When Fred Goodman began working on a book about Allen Klein, former manager of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, he knew he was taking on a figure many fans saw as a shady operator. Klein, after all, had snatched up the publishing rights to everything the Stones recorded up… Source: RollingStone Link: Reconsidering Music-Business […]
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, musical artists like Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald, Steely Dan, Toto, Hall and Oates, and dozens of others regularly popped up on each other’s records, creating a golden era of smooth-music collaboration. And 10 years ago (June 26th, 2005), an internet phenomenon was born. In… Source: RollingStone Link: Sail […]
The latest news coming from the launch of the hotly anticipated Apple Music, is that Dr. Dre, Elton John, Drake and Pharrell Williams will be among a gaggle of celebrities to host their own radio shows. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Dr. Dre, Elton John and Drake to host radio shows on Apple Music
A deal announced by the RIAA on Friday provides resolution to one of the key battles in a legally contentious area. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Record Giants Win 0 Million Settlement With SiriusXM Over Pre-1972 Music
Sean Hannity raised his hand on his radio show Thursday to ask a question regarding the decision of many major retailers to stop selling the Confederate flag: “Can you still buy a Jay Z CD at Walmart? Does the music department at Sears have any Ludacris albums? Can I download 50 Cent on… Source: RollingStone Link: Sean Hannity: […]
By the time Randy Travis released his second album, Always & Forever, in April of 1987, he had scored four consecutive Top Ten hits, two of which (“On the Other Hand” and “Diggin’ Up Bones”) went to Number One. So, anticipation was high for the sophomore LP from one of… Source: RollingStone Link: Flashback: The […]
Humanity's obsession with food porn is about to hit a whole new level with the addition of a photo-sharing app dedicated to food pics only. Food and Wine reports that the new app, aptly named Wine 'n Dine, allows users to tag the restaurant their featured dish is from, giving followers the opportunity to create lists of […]
When Beats 1 Radio launches next week as part of Apple Music, it will feature programs by artists including Dr. Dre and Elton John. The former artist’s show will be called “The Pharmacy,” while the latter will host “Elton John’s Rocket Hour,” according to The New York Times. Other artists and… Source: RollingStone Link: Dr. […]
Paul McCartney had been on the road for nearly a year when his Flowers in the Dirt tour finally touched down in Liverpool on June 28th, 1990. This was a special night since McCartney had been completely off the road since the final Wings trek in 1979, and this was his… Source: RollingStone Link: Flashback: Paul […]
Robert Plant’s Bonnaroo set earlier this month was one of the festival’s must-watch gigs, thanks in part to the unique ways that he and his band – the Sensational Space Shifters – reinterpreted his own past work with Led Zeppelin. In addition to tunes from his recent Lullaby and…the Ceaseless… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Robert […]