Archive | June, 2015

Thomas Rhett Readies New Album 'Tangled Up'

Earlier this year, Thomas Rhett talked to Rolling Stone Country about how his affection for soul music was shaping his new album. On September 25th, fans will hear just how funky Rhett has become when he releases Tangled Up. The follow-up to 2013’s It Goes Like This, his second LP… Source: RollingStone Link: Thomas Rhett […]

22 Best Things We Saw at FarmBorough 2015

The big city was all about the country as the first annual FarmBorough Festival took over New York’s Randall’s Island for three days of nonstop country music on two stages. The theme weaved throughout every set — other than braving the rain — seemed to be the element of surprise,… Source: RollingStone Link: 22 Best […]

Maddie & Tae Denounce 'Tomatogate,' Defend New Album's Wait

Their debut album won’t be out for another two months, but ever since the release of last year’s “Girl in a Country Song,” Maddie & Tae have become spokespersons of sorts for the scarcity of women on country radio. So when Rolling Stone Country caught up with the duo just hours before… Source: RollingStone Link: Maddie & […]

The Game Charged With Assault, Making Criminal Threats

The Game has been arraigned and charged with a misdemeanor count of assault and battery and one felony count of making criminal threats following a March 29th incident where the rapper allegedly got into an altercation with an off-duty police officer during a basketball game. The Game will make his first court… Source: RollingStone Link: The Game […]

Blondie, Morrissey Salute LGBT Rights at MSG Show

Forty years after their CBGB days, Blondie played their first Madison Square Garden show on Saturday evening when they opened for Morrissey. The timing couldn’t have been better, coming one day after the Supreme Court’s landmark marriage equality ruling, making much of their 45-minute show feel like a victory party. For the grand… Source: RollingStone Link: Blondie, Morrissey […]

Kool & the Gang: Our Life in 15 Songs

In 1964, teenage brothers Robert “Kool” Bell and Khalis Bayyan (born Ronald Bell), unable to afford drums, would collect old paint cans in their Youngstown, Ohio neighborhood and use them as makeshift percussion instruments. It was a crude way to learn music — the brothers would figure out different tones depending on how… Source: RollingStone Link: Kool & […]

Faith No More Tease Foo Fighters' 'All My Life' at Belgian Festival

Glastonbury wasn’t the only music festival Foo Fighters canceled on after Dave Grohl suffered a serious leg injury: The band was also scheduled to perform June 25th at Belgium’s Rock Werchter Festival before Grohl’s surgery nixed the Foo Fighters’ slot. But much like Florence and the Machine made sure Foo Fighters’… Source: RollingStone Link: Faith No […]