Jem and the Holograms was always a strange beast: The animated TV cartoon took a Hasbro toy line and remarketed the female band of its namesake as an Eighties alt-Josie and the Pussycats, all while turning pop stardom into a sci-fi adventure. Its young, female hero, Jerrica, was a record… Source: RollingStone Link: A Star […]
Slipknot’s Corey Taylor isn’t the kind of guy who backs down from a fight, not even when his opponent is a 6-foot-8, 275-pound monster with a mean streak to match his size. Just ask NXT’s Baron Corbin, who found himself on the receiving end of an open-handed slap from the Slipknot… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]
Singer-songwriter Lily Meola may not be a household name — yet — but the fact that she has already toured and performed with Willie Nelson, and also sung with Kris Kristofferson and Jamey Johnson is impressive. Even more so when you consider that Meola is just 20 years old. The Hawaiian-born… Source: RollingStone Link: Willie […]
A capella group Pentatonix scooped up their first Number One album on the Billboard 200 as their new self-titled LP – the quintet’s first album to feature entirely original music and not covers – sold 98,000 total copies in its debut week to narrowly capture the top spot. Of those… Source: RollingStone Link: On the […]
Our guide to this week's (and last week's) album releases also features the week's top new music videos from artists like Adele, Savages, and Run the Jewels, plus brand new streaming music from Puscifer, Wolf Eyes, Junior Boys, Weezer, and more. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at Metacritic Source: Yahoo Music […]
The Big Barrel Country Music Festival is coming back for a second year, taking over the Woodlands of Dover International Speedway one weekend after the annual Firefly Festival. The summertime event kicks off June 24th, 2016, in Dover, Delaware. Brad Paisley, Eric Church and Sam Hunt are the top-billed headliners for… Source: RollingStone Link: Sam […]
For decades, Slipknot have set out to prove that they’re the slimiest, grisliest alternative to mainstream music around, and for three years now, they’ve tried to do the same with festivals. The masked, nine-person traveling horror show’s annual Knotfest, held this past weekend in San Bernardino, California, serves as a… Source: RollingStone Link: See Slipknot, […]
Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas’ paths continue to intertwine: the longtime Disney peers and friends have announced an extensive summer tour for next year. The Future Now tour will launch on June 24th in Sunrise, FL and end on September 17th in Los Angeles. “Demi and I, we’re business partners [and] obviously… Source: RollingStone Link: Demi […]
Last week, Keith Richards turned up at the Apollo Theater to honor vocalist Merry Clayton at the Jazz Foundation of America’s A Great Night in Harlem benefit. Also appearing at the event was Steely Dan co-leader Donald Fagen, who performed in tribute to 85-year-old saxophone legend Sonny Rollins, the recipient of the JFA’s Lifetime Achievement Award. The above… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Steely […]
Ed Sheeran will release X – Wembley Edition, a revamped version of his quadruple-platinum second LP, on November 13th. The package will include three previously unreleased tracks – featuring collaborations with producers Rick Rubin, Emile Haynie, Jeff Bhasker and Johnny McDaid – and a 90-minute concert film, Ed Sheeran: Jumpers for Goalposts. The feature,… Source: RollingStone Link: Ed […]