The Outlaw Movement — it’s not just for country anymore. On February 24th, pianist and composer Erik Deutsch will release Outlaw Jazz, an eight-song collection of country-influenced psychedelic jazz. Deutsch, who has collaborated frequently with Shooter Jennings, notably on Jennings’ 2012 Family Man album, recruited the son of Waylon Jennings…… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear Shooter […]
You’ve seen what the Rolling Stone editors loved in 2014 — but what about some of our favorite artists and comedians? We grilled the ladies of Broad City, Bleachers’ Jack Antonoff, St. Vincent and more stars, asking for the the musicians, TV shows, movies and artists that inspired them most this…… Source: RollingStone Link: The Best […]
On the fringes of 2014, Ben Frost made suffocating electronic noise that was greeted like an expressionist rock records, trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith continued his role as jazz’s longform boundary pusher and Stine Janvin Motland made electric improv without holding an instrument in her hands. … Source: RollingStone Link: 20 Best Avant Albums of 2014
In 2014, music videos became increasingly prominent, not just on YouTube (where the most popular entry on our list has nearly 400 million views) and television (where a handful of networks keep them in rotation) but in the world at large, integrated into advertisements, social media and live events. Artists…… Source: RollingStone Link: 10 Best […]
Little Jimmy Dickens, one of the Grand Ole Opry’s most colorful members, has been hospitalized in critical condition. The diminutive Dickens, who turned 94 on December 19th, was admitted to a Nashville area hospital on Christmas with an undisclosed illness, according to a release from the Opry’s publicist. Best known for…… Source: RollingStone Link: Little […]
South Korean hip-hop stars claim that a contract was never signed for their song ‘Pay Day’ Source: Yahoo Music Link: K-Pop Stars Threaten Legal Action Over Use of Music in 'The Interview'
By Christina Farr and Liana B. Baker (Reuters) – Apple Inc said its iTunes store is now carrying Sony Corp's "The Interview", the film that angered North Korea and triggered a cyberattack against the studio. "We're pleased to offer 'The Interview' for rental or purchase on the iTunes Store," Apple spokesman Tom Neumayr said in […]
While radio stations have seen their audience decrease as tech-savvy consumers flock to satellite radio and streaming audio, broadcasters might have finally found a format that can lure listeners back to FM: Classic hip-hop. Playlists that shine the spotlight back on artists like the Notorious B.I.G., Naughty By Nature and Missy…… Source: RollingStone Link: Classic Hip-Hop […]
Apple is a little late to the party Source: Yahoo Music Link: Sony's 'The Interview' Now Available on iTunes
Diplo and Skrillex will unleash their collaborative Jack Ü on New York’s Madison Square Garden this New Year’s Eve, and to celebrate the dance duo have unveiled their remix for Beyoncé’s Beyoncé: Platinum Edition single “7/11.” The pair doesn’t deviate too far from the original Detail production – Beyoncé’s vocal track stays largely…… Source: RollingStone Link: Diplo […]