‘Tis the season for star-studded Christmas specials — and going down the YouTube rabbit hole to get lost in the holiday variety shows of the Sixties and Seventies. Like this one from Glen Campbell’s Goodtime Hour: a deliciously cheesy duet between Campbell and Cher on “Jingle Bells.” In 1969, country-pop and… Source: RollingStone Link: Flashback: […]

December 1st marked the third tour stop for Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley, headlining New York’s Gramercy Theatre for one of his first appearances as a solo artist. Kelley and his five-piece band played a 16-song set that included tunes from his forthcoming solo album, along with some Lady Antebellum favorites and… Source: RollingStone Link: Charles Kelley […]

The author’s ‘The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto’ and Janice Y.K. Lee’s ‘The Expatriates,’ a follow-up to her 2009 best-seller ‘The Piano Teacher,’ are both generating buzz. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Rights Available! Mitch Albom's Latest Book Tackles the Power of Music

Dave Grohl and Animal may have called it a draw when they battled it out during an epic drum-off on ABC’s The Muppets during Tuesday’s show, but the Foo Fighters frontman kept things rocking beyond the skins. In the clip, Grohl meets up with Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem, Miss… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]

Bono’s efforts to eliminate AIDS in Africa was among the topics in HBO’s hour-long documentary Countdown to Zero, and in the Vice-produced special, former president George W. Bush talked about working with the U2 singer to help the continent improve their medical facilities through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch George […]

Amid the Black Friday stock of Record Store Day exclusives, Pink Floyd quietly released a limited edition six-song EP titled 1965 – Their First Recordings. The collection, recorded prior to the group’s seminal 1967 album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, features Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, Nick Mason and Richard Wright… Source: RollingStone Link: Pink Floyd […]

Screaming fans turned out in Hong Kong Wednesday for one of the biggest events on the K-pop calendar, the Mnet Asian Music Awards. Among the performers at the annual awards ceremony were South Korea's Psy, known for his hit song "Gangnam Style", and UK electronic band the Pet Shop Boys. Big Bang, a K-pop boyband, […]

With less than a month remaining in 2015, DJ Earworm has unleashed his annual “United State of Pop,” a five-minute mega mash-up that incorporates 50 of the year’s biggest hits into one seamless ode to what has dominated radio for the past 12 months. This year’s mix, produced for Billboard,… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear DJ […]

Third Man Records Cass Corridor is covered in black plastic wrapping on Thanksgiving night, its windows hidden to the public. But above the facade, a brightly lit Third Man radio tower signals life inside: Jack White is throwing a private party for a few hundred guests in Detroit. They’re celebrating the Motor City–made,… Source: RollingStone Link: Jack […]

Over the next month, we'll be collecting year-end top 10 album lists from over 140 music critics, publications, record stores, and other sources. Find individual lists and this year's cumulative rankings inside. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at Metacritic Source: Yahoo Music Link: Best of 2015: Music Critic Top Ten Lists