When Chris Janson’s workingman’s anthem “Buy Me a Boat” shot to the top of the iTunes country chart in March, it set off a ripple of career changes for the indie singer-songwriter. In a few short weeks, he signed a record deal with Warner Music Nashville, landed the opening slot… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Chris […]
It was 21 years ago that Hootie & the Blowfish’s “Hold My Hand” was the song of the summer, filling the airwaves of 1994 with a pop-rock plea for “a little peace and some harmony.” Now, with the weather heating up and the 2015 summertime tour season already underway, the song… Source: RollingStone Link: See Darius […]
SiriusXM’s exclusive Grateful Dead station, channel 23, will broadcast the band’s final “Fare Thee Well” concerts from Soldier Field in Chicago on July 3rd, 4th and 5th starting at 9:15 p.m. ET. The shows will also be available on the SiriusXM app and website. The concerts will be re-broadcast on the Grateful Dead Channel… Source: RollingStone Link: SiriusXM […]
Tomorrow night, Shania Twain kicks off her Rock This Country Tour in Seattle. Following a wildly popular two-year showroom run at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, the Nineties superstar is hitting the road for her first nationwide trek in 11 years. But Twain, who will turn 50 in August, says the… Source: RollingStone Link: Shania […]
In early 1981, thanks in part to the film Urban Cowboy, Billboard’s pop singles chart was routinely peppered with huge country crossover hits. In December 1980, another film with a country element to it turned one of its stars, singer-songwriter Dolly Parton, into Hollywood royalty and sent the self-penned theme… Source: RollingStone Link: Flashback: Carrie […]
Sam Smith has regained his voice after undergoing surgery last month for a vocal cord hemorrhage he suffered during an April show in Sydney. The singer also announced a string of rescheduled Australian concerts. “I can speak again!” the singer proclaimed in all caps in an Instagram post accompanying a picture of Ariel from Disney’s The… Source: RollingStone Link: Sam […]
U2 wrapped up their five-night stand at L.A.’s Forum Wednesday night with a show heavy on their new material, including the live debut of “Volcano,” an acoustic rendition of “Ordinary Love” and the first performance of “The Troubles” since opening night in Vancouver. But it was the band’s reaction to a… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Bono […]
Redfoo’s body is in Australia, but his spirit is home in L.A., unscrewing the cap off a bottle of Fireball whiskey as he prepares for a round of beer pong. Speaking over the phone, the 39-year-old — best known as the big-hair half of over-the-top family duo LMFAO — is breaking down his vision… Source: RollingStone Link: He's Still […]
What started as a “pipe dream” for Kip Moore is coming true. The country star is set to open a series of skateboarding parks serving inner city youth, starting in Nashville, Boston, San Marcos, Texas, and Annapolis, Maryland, with plans to expand to other cities down the road. This is the… Source: RollingStone Link: Kip […]
Marion “Suge” Knight, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube and others involved in the N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton have been named in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the widow of a man who died after Knight allegedly hit him with his pickup truck, The Associated Press reports. While only Knight has been charged with… Source: RollingStone Link: Dr. […]