Archive | February, 2016

Dave Grohl Plays Touching 'Blackbird' Cover at Oscars 2016

Dave Grohl paid tribute to those in the film industry who have passed away in the last year, playing the Beatles’ “Blackbird” during the “In Memoriam” segment. The Foo Fighter gave a spare, acoustic performance of the song, paying tribute to the likes of Wes Craven, Alan Rickman, Leonard Nimoy, Holly Woodlawn,… Source: RollingStone Link: Dave […]

Watch the Weeknd's Sexy 'Earned It' Performance at Oscars

The Weeknd brought the music video for single “Earned It” from the movie Fifty Shades of Grey to life during his Oscars performance. The song is nominated for Best Original Song at the 88th Academy Awards. Beneath chandeliers and surrounded by candles, the Weeknd gave a nightclub feel to the glitzy show. A… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]

On the Charts: Adele's '25' Enjoys 10th Week at Number One

The reign of Adele stretched into its 10th non-consecutive week as 25 once again topped the Billboard 200, selling another 100,000 total copies in its second straight week at Number One. As Billboard notes, 25 is only the fifth album since 2000 to spend 10 weeks in the Number One spot. While… Source: RollingStone Link: On […]

Hear B.B. King's Granddaughter's Tribute to Blues Legend

Nine months after the death of blues legend B.B. King, his granddaughter Val B. King has released a new song that pays tribute to her grandfather’s legacy as well as deals with her feelings since his passing. “I recorded this song to get some of my emotions out with missing him… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear B.B. […]

Elton John Gives Back at Free Pre-Oscar Concert

Elton John knows something about gratitude. For him, it meant adding to an already busy weekend by performing a free “pop-up gig” Saturday on the Sunset Strip, thanking the city of West Hollywood for 24 years of hosting his annual Oscar viewing party for the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Fans were alerted… Source: RollingStone Link: Elton […]

Ginger Baker Cancels Tour Due to 'Serious Heart Problems'

Cream drummer Ginger Baker has cancelled all of his upcoming tour dates after being diagnosed with “serious heart problems.” Baker first shared the news on his official blog, writing to fans, “Just seen doctor… big shock… no more gigs for this old drummer… everything is off… of all things I never… Source: RollingStone Link: Ginger Baker […]

Flashback: See Dolly Parton Sing '9 to 5' at the Oscars

When Jane Fonda, who had formed her own film production company in the late Seventies, began work on the company’s third project, 9 to 5, it was slated to be a drama about the slowly changing role of women in the workforce. Concerned about the subject matter coming off as… Source: RollingStone Link: Flashback: See […]

Watch Elton John and Lady Gaga Perform Together in Los Angeles

On Saturday afternoon, Elton John hosted a free concert in Los Angeles at the old Tower Records building on the Sunset Strip, a live streamed performance that doubled as a thank you to the city of West Hollywood for hosting the rocker’s annual fundraising Academy Awards viewing party. John’s impromptu concert wasn’t… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Elton […]

Watch Skrillex and Diplo's Celebratory 'Mind' Video

Exactly one year ago on February 27th, Skrillex and Diplo’s Jack Ü collaboration surprised-released their Best Dance/Electronic Album Grammy-winning debut LP. To celebrate the anniversary, the duo have unveiled their new video for the Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü track “Mind” featuring Kai. The Liam Underwood-directed “Mind” documents Jack Ü’s exciting, arena-packing inaugural year,… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]

Chief Keef, A$AP Rocky Team for 'Superheroes' Video

In September, Chief Keef recruited A$AP Rocky to feature on the Chicago rapper’s Bang 3 track “Superheroes.” Nearly six months after coming together on record – and over 18 months after the music video was actually filmed – the “Superheroes” video for the track has finally been unveiled. In the Phil Jackson-directed clip, Rocky and… Source: RollingStone Link: Chief Keef, […]