Mali paid tribute to the "genius" of Ali Farka Toure by naming a square in the capital after him as the country marked the 10th anniversary of the death of one of Africa's most renowned musicians. Ali Farka Toure Square, complete with a statue of the two-time Grammy winner, was inaugurated Monday in Bamako in […]
By the time the original Alice Cooper group notched their first hit with “I’m Eighteen,” the shock rockers were already infamous. Their notoriety began in September 1969, when they played a short set at the Toronto Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival Festival a few months after they put out their heavily… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear How […]
The future of Crosby, Stills and Nash was thrown in doubt this weekend following comments Graham Nash made to a Dutch magazine where he declared that his days in CSN were likely over due to a rift with David Crosby. To make sure nothing was lost in translation, Nash also spoke to Billboard… Source: RollingStone Link: Graham Nash: […]
Janet Jackson has postponed her U.K. and European tour three weeks before it was set to begin, the BBC reports. Fans reportedly received an e-mail from Ticketmaster saying, “It is not possible to confirm new dates at the present time so we are refunding all ticket holders.” A representative for Jackson did not immediately… Source: RollingStone Link: […]
Heard Well works with YouTube stars Jc Caylen, Amanda Steele, Lohanthony and more. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Conner Franta's Music Label Inks Deal With Sony's Red Distribution (Exclusive)
Heard Well works with YouTube stars Jc Caylen, Amanda Steele, Lohanthony and more. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Connor Franta's Music Label Inks Deal With Sony's Red Distribution (Exclusive)
Three notebooks owned by Tupac Shakur, each containing handwritten lyrics, music video ideas and other notes by the rapper, are set to hit the auction block. Moments in Time, the same memorabilia seller that auctioned off Shakur’s five-page prison letter to a former Death Row employee, will once again handle… Source: RollingStone Link: Tupac Shakur's […]
Sao Paulo (AFP) – Brazilian music legend Gilberto Gil has been hospitalized for nearly two weeks with high blood pressure, doctors said, raising fears for the long-term health of the 73 year old. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Brazilian music legend Gilberto Gil hospitalized
By Morgan Meaker PRISTINA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As a child, Kafu had no idea he was Roma. Growing up in Gjakova, western Kosovo, he was called “gypsy” everywhere he went. Kafu only discovered what the word Roma meant when he was in his 20s. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Musicians in Kosovo fight anti-Roma prejudice […]
Our guide to this week's (and last week's) album releases also features the week's top new music videos from artists like The Kills, Frightened Rabbit, and Låpsley, plus brand new streaming music from M83, Underworld, Beth Orton, and more. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at Metacritic Source: Yahoo Music Link: Music […]