The initial lineup for the 17th annual Americana Music Festival and Conference — shorthand: AmericanaFest — has been announced and the diversity is especially impressive this year, even for a genre known for being all-inclusive. Two of country’s most powerful female vocalists represent Nashville: Lee Ann Womack and Wynonna, who will play… Source: RollingStone Link: Lee […]
Ricky Gervais’ fussy character David Brent from the hit UK television show The Office is entering the music world. As part of the upcoming film David Brent: Life on the Road, Gervais is releasing a David Brent music album, RadioTimes reports. “I sort of fused Braveheart with Simon & Garfunkel shit,” Gervais tweeted. Some of the song titles are “Native American”… Source: RollingStone Link: Ricky […]
Timbaland is behind a scripted hip-hop television musical, Opera Noir, that derives from his upcoming LP of the same title. The iconic beat-maker will executive produce the project with Leftfield Pictures, Variety reports. Timbaland, the current musical supervisor for Fox’s Empire, told Rolling Stone that Opera Noir would be “[his] Purple Rain solo album.” “I have no features on it,”… Source: RollingStone Link: Timbaland […]
Band of Horses have announced the arrival of their fifth studio album, Why Are You OK, set for release on June 10th. The new set includes its first single, “Casual Party.” The band will premiere the song live for the first time on May 18th when they make their The Late Show with Steven Colbert debut…. Source: RollingStone Link: Band […]
No matter what you like or where you live, this summer almost certainly has a festival for you. Below are the 30 American summer festivals we’re most excited about. Source: RollingStone Link: Summer 2016's 30 Must-See Music Festivals
It’s not quite the full reunion that Brooks & Dunn fans may be longing for, but the iconic country duo reunites on Ronnie Dunn’s forthcoming single, “Damn Drunk.” The song, Dunn’s second release as a Nash Icon signee (following “Ain’t No Trucks in Texas”), features the vocals of Kix Brooks. “He asked me… Source: RollingStone Link: Ronnie […]
Axl Rose fractured his foot at the worst possible time: while gearing up for two massive tours with Guns N’ Roses’ reunited classic line-up and with AC/DC as the band’s temporary frontman. “The day I found out it was broken, I left the hospital to rehearse [with AC/DC],” the singer told NME… Source: RollingStone Link: Axl Rose […]
De La Soul released new track “Trainwreck” from their surprise EP, For Your Pain and Suffering. The four-song set was released to tide fans over while the group readies its crowdfunded full-length album, And the Anonymous Nobody. The LP will be their first since 2004’s The Grind Date. “Trainwreck” is a funky, feel-good track… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a further sign that the download era is waning, Warner Music Group says it made more money from streaming platforms than any other single source of recorded music revenue in the latest quarter. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Warner Music says streaming revenue bigger than downloads
Juggling a busy schedule of American Idol tapings, tour dates, rehearsals and his wife’s film shoots, Keith Urban recorded Ripcord all over the world, booking studio time on three different continents along the way. One week before the album’s release, he invited Rolling Stone Country into Nashville’s Blackbird Studios, where singles… Source: RollingStone Link: In Studio […]