Archive | April, 2016

Inside the National's Epic Grateful Dead Tribute

Guitarists Bryce and Aaron Dessner of the National never saw the Grateful Dead in concert. But when they were teenagers in Ohio at the turn of the Nineties, the twin brothers were Deadheads in every other way, immersed in their father’s Dead LPs and playing the tunes with childhood friend and future… Source: RollingStone Link: Inside the […]

Blink-182 Detail U.S. Tour, New Album 'California'

Blink-182 released an official version of their new song “Bored to Death,” their first without founding guitarist Tom DeLonge, as a lyric video after the song leaked Wednesday. The punk trio unveiled the song as part of a slew of news that includes a new album and sprawling U.S. summer tour. California, the… Source: RollingStone Link: Blink-182 […]

See Keith Urban's Nostalgic 'Wasted Time' Video

Shot over two days in California, the video for Keith Urban’s “Wasted Time” finds the Ripcord singer providing the soundtrack to a group of 20-somethings as they remember one glorious summer together. The clip unfolds like a series of rapid-fire flashbacks. There are bonfires, joyrides, coolers, swimming holes, stolen kisses and… Source: RollingStone Link: See […]

ASCAP Annual Pop Music Awards honor industry stars

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers' (ASCAP) 33rd Annual Pop Music Awards honored some of the best in the industry on Wednesday evening, and crowned Max Martin "Songwriter Of The Year" for a record ninth time. The coup saw Martin, who co-penned nine ASCAP pop hits this year, including Taylor Swift's "Blank Space,"  and The Weekend's "Can't Feel […]

Drake Shortens 'Views' Album Title, Expands Tour

Drake has unveiled the official track list for his forthcoming album and has abbreviated the title to boot. Formerly Views From the 6, his fourth studio album will now be released as Views, according to Fader, who confirmed the change with Universal Music Canada. Drake has also been promoting the album… Source: RollingStone Link: Drake Shortens […]

Watch David Gilmour Seamlessly Blend 'Comfortably Numb,' 'Purple Rain'

On Sunday, David Gilmour paid tribute to the late Prince during his benefit performance for Teenage Cancer Trust at Royal Albert Hall in London when he segued Pink Floyd’s classic “Comfortably Numb” into Prince’s “Purple Rain.” In the eight-minute-plus clip Gilmour shared on YouTube, as he was hitting a guitar solo for “Comfortably… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]