Def Leppard postponed the remainder of their North American tour this month “due to illness,” the band’s official site announced Monday. The affected dates run from a February 2nd gig in San Antonio through their February 17th concert in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Def Leppard had previously also postponed a January 27th Greensboro concert and… Source: RollingStone Link: Def […]
There was a time when it was adventurous for a U.S. president to like George Gershwin, as Harry Truman did when he wanted a break from his usual favorites, Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin. Those days are long gone: The current crop of Democratic and Republican presidential candidates like everything from… Source: RollingStone Link: Complete Guide […]
The Recording Industry Association of America has changed its rules to now factor streaming sales into its singles and albums certification process. The change has now made 17 albums either platinum or gold automatically. “For nearly six decades, whether it’s vinyl, CDs, downloads or now streams, the Gold & Platinum Program has… Source: RollingStone Link: RIAA […]
Filmmaker and composer John Carpenter, who directed and scored Halloween, Escape From New York and Assault on Precinct 13, will put out another album of music this spring. The director, who has only previously made one film sequel (Escape From L.A.), has titled his follow-up to last year’s icy collection of… Source: RollingStone Link: 'Halloween' Filmmaker […]
“Oh, heavens, I never thought of anything like this when I was a kid,” Loretta Lynn says in the just-released trailer for the upcoming PBS American Masters documentary which chronicles her hardscrabble life and storybook music career. “Growin’ up in Butcher Holler, that’s where you’ll stay, you thought,” she says… Source: RollingStone Link: See the […]
(Reuters) – British singer Adele made clear on Monday that she has not given permission for anyone to use her music for political campaigns. Adele's spokesman issued a statement after Republican U.S. presidential contender Donald Trump played Adele's 2011 hit song "Rolling in the Deep" at rallies in Iowa, and Mike Huckabee released a YouTube […]
Adele is taking a stand against Donald Trump. The musician issued a statement saying that she does not endorse the Republican presidential candidate's use of her songs — including "Rolling in the Deep" and "Skyfall" — on the campaign trail. "Adele has not given permission for her music to be used … Read More > […]
A little over a month after Rita Ora filed a lawsuit seeking a split from Roc Nation, the entertainment company has decided to countersue the pop star. The 25-year-old singer had alleged that, since signing to Jay Z’s company at age 18, the record label had “orphaned” her as the… Source: RollingStone Link: Roc Nation […]
Leon Bridges explores human despair and redemption in the stirring video for “River,” the ruminative closer from his Grammy-nominated debut LP Coming Home. The clip, written and directed by Miles Jay, finds Bridges quietly singing the track on a motel bed, as footage from the Baltimore unrest plays on a nearby television. The intimate performance… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]
For much of 2015, repeated delays and a lack of solid information started to make Rihanna’s Anti feel like pop’s mythical creature. Now that we know it’s real, we can hear the singer’s eighth LP for what it is: a sprawling masterpiece of psychedelic soul that’s far more straightforward than its… Source: RollingStone Link: Anti