Alex Turner is finishing his second martini at a stuffy bar in Manhattan when he starts reminiscing about his earliest visits to New York, a decade ago. The English singer-guitarist was 20 when his band Arctic Monkeys performed on Saturday Night Live and played a very hyped show at the Bowery… Source: RollingStone Link: Arctic Monkeys' […]
Leon Haywood, the soul-funk singer-songwriter and producer, died on Thursday, the Associated Press reports. He was 74. The artist’s 1975 single, “I Want to Do Something Freaky to You,” was sampled by several artists, including its famous appearance on Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s “Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thang.” Haywood’s godson, Darnell… Source: RollingStone Link: R&B […]
Selena Gomez will be executive producing an as-yet-untitled series for Freeform, the network formerly known as ABC Family. As Billboard reports, she will co-produce the series with Aaron Kaplan, though the singer-actress will not star on the show. Gomez’s mother, Mandy Teefey, will also be involved in the project. The drama is touted as… Source: RollingStone Link: Selena […]
Sara Bareilles will transform into Ariel for a live concert featuring songs from the Disney classic The Little Mermaid. The star-studded show will take place at the Hollywood Bowl on June 4th. Rebel Wilson will join Bareilles as the evil Ursula while Glee’s Darren Criss will play Prince Eric. Unbreakable Kimmy… Source: RollingStone Link: Sara […]
A New York judge dismissed all but one claim Kesha has filed against producer Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald and Sony Music on Wednesday. She will not be allowed to amend her filing. The rulings all relate to the singer’s countersuit against Dr. Luke, who’d sued her for defamation and breach… Source: RollingStone Link: Kesha's 'Hate […]
Demi Lovato belted out her ballad “Stone Cold” at the GLAAD Media Awards over the weekend. The next night, Lovato performed the track at the iHeartRadio Music Awards with help from Brad Paisley on guitar. Accompanied by a piano, Lovato passionately delivered a bluesy rendition of the soaring track for the… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]
Unperturbed by threats of legal action, Azealia Banks continued to take aim at Sarah Palin – as well as the issue of “American racism” at large – in a Tumblr post Wednesday. “Despite their best efforts to conceal the contempt and envy that the cracker has for Blacks and other people of color …… Source: RollingStone Link: Azealia […]
Hundreds of fans, friends and family members of Malik “Phife Dawg” Taylor gathered at New York’s Apollo Theater Tuesday night to pay tribute to the A Tribe Called Quest rapper who died at the age of 45 last month. Busta Rhymes, Andre 3000, Kanye West, Chuck D and Michael Rapaport all recalled the immense… Source: RollingStone Link: Read […]
Country Music Hall of Famer Merle Haggard passed away today on his 79th birthday, his son Ben confirmed on Facebook. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Country Music Legend Merle Haggard Dies at 79
“He was my brother, my friend. I will miss him,” writes Willie Nelson in a tweet, accompanied by a photo of himself sharing a laugh with the late Merle Haggard and a link to view their iconic “Pancho and Lefty” video. Nelson and Haggard were indeed as close as family,… Source: RollingStone Link: Willie Nelson, […]