Unknown Mortal Orchestra unpack and explore modern life and its myriad afflictions and phenomena, from restless leg syndrome to rapture, in the peculiar new video for “Can’t Keep Checking My Phone.” Directed by Dimitri Basil and his co-director, Cooper Roussel, the video opens with a scene reminiscent of Jean-Luc Godard and French… Source: RollingStone Link: Unknown […]
Their Sound: Country music with a soul-rock infusion, supported by bandleader Cruz Contreras’ smart songwriting and tight musicianship that comes from years on the road. Big Break: Contreras spent his teen years in Franklin, Tennessee, soaking up country music heritage, as well as bluegrass, jazz and swing music. In 1995, he… Source: RollingStone Link: The […]
Metric have offered up another song from their upcoming LP, Pagans In Vegas, “Lie Lie Lie,” a slick, punchy takedown of the vapidity of the entertainment industry and its foundational falsehoods. While previous Pagans In Vegas tracks have been rife with glitchy synths, “Lie Lie Lie” is centered around ominous, intertwining guitar… Source: RollingStone Link: Metric […]
Arguably the most influential country band in history, Alabama are set to return September 18th with their first album of originals in 14 years. Called Southern Drawl, the project finds the Country Music Hall of Famers “getting off the porch” with a sound that revives the magic of country in… Source: RollingStone Link: Alabama Preview […]
When Deana Carter made her debut in country music, she was something of a rarity. Born in Nashville, the daughter of famed session guitarist Fred Carter Jr. grew up north of Music City, in Goodlettsville, where she was a high-school cheerleader, student body president and voted “Most Likely to Succeed.”… Source: RollingStone Link: Flashback: See […]
Arcade Fire and James Murphy work on the intricacies of “Afterlife” in the latest preview of the band’s upcoming documentary, The Reflektor Tapes, which chronicles the making of their last album, Reflektor, and subsequent world tour. The short clip arrives via Arcade Fire Tube and blends studio and live footage, fittingly opening with a perfect… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]
On a rainy Saturday in June of 1990, 120,000 rock fans descended onto a field in Knebworth, England, to witness one of the biggest charity shows of all time. It’s not nearly as well-known these days as Live Aid, Live 8, the Concert for New York City or the Concert for… Source: RollingStone Link: Flashback: Pink […]
NEW YORK (AP) — An organization that ran anti-cigarette smoking ads during the Video Music Awards has complained to MTV's parent company about the program's multiple references to marijuana and said it sent the wrong message to young viewers. Source: Yahoo Music Link: MTV Video Music Awards criticized for glorifying marijuana
Black Sabbath have announced “The End,” their farewell tour set to kick off in January. The group is promising concerts that “surpass all previous tours with their most mesmerizing production ever.” The North American leg begins in January in Omaha and ends in February at New York City’s Madison Square Garden…. Source: RollingStone Link: Black Sabbath […]
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion Tuesday to reinstate a task force that would explore ways to make electronic music festivals safer. It would include reps from county counsel, the sheriff’s department, public health, health services and the fire department, according to San Gabriel Valley… Source: RollingStone Link: Los Angeles […]