Archive | December, 2015

Eagles of Death Metal Reschedule European Tour, Paris Show

Eagles of Death Metal have rescheduled their European tour, dubbed the Nos Amis Tour, following the tragic ISIS attack during their November Paris show. The band will now perform February 16th at the city’s Olympia venue, as the Bataclan will not be open by that date. Ticket holders from the previous… Source: RollingStone Link: Eagles of […]

See Sam Hunt's Fiery 'Voice' Performance

Season 9 of NBC’s The Voice came to a close Tuesday night as pop-gospel singer Jordan Smith was crowned champion, giving coach Adam Levine his third victory. But country music fans were also winners throughout the night as Sam Hunt, Ricky Skaggs and Wynonna all performed during the two-hour live… Source: RollingStone Link: See Sam […]

Watch Pusha T Debut Dark 'Sunshine' on 'Daily Show'

Pusha T visited The Daily Show Tuesday to perform a pair of new tracks, “Sunshine” and his recently released “Crutches, Crosses, Caskets.” The politically minded “Sunshine” finds the Clipse rapper examining police brutality, race relations and network news coverage of the protests in Baltimore and Ferguson, Missouri. The track – which features Jill… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Pusha […]

Missy Elliott, Pharrell Perform 'WTF' With Marionettes on 'The Voice'

Missy Elliott recreated the retro-futuristic atmosphere of her “WTF (Where They From)” video during her Tuesday night performance on The Voice. Joined by producer/guest vocalist Pharrell, Elliott donned her flashy mirror suit and strutted across a stage designed as “WTF Station,” backed by a crew of dancers and marionette versions of… Source: RollingStone Link: Missy Elliott, […]

Miley Cyrus' 'Dead Petz' Tour: See Dan Deacon's Behind the Scenes Photos

Avant-pop party-starter Dan Deacon, a performer skilled in all manner of multimedia insanity, met his match when he joined Miley Cyrus and the Flaming Lips on their U.S. tour in support of the Dead Petz album, which ran November 19th through December 6th. Along the way, Deacon agreed to snap some exclusive photos for Rolling… Source: RollingStone Link: Miley Cyrus' […]

20 Best R&B Albums of 2015

In 2015, the Weeknd went pop, the Internet went big and Janet Jackson went back to the duo that helped her explode in the Eighties. Leon Bridges and Kali Uchis breathed new life into vintage sounds while the electronic fusions of Kelela and FKA Twigs made a contemporary genre nearly… Source: RollingStone Link: 20 Best […]

How #BlackLivesMatter Changed Hip-Hop and R&B in 2015

Amiri Baraka has a poem where he elaborates on the two constants in African-American life since the slave-trading 1600s: singing and fighting. By the end, the late poet convinces you that SingFight is really one word. Black American musical history is chock of full of amazing fight songs, overt and… Source: RollingStone Link: How #BlackLivesMatter […]

Hear James Franco, Tim O'Keefe's Lush New Daddy Song With Smiths Bassist

James Franco keeps himself busy within the publishing world and film industry, but on top of his many projects, the Renaissance man has added musician to the list. He’s been working with co-vocalist Tim O’Keefe on the band Daddy, and the duo’s debut album, Let Me Get What I Want —featuring bassist Andy… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear James […]

10 Songs That Blew Up on Vine in 2015

Vine has become more than just a video-sharing platform for comedic teens; in the last two years, the app has proven to be music’s secret weapon. When a song hits the right note with Vine-users, it has the potential to become a huge hit or even further establish its chart dominance…. Source: RollingStone Link: 10 Songs […]