Archive | May, 2015

Zac Brown Band Take Chances at Jekyll + Hyde Tour Opener

Zac Brown and his band of nimble-fingered shredders never shy away from taking risks and don’t back down from broadening an already exceedingly eclectic sonic palette. And Friday night in Nashville, where — following a warm-up show Wednesday night in Tupelo, Mississippi — the band officially opened its bold and… Source: RollingStone Link: Zac Brown […]

Killer Mike Pens Op-Ed About Baltimore, Slams Wolf Blitzer

Killer Mike has penned an op-ed about the situation in Baltimore with the Run the Jewels rapper discussing the riots and criticizing Geraldo Rivera and Wolf Blitzer for attempting to “pander” and “sensationalize” the incident. Killer Mike was actually in attendance at the White House Correspondents Dinner – where he happened to meet Blitzer… Source: RollingStone Link: Killer Mike […]

Blur Thrill Fans at Free Brooklyn Club Show

Earlier this week, Blur released an album called The Magic Whip, the first in 16 years from their classic four-man lineup. It’s a strong album, one that hits many familiar sweet spots from their days as the most consistently inventive band in Nineties Britpop. It sounded even better last night at… Source: RollingStone Link: Blur Thrill […]

20 Best Covers of Ben E. King's 'Stand by Me'

Ben E. King scored lasting hits with records like “Spanish Harlem” and the Drifters’ “Under the Boardwalk,” but the recently-deceased New York native will always be best known for “Stand by Me,” a Psalm-inspired ballad co-written with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Fifty-five years after its release, the song has… Source: RollingStone Link: 20 Best […]

Paul McCartney: 'Let It Be' Inspired Kanye West's 'Only One'

Paul McCartney has revealed in a new interview that he and Kanye West’s collaborative single “Only One,” written from the perspective of the rapper’s late mother Donda West, was inspired by the Beatles’ classic “Let It Be.” Speaking to The Sun, McCartney also said that he and Kanye employed a similar process… Source: RollingStone Link: Paul McCartney: […]

U2 Reschedule 'Tonight Show' Appearance

U2 will guest on The Tonight Show on May 8th, nearly six months after a major bicycle accident forced Bono to cancel the band’s weeklong residency on Jimmy Fallon’s late night program. “You heard that right! U2 will be back on the show next Friday,” The Tonight Show tweeted Friday night. U2 are… Source: RollingStone Link: U2 Reschedule […]

Watch Jennifer Lopez's Poignant, Energetic Selena Tribute

Jennifer Lopez offered an emotional tribute to Selena Quintanilla at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, 20 years after the Tejano pop star’s tragic death. Alongside the Quintanilla family band, Los Dinos, the singer and actress who became a star herself for portraying Selena on film sang and danced her way through a… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Jennifer […]

Hear Disclosure's Dancefloor Summer Jam 'Bang That'

Disclosure released their first song in 2010, back when both members were still teenagers, and gained popularity with a steady stream of singles and EPs. These culminated with 2013’s Settle and the subsequent crossover success of “Latch,” a Sam Smith-assisted house cut that reached its U.S. pop peak in August of… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear Disclosure's […]