During the last five months of 1995, it was virtually impossible to go anywhere without hearing the soulful, streetwise strains of “Gangsta’s Paradise” blasting out of somebody’s radio. Distinguished by Coolio’s thoughtful lyrics and distinctive verbal flow, L.V.’s gospel-tinged wail and Doug Rasheed’s starkly funky production, the song is a… Source: RollingStone Link: Coolio's 'Gangsta's […]
TV on the Radio added local flavor to their July 30th performance at Minneapolis, Minnesota’s First Avenue by busting out a rendition of Prince’s “Purple Rain” during the encore. The performance was fitting as the famed venue was the setting for Prince’s 1984 film Purple Rain, and Prince himself played the… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch TV […]
Just as Billy Joel was the only man who could have possibly closed out the Nassau Coliseum earlier this week, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band were the only act that could have played during the final minutes of Jon Stewart’s last Daily Show. “This is by request of the man himself,” Springsteen… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Bruce […]
We are the Boys (and Girls) of Summer. Source: Yahoo Music Link: 18 Places to See Live Music in Portland and Actually Enjoy Your Food and Drink
Meek Mill continued to fire insults at Drake during a Thursday concert in New Jersey, delivering an awkward freestyle that invoked both the ubiquitous “ghostwriting” leveled against his Canadian rap rival – and, for reasons unclear, Caitlyn Jenner. “Did five months, came home, that’s perfect timing / To make a sucka nigga… Source: RollingStone Link: Meek Mill […]
Despite not hearing his name called in the 2015 NFL Draft, Trey Williams is still getting his shot at the pros, as the former Texas A&M back is currently in training camp with the Washington Redskins. He’s somewhat of a long shot to stick around for much longer, but he’s confident… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch NFL […]
Luke Bryan has been kicking the dust up for nearly a decade, leading the charge of hip-hop-loving bros who make modern music not just for honky-tonks, but stadiums, too. With Kill the Lights hitting stores today — and its first single sitting at the top of the charts — country music’s… Source: RollingStone Link: Readers' Poll: […]
Jason Isbell felt a rush of familiarity when he watched the final episode of Mad Men on his tour bus. As he saw Don Draper go AWOL from his advertising job and embark on an aimless cross-country road trip, Isbell recalled his own life around 2008, after his first marriage… Source: RollingStone Link: Jason Isbell's […]
A boy hero to indie-rock fans who prize delicately demented pop, Mac DeMarco has the casual grace of early Beck, bringing a shambolic scuzz to the creamy sounds of Seventies soft rock. His melodies and slide guitar stumble and dance their way through songs that often feel like reverse Polaroids:… Source: RollingStone Link: Another One
“At this truth we have arrived/God damn, it’s great to be alive,” U.K. folk rocker Frank Turner sings, catapulting lyrics that many singers would be embarrassed to read aloud, let alone sing, into a towering anthem. A former frontman in a hardcore band, Turner specializes in earnest revelation, recalling fellow… Source: RollingStone Link: Positive Songs […]