Johnny Kemp, 'Just Got Paid' Singer, Dead at 55

Johnny Kemp, the Bahamas-born singer behind the 1988 smash “Just Got Paid,” was found dead Thursday in Montego Bay, Jamaica. He was 55. The news was first reported by The Bahamas Weekly and a source close to the singer confirmed his death to Rolling Stone. While the exact nature of… Source: RollingStone Link: Johnny Kemp, […]

ACM Party for a Cause 2015: Our Best Backstage and Onstage Photos

ACM Presents: Superstar Duets will be the fitting title of an upcoming CBS television special featuring highlights from this weekend’s ACM Party for a Cause Festival. Held at Arlington’s Global Life Park, home of the Texas Rangers, the first night of the two-day country music extravaganza saw Country Music Hall… Source: RollingStone Link: ACM Party […]