Cage the Elephant brothers Matt and Brad Shultz recall dumpster-diving, the emotional peaks and lows of making an album and getting embarrassed by their lyrics in a new interview with Rolling Stone. Growing up with artists for parents, money was tight, Brad Shultz remembers. But the brothers were resourceful when it came to acquiring instruments. “We… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]
They call it “country music’s biggest party,” and it’s certainly also the most unique festival of any music genre. CMA Music Fest begins today (June 9th), boasting literally hundreds of performances all over downtown Nashville, as well as autograph signings, intimate Q-and-A sessions, fan club parties and plenty of opportunities… Source: RollingStone Link: CMA Music […]
Fifty years after the Beatles permanently retired from the road, Ringo Starr can’t seem to get enough of it. On June 3rd, the perpetually youthful stickman launched a month-long summer tour across North America with his All-Starr Band. Starr has eschewed arenas for more intimate venues, giving the gigs the informal feel of… Source: RollingStone Link: Ringo Starr […]
Hamilton has significantly raised the prices of its best seats, while simultaneously increasing the number of cheap lottery tickets made available per show as a way to combat scalpers, The New York Times reports. The hike will price Hamilton’s premium seats (mostly center orchestra) at $849. The rest of the house will retail between $179… Source: RollingStone Link: 'Hamilton' […]
A couple of years before his death, William S. Burroughs recited some of his favorite and most obscene passages from Naked Lunch for what became an abridged audiobook with an avant-garde soundtrack. Now the producers of those sessions have collaborated with garage rocker King Khan and other experimentally inclined artists to retrofit… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear William […]
The CMT Music Awards brought their A-game this year, delivering one of the most satisfying shows in recent memory. Although the awards themselves feel perfunctory — is the entirely fan-voted show rewarding the videos or the artists themselves? — the performances are unfailingly entertaining and often irreverent (i.e., Billy Ray… Source: RollingStone Link: CMT Music […]
Tim McGraw won Video of the Year honors for “Humble and Kind.” Source: Yahoo Music Link: Tim McGraw Wins Big at the 2016 CMT Music Awards
Filmmaker Matthew Fulks has sued Beyoncé, Sony, Columbia and the pop star’s Parkwood Entertainment for allegedly lifting elements of his short film, Palinoia, for Lemonade, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The lawsuit specifically targets the trailer for the HBO special. Fulks claims executives and creatives involved in Lemonade were aware of his work and… Source: RollingStone Link: Beyonce […]
The singer took home the Video of the Year award for “Humble and Kind.” Source: Yahoo Music Link: Complete Rundown of 2016 CMT Music Award Winners and Performances
Twelve-year-old Grace VanderWaal captured hearts nationwide after her America’s Got Talent debut aired Tuesday night. The sixth grader from Suffern, New York, had auditioned for the show back in March with an original song she performed on her ukulele. She received a standing ovation from the room and rave reviews… Source: RollingStone Link: 'America's Got […]