This past weekend, musicians and activists convened in Missouri to commemorate the first anniversary of the killing of Michael Brown. Alongside panels featuring luminaries such as Cornel West, Talib Kweli organized two shows in St. Louis, which included the Tom Morello–headlined Ferguson Rocks show featuring the guitarist’s Freedom Fighter Orchestra, Boots Riley, Outernational and Steffanie Christi’an. For the… Source: RollingStone Link: Tom […]

“Southern Belle,” the first single from Scotty McCreery’s upcoming album, moves the baritone singer closer to the edge of the pop side of country. “She’s Dukes of Hazzard in her daddy’s car/Amazing Grace in a Mason jar,” the 21-year-old sings in the tune, penned by Sean McConnell and Jason Saenz. McCreery… Source: RollingStone Link: Scotty […]

Rising Australian funk-soul group Hiatus Kaiyote visualize a conversation between the elements while addressing the various forms of love in their new video for the soulful, jazzy “Breathing Underwater,” premiering exclusively on Rolling Stone. Directed by Breeder, a production company who have contributed to projects like the Season 1 True Detective title sequence, the… Source: RollingStone Link: Hiatus […]

Neil Young and Promise of the Real were just four shows into their Rebel Content Tour this summer when guitarist Micah Nelson had what he calls an “out-of-body experience.” “We were playing ‘Big Box’ at the Nebraska show and suddenly I was floating above my body,” he says. “I thought… Source: RollingStone Link: Inside Neil […]

Unlike the narrator in “I Fall to Pieces,” the enduring hit that was penned by two future songwriting legends and recorded by Patsy Cline has certainly become anything but a crumbling disaster. The miserable tale of a woman trying in vain to forget her lost love, especially when she attempts to… Source: RollingStone Link: Flashback: […]

In July, English singer-songwriter James Bay performed on the biggest stage of his career yet: New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom. Along with his band, the 24-year-old “Hold Back the River” singer played to 3,500 people in the sold-out room, kicking off his headlining tour in support of his May debut, Chaos and the Calm. Our… Source: RollingStone Link: James Bay: […]

For embattled former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd, this was not how 2015 was supposed to go. In an alternate universe, the 61-year-old musician would have already traipsed through Europe with his band on their Rock or Bust tour, delivering a career-spanning set that may be short on surprises, but long on grand… Source: RollingStone Link: Phil Rudd […]

Macy's will take on New York's Fashion Week with a new event: "Macy's Presents Fashion's Front Row," according to Women's Wear Daily. Taking part in the show will be Macy favorites such as Tommy Hilfiger and Heidi by Heidi Klum Intimates. Source: Yahoo Music Link: New Macy's show to mix fashion, music and dance at […]

Her clients include ZZ Ward, Allen Stone and Eric Hutchinson. Source: Yahoo Music Link: APA Promotes Music Agent Jaime Kelsall to Vice President (Exclusive)

Thirty-six years after Led Zeppelin’s In Through the Out Door topped the Billboard 200, the band’s eighth studio album was back in the Top 10 this week as the LP’s new reissue reentered the charts at Number Nine. In Through the Out Door sold an additional 24,000 total units in its… Source: RollingStone Link: On the […]