This week's all-star launch of US rapper Jay Z's streaming music service may not have caused Spotify's management to lose sleep — but analysts predict tough days ahead as tech giant Apple prepares to enter the fray. After a day's silence the news was welcomed by the world leader Spotify, despite the barely veiled criticism […]
Miley Cyrus has been among the most vocal celebrities rallying against Indiana’s controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). After calling Indiana Governor Mike Pence an “asshole” on Instagram, the Bangerz singer has now taken aim at Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton after the Republican made some questionable comments about LGBT rights on television…. Source: RollingStone Link: Miley Cyrus […]
A Pokey LaFarge concert is something akin to time travel. It’s not because the band and most of the audience wear vintage clothing — that’s pretty common these days — nor because of the throwback Americana lyrics. As LaFarge himself points out, everyone from Sharon Jones to Sturgill Simpson sings songs just as… Source: RollingStone Link: Pokey […]
On April 1st, Cynthia Lennon, John Lennon’s first wife and mother of their son Julian, passed away from cancer at the age of 75. The couple first met in art school in 1957 and married in 1962, divorcing six years later. “Our love story was very low key,” Cynthia once said,… Source: RollingStone Link: Yoko Ono […]
In the aftermath of the passage of Indiana’s controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act, many celebrities, politicians and CEOs denounced the law that critics viewed as discriminatory toward the LGBT community. While there was lots of talk about an economic boycott of Indiana, Wilco were among the few to actually walk the walk, immediately canceling… Source: RollingStone Link: Wilco Reinstate […]
Pop’s acoustic phenomenon Ed Sheeran recently made his Austin City Limits debut last fall, performing five songs for an intimate crowd. His episode became a fan favorite, with many requesting a re-broadcast of his performance. Prior to the encore, watch an exclusive clip of him performing the sweet, romantic single “Thinking Out Loud.” Sheeran… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]
Filmmaker John Singleton has put his long-in-the-works Tupac Shakur biopic “on hold,” at least on his end. “I’m putting my involvement on hold right now because we’re trying to figure out some things,” he recently told XXL. “I got a script and I got the blessings from his family. We’ll… Source: RollingStone Link: New Tupac […]
Asleep at the Wheel’s Still the King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys is the band’s third official tribute to the late great king of Western swing, following 1993’s original Tribute and 1999’s Ride With Bob. A few songs from the Wills canon appear on more… Source: RollingStone Link: See Asleep […]
James Corden has been hosting The Late Late Show for less than two weeks, but he’s already stepping way outside the box – and the studio. For Thursday’s episode, the comedian and crew set up shop in a random person’s house, conducting interviews on his living room couch and filming a Beck performance… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Beck, […]
Martina McBride does a pretty fantastic Reba McEntire impersonation, as seen on a 2006 episode of CMT Giants. The Kansas native teamed with fellow vocal powerhouse Kelly Clarkson to honor McEntire by swapping lines on one of the country icon’s most famous duets, “Does He Love You.” With McBride taking… Source: RollingStone Link: Flashback: Martina […]