This is my occult shelf,” says John Darnielle, pointing to a row of books with titles like The Psychic World of California and A Gallery of Ghosts. It’s a Saturday in March, and we’re in Darnielle’s home office in Durham, North Carolina. There’s an electric piano in one corner and… Source: RollingStone Link: The Slow […]
The Coal Miner’s Daughter has her lucky 13th career ACM trophy. Loretta Lynn has been honored with the Crystal Milestone Award for the 2015 ACMs, as revealed in a list of off-camera winners released today. The recognition is given in honor of her illustrious, 50-year career in which she has blazed… Source: RollingStone Link: Loretta Lynn, […]
In a case of rock and roll weirdness that could surpass Phil Kaufman’s daring theft and cremation of Gram Parson’s body in the Joshua Tree desert, the father of late Gwar frontman Dave Brockie is suing the band for allegedly holding onto his son’s musical equipment, artwork and ashes, NBC News reports. William… Source: RollingStone Link: Gwar […]
Reuniting with Genesis was just about the last thing on Peter Gabriel’s mind in 1982. He’d been out of the band for seven years at that point and his solo career was finally beginning to take off. His single “Shock the Monkey” was his first Top 40 hit in America,… Source: RollingStone Link: Flashback: Peter […]
Will Hoge grew up 30 minutes south of Nashville, which more or less makes him a Music City native — a rarity in a town that tends to import most of its musicians from other pockets of the country. When he began playing solo gigs in the late Nineties, though, Hoge… Source: RollingStone Link: Will Hoge […]
At 11:00 a.m. on a Monday morning, regulars at the VFW 8422 social club for war veterans in Smyrna, Tennessee, sat on their beloved barstools as director Peter Zavadil and his crew turned the haunt into a small-town wedding venue. The smoky, dim bar and accompanying reception space took on… Source: RollingStone Link: Behind Kip […]
Contrary to media reports, Lil Wayne has not dropped his million lawsuit against Cash Money Records. Lil Wayne’s lawyer, Ron Sweeney, tells Rolling Stone that while the original suit was filed in New York, where both Cash Money and Universal Music Group have offices, the two sides have worked… Source: RollingStone Link: Lil Wayne Not […]
Taylor Swift, Sam Smith, One Direction and more of the biggest names in music were announced today as nominees for the 2015 Billboard Music Awards. Source: Yahoo Music Link: 2015 Billboard Music Awards' Nominees Announced
“I hope you like System of a Down,” the band’s guitarist and vocalist Daron Malakian teased Monday night’s crowd at the L.A. Forum, during a break about a third of the way into a massive set. “Because we’ve got a lot of it for you tonight!” Malakian wasn’t kidding. The only U.S…. Source: RollingStone Link: System […]
Noise-rock pugilists Lightning Bolt turn on, tune in and drop out for their psychedelic, kaleidoscopic “The Metal East” video. Its scrolling, Masters of the Universe-like animations play off the duo’s frenetic energy throughout the song, which appears on their recently released sixth LP, Fantasy Empire. New York City-based animator and… Source: RollingStone Link: See Lightning […]