Archive | May, 2016

Ripcord

Not everyone wants to hear Pitbull shout “Mr. Worldwide!” in the middle of a country album. But the genially party-crazed Cuban rapper sounds right at home on the chirpy, margarita-doused “Sun Don’t Let Me Down,” assembled by disco great turned superproducer Nile Rodgers and pop-country trackmaster busbee. The rest of… Source: RollingStone Link: Ripcord

James Blake Releases Surprise 'The Colour in Anything' Album

James Blake has released his third full-length album, The Colour in Anything. During Annie Mac’s BBC 1 radio show on Thursday afternoon, the singer announced he would unveil the surprise album that evening. The follow-up to 2013’s Overgrown features collaborations with Bon Iver and Frank Ocean, who is credited with co-writing the… Source: RollingStone Link: James Blake […]

Arsenio Hall Sues Sinead O'Connor for $5 Million

Arsenio Hall is suing Sinead O’Connor for libel due to the singer’s recent accusations that the talk show host was not only Prince’s drug dealer for years but that he also spiked O’Connor’s marijuana at Eddie Murphy’s house. After news spread of the possible place painkillers or hard drugs may have… Source: RollingStone Link: Arsenio […]

See Axl Rose, AC/DC Talk First Show Together

Axl Rose joined AC/DC’s Angus Young and Cliff Williams to deliver a message to fans in Portugal ahead of the Guns N’ Roses singer’s first show with the Australian rock outfit on Saturday. “Lisbon, here we come,” said Young in a short video posted to Facebook. “We’re really excited to be here in… Source: RollingStone Link: See […]

Keith Urban on the Freefall of Inspiration That Led to 'Ripcord'

For all its country curveballs, Ripcord — Keith Urban’s widest-reaching album to date, full of synthesizers, samplers, Steve Miller-inspired guitar leads and guest appearances by left-field collaborators like Pitbull and Chic’s Nile Rodgers — began simply enough: with a drum machine and a six-string banjo. “I’ve written mostly with drum machines… Source: RollingStone Link: Keith […]