Prince and sports: Music in blood, basketball in his heart
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prince had music in his blood. Basketball was in his heart. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Prince and sports: Music in blood, basketball in his heart
Archive | April, 2016
Person A
For their fourth album, Alex Ebert and his hippie-vibes collective shambled to New Orleans, fusing light psychedelia with lighter R&B and jazz touches for music that often goes down like acid-spiked gumbo. Songs are as gaping as the seven-minute dashiki-ragtime reverie “Hot Coals,” and as campfire-warm as “The Ballad of… Source: RollingStone Link: Person A
Always Strive And Prosper
On “Rebirth,” a standout moment from his second album, ASAP Ferg makes his mission clear: “Now that you’re no longer a lord that’s trap, you have graduated to the Hood Pope.” The follow-up to his acclaimed 2013 debut Trap Lord sees the Harlem rapper open up with more honesty, humor… Source: RollingStone Link: Always Strive […]
5 Ways Prince Slammed High Tech in Music
LOS ANGELES (AP) — His Royal Badness didn't think much of the Internet — or iPhones, for that matter. And his once iconoclastic attitude toward the modern music industry helped inspire other artists to resist technological innovators such as Spotify. Source: Yahoo Music Link: 5 Ways Prince Slammed High Tech in Music
Universal Wins Big Ruling in Copyright Lawsuit Over In-Flight Music
Getting record labels to sign off on licensing is tricky. That’s nothing compared to winning a case over the lack of licensing where the target is moving. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Universal Wins Big Ruling in Copyright Lawsuit Over In-Flight Music
Broadway Pays Tribute to Prince: 'Hamilton,' 'Color Purple' Casts Celebrate Star's Music
The cast of the hit musical ‘Hamilton,’ as well as Jennifer Hudson and Cynthia Erivo of ‘The Color Purple,’ paid special musical tributes. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Broadway Pays Tribute to Prince: 'Hamilton,' 'Color Purple' Casts Celebrate Star's Music
Music Box Rides to the Rescue of Nanni Moretti's 'Mia Madre'
The film, which originally had been picked up by Alchemy, is now scheduled for release later this year. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Music Box Rides to the Rescue of Nanni Moretti's 'Mia Madre'
#PretaPostcards: Zella Day's First-Ever Coachella Experience
The performer shares her photo diary from last Saturday before making her way back to Indio for weekend two. Source: Yahoo Music Link: #PretaPostcards: Zella Day's First-Ever Coachella Experience
Prince, 'The Kid' who transformed pop music
Prince, who died suddenly Thursday at 57, transformed the music landscape with his infectious funk before becoming a reclusive rebel who brazenly challenged industry conventions. The so-called Kid from Minneapolis created 1984's "Purple Rain," which regularly tops lists of the greatest albums of all time, but he was so startlingly prolific that he entered a […]
Michael Keaton Ranks Prince 'Among the True Greats'
Michael Keaton may have been the caped star of the 1989 Tim Burton-directed Batman, but Prince’s multi-platinum-selling Batman soundtrack, which spent six weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, also played a major role. As Variety reports, while the pair did not collaborate directly during the film, Keaton had spent time on a… Source: RollingStone Link: Michael Keaton […]