ATLANTA (AP) — From Kanye West to Taylor Swift to Rihanna, more and more musicians are debuting audio, photo and video content on Twitter to boost marketing efforts without spending big bucks. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Acts find unique ways to sell music, reach fans on Twitter

When Peter Warrack shot a roll of film of Janis Joplin from the front row at Harvard Stadium in August 1970, he had no way of knowing it would turn out to be the psychedelic blues belter’s last show. Even after her death of an overdose two months later, Warrack never… Source: RollingStone Link: See Lost […]

“Here’s to taking what you came for / And here’s to running off the pain,” Lauren Mayberry sings on Chvrches’ resilient new track. “Never Ending Circles,” available above in a lyric video, is the second sampling from the Glasgow synth-pop trio’s second LP, Every Open Eye, out September 25th via Glassnote Records. “Circles”… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear […]

As country continues to broaden in sonic scope, Eli Young Band have teamed up with pop star Andy Grammer for a remix of his danceable good-guy anthem, “Honey I’m Good.” With its energetic, quick-stepping beat, sky-high vocals and positive story about staying faithful to your significant other, the song hit… Source: RollingStone Link: Andy Grammer, […]

There have been innumerable controversial songs throughout the history of hip-hop, from N.W.A’s “Fuck tha Police” and Ice-T’s “Cop Killer” to Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power,” but only one rap song made it all the way to the United States Supreme Court. “Big hairy woman/You need to shave that stuff” might not… Source: RollingStone Link: How 2 […]

Chris Cornell gets pulled back into heartbreak on his dynamic new single, “Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart.” “I nearly forgot my broken heart / It’s taken me miles away,” the Soundgarden frontman sings on the propulsive track, a departure from the pop gloss of his previous album Scream. “From the memory of how it… Source: RollingStone Link: Chris Cornell […]

Rick Springfield’s winding career has taken him from Australian pop sensation and soap opera actor to Grammy-winning hitmaker and, recently, a supporting performer on True Detective Season Two and Meryl Streep’s co-star in Ricki and the Flash. Source: RollingStone Link: Rick Springfield on Journey From Teen Heartthrob to 'True Detective'

With the release of Crosseyed Heart, Keith Richards’ first solo album in more than two decades, due out next month, the musician will be offering up his two previous LPs online for the first time later this week. The 1988 solo record Talk Is Cheap and 1992’s Main Offender will be available… Source: RollingStone Link: Keith Richards […]

Jay Z and Timbaland will appear in court to testify about using the sample of a flute line by composer Baligh Hamdi as the hook in the 2000 hit “Big Pimpin’.” The nephew of the composer, who died in 1993, filed the suit in 2007, calling into question the way… Source: RollingStone Link: Jay Z, […]

Nintendo released new details about its upcoming Wii U game, Super Mario Maker, in a new overview video today, revealing that a long list of amiibo will be supported in the game and that players will be able to make musical levels using special blocks. More than 50 amiibo figures will be supported in Super […]