Roger Waters will host this year’s Music Heals benefit concert at Washington D.C.’s DAR-Constitution Hall on October 16th. The event, an annual one-night-only concert to raise money for the charity MusiCorps, will also feature special guests Billy Corgan, Sheryl Crow and Tom Morello. Tickets for the benefit concert go on sale June 26th… Source: RollingStone Link: Roger Waters […]
Led Zeppelin recorded their seventh studio album, 1976’s Presence, over the course of 18 days in Munich. While they were making it, they made reference mixes of some of the songs, five of which will appear on the upcoming companion disc to deluxe editions of the record. The group has… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear Led […]
“Paper Van Gogh,” the lead-off track from Shelby Lynne’s latest album, I Can’t Imagine, released last month, opens with what comes off as a fairly angry line: “I threw these colors down in a fit of rage.” But instead of delivering the phrase with vitriol, Lynne, much like the Dutch… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Shelby […]
James Horner, the Academy Award-winning film composer responsible for the unforgettable scores from films like Titanic, Braveheart and Avatar, died Monday in a plane crash outside Santa Barbara, California. He was 61. While early reports stated that a single-engine plane owned by the composer had crashed into a remote area, it… Source: RollingStone Link: 'Titanic,' 'Avatar' […]
Leon Bridges is a throwback to the days when guys did things like “swim the Mississippi” to impress their dates (“Better Man”). But this retro-soul man doesn’t have to work so hard to win you over on his debut LP: His smooth, Sam Cooke-esque croon makes Coming Home the best… Source: RollingStone Link: Coming Home
Don’t worry about Richard Thompson mellowing with age: The 66-year-old folk rocker’s songs are still full of dangerous women and treacherous con men. He’s not easy on himself, either: In “Guitar Heroes,” he admits the way his music obsession alienated his family. With the help of producer Jeff Tweedy, Thompson… Source: RollingStone Link: Still
With 2013’s Same Trailer Different Park and “Follow Your Arrow,” Kacey Musgraves became not just a breakout star but a figurehead for a generation overhauling country’s whole approach — something like Lena Dunham with pedal steel and big hair. Her follow-up is more calculated and confident, intent on both courting and… Source: RollingStone Link: Pageant Material
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Apple's abrupt about-face on paying royalties for songs during a three-month free-trial period for its new music service was a symbolic victory for superstar Taylor Swift and other artists, and a shrewd business move by Apple, at a time when the streaming phenomenon is causing major changes in the music industry. […]
Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested for assault on the UCLA campus Monday afternoon after getting into a fight with a football coach at the school’s athletic facility, CBS Los Angeles reports. The rapper’s son, Justin Combs, plays on UCLA’s team as a defensive back. UCLA police confirmed the arrest to an… Source: RollingStone Link: Diddy Arrested […]
Ginuwine has had a career renaissance over the past few years, thanks to several huge references to him and his most famous song, “Pony,” across film, TV and music. Now, the overt R&B singer is jumping back into his own music career with the absurdly titled “Leave It In.” “I think she… Source: RollingStone Link: Ginuwine […]