LOS ANGELES (AP) — Several independent music label groups, including those representing Adele, Arcade Fire and Radiohead, say they can now support Apple Music after Apple reversed a decision not to pay royalties during the 90-day free trial period and adjusted other terms. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Independents line up behind Apple Music

The Rolling Stones headed into the 1980s with a lot of momentum. Their 1978 LP Some Girls was a huge commercial comeback after a series of disappointing releases, and 1980’s Emotional Rescue was a sign they were quite willing to continue their experimentation with dance music. The following year they stunned… Source: RollingStone Link: Readers' Poll: […]

Beggars Group and other prominent independent record labels have worked past their Apple Music impasse and announced that they have signed licensing agreements with Apple after the streaming service revealed it would compensate artists during a three-month free trial. “Over the last few days we have had increasingly fruitful discussions with… Source: RollingStone Link: Apple Music […]

After teaming up with rap producers and pop veterans on 2013’s Fuse, Keith Urban is adding another unlikely collaborator to his résumé: Chic’s Nile Rodgers. In a recent interview, the funk guitarist, producer and songwriter of hits like Sister Sledge’s “We Are Family” and Daft Punk’s Grammy-winning “Get Lucky” revealed that… Source: RollingStone Link: Keith Urban […]

Following the racially motivated shooting at a Charleston, South Carolina church, Nas has penned a letter to fans examining racism in America. In a long Instagram message accompanying an abstract painting of an American flag, the rapper says that our country’s “biggest export” is a culture largely derived from African-Americans. “How can we… Source: RollingStone Link: Nas: America […]

Billy Corgan treated fans to an intimate cover of the Beatles’ “Something” during the VIP Experience at a Smashing Pumpkins show last week in Des Moines, Iowa. The frontman tackled the Abbey Road classic by himself, accompanying his voice with stark piano chords, prior to the Pumpkins’ June 20th performance on their… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Billy […]

Trey Anastasio isn’t taking his job as singer-guitarist at the Grateful Dead’s reunion shows lightly. In preparation for the Fare Thee Well concerts (which start on June 27th), Anastasio has been shuttling between the houses of surviving members of the Dead in Northern California to practice and talk set lists. “There’s… Source: RollingStone Link: Trey Anastasio […]

Big Sean released the videos for both “All Your Fault,” featuring Kanye West, and “I Know,” featuring Jhene Aiko. Both tracks appear on his 2015 release Dark Sky Paradise. Related: Big Sean Honors Late Grandmother in Powerful Video In the hazy, futuristic “All Your Fault” above, Sean and his mentor West can… Source: RollingStone Link: […]

Glastonbury, one of the world's biggest music festivals, opened its doors to the public on Wednesday, with thousands streaming through the gates to grab the best camping spots. Nearly 135,000 people signed an online petition urging organisers to boot him off the bill. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Glastonbury gates open to music revellers

Ashley Campbell, the daughter of pop-country icon Glen Campbell, will release her debut single to radio and iTunes on Monday, June 29th. The poignant “Remembering,” which she co-wrote, will be released on Dot Records, the revitalized imprint that’s part of the Big Machine Label Group. A longtime member of her famous… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear […]