After dropping off the recent Geto Boys tour after becoming ill, diaristic Southern rap pioneer Scarface is not only on the mend but preparing his ninth proper studio album, Deeply Rooted. “I was really doing bad out on that road, man. Eating truck stop food. I put on like 10 pounds,” the… Source: RollingStone Link: Scarface […]
When Nikki Sixx calls into Rolling Stone, he’s gearing up for the kickoff of another round of North American dates as part of Mötley Crüe’s extensive Final Tour farewell jaunt. And with the first show of this newest leg scheduled for Thursday night in Anchorage, Alaska, the bassist has important things on… Source: RollingStone Link: Nikki Sixx […]
When Jason Isbell joined the Drive-By Truckers as a 22-year-old, the band had just released Southern Rock Opera, an album rooted in the music and legacy of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Nearly a decade and a half later, Isbell — whose newest solo record, Something More Than Free, hits stores Friday —… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Jason […]
The Faster Horses Festival busts out of the gate this Friday afternoon, bringing more than three dozen country headliners and up-and-comers to the International Speedway in southern Michigan. Among the highlights: The Cadillac Three, a trio of Nashville natives whose love for Merle and Metallica makes them one of the heavier groups to hit… Source: RollingStone Link: The Cadillac […]
With the Rolling Stones’ Zip Code tour wrapped up, Keith Richards has released the first single, “Trouble,” from his upcoming solo album, Crosseyed Heart, which is available to stream below via iHeartRadio. The track is a stripped-down, no-nonsense rocker built around a bevy of quintessential Keef riffs — ragged, haggard blues lines that meander the fretboard… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear […]
Over the 12 years since their formation, the Sword have been compared to stoner rockers from Black Sabbath to Kyuss to Corrosion of Conformity to, well, Black Sabbath a whole lot. Meanwhile, possibly their biggest fan, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has likened them to the New Wave of British Heavy Metal bands that… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear the […]
After briefly reviving and then saying goodbye to Pink Floyd in 2014, David Gilmour will return this September with Rattle That Lock, a new album and the guitarist’s first solo studio LP since 2006’s On an Island. “Rattle That Lock,” the album’s title track and first single, will be unveiled July 17th, at… Source: RollingStone Link: David Gilmour […]
The Canadian singer-songwriter is pulling his music from subscription-based librairies, claiming poor sound quality. Just a few days after fellow musician Prince decided to remove his music from streaming services, Neil Young has decided to take the same steps, based on his poor opinion of the current audio quality. In a post on his Facebook […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Apple's new music service is a valiant effort to catch up in the emerging business of offering unlimited music on demand for a monthly price. It does so while acknowledging the legacy of iTunes, the world's most popular store for buying individual songs to own. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Review: Apple […]
Two years after they released Reflektor, Arcade Fire will release a feature film called The Reflektor Tapes into movie theaters on September 24th. Khalil Joseph, who won a Special Jury Prize at Sundance in 2013 for his trippy Flying Lotus video “Until the Quiet Comes,” helmed the picture. The band… Source: RollingStone Link: See a […]