Queen are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their seminal track “Bohemian Rhapsody” with reinterpretations of the song performed by the Trinity Boys Choir and a string quartet comprising students from the Royal Academy of Music. Unsurprisingly, the operatic rock opus makes fitting fodder for the Trinity choir. The group’s deft harmonies shine as they… Source: RollingStone Link: Queen […]
A little over a month has passed since an Eagles of Death Metal concert in Paris was the target of a deadly terrorist attack. Since then, frontman Jesse Hughes has been in awe of the outpourings of support his fellow musicians have shown him. “If I get emotional, I apologize,”… Source: RollingStone Link: Eagles of […]
Ernest “Boom” Carter’s tenure in the E Street Band lasted a mere eight months. He joined on drums in February of 1974, after Vini “Mad Dog” Lopez got the boot; gigged around America with the group; participated in some early sessions for Born to Run; and left with keyboardist David Sancious that October… Source: RollingStone Link: Bootleg of […]
Eagles of Death Metal merch manager Nick Alexander, who was one of 130 people killed in a series of terrorist attacks in Paris this November, was buried at St. Andrew’s Church in Weeley, England, the Daily Gazette reports. Over 250 people attended the funeral at the church where Alexander had been an… Source: RollingStone Link: Eagles […]
In August of 1996, Weezer emerged from a 12-month break brought on by Rivers Cuomo’s decision to enroll as an undergrad at Harvard at the height of the band’s first success. “I was craving mental stimulation for about a year and a half leading up to that point, being on the… Source: RollingStone Link: Flashback: Weezer […]
Comedy-rock duo Tenacious D have launched an auction featuring memorabilia and props to benefit victims of the Paris terror attacks through Josh Homme’s Sweet Stuff Foundation. Among the lots are one-of-a-kind stage props like the Evil Alien Squid and “Fenix” used on the D’s Rize of the Fenix tour, as well as fur coats from their Pick of Destiny… Source: RollingStone Link: Tenacious […]
Hailee Steinfeld went from Oscar-nominated actress to bonafide pop star this year, thanks to her hit empowerment anthem “Love Myself,” catchy debut EP Haiz and a role in Pitch Perfect 2 that allowed the teenager to show off both her acting and singing chops. As her big year wraps up, Steinfeld… Source: RollingStone Link: Best of […]
In the latest installment of our original video series “Off the Clock,” actress and singer-songwriter Emily Kinney returns to the Brooklyn coffee shop where she used to work to make some beverages, meet fans and promote her recent debut album, This Is War. Best known for her roles on The Walking… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch 'Walking […]
Pop superstar Taylor Swift is set to debut her new music video, “Out of the Woods,” during “Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest” program on ABC on December 31, 2015 (via Billboard). While the exact timing for the music video premiere is not yet confirmed, the New Year's Eve show will start at 8pm […]
Country-pop newcomer Maren Morris loves Raisinettes, watches British football and, when her time comes, would prefer to leave this world via the mouth of a giant venus trap. Those three factoids, along with several dozen others, scroll across the screen during her live performance of “My Church,” released this week as part… Source: RollingStone Link: See […]