Rae Sremmurd unveiled a nimble, menacing new banger, “Look Alive,” on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 radio show Thursday. The cut finds Mississippi brothers Swae Lee and Slim Jimmy delivering their quintessential mix of punchy bars and disconcertingly sweet hooks over a Mike WiLL Made-It beat that balances heavy trap percussion and a… Source: RollingStone Link: Rae […]
Philip Glass, members of the Kingsmen and Yeah Yeah Yeahs drummer Brian Chase will partake in three of the thousands of events planned for the annual, global Make Music Day on June 21st. Over 35 cities in the United States, plus the entire state of Vermont, will host Make Music events, which are free… Source: RollingStone Link: Philip […]
Mumford & Sons will donate profits from their concert in Charlotte, North Carolina tonight, April 14th, to a local LGBT organization in response to the state’s controversial House Bill 2. “As a band that relishes welcoming everyone to our shows and promoting tolerance, we do want to take a stand with the… Source: RollingStone Link: Mumford […]
At the end of the original Karate Kid, Daniel LaRusso wins the All-Valley Karate Tournament by defeating Johnny Lawrence with a perfectly timed crane kick, and then runs right into the arms of Ali Mills, Lawrence’s ex-girlfriend. It’s one of the all-time great moments of cinematic triumph, although when we… Source: RollingStone Link: Flashback: Peter […]
This year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will likely be best remembered for Steve Miller ripping into the Rock Hall in the press room and getting into a spat with the Black Keys, but the “Jungle Love” singer did make one indisputable point: The Rock Hall needs… Source: RollingStone Link: 15 Women […]
Ronnie Spector is seated in the restaurant of a lavish midtown Manhattan hotel. She’s dressed in black, and her long, black hair is bouffant – though a far cry from the beehive she wore when she was making hits with the Ronettes over half a century ago. It’s a bright,… Source: RollingStone Link: Ronnie Spector […]
Metropolitan Opera says James Levine to retire as music director at season’s end. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Metropolitan Opera says James Levine to retire as music director at season's end
A former Warner Music Group executive accused of embezzling more than $1 million pleaded guilty this week as part of a plea deal, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office confirmed Thursday. Danielle Smith, who worked with artists for Warner Music’s Atlantic Records division in Los Angeles, pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree grand larceny for using a […]
In 1983, David Bowie, video director David Mallet and a skeleton crew traveled from London to the town of Carinda, Australia – population: 194 – to make the video for “Let’s Dance,” the title track from the singer’s best-selling album. It was an unusual clip even for Bowie, as the video… Source: RollingStone Link: Bowie in […]
Loretta Lynn turns 84 today, April 14th. But the Country Music Hall of Fame member isn’t resting on any laurels. Instead, she’s found new creative spark, recording a slew of songs for a series of proposed releases. The first: Full Circle, her magnificent new album released in March. In honor of… Source: RollingStone Link: Loretta Lynn: […]