On February 26th, Willie Nelson will release what is essentially a musical acceptance speech with his latest album, a tribute to the timeless songs of George and Ira Gershwin called Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin. In this exclusive behind-the-scenes video of the making of the album, Nelson explains that the recording… Source: RollingStone Link: See […]
When Nine Inch Nails and David Bowie teamed up for a tour in the summer of 1995, they faced a pretty thorny question: Who would headline? At this point in their careers, Nine Inch Nails were a much bigger draw on the concert circuit than Bowie, but Trent Reznor couldn’t… Source: RollingStone Link: Flashback: David […]
In our new David Bowie memorial issue, out January 29th, various artists pay tribute to the late singer, songwriter and multimedia innovator. In this Rolling Stone exclusive, Iggy Pop recalls meeting Bowie in New York in the early Seventies and how Bowie influenced the Stooges’ Raw Power. More than all of the other rock musicians, David… Source: RollingStone Link: Iggy […]
When it comes to typical cruise ship music, it’s hard not to imagine the schmaltzy, sequined performances that passengers are usually treated to onboard — think a cover of “Midnight at the Oasis,” only partially in key. But if you’re the legendary producer and artist Buddy Miller, and said vessel… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear Buddy […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Dutch conductor Jaap van Zweden has been hired to succeed Alan Gilbert as music director of the New York Philharmonic. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Van Zweden to become New York Philharmonic's music director
Bruce Springsteen has announced an additional 14 dates for his ongoing River tour with the E Street Band, plus a March 28th makeup show for the Madison Square Garden gig he was forced to postpone due to Winter Storm Jonas. The new batch of dates begins March 19th at the Los Angeles Memorial… Source: RollingStone Link: Bruce Springsteen […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Def Leppard is pouring some video into "Guitar Hero." Source: Yahoo Music Link: Def Leppard to debut new music video in 'Guitar Hero' game
Plus, get the latest from Savages, The I Don’t Cares and more. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Music Reviews: The Latest From Savages, Tricky, The I Don’t Cares and More
Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig said the band is at work on their fourth album and confirmed that he and Rostam Batmanglij will continue to collaborate after the multi-instrumentalist announced his departure from the group Tuesday. In a note on Instagram Koenig wrote, “A couple years ago, Rostam and I sat down at his house & talked… Source: RollingStone Link: Ezra […]
Billie Joe Armstrong penned a powerful response to a Connecticut high school’s decision to call off a production of the musical American Idiot, based off the Green Day album of the same name. Armstrong challenged the cancellation, arguing that the high school’s choice to not host the production is an… Source: RollingStone Link: Green Day […]