WASHINGTON (AP) — Bopping his head to the beat and swaying to a blues version of "America the Beautiful," President Barack Obama on Wednesday night celebrated what he called one of the country's most precious gifts: "American creativity." Source: Yahoo Music Link: Obama celebrates American music with 'eclectic bunch'

Adam Levine is producing a pilot for NBC based on his band Maroon 5’s “Sugar” video. According to Variety, the as-yet-untitled, hour-long project will be co-produced by “Sugar” director David Dobkin. In the Maroon 5 video, the band drives around Los Angeles crashing weddings and giving pop-up performances to the delight of… Source: RollingStone Link: Maroon […]

Continuing to tease viewers with their “One-of-a-Kind Wednesday” reveals, CMA Awards organizers have let another couple of cool cats out of the bag. Country and rock will once again collide on the November 4th broadcast, with a special performance by Keith Urban and John Mellencamp. In what’s likely to be the… Source: RollingStone Link: John […]

Last night BET aired the 2015 Hip Hop Awards, featuring performances by Lil Kim, Diddy, Travi$ Scott and more. Check out our gallery of the action in Atlanta. Source: RollingStone Link: See Diddy, Lil Kim, Rick Ross and More at 2015 BET Hip Hop Awards

The musical adaptation of School of Rock will begin preview performances on Broadway on November 9th, and today, the stage production has offered up a first look at its live incarnation with an innovative, interactive 360 degree music video. Like a Broadway show, where the audiences’ gaze can focus on anything… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch 'School […]

Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard have been forced to postpone the start of their 2015 Django and Jimmie Tour due to a health issue concerning the 82-year-old Nelson. The trek was slated to begin on Thursday (October 15th) in Florence, South Carolina, but a representative for the legendary country singer-songwriter… Source: RollingStone Link: Willie Nelson […]

When Koh Hasebe became a rock photographer in the 1960s, the word “rock” didn’t even exist in Japan. “It never even came to mind to try to become a rock photographer,” the 85-year-old lensman tells Rolling Stone in Tokyo. “I was at a dead end as a film photographer —… Source: RollingStone Link: See Pics […]

Glenn Danzig will dig up his musical influences on a new covers album titled Skeletons, which features the former Misfits singer putting his mark on tracks by Elvis Presley, Black Sabbath, ZZ Top and Aerosmith. The covers LP, Danzig’s first album since 2010’s Deth Red Saboath, will arrive on November 27th. Pre-order Skeletons now… Source: RollingStone Link: Danzig Details […]

John Legend, Usher, Maroon 5’s Adam Levine, Tony Bennett, Alicia Keys, Garth Brooks and Carrie Underwood will honor the musical legacy of Frank Sinatra with Sinatra 100 – An All-Star Grammy Concert. The TV special, honoring the nine-time Grammy winner’s 100th birthday, will be held Wednesday, December 2nd at Wynn Las Vegas’… Source: RollingStone Link: John Legend, […]

Look for several Bone Lick staples on the menu. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Bone Lick BBQ Teams up With The Music Room for a Weekend Pop-Up