Will Smith recently dropped his first verse in a decade on a remix of Bomba Estereo’s “Fiesta,” and now the actor-returned-rapper is ending his similarly lengthy video drought by appearing in the group’s clip. The new “Fiesta” video takes place at the tail end of a neon-coated warehouse party, with the arrival… Source: RollingStone Link: Will Smith […]
Eric Clapton recently celebrated his 70th birthday with a series of performances marking the milestone. That included a seven-night stretch at London’s famed Royal Albert Hall, an event the guitarist will document in the upcoming concert film titled Slowhand at 70. The set won’t arrive until November 12th, but Clapton shared a… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Eric […]
It’s been four years since the release of Lauren Alaina’s debut album, Wildflower, but now the former American Idol runner-up has returned with a bold new look and sound. A self-titled, five-song EP was released on October 2nd (a set-up for a full album on the way), bolstered by the… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear Lauren […]
Omi: Where is he now? In 2012, the Jamaican singer, assisted by his producer Specialist and reggae legend Sly Dunbar, recorded an easy-going love song that they thought might be a hit. The song was called “Cheerleader,” and over the next two years, it slowly made its way around the globe…. Source: RollingStone Link: How 'Cheerleader' […]
By Anastasia Gorelova LONDON (Reuters) – With her quirky style, jazzy-pop music and colorful videos, rising Parisian singer Petite Meller says she wants to help people “dance their pain away”. “I want my music to go everywhere and to help people just to dance their pain away and feel joyful,” Meller told Reuters before a […]
“I’m off the grid/I’m out of range,” Deerhunter’s Bradford Cox sings on his band’s seventh record. Agreed: No one spaces out like these Atlanta shoegazers and masters of distracted guitar poesy. Fading Frontier follows 2013’s dark-hued Monomania with a brighter, freer dream rock. It’s their most eclectic album, from the… Source: RollingStone Link: Fading Frontier
New Orleans's Essence Festival is going global with dates in South Africa set for 2016 and 2017. Source: Yahoo Music Link: South Africa to welcome Essence Music Festival
The Fat Jew makes an appearance and eats his cake, too. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Gigi Hadid Directed Joe Jonas' New Music Video
Neil Young has launched a new website, GoEarth.org, with the aim of motivating people toward global conservation. The site offers information on earth ecology, banning GMOs, the future of farming, climate change and social causes, among other topics. Taking inspiration from the “Village” of activist organizations that have been traveling… Source: RollingStone Link: Neil Young […]
More than 40 of the biggest stars in country music are on track to play the first-ever Country 500 Festival at Daytona International Speedway next Memorial Day weekend. And the lineup veers all over the country map, with contemporary stars like Luke Bryan and Florida Georgia Line sharing space with traditional-country… Source: RollingStone Link: Luke Bryan, […]