A previously unreleased song performed entirely by Pantera and Damageplan guitarist Dimebag Darrell, “Whiskey Road,” is now streaming online. The guitarist, who died 10 years ago this month, recorded the tune in 2001, when Pantera were wrapping up what was to be their final U.S. tour. Guitar World, which premiered…… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear Pantera […]
Sting waved his fists victoriously in the air and grinned from ear to ear when Bruce Springsteen took the stage to pay tribute to the former Policeman at this year’s Kennedy Center Honors, broadcast Tuesday night. The other honorees of the evening were Al Green, Tom Hanks, Lily Tomlin and ballerina…… Source: RollingStone Link: See Bruce […]
Dig if you will the picture: 2014 marked the 30th anniversary of Purple Rain, and the glorious summer when Prince simultaneously had the Number One single, album and movie in the USA. Alan Light (author of The Holy or the Broken, and a Rolling Stone veteran) celebrated the occasion with…… Source: RollingStone Link: 10 Things […]
Given the infamous animosity between brothers and former Oasis members Liam and Noel Gallagher, you’d think the sibling rivalry would extend into their post-Oasis careers. However, Noel Gallagher appears genuinely upset that Liam’s Beady Eye broke up suddenly back in October. “I’m very fucking sad about Beady Eye, because I know they…… Source: RollingStone Link: Noel Gallagher […]
You can tell a lot about a year by its celebrity feuds. Taylor Swift’s 2014 spats, for instance, solidified her status as the biggest pop star of the moment while those who crossed her came off looking like also-ran’s. With the exception of one major conflagration in an elevator, the majority of…… Source: RollingStone Link: 12 Biggest […]
Frozen, Disney’s November 2013 princess flick, tells the story of two reclusive sisters, Anna and Elsa, who inherit the kingdom of Arendelle and must defend it from Duke of Weselton and Prince Hans of the Southern Isles. They succeed, of course, but they also grow as people, sing a few…… Source: RollingStone Link: Ice Age […]
Passion Pit frontman Michael Angelakos has shared the demo of a new song “Somewhere,” via his Eastern Shift project, as well as several other new tracks in various states of completion. The 90-second “Somewhere” bursts with all the synthesizer giddiness of a Passion Pit tune or mid-2000s Kanye West, complete…… Source: RollingStone Link: Passion Pit's […]
Love or hate them, Nickelback have a handle on hard-rock anthems. The secret to their multiplatinum success is that they’re masters of generality, packaging all the bland blue-collar fantasies and unrequited nostalgia of an According to Jim rerun into formulaic head-nodders. The Canadian rockers’ latest set is no exception, though…… Source: RollingStone Link: No Fixed […]
Cross-genre pairings are nothing new in country music: Willie Nelson has lit up the charts with duet partners ranging from Julio Iglesias to Snoop Dogg. Johnny Cash once collaborated with members of Nirvana and Soundgarden. And CMT has made a whole show, Crossroads, out of rock-country mashups. But this year…… Source: RollingStone Link: 10 Most […]
The newly-reunited Nickel Creek share the bill with the Avett Brothers on the January 3rd episode of Austin City Limits, as the legendary live-music show begins its 40th season. Stopping by the set in the middle of their 25th anniversary tour, the folk trio of musical prodigies Chris Thile, Sara…… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Nickel […]