Elizabeth Cook, "Exodus of Venus" (Thirty Tigers) Source: Yahoo Music Link: Music Review: Generic Southern soul from Elizabeth Cook

Hamilton made history this year by receiving a grand total of 16 nominations for this year’s Tony Awards – ultimately winning a total of 11, including Best Musical. The phenomenon is part of a long lineage of musical theater productions that capture the public’s attention and reflects the culture surrounding… Source: RollingStone Link: Readers' Poll: […]

In 1966, country superstar — and out-of-control drug addict — Johnny Cash was separated from his first wife and still a few years from getting clean and marrying his second wife, June Carter. The Man in Black was living in a relentlessly messy apartment north of Nashville in the suburb… Source: RollingStone Link: Flashback: See […]

Phil Collins will chronicle his life and career – from progressive rock drum icon to pop chart-topper – in his new memoir, Not Dead Yet, out October 25th via Crown Archetype. The book will explore the musician’s “three failed marriages, his alcoholism and his ill health,” according to a statement. “Throughout [my life],… Source: RollingStone Link: Phil Collins […]

Trent Reznor called YouTube’s business model “very disingenuous” in a new interview following Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference (WWDC) presentation. Speaking to Billboard alongside Jimmy Iovine and Apple’s Eddy Cue, Reznor, who serves as Apple Music’s Chief Creative Officer, discussed the future of streaming, vinyl and why he’s not a fan of YouTube. “It… Source: RollingStone Link: Trent […]

After the horrific shooting at Orlando’s Pulse nightclub that left 49 dead and over 50 injured, people have tried to find a way to cope with the feelings that left them reeling from the senseless killing. Melissa Etheridge was equally heartbroken when she heard the news while on tour, and… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear Melissa […]

“This is my official debut,” he said. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Tito Jackson on Releasing Solo Music at Age 62

These archival releases – two of the best single-disc retrospectives issued this year so far – honor records I’ve known and loved since their original release. One is an overdue, expanded return to print; the other is an entirely new view of what might have been, via what got left… Source: RollingStone Link: David Fricke's […]

Mar Vista and Palms continue to rise to the occasion with news today of a new restaurant heading out that way. Appropriately called The Mar Vista, the forthcoming project from D. Brandon Walker and Jill Davie (the former chef de cuisine at Josie) promises not only a strong all-day menu but also lots of philanthropy. Owing […]

As much as we love our favorite artists, it’s hard to say that any of them are perfect. Here are 22 iconic artists who have been briefly lured by drugs, laziness, novelty, over-production, poor judgement or, in the case of Brian Wilson, rap music. Source: RollingStone Link: 22 Terrible Songs by Great Artists