Archive | November, 2015

Watch Rocking New Trailer for Scorsese and Jagger's 'Vinyl'

HBO has released a new trailer for their upcoming show Vinyl, a gritty, go-for-broke look at the music industry from executive producers Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger. While the initial footage released last month teased a world of sex, drugs, and rock and roll, this second glimpse at the star-studded drama… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Rocking […]

Rascal Flatts Extend Las Vegas Residency

While Las Vegas often sends its visitors away begging for mercy (or a loan), country artists like Rascal Flatts can’t seem to stay away for long. Recently, the country trio of Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney announced a second run of nine dates for its Las Vegas residency, now… Source: RollingStone Link: Rascal […]

Chris Young and Vince Gill Go One-on-One: The Ram Report

Chris Young fans probably owe Vince Gill a hearty thank you. Without him, Young might never have launched a career in country music. From what Young says in a candid new interview with Gill himself at the Grammy-winning guitarslinger’s home studio, it was seeing the “When I Call Your Name” artist… Source: RollingStone Link: Chris […]

Unlocking the Truth's Teenage Metal Maestro Transcends Novelty

WHO: The members of Unlocking the Truth might be young — singer-guitarist Malcolm Brickhouse and bassist Alec Atkins are both 14, while drummer Jarad Dawkins is 13 — but don’t call them a boy band. Rather, the Brooklyn-based three-piece specializes in grinding, thrashy jams that are more Metallica than One Direction…. Source: RollingStone Link: Unlocking the […]

Ween Announce Reunion, Plan 2016 Concerts

The Boognish rises again: Almost four years after Ween split up, Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo, a.k.a. Gene and Dean Ween, have announced plans to reunite for a pair of concerts. The Chocolate & Cheese duo will come together President’s Day Weekend, February 12th and 13th, at Broomfield, Colorado’s 1st Bank… Source: RollingStone Link: Ween Announce […]

Loretta Lynn to Receive 'Legend' Award

To close out 2015, Loretta Lynn will add another first to her 50-plus-year career. The country music icon will be the recipient of Billboard’s first-ever Women in Music “Legend” award. The honor, which recognizes the Kentucky-born singer-songwriter for “historic contributions to the industry and artistry of American music,” will be… Source: RollingStone Link: Loretta Lynn […]

Will the Paris Attacks Change Concert Security?

It’s still not clear how armed assassins were able to storm the Bataclan and murder 89 fans of U.S. rock band Eagles of Death Metal during a wave of terrorist attacks Friday night in Paris, but the breach has frightened artist managers and concert promoters into at least some kind of action…. Source: RollingStone Link: Will the […]

Shovels & Rope Cover Guns N' Roses, Lou Reed on New LP

Shovels & Rope, the duo of Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent, have always been about what they can create in their own insular world: they produce their own records from their home studio in South Carolina, tour as a twosome and play every instrument themselves. Which is why their… Source: RollingStone Link: Shovels & […]

Watch Rush's Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson Talk 'R40 Live,' Band's Future

Days before Rush’s new CD/DVD/Blu-ray package, R40 Live, hit stores, singer-bassist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson stopped by Rolling Stone headquarters to talk about the new release, and answer questions our readers submitted on Twitter and Facebook. They were happy to field any inquiry, whether it was about their… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Rush's […]