Archive | February, 2016

Producer Dave Cobb Talks Grammy Wins, Next Stapleton Album

Dave Cobb is flying back to Nashville this afternoon, exhausted from a long weekend in Los Angeles but in good spirits thanks to a pair of well-deserved victories at last night’s Grammy Awards.  “It was all a bit surreal,” he tells Rolling Stone Country of the ceremony, which found Cobb leaving his… Source: RollingStone Link: Producer […]

Grammys 2016: King Kendrick Lamar Steals the Show

All hail Kendrick Lamar, who walked into an already stellar Grammy bash last night and blew it so wide open, the buzz didn’t fade the rest of the night. He was the unquestioned king of the night. His performance began in a jail cell with “The Blacker The Berry,” as another… Source: RollingStone Link: Grammys 2016: […]

The Life of Pablo

The world has distracted from Kanye West’s creative process – except, as he shows on The Life of Pablo, distraction is his creative process. This is a messy album that feels like it was made that way on purpose, after the laser-sharp intensity of Yeezus. It’s a labored-over opus that wishes it… Source: RollingStone Link: The Life […]

Grammys 2016: 8 Things You Didn't See and Hear on TV

Like the Oscars, the Grammy Awards are seen by millions around the world, but even with dozens of unblinking CBS television cameras around the Staples Center arena in Los Angeles, much is missed by the viewers at home. For the thousands inside the building on Monday night, there were some memorable 2016 Grammy moments to… Source: RollingStone Link: Grammys 2016: […]

Watch Panic! at the Sisqo's Energetic 'Thong Song' on 'Kimmel'

Jimmy Kimmel relaunched his Live “Mashup Mondays” series by bringing together Panic! at the Disco and Sisqo to form “Panic! at the Sisqo.” The rock band joined the R&B singer for a playful version of the latter’s 1999 hit “Thong Song.” Panic! at the Disco initially took the stage without Sisqo,… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]

Watch Aubrie Sellers Pay Tribute to Buck Owens at the Opry

In 1964, Buck Owens was coming off a 16-week Number One hit with “Love’s Gonna Live Here” when he released the double-sided smash “Together Again” and “My Heart Skips a Beat.” Both songs reached Number One with the latter tune — a classic honky-tonk shuffle carried along by Don Rich’s… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Aubrie […]

Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz Storm 'Fallon' With 'Rolls Royce Weather Everyday'

Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz debuted the first song from their upcoming Collegrove collaboration, “Rolls Royce Weather Everyday” on The Tonight Show Monday. Backed by the Roots and Florida duo Black Violin, Weezy and 2 Chainz stomped through the bombastic, ominous cut with a potent chemistry and plenty of idiosyncratic lyrical weirdness. At one… Source: RollingStone Link: Lil […]

See Justin Moore Cowboy Up for Comic 'Need a Drink' Video

Justin Moore’s latest single “You Look Like I Need a Drink” returns the Arkansas singer to the upbeat mix of contemporary country and honest twang that he perfected with such hits as “Til My Last Day” and “Point at You.” While Moore has never shied away from progressing his sound (see… Source: RollingStone Link: See […]

See Photos of Courtney Barnett Preparing for the Grammys

Last night, Courtney Barnett attended her first-ever Grammy Awards. “It’s a surreal scene, you know, growing up in Australia and being so distant from that sort of thing,” the singer-songwriter told RS. “But yeah, it means a kind of recognition for all this hard work we’ve been doing, I guess. I… Source: RollingStone Link: See Photos […]