The future of Aerosmith may be up in the air, but Joe Perry isn’t letting that slow him down. The guitarist is currently prepping a new solo LP and gearing up for a tour with Hollywood Vampires. It’s no surprise, then, that he tends to keep nocturnal hours. “I usually wake up at… Source: RollingStone Link: Joe Perry: […]
When Brooks & Dunn announced in 2009 that they would no longer record or tour, they were the best-selling duo in country music history — a feat still unsurpassed as of today. On May 1st, pair of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn will be honored with the Nash Icon Award during the… Source: RollingStone Link: Brooks & […]
“I always liken myself to the bearded lady,” says Juliette Lewis. “Because I’m an actress turned musician, a woman doing male-dominated rock & roll. … I’m the oddity at the freak show, you know?” Lewis is speaking with Rolling Stone from New York City where, in a few hours, she’ll be… Source: RollingStone Link: Juliette […]
Aesop Rock, independent hip-hop’s Thomas Pynchon, is returning with his seventh studio album, The Impossible Kid, his first in nearly four years. While all of his dense, metaphorically rich albums have been acutely personal, The Impossible Kid is his most exposed and diaristic, with the rapper opening up about depression, regrets and… Source: RollingStone Link: See Aesop […]
As the battle between Led Zeppelin and 1960s psych-rock group Spirit over who’s entitled to credit and compensation for “Stairway to Heaven” heads to court next month, industry experts say numerous factors will contribute to who will prevail in the suit. Gary Klausner, a U.S. district judge, said last week the two songs… Source: RollingStone Link: For […]
Tegan and Sara learned lessons in minimalism and simplification when they made their last record, 2013’s Heartthrob, and traded guitar-driven indie-rock upbeat synth-pop. They worked with three producers, one of whom was Greg Kurstin (Adele, Sia, Kelly Clarkson), and gradually adapted to a streamlined process. When they began work on its… Source: RollingStone Link: Tegan and […]
Admit it – Kobe Bryant’s final-game fireworks made you forget all about the D’Angelo Russell/Nick Young/Iggy Azalea fiasco that had the Los Angeles Lakers’ locker room on the brink of collapse. To refresh your memory, late last month, a video Russell shot of teammate Young (who just so happens to be Azalea’s… Source: RollingStone Link: Iggy […]
Ronnie Spector doesn’t like a lot of new artists, but she loves one in particular. “I see all of these artists – Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, I could go on and on – but I love Adele because she’s like me,” the onetime leader of the Ronettes tells Rolling Stone. “She… Source: RollingStone Link: Ronnie Spector […]
This is a story about the most unlikely beef in rap history. When the Tony Award nominations are announced on May 3rd, honoring the best of the Broadway season, Hamilton is expected to dominate in every category. You know Hamilton, right? The groundbreaking hip-hop musical about our founding fathers? President… Source: RollingStone Link: 'Hamilton' Is […]
Sturgill Simpson brought an expanded band to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night, blasting through “Brace for Impact (Live a Little)” — the first single from his newest release, A Sailor’s Guide to Earth — with help from a three-piece horn section. It wasn’t his only performance of the… Source: RollingStone Link: See […]