Archive | August, 2015

Dustin Lynch Leads Hell of a Night Tour

Having toured with the likes of Luke Bryan and Keith Urban, country hitmaker Dustin Lynch will launch his Hell of a Night Tour this fall, embarking on his first trek as a headliner. More than 35 cities, including New York, Boston and New Orleans, are on the schedule, which stretches… Source: RollingStone Link: Dustin Lynch […]

Meek Mill Fires More Insults at Drake, Threatens to Wedgie Rapper

While Drake’s meme-filled OVO Fest performance appeared to be the knockout blow in his ongoing beef with Meek Mill, the latter still took some shots at Drake onstage during a Charlotte, North Carolina concert Tuesday. Rather than dropping a follow-up to “Wanna Know,” Mill instead fired insults at Drake, saying his Young… Source: RollingStone Link: Meek Mill […]

Battles Offer Four New Songs on 24-Hour Loop

New York’s Battles are making up for the four-year wait between albums with a new video featuring the experimental trio performing four new cuts from their upcoming LP, La Di Da Di, that will stream on a loop for the next 24 hours. David Radboy directed the 21-minute clip, which was filmed at the band’s NYC… Source: RollingStone Link: Battles […]

Janelle Monae to Join Belgian Star Stromae at Madison Square Garden

Janelle Monáe will join Belgian dance-pop star Stromae at his headlining gig at Madison Square Garden in New York City on October 1st. Stromae is the first French-language artist to headline the hallowed arena. The concert will conclude Stromae’s North American tour, which kicks off September 12th at the James L. Knight Center in… Source: RollingStone Link: Janelle […]

Legendary Producer Billy Sherrill Dead at 78

Legendary country producer and songwriter Billy Sherrill — best known for his work with Tammy Wynette and George Jones — has died in Nashville after a short illness. He was 78. Sherrill’s contributions to country music were massively influential. One of the primary forces behind the “countrypolitan” sound which smoothed country’s… Source: RollingStone Link: Legendary […]

Public Enemy Offer 'No Sympathy' in Chaotic New Video

Chuck D walks through the halls of hell amidst a barrage of chaotic images in the entrancing, harrowing new video for Public Enemy’s “No Sympathy From the Devil.” The latest clip off the seminal hip-hop outfit’s 13th LP, Man Plans, God Laughs, opens with the camera traveling down a dimly lit hallway… Source: RollingStone Link: Public […]

Merle Haggard: 'Prison Is the Biggest Business in America'

Merle Haggard has changed his stance on pot smoking since his “Okie From Muskogee” days. The former anti-hippy and right wing hero is now putting the bake back in Bakersfield with Willie Nelson on their recent collaboration, “It’s All Gone to Pot.” “At the time I wrote ‘Okie From Muskogee,’ I didn’t… Source: RollingStone Link: Merle […]

Pharrell Braces for Protests During South African Tour

Pharrell Williams will face protests during his South African tour next months from a pro-Palestinian group that opposes his partnership with Woolworths, a major retailer in the country that has trade ties with Israel, Reuters reports. The South African branch of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel (BDS) — a movement opposed to the… Source: RollingStone Link: Pharrell […]