A drizzly Sunday morning in Compton, the sky an un-California-ish gray. Into the parking lot of a local hamburger stand pulls a chromed-out black Mercedes SUV, driven by 27-year-old Kendrick Lamar, arguably the most talented rapper of his generation. There are a half-dozen guys from the neighborhood waiting to meet… Source: RollingStone Link: The Trials […]
Our guide to this week's album releases also features the week's top new music videos from artists like Mastodon, Madonna, and Beirut, plus brand new streaming music from the likes of Miguel, Vince Staples, The Chemical Brothers, Eagles of Death Metal, Mercury Rev, and more. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at […]
‘Girls’ star Alex Karpovsky co-directed the video for the band’s new release, “Palace.” Source: Yahoo Music Link: 'Orange Is the New Black' Star Natasha Lyonne Almost Dates 'Girls' Actor in Tanlines' Music Video
New Order will release their first album in 10 years when the dance icons return with their new LP Music Complete on September 25th. The band’s 10th studio album, their first since 2005’s Waiting for the Sirens’ Call, will also mark New Order’s first full-length release without longtime bassist Peter Hook, who… Source: RollingStone Link: New Order […]
Meditating on last week’s horrifying Charleston shootings, Lupe Fiasco has penned a passionate, philosophically stimulating open letter about the myth of white supremacy. Across three Instagram posts, all accompanied by images of Charleston shooter Dylann Storm Roof, the rapper speaks directly to a personified white supremacy, which he labels a “lie… Source: RollingStone Link: Read Lupe […]
(Reuters) – Apple Inc reversed its policy and said it would now pay artists during free trials of its new Apple Music streaming service, after pop star Taylor Swift said she would hold back her latest hit album "1989" from the service. Apple is offering users a three-month trial of its new service and had […]
The air was humid and the attendance was heavy at this weekend’s Rock the South festival. Now in its fourth year, the two-day event brought country stars and Southern-rockers — along with a mechanical bull, a chest-deep swimming pool and a crowd of more than 40,000 — to a city park… Source: RollingStone Link: See Alan […]
Within less than 24 hours, Taylor Swift’s To Apple, Love Taylor post prompted Apple executives to back down and pay artists and musicians full royalties on a three-month free trial period for the tech giant’s upcoming streaming service. “When I woke up and read Taylor’s note, it solidified quickly that we needed… Source: RollingStone Link: Apple Exec […]
Almost any day in L.A., you could find Brian Wilson pretty easily if you wanted to, sitting in a booth by the window at the Beverly Glen Deli, with a bowl of blueberries and a hamburger, or shuffling along the path of a tree-shaded park near his home in Beverly… Source: RollingStone Link: Brian Wilson's […]
Hold the lettuce, please — Kelsea Ballerini’s single “Love Me Like You Mean It” officially captured the Number One spot on both the Billboard Country Airplay and Mediabase country charts this weekend, not only joining Carrie Underwood as the strongest female debut since 2006 but also setting a record for total… Source: RollingStone Link: Kelsea Ballerini […]