Archive | July, 2015

Relive Napster's Glory Days in New Doc on 2000s

Napster, the file-sharing program that drew the ire of Metallica and forever changed the entire landscape of the music industry, will be among the subjects featured in National Geographic’s The 2000s: A New Reality. The two-part, four-hour special will focus in on many of the previous’ decades biggest moments and innovations,… Source: RollingStone Link: Relive Napster's […]

Mickey Guyton Plots Prank on Brad Paisley

Mickey Guyton arrived at FarmBorough just 45 minutes before her opening set. Following bus trouble and plane delays, the singer’s morning had been a chaotic one, but none of that showed during her impressive performance at New York City’s first country music festival. “It’s so cool to be out here and see New York… Source: RollingStone Link: Mickey […]

'Amy' one in a wave of highly anticipated music docs

After gathering buzz as it made its way to festivals over the past month, the Amy Winehouse documentary "Amy" is finally set to hit theaters on Friday in the US and UK, joining several other high-profile musical documentaries to make waves this year. With an international roll-out planned for the week ahead, "Amy" — which […]

Libertines Announce Comeback LP 'Anthems for Doomed Youth'

It’s been 11 years since the Libertines last released a studio album, but the British rock group led by singer Carl Barat and guitarist Pete Doherty will finally return with new music September 4th when they release their new LP Anthems for Doomed Youth. After nearly a decade-long hiatus fueled by infighting… Source: RollingStone Link: Libertines Announce […]

Hear Zac Brown Band and Avicii's Sparkling 'Broken Arrows'

Zac Brown Band has joined EDM DJ Avicii for “Broken Arrows,” a danceable banger from the Swedish producer’s upcoming album Stories. Check it out below. Previewing the track on his Le7els podcast, Avicii had kind words to say about Brown, an artist with his own history of blurring genre boundaries. “He’s an amazing singer and… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear […]

Signed Beatles Postcard, Vulgar Jim Morrison Comic Up for Auction

Several pieces of autographed Beatles memorabilia, including a postcard signed by all four members during their stay in Miami Beach while filming an appearance for the Ed Sullivan Show, are up for auction via Lelands. The postcard from 1964 is currently priced at over $12,500 and was signed during the group’s stay at the Deauville… Source: RollingStone Link: Signed […]

Robin Thicke: 'I Know the Difference Between Inspiration and Theft'

Robin Thicke maintained that he did not plagiarize Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give It Up” when he co-wrote “Blurred Lines” in his first interview since a jury decided otherwise. “I know the difference between inspiration and theft,” he recently told The New York Times. “I’m constantly inspired, but I would… Source: RollingStone Link: Robin Thicke: […]

On the Charts: Breaking Benjamin Grab First Number One

An almost-complete reshuffling of Breaking Benjamin’s lineup did little to diminish fans’ appetite for the band’s first album in six years as Dark Before Dawn gave the group their first Number One album. Dark Before Dawn, Benjamin Burnley and company’s first LP since 2009’s Dear Agony, sold 144,000 total albums, improving… Source: RollingStone Link: On the […]

See Brothers Osborne's Backstage 'San Antonio Rose' Jam

For most of the summer, Darius Rucker’s Southern Style Tour — a country caravan whose lineup also includes Brothers Osborne, A Thousand Horses and Brett Eldredge —  has been making its way across America. All told, that’s nearly 30 musicians traveling the country together. With all of that musical manpower in the same place,… Source: RollingStone Link: See […]