It wouldn’t be out of line to lump in Jason James’ “I’ve Been Drinkin’ More” with such country drinking staples as Gary Stewart’s “She’s Acting Single (I’m Drinking Doubles),” Johnny Paycheck’s “I Can’t Quit Drinking” and George Jones’ “If Drinkin’ Don’t Kill Me (Her Memory Will).” And for good reason:… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear Jason […]
The critically acclaimed Amy Winehouse documentary Amy opens nationwide this Friday, but in a new clip, fans can see the singer belt out her hit “Back to Black” in a private corner of a studio without musical accompaniment. Recorded in the studio during a March 2006 recording session with producer Mark Ronson in… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Amy […]
In 1932, FDR became the first presidential candidate to use a pre-existing popular tune for a campaign when he embraced “Happy Days Are Here Again” for his White House bid. It was a move that set future politicians on a collision course with the artists whose songs they adopted. The first… Source: RollingStone Link: Stop […]
Alex Ross made his name with his painted, nearly photorealist artwork for superhero comic books, most famously Kingdom Come and Marvels. Now he’s turning his hand to a different set of visual icons. Rolling Stone can exclusively reveal Ross’s series of illustrations of the Beatles, created with the blessing of the… Source: RollingStone Link: See Comic […]
U.S.-Israeli startup Whipclip, which allows the sharing of TV and video clips, said it raised more than $40 million in a third round of funding led by asset management firm Eminence Capital. Additional participants include existing investors Institutional Venture Partners and Raine Ventures, Whipclip said on Wednesday. The new funds will be used to accelerate […]
The Gap Band’s 1982 smash “Outstanding,” used by numerous musicians, is part of the deal with London-based Minder Music. Source: Yahoo Music Link: BMG Acquires Music Catalog Sampled by Madonna, Kylie Minogue, Usher
As we reported earlier, Bono invited the Toronto U2 tribute band Acrobat onstage Monday night to perform “Desire” during a show at the Air Canada Center. Acrobat frontman Gabriel Pate gave us all the details on meeting Bono, getting onstage and dueling harmonicas. Here’s his story in his own words: I’ve been… Source: RollingStone Link: How […]
Last month, Buddy Guy joined the Rolling Stones onstage in Milwaukee for “Champagne and Reefer,” and then hit up Legends, his Chicago club, to watch some live blues. For our new special issue Keith Richards: The Ultimate Guide to His Music & Legend, we spoke to Guy about his long history with the… Source: RollingStone Link: Buddy Guy […]
Two days after Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July Picnic, while the dust still settled on the lawn of the Austin360 Amphitheater, Nelson joined another group of country all-stars at Austin’s nearby Moody Theatre. There, in the company of Highwaymen and honky tonk heroes, he helped lead a tribute to Waylon… Source: RollingStone Link: See Willie […]
Sigur Rós bassist Georg Holm, drummer Orri Páll Dýrason, touring guitarist Kjartan Holm and composer Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson have crafted a new circus-inspired instrumental soundtrack for the BBC’s upcoming documentary, The Show of Shows. Inspired by 100 years of archival footage of vaudeville, circuses and carnivals, the 14-track album, Circe, will see release… Source: RollingStone Link: Sigur […]