Archive | July, 2015

Joseph Robinson Jr., Sugar Hill Records Exec, Dead at 53

Joseph Robinson Jr., heir to hip-hop’s first label, Sugar Hill Records, passed away on Saturday at the age of 53, as confirmed by NorthJersey.com. The executor of Sugarhill Music Publishing succumbed to cancer, according to his family. Though Sugar Hill was founded by recording artist Sylvia Robinson and her husband Joe… Source: RollingStone Link: Joseph […]

50 Cent Downplays Bankruptcy Filing: 'I'm Taking Precautions'

One day after filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy, 50 Cent downplayed the move as a normal, preventive measure while at a junket for Southpaw, the new boxing movie he stars in alongside Jake Gyllenhaal, E! reports. “I’m taking the precautions that any other good businessperson would take in this situation,” 50 Cent, whose real… Source: RollingStone Link: 50 […]

Hear Lana Del Rey's Wistful New Song 'Honeymoon'

Just over a year since the release of her most recent album Ultraviolence, Lana Del Rey has released a new single, “Honeymoon,” her first song off her upcoming LP of the same name. The lyric video begins with the song’s overture soundtracking a grainy, Seventies-style home video of Del Rey lounging… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear […]

Tom Petty on Past Confederate Flag Use: 'It Was Downright Stupid'

South Carolina’s decision to lower the Confederate flag on their statehouse has caused a wide range of reactions in the rock community. While many acts are cheering the decision of the South Carolina legislature, some acts are continuing to sell Confederate flag merchandise and rockers like Kid Rock remain defiant. “Isn’t Kid Rock from the Midwest?”… Source: RollingStone Link: Tom Petty […]

Watch Boy George, Jack Black, Doors' Robby Krieger on 'Conan'

Fifty years after they formed, the Doors helped unite Culture Club’s Boy George with fellow fan Jack Black on Conan Monday night, when the unlikely pair were joined by the band’s original guitarist Robby Krieger to perform “Hello, I Love You.” During Boy George’s interview, Conan O’Brien asked the New Wave singer… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]

See Zac Brown Band's Stripped-Down Cover of 'Let It Be'

One of the most adventurous ensembles to grace the country charts these days is the Zac Brown Band. And that pioneering spirit is especially evident in the group’s eclectic live shows. Currently on their Jekyll & Hyde Tour, named for their latest album, which was released in April and vaulted… Source: RollingStone Link: See Zac […]

Inside Tedeschi Trucks Band's All-Star Joe Cocker Tribute Concert

When Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi were forming what became the multi-piece Tedeschi Trucks Band five years ago, they happened to watch Mad Dogs & Englishmen, the vintage rock doc about the riotous 1970 tour featuring Joe Cocker, Leon Russell and a cast-of-thousands crew of musicians and singers as they took their… Source: RollingStone Link: Inside Tedeschi […]