M.I.A. has teamed with Skrillex and Blaqstarr for a sinister new club cut, "Go Off," which will appear on her upcoming album, AIM, out September 9th. <…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear M.I.A., Skrillex ‘Go Off’ on Raw New Song Source: RollingStone Link: Hear M.I.A., Skrillex 'Go Off' on Raw New Song
NEW YORK (AP) — Harry Belafonte will launch a racial and social justice festival in October with the inaugural event featuring appearances and performances from actors Chris Rock and Jesse Williams and musicians John Legend and Common. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Harry Belafonte launches social justice music festival
After Welsh singer-songwriter Rod Thomas, who goes by the moniker Bright Light Bright Light, burst onto the U.K. music scene in 2012 with his debut solo album, he signed with Rocket Music Management, a company co-founded by one of his heroes, Elton John. The arrangement ultimately didn't work out and the two parted ways pro…This […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Beyonce and Adele's new music are sure to earn multiple Grammy nominations, but before that they are celebrating with Emmy nominations. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Beyonce, Adele earn Emmy nominations for music specials
In spring 1956, former Sun Records artist Elvis Presley released his debut for the RCA label. "Heartbreak Hotel" was a monster hit, having reached the top of the Billboard pop, R&B and country charts, and starting a run of more than two-and-a-half years where at least one Presley record was on the Top 100 each […]
With a sales bump from the Fourth of July holiday, Lee Greenwood's signature song "God Bless the U.S.A." re-entered the country digital songs chart. The boost in downloads resulted in the granddaddy of all patriotic country anthems being certified platinum — selling one million downloads. …This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Lee Greenwood’s ‘God Bless […]
Lana Del Rey performed her Honeymoon cut "Salvatore" live for the first time upon fan request at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland Wednesday. <w…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Lana Del Rey’s Sultry ‘Salvatore’ Live Debut Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Lana Del Rey's Sultry 'Salvatore' Live Debut
Tom Petty and Mudcrutch have teamed with Sean Penn and Anthony Hopkins for a stark new video for "I Forgive It All" that contemplates poverty, wealth, aging and absolution. Penn and Samuel Bayer co-directed the clip, which…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Sean Penn, Anthony Hopkins Partner With Mudcrutch for Moving New Video Source: RollingStone Link: […]
Chris Young has released a fittingly gut-wrenching video for his current single "Sober Saturday Night." The ballad appears as a vocal collaboration with Vince Gill on Young's fifth album I'm Comin' Over. The tune equates the pain of heartbreak with something like the…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: See Chris Young’s Solemn ‘Sober Saturday Night’ […]
Kacey Musgraves joined Weezer on stage Wednesday night at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater for an acoustic rendition of the band's classic "Island in the Sun." Musgraves added harmony vocals and sang lead on the second verse of the song, giving it what Weezer later tweeted was "the …This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: See Kacey Musgraves Join […]