DJ Shadow has shared his first new solo cut in over a year, “Swerve,” a surprise holiday offering meant to tide fans over as the legendary musician continues to work on a new album. “Swerve” is a relentless exhibition in proper turn-up beat technique, built around a modulating vocal sample of the track’s… Source: RollingStone Link: DJ […]
Spotify has been hit with a $150 million class action lawsuit that alleges the streaming service has knowingly reproduced and distributed copyrighted music without obtaining the proper licenses, Billboard reports. Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker frontman David Lowery is fronting the suit, filed in the Central District Court of California through the law firm of Michelman &… Source: RollingStone Link: Musicians […]
Two weekends before his death, Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead was celebrating an unlikely milestone on the Sunset Strip: his coming 70th birthday. He looked frail but regal in his black cavalry jacket and hat, watching from an upstairs balcony at the Whisky a Go Go as Slash, Billy Idol, Sebastian Bach and… Source: RollingStone Link: Lemmy's Last […]
“I can’t say I was really that surprised when the doctor told me I needed a defibrillator inserted in my chest,” Lemmy Kilmister told Revolver in 2013. “When you’ve lived the life that I have, you should always expect something like that to crop up. I was not a good… Source: RollingStone Link: Lemmy Kilmister's […]
John “Brad” Bradbury, the drummer for the Specials and an influential backbeat force in the two tone ska wave that swept the U.K. in the late Seventies, has died, The Guardian reports. He was 62. The Specials announced the news on Twitter, calling Bradbury “the world’s greatest drummer.” In a statement, the band… Source: RollingStone Link: John […]
Though Lemmy Kilmister will forever be identified with the raw, propulsive rhythms of hard rock he pioneered in Motörhead and Hawkwind, the “Ace of Spades” singer-bassist also dabbled in American roots music and country with one of his many side projects. Lemmy, whose death on Monday stunned the rock community, originally joined… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear […]
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett has written a touching tribute to hero and friend Lemmy Kilmister. Kilmister passed away Monday at the age of 70 from an “extremely aggressive cancer.” “Lemmy was the finest of gentlemen,” Hammett tells Rolling Stone of the Motörhead frontman. The guitarist goes on to detail the sonic and visual influence of… Source: RollingStone Link: Metallica's […]
Lemmy Kilmister, who died December 28th, left an indelible mark on rock & roll. Everything about him — his thunderous singing and songwriting, his drugs-and-smokes lifestyle, even his protruding facial moles — was unapologetic and uncompromising. But just as important, Lemmy and Motörhead left their grammatical mark on rock & roll. Yes, we’re… Source: RollingStone Link: How […]
Most of these venues have surprisingly large food menus. Source: Yahoo Music Link: What to Eat When Seeing Live Music in D.C.
King Louie appeared on CNN one week after the rapper was shot in the head in Chicago to discuss the shooting and gun violence in the city. “I was in my car, I was starting to leave a friend’s house and someone started shooting at my car. I think they shot 22 shots… Source: RollingStone Link: King […]