The drums are sonic-boom loud, the guitars gallop toward power chord thunder and there isn’t a single fiddle or banjo anywhere to be heard on the entire album. The musicians hail from New York and L.A., and the music has a buffed, studio-enhanced gloss more common to music made in… Source: RollingStone Link: Inside Rosanne […]

Metallica’s James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett have developed a new live staple: their psychedelic version of “The Star Spangled Banner.” The metal axemen performed their dual-guitar anthem before tip-off of Sunday night’s NBA Finals Game Five match-up between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers.  Hammett handles the iconic main melody,… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]

It’s official: the tour Janet Jackson teased in May is in the works. The singer has posted the dates for her Unbreakable World Tour on her website along with pre-orders for her new album. Jackson announced her 2015 plans last month in a video, saying, “I promised you’d hear it from my lips,” over… Source: RollingStone Link: Janet […]

Beck is known for constant creative reinvention, and that trend continues with his new single, “Dreams.” The track, Beck’s first new music since last year’s folk-heavy Morning Phase, finds the musician exploring his falsetto over a soulful dance-rock groove built on a chunky electric guitar and programmed drums. “Dreams” was written by Beck,… Source: RollingStone Link: Beck Looks […]

Music — free, often outdoors and performed by anyone who so chooses: that is the concept behind the Fête de la Musique, an event that began in France and is now celebrated worldwide under the name World Music Day. Since 1982 the Fête de la Musique has taken place annually on June 21 in France, […]

The sultry singer-songwriter fronts the latest installment of the brand’s Music Project, which also has featured the likes of Joni Mitchell and Kim Gordon. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Tobias Jesso Jr. Stars in Saint Laurent's Music Project Campaign

D ‘Angelo is a morning person, of sorts. When he’s working in the studio, as was often the case in the 14-year interregnum between 2000’s Voodoo and 2014’s Black Messiah, he quits his all-night recording sessions just in time to greet each day’s sunrise. “I’m definitely on the night shift,” he… Source: RollingStone Link: The […]

Bonnaroo’s late-night Superjams are always filled with special treats and surprise combinations, and last night’s was no exception. Curated by Pretty Lights, Run-D.M.C.’s Darryl McDaniels and Metallica bassist Rob Trujillo, the Saturday night special was billed as an Eighties-themed “Throwback Superjam Dance Party.” The first (very Eighties) surprise came at the… Source: RollingStone Link: Jon […]

When a male radio consultant told Country Aircheck in late May that female acts are the equivalent of tomatoes garnishing the salad of the country format, it was the metaphor heard round the music industry. At CMA Music Fest, it was clear that plenty of country fans took big issue… Source: RollingStone Link: CMT Next […]

Rapper, poet and performance artist Mykki Blanco made a difficult disclosure on Friday night, publicly revealing that he is HIV positive.  Blanco shared the diagnosis in a note on his Facebook page. “I’ve been HIV Positive since 2011, my entire career,” he wrote. “Fuck stigma and hiding in the dark, this… Source: RollingStone Link: Mykki […]