For an artist who inspired as intense devotion, and was as prolific, as Elliott Smith, it comes as some surprise that the Portland singer-songwriter’s archive – chock-full of unreleased songs, fascinating demos and illuminating alternate takes – hasn’t been excavated more thoroughly over the years. Arriving nearly a decade after the posthumous compilation… Source: RollingStone Link: Heaven […]
Fresh off Phish’s sold-out four-night New Year’s stand at Madison Square Garden, the jam band have mapped out their 2016 summer tour. The trek kicks off June 22nd in St. Paul, Minnesota and concludes – like Phish’s 2015 summer tour, and five previous summers – with a three-night Labor Day… Source: RollingStone Link: Phish Announce […]
On his major-label debut, Baton Rouge rapper Kevin Gates is not afraid to be as flashy, daring and intense as he was on the five acclaimed mixtapes he’s released since 2013. He’s a rapper’s rapper, a lyrical Evel Knievel without any desire for a cloying pop crossover; it should be mentioned… Source: RollingStone Link: Islah
You can’t say Charles Kelley doesn’t have a sense of humor. To promote his debut solo LP, The Driver, out today, Kelley (“The Tall Guy from Lady Antebellum”) released a smart, self-deprecating spoof called “Who the F–k Is Charles Kelley?” The clip unspools murder-mystery style, à la The Usual Suspects,… Source: RollingStone Link: See Charles […]
In what sounds like an oxymoron, the inaugural U.K. Americana Awards were held this week in London, with Jason Isbell taking home the honor of International Artist of the Year. Gretchen Peters’ Blackbirds LP was named International Album of the Year. The event was held in conjunction with the two-day Americana… Source: RollingStone Link: Jason […]
Young Thug has unveiled his latest mixtape, I’m Up. Originally titled Slime Season 3, I’m Up was intended to be the third in a series of Slime Season mixtapes that debuted last fall following the release of his debut commercial release Barter 6. Stream Thug’s new music below and on… Source: RollingStone Link: Stream Young […]
Ever since Metallica signed up to play a stadium gig the day before the Super Bowl in their hometown of San Francisco, Lars Ulrich has been relentlessly checking the forecast. “The Weather Underground app has taken up a lot of my iPhone time,” he tells Rolling Stone. “About a month… Source: RollingStone Link: Metallica's Lars […]
Slipknot’s frontman Corey Taylor and percussionist Shawn “Clown” Crahan will appear on BBC2’s program Artsnight Friday where the metal musicians will discuss why the band wears masks and what the appeal is for artists. The program interviewed fans of the band about what they love about Slipknot’s masks, with one fan comparing… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]
Animal Collective, Best Coast and other prominent music acts have partnered with HeadCount, a nonpartisan civic engagement organization, to host voter registration drives at their respective 2016 concerts. Jason Isbell, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Kurt Vile, Wavves, Cherub and Lucius have also joined the effort. “We are stoked to be working with HeadCount… Source: RollingStone Link: Animal […]
Andrew Bird has announced his 10th studio album, Are You Serious. He’ll release the LP on April 1st via Loma Vista. The official announcement follows an appearance on Conan this week to debut his bluesy, soulful new single “Capsized.” Pre-orders of Are You Serious come with an instant download of the track. Are… Source: RollingStone Link: Andrew […]