In November 2015, Dave Lombardo found himself in a tough spot. Slayer’s legendary former drummer was gearing up to hit the road with his then-active band Philm, but that group imploded just days before the tour. Lombardo had already booked studio time with Ross Robinson (producer of acts such as Korn, Sepultura… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear Ex-Slayer […]
Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke is auctioning off his handwritten lyrics to OK Computer opener “Airbag” to benefit anti-poverty charity Oxfam. The words are inscribed on the inside cover of Yorke’s copy of William Blake poetry collection Songs of Innocence and Experience, which is heavily annotated throughout, Stereogum reports. The listing shows several images… Source: RollingStone Link: Radiohead's […]
In the fall of 2014, an expansive group of artists – from Brian Wilson to Butch Walker – got together for two concerts in Los Angeles honoring George Harrison. George Fest is a concert album put on by Best Fest, the traveling tribute-show series that has convened all-star tributes to Bob… Source: RollingStone Link: George Fest: […]
There’s a famous early-Seventies Mick Rock photo of Iggy Pop – wild-eyed in a T. Rex -T-shirt, a pack of Lucky Strikes clamped between his teeth – with his arms around David Bowie and Lou Reed: together, the troika who smacked rock & roll out of its hippie daze and… Source: RollingStone Link: Post Pop […]
If there’s a moment that sums up why Gwen Stefani is so eternally beloved, it’s the surreal scene from The Voice last fall when she led her team through New Radicals’ “You Get What You Give” in a swirl of confetti. Only Stefani could sound so perky while threatening to… Source: RollingStone Link: This Is […]
MIAMI (AP) — Final preparations are under way for a massive music festival that’s bringing thousands of people to Miami this weekend. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Ultra Music Festival weekend to bring thousands to Miami
Spotify, the leader in the booming streaming industry, on Thursday reached a settlement to improve royalty payments to US music publishers as the company hopes to avoid potentially costly lawsuits. The National Music Publishers' Association, which advocates on behalf of the US houses that hold songwriters' copyright, announced the deal which relates to songs whose […]
The sex-symbol of the ’60s who became a two-time Oscar nominee in the ’70s will receive the fest’s King Vidor Award on Saturday. Source: Yahoo Music Link: San Luis Obispo Film Fest: Ann-Margret Talks Movies, Music, Men and Motorcycles on Eve of 75th Birthday
Hamilton creator and costar Lin-Manuel Miranda and actress Emma Watson showed off their freestyle and beatboxing skills in a recent video they made to celebrate International Women’s Day. The video supports UN Women’s HeForShe organization, which campaigns for a gender equal world. Watson serves as UN Women’s Global Goodwill Ambassador. In the cute… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]
In 2008, Dylan Fitterer released the music game Audiosurf, notable both for its reflex-based racing gameplay and its ability to create courses based on the music you already own. Fitterer developed the game mostly by himself, and it became a cult success, leading to a sequel that exited Steam Early Access last year. Now he's […]