Archive | July, 2016

David Gilmour Talks Pompeii Return: 'It's a Place of Ghosts'

“Tonight will be the first time since 79 A.D. that there’s been an audience watching something here,” David Gilmour jokes about returning to Pompeii, referencing the devastating volcano eruption that turned much of this part of Italy to ash in the first century. “And there were gladiators, I guess, but the… Source: RollingStone Link: David Gilmour […]

50 Cent to End Bankruptcy Case With $23 Million Payout

50 Cent’s bankruptcy case has ended, with a judge signing off on a deal that finds the rapper (real name Curtis Jackson) paying out $23 million to his creditors over the next five years, TMZ reports. “Mr. Jackson is pleased that the Bankruptcy Court approved his plan of reorganization today, less than one year after… Source: RollingStone Link: 50 […]

Flashback: The Short-Lived Coverdale/Page Play 'Black Dog'

As the 1980s turned into the 1990s, Jimmy Page didn’t know quite what to do with himself. In the 10 years since John Bonham’s death instantly ended Led Zeppelin, he cut two albums with his supergroup the Firm, created the soundtrack for Death Wish II, briefly teamed up with members of… Source: RollingStone Link: Flashback: The […]

Hear Ashley Monroe's Devastating Duet With Butch Walker

Butch Walker will release his new album, Stay Gold, on August 26th. And while the record, his eighth studio project, returns him to his more rock-minded ambitions after 2015’s somber Afraid of Ghosts, it doesn’t shy away from a heartbreaking ballad. “Descending,” released today, is a devastating duet with country chanteuse… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear […]

Alt-J Drummer Thom Sonny Green Trades Folk for Hip-Hop on New Album

Alt-J drummer Thom Sonny Green trades in folk-inflected indie rock for stirring instrumental hip-hop on his new song “Vienna,” the first single from his debut solo album, High Anxiety. The instrumental cut blends an array of synth sounds to create a mood that’s both ethereal and contemplative. But while the synths are… Source: RollingStone Link: Alt-J […]

Chris Lane Reveals 'Girl Problems': The Ram Report

When Chris Lane was in a Nashville studio working on his debut album, he noticed a trend: “Every song seemed to be about some type of girl problem,” reports the North Carolina native. So, titling the project was an easy task. Lane’s Girl Problems hits stores August 5th. It’s already off… Source: RollingStone Link: Chris […]

Hear American Young's Poignant 'Be Here'

Songwriters Jon Stone and Kristy Osmunson are self-described polar opposites, but as the duo American Young, they’re turning oil and water into a magical, genre-defying mixture. To date, their songs have been hits for Kenny Chesney, Blake Shelton, Rascal Flatts and Joey + Rory, among others. Stone, who co-produced the… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear American […]

AC/DC's Cliff Williams: 'I'm Backing Off Touring and Recording'

AC/DC bassist Cliff Williams hinted at retirement following the Australian hard rock outfit’s current tour in an interview with Gulfshore Life. Williams touched on the various problems that have plagued AC/DC over the past few years, starting with the departure of founding guitarist Malcolm Young in 2014 due to dementia. Drummer Phil Rudd… Source: RollingStone Link: AC/DC's […]

Watch Coldplay's Devastating Prince Cover

Coldplay welcomed British singer Lianne La Havas onstage in Copenhagen Wednesday for a stunning, understated cover of Prince’s “Sometimes It Snows in April.” Related: Watch Emotional Prince Tributes at BET Awards The performance featured just La Havas and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, with the former plucking out the tender ballad’s simple, stirring guitar… Source: RollingStone Link: […]