Like being an NFL linebacker, being a Red Hot Chili Pepper is a challenging gig to age gracefully in; literally or metaphorically, tube socks on your johnson ain’t a good look at 50. To their credit, the Peppers’ 11th LP is a bold attempt to jibe their past party-dog selves… Source: RollingStone Link: The Getaway
On June 15th, 2002, country singers Rory Feek and Joey Martin were married in tiny Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, about 30 minutes from the farmhouse where the couple lived, south of Nashville. This year, Rory celebrated the anniversary without his bride by his side. Joey Feek passed away on March 4th… Source: RollingStone Link: See a […]
Red Hot Chili Peppers unveiled the video for new track “Dark Necessities” the band’s Facebook page on Thursday. Vinyl actress Olivia Wilde directed the clip after making her directorial debut earlier this year with Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros’ “No Love Like Yours.” Wilde recently shared several behind-the-scenes photos from the video… Source: RollingStone Link: […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In a story June 15 about Kaleo, The Associated Press reported erroneously the band recorded its first U.S. album for Atlantic Records. The band is signed to Elektra/Atlantic. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Correction: Music-Kaleo story
Wyclef Jean has debuted “Hendrix,” the first single off his upcoming album Carnival III: Road to Clefication. Out this fall, Carnival III will be his first album in seven years. The song reflects on Jean’s childhood, listening to Jimi Hendrix and growing up with little money. While his cousin had dreams… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear […]
It’s understandable to be skeptical of Prophets of Rage, the new supergroup comprised of Public Enemy’s Chuck D, Cypress Hill’s B-Real and Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello, Brad Wilk and Tim Commerford, as they prepare for an upcoming tour beginning in August. On paper, the group’s three catalogs contain some of the most… Source: RollingStone Link: Chuck D […]
In her new GQ cover story, Kim Kardashian West backed up her Kanye West’s assertion that Taylor Swift knew about a contentious lyric from his song “Famous” before the song was released. “I feel like me and Taylor still might have sex/ Why? I made that bitch famous” were the lyrics. A rep for Swift… Source: RollingStone Link: Kim Kardashian: […]
This year marks the 20th anniversary of 1996 — a year when alternative bands were finding their way after the post-Nirvana boom times, metal bands tried on leaner sounds and experiments mixing rap and rock fought their way towards an inevitable takeover. Here’s 20 rock albums that celebrate their 20th anniversary this year. Source: RollingStone Link: 20 Rock Albums Turning 20 in 2016
Like a new generation’s Carly Simon, Taylor Swift has played fun games with her fans in leaving clues and hints — both ambiguous and blunt — about the many male muses for her break-up songs. From high school crushes to Academy Award-nominated beaus, she’s apparently experienced the full spectrum of… Source: RollingStone Link: Ex-Factor: Taylor […]
“Answer” songs have been a long-standing tradition in country music, from Kitty Wells’ “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky-Tonk Angels” (the response to Hank Thompson’s “The Wild Side of Life”) all the way to Travis Tritt’s “Strong Enough to Be Your Man,” the 2002 answer to Sheryl Crow’s “Strong Enough.” It’s… Source: RollingStone Link: See […]