Eric Church has covered “The Weight,” the 1968 traveler’s lament by The Band, multiple times in his career — including with Ryan Bingham during his two-night stripped-down Nashville shows in July — but his latest rendition brought an extra dose of rock & roll star power. At the inaugural American Roots Festival… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]
Blur celebrated their epic Hollywood Bowl performance with comedian Fred Armisen, who added a Californian spin to the band’s Britpop anthem “Parklife” during the October 20th gig. The Portlandia star delivered a Cali-styled take on the Cockney spoken-word bits, reimagining the protagonist’s worldview with CrossFit, dog parks and personal trainers. This fan-shot… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]
Willie Nelson will be the first country music artist to receive the prestigious Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. The iconic songwriter and performer will be celebrated at an invitation-only gala on November 18th in Washington, D.C. Among those paying tribute to the 82-year-old musician are Rosanne Cash,… Source: RollingStone Link: Willie Nelson […]
With his video for “Ain’t No Trucks in Texas,” Ronnie Dunn puts a face to the heartbreak behind his stubborn-as-a-mule new single. Written by Wendell Mobley, Tony Martin and Neil Thrasher, the song’s title might call to mind an aggressive rocker full of flying mud and cold beers, but it’s actually… Source: RollingStone Link: See […]
YouTube announced a new premium service, dubbed YouTube Red, allowing users to pay a monthly fee to use the service without ads. The company also debuted a new app, YouTube Music, which focuses on the streaming service’s music offering; it’s available both with ads and, for YouTube Red subscribers, ad-free. YouTube Red… Source: RollingStone Link: YouTube […]
Jay Z and Timbaland have won a lawsuit alleging that they infringed on the rights to a sample used in the former’s 2000 hit “Big Pimpin’.” A judge ruled Wednesday that the nephew of Egyptian composer Baligh Hamdi, whose “Khosara, Khosara” birthed the hip-hop tune’s funky flute hook, did not have standing… Source: RollingStone Link: Jay Z, […]
When France debuted a Disney compilation in 2013, filled with some of the country’s biggest singers reimagining a rich history of family-friendly songs, it became an immediate international success that charted across Europe. A year later, Australia followed suit, helping turn We Love Disney into a franchise, with artists like… Source: RollingStone Link: Ariana Grande, […]
WHO: When Unknown Mortal Orchestra appeared in 2010, the band — essentially a vehicle for 35-year-old Portland-by-way-of–New Zealand singer, songwriter and guitarist Ruban Nielson — truly lived up to the first word of its moniker. Nielson posted his first few tunes anonymously to Bandcamp; after one song, “Ffunny Ffrends,” a loopy,… Source: RollingStone Link: Inside Ruban […]
Emmy-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris promises TV viewers the Best Time Ever with his live NBC prime-time series, a throwback to old-time variety shows, but also mixes game-show elements, surprises for audience members and a closing production number that often involves dance routines, acrobatics or magic — and sometimes all… Source: RollingStone Link: See Reba […]
Playing on Saturday Night Live is an iconic moment in any artist’s career, and the Weeknd clearly felt honored to perform on the NBC institution. For the day of his appearance on the show, where he offered up a Michael Jackson–infused live take on “Can’t Feel My Face” and a Nicki Minaj–assisted remix of “The… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch the […]