Archive | March, 2016

Sam Smith on New Album: 'I'm Going Even Deeper'

Sam Smith called his new album “fucking great,” in an interview with The Associated Press, adding, “It’s really deep shit that’s coming out — that’s all I’ll say.” The British singer said he’s been exploring new emotional territory on the follow-up to his 2014 Grammy-winning smash, In the Lonely Hour. While that album was… Source: RollingStone Link: Sam […]

The Who's 50 Greatest Songs

In the summer of 1964 a young British rock band called the High Numbers released their debut single “Zoot Suit,” and watched it disappear without a trace. The supremely-forgettable song was written by their manager Pete Meaden; a few months later, when they headed back into the studio, they decided to… Source: RollingStone Link: The Who's […]

Slipknot Singer Corey Taylor's New Job: Radio DJ

Corey Taylor has always wanted his own radio show, but his schedule has never permitted time in a radio studio. Then Apple Music’s Beats 1 approached him. “They asked me to do exactly what I wanted to do, which was to split it up with half talking and half music,… Source: RollingStone Link: Slipknot Singer […]

See Old Dominion's Skate-Friendly 'Snapback' Video

Old Dominion probably didn’t have professional skateboarder Leticia Bufoni in mind when they wrote their current single “Snapback,” but she’s probably a pretty excellent representation nonetheless.  The 22-year-old X Games gold medalist plays a starring role in the “Snapback” video, which was filmed — appropriately — around skate-friendly venues. Titular hat… Source: RollingStone Link: See […]

Joe Walsh, Bad Company Plot 'One Hell of a Night' Tour

Joe Walsh and Bad Company will co-headline a 25-date U.S. trek this summer, aptly dubbed the One Hell of a Night tour. Walsh and Bad Company will alternate headlining duties each night, while British singer-songwriter Steve Rodgers will open with an acoustic set. The trek kicks off May 9th at the Gexa Energy… Source: RollingStone Link: Joe […]

Dierks Bentley, Sam Hunt to Perform at ACM Awards

Dierks Bentley will be pulling double duty at the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards. Already tapped to co-host the show with Luke Bryan, Bentley will also perform. The “Somewhere on a Beach” singer joins an expanded roster of artists, including Eric Church, Sam Hunt and Kelsea Ballerini, set to take… Source: RollingStone Link: Dierks […]