M.I.A. has released two tense and charged new tracks, “MIA OLA” and “Foreign Friend,” her latest offerings as she continues to prep her new album, Matahdatah. The two cuts appear on the same SoundCloud track, which opens with “MIA OLA” (the song originally premiered during Stella McCartney’s Winter 2016 runway show). The quick-footed,… Source: RollingStone Link: M.I.A. […]
When Dierks Bentley was putting together songs for his upcoming album Black, the follow-up to 2014’s Riser, the singer says he wracked his brain trying to pick the record’s first single. “I have everyone coming at me: iTunes sales, song name of the tour, and they want it to do well… Source: RollingStone Link: Dierks […]
It’s been less than a year since Daniel Romano’s If I’ve Only One Time Askin’ turned heads with its tasteful Countrypolitan and honky-tonk touches, but he’s already gearing up to release his new album Mosey on May 27th. The Canadian singer-songwriter has also released the video for the Mosey track “Valerie Leon.” As a song,… Source: RollingStone Link: See […]
Although most observers would agree that Trisha Yearwood comes across as a confident singer, she was, by her own admission, uncomfortable with live performances when first starting out, recalling a 1991 review of a performance characterizing her a as “singing stick” because of how little she moved onstage. Although she sang… Source: RollingStone Link: Flashback: […]
Kanye West announced via Twitter a New York City pop-up shop in support of his work-in-progress album The Life of Pablo. The store will be located at 83 Wooster Street from March 18th through March 20th. West had previously hosted pop-up shops for 2013’s Yeezus and his 2011 Jay Z collaboration… Source: RollingStone Link: Kanye […]
50 Cent will host and executive produce a new variety series for A&E with the working title, 50 Cent Presents. The series is still in development, but will reportedly blend music, sketch and stand-up comedy, dance, reality experiments, magic and celebrity guest appearances. The rapper, real name Curtis Jackson, will help curate… Source: RollingStone Link: 50 […]
Pharrell Williams has earned his reputation as a gifted songwriter and producer, but he’s renowned as a master at collaboration — seemingly fearless whether he’s designing accessories for Louis Vuitton, creating art with Takashi Murakami or mixing a hit track for Missy Elliott. For the past few years, the multi-hyphenate has been… Source: RollingStone Link: Pharrell on […]
Gene Simmons is not happy with the pop charts. “I am looking forward to the death of rap,” the Kiss singer and reality-TV star tells Rolling Stone. “I’m looking forward to music coming back to lyrics and melody, instead of just talking. A song, as far as I’m concerned, is… Source: RollingStone Link: Gene Simmons […]
We’ve seen Black Hippy rapper Jay Rock do a backflip during a freestyle. We’ve seen Tommy Lee flip his drum kit with the help of modern science. Now, Night Verses drummer Aric Improta is taking the next great leap – literally – in the field of flipping musicians, upping the ante for topsy-turvy rockers everywhere… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch a […]
Dubbed “The Life & Songs of Kris Kristofferson,” last night’s all-star concert in Nashville honored the prolific work of the country music renaissance man. Kristofferson pals like Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris and Rosanne Cash all performed his songs, along with artists inspired by the songwriter, from Eric Church to Jack Ingram…. Source: RollingStone Link: Kris Kristofferson […]