Archive | August, 2015

David Bowie, Aerosmith, Flaming Lips Pen Songs for 'SpongeBob Musical'

A surprising collection of musicians will write songs for an upcoming theatrical production of SpongeBob SquarePants, dubbed The SpongeBob Musical. David Bowie, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, Cyndi Lauper, Flaming Lips, John Legend and T.I. will all contribute original songs to the show. Bowie’s tune will feature additional lyrics… Source: RollingStone Link: David Bowie, […]

Watch Miley Cyrus Make Glittery Mess in 'Dooo It!' Video

Following Miley Cyrus’ unannounced performance at the MTV Video Music Awards and the surprise release of her new album Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz, the VMA host dropped the new video for the LP’s opening cut “Dooo It!” The video takes the Dead Petz album cover – featuring the… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Miley Cyrus […]

What T-Pain, Ja Rule and More Really Think of Donald Trump

All across these United States, the same unlikely word echoes from one town to the next: Trump! Could the MTV Music Video Awards in Los Angeles be so different? Did the billionaire presidential candidate’s name come up again and again on the red carpet this weekend? No. But we conducted a… Source: RollingStone Link: What […]

Watch Talib Kweli's Frenetic, Political 'F–k the Money' Video

Talib Kweli gets political with his explosive video for “Fuck the Money,” setting the chaotic cut against images of riots, dollar bills scribbled with graffiti and confrontations between police and protestors. “Money,” the title track from the rapper’s recently surprise-released LP, finds Kweli outlining the destructive consequences of chasing paper: “When… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Talib […]

See Thomas Rhett Play Daredevil in 'Vacation' Video

Thomas Rhett takes vacationing to the extreme in his new video for the funky rump-shaker, “Vacation.” The track comes off his soul and R&B peppered second album, Tangled Up, as Rhett leads up its September 25th release with a series of new videos. The “Vacation” clip is chock full of adrenaline-pumping… Source: RollingStone Link: See […]

Watch the Tragic Trailer for Kristian Bush's New Documentary

It’s been four years since the stage at the Indiana State Fair crashed to the ground minutes before a Sugarland show, killing seven people who’d shown up early for front-row seats. More than 100 others were injured. Bandmate Kristian Bush is still reeling from the disaster, which kicked off a… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch the […]

Carrie Brownstein Lines Up Questlove, Amy Poehler for Book Tour

Sleater-Kinney guitarist/Portlandia star Carrie Brownstein will release a memoir, Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl, on October 27th via Penguin. That same day, the versatile performer will kick off a book tour at Brooklyn bar Saint Vitus, joined in conversation by Roots drummer-producer Questlove. The 11-date jaunt, which runs until November 17th, will… Source: RollingStone Link: Carrie Brownstein […]

Phish's 15 Greatest Country and Bluegrass Moments

“Phish” and “country music” aren’t usually mentioned in the same sentence. Nonetheless, throughout the legendary jam band’s three-decade career, they’ve been punctuating long sets with short bluegrass interludes, forgoing any sense of ego or concern as to where they stand in relation to the canon of country greats. Phish fans… Source: RollingStone Link: Phish's 15 […]