Steven Tyler has officially gone country with his first solo single, “Love Is Your Name.” Released in May, the out-of-the-box hit is harmony-laden and arena-ready — two traits the 67-year-old rock icon can wrangle regardless of genre. “Country is changing,” Tyler reasoned in a Rolling Stone Country interview earlier this spring…. Source: RollingStone Link: See […]
Over 18 months after Chief Keef first announced his Bang 3, that much-anticipated mixtape might finally be on the verge of release. To celebrate, Chief Keef has revealed the music video for “Ain’t Missing You,” the official first single off the oft-delayed Bang 3. The track, an interpolation of John Waite’s… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Chief […]
Nielsen Music has revealed their mid-year report, and six months into 2015, streaming and vinyl sales are up over their 2014 numbers while overall album sales – both digital and physical – are down. The past few months have seen Tidal and the relaunched Apple Music entering the world of streaming,… Source: RollingStone Link: Mid-Year Music […]
The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) revealed in its mid-year report that streams are up 80 percent — a trend it expects will be bolstered further with Apple Music's entry into the market. Leading streams was Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk!," which has been played 45 million times via audio streaming this year. Both audio and video […]
Meghan Linsey, Alabama and Hunter Hayes will join Barry Manilow, Nicole Scherzinger and an eclectic list of performers to celebrate Independence Day at the 35th annual A Capitol Fourth special, airing live on PBS, Saturday, July 4th, at 8:00 p.m. ET. The show will take place on the West Lawn… Source: RollingStone Link: 'A Capitol […]
Jack Antonoff knows he took a huge risk when he cast out on his own from chart-topping band fun. to form Bleachers. “That was scary because there is a statistic with people coming from other bands and how things like that normally do,” the musician tells Rolling Stone. “I’m very, very honored… Source: RollingStone Link: See Jack […]
David Bowie will kick off a series of box sets later this year with the 10-album Five Years: 1969 – 1973, which includes a two-disc compilation of non-album singles, rare versions of songs and B sides called Re:Call 1. One of the most notable outtakes is the rare, original mono… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear David […]
Last week, Puff Daddy debuted his new Pharrell-assisted single “Finna Get Loose” as the grand finale of his Bad Boy mega-medley at the BET Awards. Now, the rapper has unveiled exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of that all-star performance soundtracked by Puff Daddy’s latest single. In the Armani Ortiz-directed black-and-white video, we watch as… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Puff […]
“We need to evolve,” Charles Kelley told Rolling Stone Country last fall, days before the release of 747. Since then, Lady Antebellum have released a string of singles that stretch the group’s horizons, adding synthesizers, programmed drumbeats and R&B hooks to the trio’s harmony-heavy sound. Their newest curveball to hit country… Source: RollingStone Link: See […]
‘The Pharmacy’ will be dedicated to West Coast music. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Dr. Dre Announces New Radio Show on Apple Music Service