Archive | April, 2016

Hear David Byrne's Remix to Support Ailing P-Funk Great Bernie Worrell

David Byrne has remixed “How Does the Brain Wave,” his 2007 collaboration with Baby Elephant — the project of DJ Prince Paul and Parliament-Funkadelic keyboardist Bernie Worrell — to help raise funds for Worrell. Worrell is struggling to pay his medical bills after being diagnosed with prostate cancer and stage-four liver and… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear David […]

Jennifer Nettles and Jennifer Lopez Record Secretive Duet

Playing With Fire, Jennifer Nettles’ second post-Sugarland solo album, will be out May 13th, with some big Nashville names on its credits. Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally are among the powerhouse singer’s co-writers on the project, with the legendary Dann Huff behind the board. But could there also be one… Source: RollingStone Link: Jennifer Nettles […]

Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem, Lionel Richie Top Outside Lands Lineup

Radiohead will headline San Francisco’s Outside Lands Festival alongside the recently reunited LCD Soundsystem and Lionel Richie. Other big names set for the festival include J. Cole, Lana Del Rey, Duran Duran, Sufjan Stevens, Ryan Adams, Air, Zedd, Grimes, Miguel, Halsey, Beach House, Jason Isbell, Chance the Rapper, the Last Shadow Puppets, Kehlani, Miike… Source: RollingStone Link: Radiohead, […]

Steven Tyler Plots Intimate New York Show

Steven Tyler has yet to announce a full-scale solo tour, but the Aerosmith frontman is still gearing up for a handful of one-off performances this spring and summer. First up is a benefit show at New York City’s Lincoln Center, where Tyler will perform with his Nashville-based band of country… Source: RollingStone Link: Steven Tyler […]

Drake Debuts Two New Songs Featuring Kanye West, Jay Z

Drake has teased the eclectic sounds of his upcoming album Views From the 6 with two new songs, “Pop Style” and “One Dance.” The Toronto rapper’s highly anticipated album will be released this month, which he confirmed on his OVO Sound Radio Show upon the release of “Summer Sixteen.” On the… Source: RollingStone Link: Drake […]

See Highlights from the 2016 ACM Party for a Cause Festival

Along with the televised ACM Awards last Sunday, ACM week in Las Vegas offered an immersive fan experience with music, food and more at the ACM Party for a Cause Festival. The multi-stage festival, which ran April 1st – 3rd at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds, featured performances by Carrie… Source: RollingStone Link: See Highlights […]

Everlast Blasts Donald Trump for Using 'Jump Around' at Rallies

Rapper Everlast has threatened to hit Donald Trump with a cease and desist order for using “Jump Around,” his 1992 hit with House of Pain, at campaign rallies. In an interview with Billboard, the rapper — real name Erik Schrody — said someone on Twitter sent him a CNN clip featuring footage from a Trump… Source: RollingStone Link: Everlast […]

10 Insanely Great Cheap Trick Songs Only Hardcore Fans Know

It’s been more than 40 years since Cheap Trick first started plying their unique brand of hard-nosed, guitar-driven power pop in any Midwestern bar that would have them, and in the ensuing decades, the Rockford, Illinois, quartet have seen more than their fair share of ups and downs. There have been… Source: RollingStone Link: 10 Insanely […]

Watch Explosions in the Sky's Thunderous 'Colbert' Performance

Explosions in the Sky delivered a powerful performance of their devastating new song, “Disintegration Anxiety” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Monday. The track finds the Texas instrumental rock outfit at their sprawling, cinematic best. The song begins with a simple vamp centered around high-wire guitar picking and proceeds to rise and… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]

Watch Charles Bradley's Joyous 'Ain't It a Sin' Video

Charles Bradley has debuted the funky, joyous video for “Ain’t It a Sin.” The soul singer released his album Changes on April 1st via Daptone Records. In the clip, Bradley enters a warehouse where he unleashes his signature dance moves by himself. The scenes of the singer grooving alone are intercut… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]