This year, the VMAs returned to New York City for a homecoming at Madison Square Garden. As with all awards shows, though, the perfectly manicured glam you see on television isn't the whole story – there are make-up touch-ups, visual gaffes and, most importantly, a crew of dudes swiftly mopping up the stage between the […]
Jerry Garcia's musical legacy will be remembered at a pair of all-star tribute concerts set for two back-to-back nights in October. Following 2015's Dear Jerry show This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Warren Haynes, Avett Brothers Set for All-Star Jerry Garcia Tribute Gigs Source: RollingStone Link: Warren Haynes, Avett Brothers Set for All-Star Jerry Garcia […]
Justin Vernon combines spiritual themes, soulful samples and an electronic throb on "33 God," a soulful new song from Bon Iver's upcoming third LP 22, A Million. "Is the company stallThis article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Bon Iver’s Dynamic, Soulful New Song ’33 God’ Source: RollingStone Link: Hear Bon Iver's Dynamic, Soulful New Song '33 […]
Juan Gabriel, Latin American music icon and Mexico's bestselling artist of all time, died of natural causes Sunday morning at his home in Santa Monica, a day after the Mexican singer performed at the Forum in Inglewood, California. Gabriel was 66."Alberto Aguilera Valadez 'Juan Gabriel' passed away suddenly earlier today as has been widely reported,&quoThis […]
The Misfits have confirmed that the drummer for their upcoming reunion appearances at two installments of Riot Fest next month will be former Slayer member Dave Lombardo. The rest of the lineup will feature Glenn Danzig for his first appearance with the group since 1983, along with bassist Jerry Only and guitarist Doyle.<This article originally […]
Touring was killing the Beatles by 1966. Perhaps not literally, but that seemed like less of a guarantee with each passing day. A trip to Asia that July ended with a frightening incident in the Philippines, when an inadvertent snub of the dictatorial first family provoked a nationwide turThis article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Remembering […]
"We love the music, which can change styles from out in the album. We love the videos, which change their artistic vision from year to year, but most of all, we love the woman who hasn’t changed since day one," Drake said in presenting the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard award to his friend and frequent […]
Ashes to ashes, dust to MTV. Everybody at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards who wasn't Beyoncé looked embarrassed to be there – and quite honestly should have been. It was like the old joke: "Besides that, how was the play, Mrs. Lincoln?" Because Beyoncé Wilkes Booth stormed inThis article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: How […]
Beyonce cleaned up at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night, taking home a total of five trophies. The superstar won the categories of ‘Best Female Video' for her single ‘Hold Up', as well as ‘Best Video of the Year' for her political hit ‘Formation'. Other big winners at the ceremony, held at New […]
By Jill Serjeant NEW YORK (Reuters) – Beyonce dominated the MTV Video Music awards on Sunday, prowling the stage with a 15 minute medley from her powerful "Lemonade" album and taking home eight statuettes, including the top prize – video of the year. On a night when women ruled, Britney Spears returned to the VMA […]