The gulf between exquisitely realized music and unapologetically crass lyrics is one that fans of Ty Dolla $ign have been forced to reconcile going all the way back to the L.A. singer’s earliest releases in 2011. That divide hasn’t gotten any slimmer in the intervening years, and it remains Grand… Source: RollingStone Link: Free TC

Scott Weiland, the troubled and gifted lead singer of alt-rock icons Stone Temple Pilots passed away last night at the age of 48. Here is a look back at a tumultuous lifetime of hits, arrests, restarts and indelible music. Source: RollingStone Link: Scott Weiland: A Photo History of His Wild Life

Robbie Robertson is spending his golden years holed up and writing feverishly. It’s the only way he’s ever been able to work, he said in a phone conversation with Rolling Stone. The legendary guitarist and songwriter of the Band is secluding himself in order to finalize the first volume of his autobiography, a… Source: RollingStone Link: Robbie Robertson […]

The surviving members of Velvet Revolver have issued a statement regarding the death of their former frontman, Scott Weiland. Guitarist Slash, bassist Duff McKagan, drummer Matt Sorum and guitarist Dave Kushner jointly used the bass player’s Facebook account to mourn the singer’s passing. “We are deeply saddened to learn of the loss of… Source: RollingStone Link: Velvet […]

Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán pulled off one of the more audacious prison breaks in history in July when he escaped a maximum security prison through a labyrinthine manmade tunnel connected to his cell. For 2 Chainz’s “El Chapo Jr.,” a cut off his Trap-A-Velli Tres mixtape, the rapper… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch 2 […]

Illness has forced Merle Haggard to postpone a string of concert dates scheduled for this weekend. According to the country icon’s Facebook, Haggard was admitted to an undisclosed California hospital where he’s battling pneumonia. In addition to a show Wednesday night (December 2nd) in Palm Desert, Haggard was slated to perform… Source: RollingStone Link: Merle […]

Today, rapper Rick Ross dropped his third album in two years, Black Market. The star-studded LP features the likes of John Legend, Mary J. Blige, Future, Mariah Carey and Nas and immediately follows the release of two mixtapes, September’s Black Dollar and November’s Renzel Remixes. The rapper recently sat down with… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Rick […]

R&B hit-maker Jeremih has surprise-released his long-delayed third LP, Late Nights: The Album, via Spotify and Apple Music. The 15-track album, which follows 2010’s All About You, features sultry singles “Don’t Tell ‘Em,” “Planes,” “Oui,” “Royalty” and “Pass Dat,” along with guest appearances from J. Cole, Future, Big Sean, Migos,… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear Jeremih's […]

Frank Sinatra would have turned 100 on December 12th and, in honor of his centennial, CBS is airing a two-hour concert with some of music’s biggest names on Sunday night. Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert assembles artists like Adam Levine, Celine Dion, Nick Jonas and Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga,… Source: RollingStone Link: Carrie […]

As is the case with life, chemistry is also important in the recording studio. On a recent afternoon at Nashville’s Sound Stage Studio, it’s obvious Craig Morgan and producer Byron Gallimore share great chemistry as they work on Morgan’s upcoming album for Black River Entertainment. “We had three or four different… Source: RollingStone Link: Craig […]