Archive | September, 2015

Chicago House Shuttered For New Downtown Music Venue

Chicago House, which was owned by Doug Guller and ATX Brands, is turning into music venue Tellers, opening on Friday, October 2. It will be run by real estate agency founder and motivational speaker Chad Goldwasser. The first floor will serve deep dish pies from Chicago institution Gino’s East, according to KXAN. Source: Yahoo Music Link: […]

Hear 'Nashville' Star Chris Carmack's Aching 'Pieces of You'

During his first three seasons on ABC’s Nashville, Chris Carmack portrayed up-and-coming — and closeted — country singer Will Lexington. The Season Three finale, in which Will publicly came out, altered his dramatic arc and sent the character into self-imposed exile. But at the same time, Carmack is raising his… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear 'Nashville' […]

Universal artists coming to Amazon Prime Music

A new deal with one of the world's biggest record labels could give the online retailer's music streaming service universal appeal. From Tuesday, select albums from some of Universal Music Group's biggest stars, including Taylor Swift and Drake, will be available for Amazon Prime Music users to stream. "Prime Music has already become a top […]

Rage Against the Machine Bassist: 'I Apologize for Limp Bizkit'

Towards the end of Limp Bizkit’s set at New York’s Best Buy Theater last year, the group launched into Rage Against the Machine’s 1992 classic “Killing in the Name,” a song they’ve covered more than 100 times. “This is dedicated to the rap-rock band that started this shit,” frontman Fred Durst… Source: RollingStone Link: Rage […]

Lorde Sets Lover Ablaze in Striking Video for Disclosure's 'Magnets'

Lorde leaves an illicit lover lasciviously devoted and enflamed in the striking new video for “Magnets,” the New Zealand singer’s collaboration with UK production duo Disclosure. The clip opens on a luxurious party in the Hollywood Hills, the sky painted purple as Lorde looks longingly at an empty pool before sashaying through… Source: RollingStone Link: Lorde […]

Garth Brooks' Broken Cell Phone Wipes Out Music for New Album

Looking to whip up some buzz for last year’s Man Against Machine album, Garth Brooks got social last November, launching his own Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts in the same week. Less than a year later, though, he’s shaking his fist at modern technology.  A fried cell phone may have just set… Source: RollingStone Link: Garth […]

Frank Sinatra's Radio Broadcasts Unearthed for Reissue

December 12th marks what would have been Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday, and throughout 2015, Sony Music’s Legacy Recordings have celebrated the legendary singer’s career with a series of archival releases. That will continue with Frank Sinatra: A Voice on Air (1935-1955), a 4-CD collection gathering the Chairman of the Board’s… Source: RollingStone Link: Frank Sinatra's […]

Grammy-Nominated Producer Dave Brainard Brutally Beaten

Dave Brainard, a celebrated Nashville producer who has worked with artists from Brandy Clark to Jerrod Niemann, was attacked over the weekend near his Music Row studio. According to a report in the Tennessean, Brainard and two women were walking in a crosswalk on Demonbreun Street, near a lively strip of bars,… Source: RollingStone Link: Grammy-Nominated […]

Kenny Rogers on Christmas Album, New Hotel and 'Obsessive' Career Moves

Kenny Rogers’ 2016 world tour will by no means be his swan song. The legendary entertainer announced on Friday that he’ll retire from the road after next year’s global travels, but that’s just one completed chapter of the long, unfinished book that is his multifaceted career. “I’m an impulsive obsessive,” the… Source: RollingStone Link: Kenny […]