British punks the Slits are finally getting their own documentary, and the filmmakers have launched a Kickstarter to raise $30,000 to finalize deals on archival footage, music and photos. Here to Be Heard: The Story of the Slits has been in production for the past two years with Jennifer Shagawat (Starcleaner Records,… Source: RollingStone Link: The […]
Folk singer and folklorist Guy Carawan, who helped popularize the civil rights anthem “We Shall Overcome,” died at his home in New Market, Tennessee at the age of 87. “Guy very peacefully slipped away,” Carawan’s wife Candie told 5 ABC Cleveland. “When you know somebody is on their way, it was… Source: RollingStone Link: 'We Shall […]
As he once suggested in one of his songs, Joe Ely and Billy the Kid never got along, but the same can certainly not be said for Ely and his home in the Lone Star State. On May 7th, in proceedings held at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Ely… Source: RollingStone Link: Joe Ely […]
In 2004, Lynyrd Skynyrd made their first appearance on CMT Crossroads, the cable network’s long-running and reliably entertaining live-performance series that pairs up country, rock and R&B artists to perform each other’s hits. Joined by country duo Montgomery Gentry, the Southern rock stalwarts delivered all the staples: “Sweet Home Alabama,” “Call… Source: RollingStone Link: Lynyrd Skynyrd, […]
Jimi Hendrix’s estate has reached an agreement with Legendary Pictures for an official biopic of the late rock legend. Director Paul Greengrass (United 93, Captain Phillips) is in talks to helm the project, based on a script from Scott Silver (8 Mile) and featuring actual Hendrix recordings, Deadline reports. Greengrass and… Source: RollingStone Link: Jimi […]
When we learned that Noel Gallagher was going to be in the building earlier this week, we knew we couldn’t let the occasion pass without doing something special. Beyond the fact that he’s a brilliant songwriter and performer, he’s an absolutely sensational interview subject. In our most recent talk with… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Noel […]
Though the two bands look bizarre sharing a stage, REO Speedwagon’s emotive hard rock and Imagine Dragons’ sculpted alt rock somehow make sense together. Imagine REO SpeedDragons united this week on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, performing the elder band’s 1978 hit “Roll With the Changes.” The culture clash is evident at first in… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]
Each year, a diverse and enthusiastic crowd of diehard Stevie Nicks fans pack a New York City venue to celebrate — and even transform into — rock’s most bewitching performer. This year, Night of 1000 Stevies celebrated its 25th anniversary and Rolling Stone’s cameras were on the scene capturing an extremely… Source: RollingStone Link: Inside the […]
Through the years, artists of every musical genre have paid tribute to moms in song — and with Mother’s Day this weekend, here’s your reminder to buy a card — including, most recently Garth Brooks, who cut the Wynn Varble-Don Sampson tune “Mom” (previously recorded by Bonnie Tyler) for his… Source: RollingStone Link: Flashback: See […]
This has been a pretty amazing few weeks for Brit-pop fans. Not only did Blur release their first album with the original lineup since 1999, but Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds are on tour to support their new album, Chasing Yesterday. If that’s not enough, there’s even a report that the Greek girl with the… Source: RollingStone Link: Weekend Rock […]