Not a lot of people on this planet could load up a bunch of journals, photographs and recordings from their past into boxes and sell them for $15 million, but that’s exactly what just happened with Bob Dylan. And truth be told, $15 million was an absolute steal. He’s the… Source: RollingStone Link: 5 Things […]
Adam Lambert returned to American Idol once more before the show’s finale to perform his new single “Welcome to the Show.” The pop star and frequent Queen frontman was the runner-up on Season 8 of the singing competition series. Lambert began the ominous ballad alone on a smoky, dark stage. As… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]
Bob Dylan moved from Minnesota to New York in January 1961, with the goal of earning a reputation in the folk-music scene. Right away, he started making a name for himself. Dylan befriended his idol Woody Guthrie; by April, he was opening for blues legend John Lee Hooker; by September,… Source: RollingStone Link: How Bob […]
Elton John, the Strokes’ Fabrizio Moretti and Nick Valensi with Beck, Faster Pussycat and 10 more acts are the latest artists to cover Eagles of Death Metal’s “I Love You All the Time” in support of the Sweet Stuff Foundation’s Play it Forward initiative. Check out all 13 new versions… Source: RollingStone Link: Beck and […]
In 1956, 10-year-old Dolly Parton made her TV debut on Cas Walker’s Farm and Home Hour. A decade later she was the featured singer on Grand Ole Opry star Porter Wagoner’s nationally syndicated series. Fast-forward another decade and Parton, by then a fixture at country radio, was hosting her own… Source: RollingStone Link: Flashback: See […]
John Paul Jones will forever be remembered as the musical Swiss Army knife who helped propel Led Zeppelin to some of the greatest heights that any rock band has ever reached. From the iconic bass line on “Dazed and Confused,” the spine-tingling organ solo on “No Quarter” and the iconic recorder intro… Source: RollingStone Link: 20 Things […]
Then-Disney star Demi Lovato showed off a surprising side of her music taste during a 2008 appearance on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon: her love for metal. Joined by Fallon, Lovato channeled that love into a raucous headbanging version of the theme song for Barney, the show where she got her start in the entertainment… Source: RollingStone Link: Flashback: Demi […]
The official soundtrack for The Passion: New Orleans is out today, featuring recordings of the songs that will be performed during Fox’s ambitious live broadcast of the musical event. The collection includes performances by cast members Jencarlos Canela, Chris Daughtry, Seal and Trisha Yearwood, who portrays Jesus’ mother Mary. Yearwood gives… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear […]
Chris Stapleton has come a long way from playing high school gymnasiums, but that’s exactly what he’ll do on March 24th. The double Grammy and three-time CMA Award winner will return to Johnson Central High School in Paintsville, Kentucky, where he was the Class of 1996 valedictorian, for a free show next week…. Source: RollingStone Link: Chris […]
For all its reckless, coked-up bluster, HBO's Vinyl is actually a very meticulous show. From the slowly unfurling plots to the sets and costuming, everything is very carefully designed for maximum emotional impact and period accuracy. And since Vinyl is a show about music, if the music isn't … Read More > Other Links From […]