For the last 11 years, I’ve released an annual list of my favorite albums, intended primarily for those who want to hear new music but have a hard time sorting through the hundreds of new titles that are released each year. I added often pithy descriptions of the music, probably inspired by too many nights […]
The 1970s were, arguably, the golden age of classic TV Christmas specials. Before variety shows and specials all but disappeared from the lineups of the three major networks (and before cable TV took over and shrank network viewership), each holiday season brought forth highly rated variety specials to please nearly…… Source: RollingStone Link: Flashback: Johnny […]
The Roots, Perry Farrell, Rufus Wainwright and Sleigh Bells frontwoman Alexis Krauss will lead an all-star tribute to David Byrne and Talking Heads at Carnegie Hall on March 23rd. The initial lineup for the show also boasts ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons, Beth Orton, O.A.R., Steve Earle, Todd Snider, Forro in the Dark and Bebel…… Source: RollingStone Link: The […]
Modest Mouse have released the frantic, bounding “Lampshades on Fire,” the first taste of their upcoming new album, Strangers to Ourselves. The band enlisted numerous fans to help announce the album, sending them a double-A side 7-inch of the LP’s first single, one of which spins on a turntable in the video accompanying the song’s…… Source: RollingStone Link: Modest Mouse […]
Nashville stars Clare Bowen (Scarlett) and Sam Palladio (Gunnar) are leaving Music City for the bright lights of Broadway — temporarily. The pair will sing the title song from the Disney film-turned Broadway hit Beauty and the Beast during an ABC behind-the-scenes special about the eight musicals Disney has taken to the Great…… Source: RollingStone Link: 'Nashville' Stars […]
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Urban radio hit-maker A$AP Rocky and national electronic music stars Passion Pit, Bassnectar and Porter Robinson are scheduled to take the stage in New Orleans for the fourth annual Buku music festival in March. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Buku 2015 music fest lineup released
In 1990, Devo released Hardcore Devo, a collection of raucous basement tapes recorded in Akron between 1974 and 1977. On the road last summer, the band brought the concept back, forgoing hits like “Whip It” to perform stripped-down versions of those early tracks on a 10-city North American tour. “The thought was, ‘What if we play songs…… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]
On Saturday night, a handful of the world’s biggest pop stars (Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Gwen Stefani, Iggy Azalea, Maroon 5 and more) descended upon Madison Square Garden for the annual Z100 Jungle Ball, a rapid-fire concert showcasing the year’s biggest Top 40 hits. “Birthday girl Taylor Swift was the undisputed…… Source: RollingStone Link: See […]
It’s hard to watch Girls Guns and Glory’s new Christmas video “Holiday Heartache” and not think of Hall & Oates’ equally goofy clip for “Jingle Bell Rock.” But the twang-heavy country-rock group’s singer and founder Ward Hayden says he’s never seen Daryl and John’s surreal video. “The intro to the song…… Source: RollingStone Link: Girls Guns […]
Skrillex and Diplo are two of the most famous and influential artists in EDM today so when the two musicians started performing together in 2013 as Jack Ü, dance-music fans were understandably intrigued. The supergroup has rocked such events as the Mad Decent Block Party in San Diego and Miami’s…… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear Skrillex […]