Australian pop-punk upstarts and Rolling Stone cover stars 5 Seconds of Summer graced the Conan stage Monday and performed an acoustic version of their Sounds Good Feels Good single, “Hey Everybody.” Despite the stripped-down instrumentals, 5 Seconds of Summer delivered the infectious cut with the requisite attitude and angst, cruising through the chorus… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]
LCD Soundsystem will release a new record and embark on an extensive tour this year, mastermind James Murphy wrote in a lengthy letter on the band’s website that shifted tonally between defensiveness, contrition and exuberance. “This isn’t a victory lap or anything, which wouldn’t be of much interest to us,” wrote Murphy, who… Source: RollingStone Link: James […]
Whether it’s aging acts taking a final bow, or up-and-comers riding a wave of buzz, the array of talent set to hit the road in 2016 is staggering. Rock titans such as Black Sabbath, AC/DC and Bruce Springsteen, pop megastars like Justin Bieber, Rihanna and Selena Gomez, and indie-rock faves Yo… Source: RollingStone Link: 2016's 20 […]
Sixteen years after ‘N Sync dolls came to life in the video for “It’s Gonna Be Me,” Fall Out Boy explore what happens to the dollar bin, rock band toys in the clip for the Demi Lovato-assisted single “Irresistible.” ‘N Sync’s Chris Kirkpatrick and Joey Fatone make cameos in the… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Fall […]
The wife and bandmates of Backroad Anthem singer Craig Strickland have issued statements following the news that his body was recovered Monday morning, January 4th, near Kaw Lake in Oklahoma. The comments shed light on how Strickland may have died. He and friend Chase Morland had been missing since December 27th, when they encountered extreme weather… Source: RollingStone Link: Backroad Anthem, […]
Steely Dan frontman Donald Fagen was arrested at his New York City home Monday night after a physical altercation with his wife, musician Libby Titus. A New York Police Department spokesperson confirmed to Rolling Stone that Fagen was charged with misdemeanor assault. “[Titus] and Fagen were involved in a verbal dispute, at which point he grabbed her by the arm and… Source: RollingStone Link: Steely […]
“This is rock & roll,” Clash guitarist Joe Strummer informed a curious Munich crowd. By the end of the show that night – October 4th, 1977 – he had led the band through most of their unstoppable debut album (released earlier that year), sweated so much that he poured beer on… Source: RollingStone Link: The Clash […]
Like Sturgill Simpson before him, Chris Stapleton will bring rootsy stomp and Bible Belt twang to the California desert in April, serving as the only country artist on this year’s Coachella bill. He recently added a Saturday Night Live performance to his schedule too, as the musical guest of the sketch comedy’s January 16th episode,… Source: RollingStone Link: Chris Stapleton […]
After months of rumors, the official news finally hit last night that Guns N’ Roses will reunite in April at this year’s Coachella. Well, sort of. The California music festival’s Saturday lineup merely lists “Guns N’ Roses” as the headliner – with no clear indication of what exactly that means in 2016. Bassist Duff… Source: RollingStone Link: 8 Unanswered […]
It’s important to note that bluegrass singer-musician Sierra Hull is only about halfway through her twenties. Though a seasoned, confident player who has been recording since before she was a teenager, Hull is still subject to the same confusion felt by any young person trying to find a place in… Source: RollingStone Link: See Sierra […]