As is often the case, Garth Brooks has somewhere to be. As is also often the case, he’s already supposed to be there. So he’s answering Rolling Stone Country’s questions as he walks through the bowels of Arlington, Texas’ AT&T Stadium on the way to rehearsal for the ACM Awards. Heads whip… Source: RollingStone Link: A […]

When Snoop Dogg was still best known as Calvis Broadus Jr., he was a young L.A. music fan who looked up to Parliament frontman George Clinton. Eventually, an interpolation of Clinton’s “Atomic Dog” would anchor the hook of the rapper’s debut single, “Whats My Name?,” but back then, he simply made… Source: RollingStone Link: How George […]

Instagram, which has quickly become a favorite social media platform for stars, on Wednesday launched a channel dedicated to music. The account @Music — a first-of-a-kind dedicated content channel run by Instagram — will each week highlight an up-and-coming artist or offer a behind-the-scenes look at a more established musician. The new account will be […]

Jack Ely, the former singer of the Kingsmen and the most famous voice behind the garage-rock hit “Louie Louie,” has died in his home in Richmond, Oregon. The singer’s son, Sean, confirmed his father’s death to The Associated Press, saying the musician had long been suffering from an unspecified illness;… Source: RollingStone Link: Jack Ely, […]

Drake, the Strokes, Alt-J, Chromeo and Ben Howard will help christen the new Landmark Music Festival, set to take place at West Potomac Park, adjacent to the National Mall, in Washington D.C., on September 26th and 27th. The new two-day festival will boast over 40 artists performing on five stages including Band… Source: RollingStone Link: Drake, […]

Axl Rose sent a letter to Indonesian President Joko Widodo yesterday, pleading for clemency for two members of the so-called “Bali Nine” – nine people arrested in 2005 for allegedly planning to smuggle heroin out of Denpasar – and a woman accused of smuggling the drug into the country. Although… Source: RollingStone Link: Read Axl […]

Nashville singer-songwriter Mitchell Tenpenny released his debut album today. Titled Black Crow, the LP draws on the country, rock and R&B the 25-year-old grew up listening to — he cites artists as diverse as Vince Gill, John Mayer and Michael Jackson as influences. One of the standout songs, however, is steeped not… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear […]

Merle Haggard is a three-time Grammy winner, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and the recipient of the prestigious Kennedy Center Honor. The legendary “poet of the common man” also holds an honorary doctorate from California State University in Bakersfield. Now,… Source: RollingStone Link: Merle Haggard […]

Andrew W.K.’s already extensive resume has gotten longer and even more surreal: The rocker/motivational speaker/game show host/venue owner/ prospective Middle East ambassador/party expert will begin hosting his own radio program, America W.K., on Glenn Beck’s network, TheBlaze. The two-hour show is scheduled to air on Saturdays, with the premiere set for May 2nd…. Source: RollingStone Link: Andrew […]

Muse continues with the avant-garde, post-apocalyptic theme of their previously released visuals for June’s Drones LP with a video for new song “Dead Inside.” The clip spotlights a dark-eyed, dystopian pair interpretive dancing to the funky horror tune. “This is where the story of the album begins, where the protagonist loses hope… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]