Dolly Parton continues to demonstrate her long-standing support of the LGBT community. In a brief, but powerful video, the global entertainment icon subtly voiced her opposition to North Carolina’s HB2 bill. The legislation, also known as the “bathroom bill,” forces transgender individuals to use restrooms associated with their gender assigned… Source: RollingStone Link: Dolly Parton […]
In 2013, RZA had just gotten offstage at Los Angeles’ Bedrocktoberfest when he first revealed he’d been working with Interpol lead singer Paul Banks on a collaborative project. Looking back on the moment during a recent chat with Rolling Stone, he admits he was “high, drunk, feeling good” when he stated that it would take… Source: RollingStone Link: RZA, Interpol's […]
By the mid-1960s, renegade country singer Johnny Cash’s personal and professional lives were becoming increasingly erratic. His record sales were in a slump, his addiction to prescription pills helped destroy his first marriage to Vivian Liberto, mother of Cash’s four daughters, and he was arrested for various misdemeanors, including an… Source: RollingStone Link: Flashback: See […]
When Cymande first formed in London during the early 1970s, their music evaded easy categorization. Hits such as “Bra,” “The Message” and “Brothers on the Slide” seemed as conversant in spiritual jazz and rasta reggae as American soul and Nigerian afro-funk. Not surprisingly, the group’s members hailed from across the… Source: RollingStone Link: Cymande, London's […]
One of the final hurdles a country artist faces on the road to stardom is that of anonymity, because a major label deal and a song on the radio don’t mean a ton of people listening still can’t identify who’s singing. Tennessee native Dustin Lynch seems to have cleared this… Source: RollingStone Link: Dustin Lynch […]
It would be an wild exaggeration to suggest that David Bowie brought down the Berlin Wall, but 29 years ago this week, on June 7th, 1987, his concert in West Berlin did play a role in the monumental event two years later. He was just three shows into the European leg of… Source: RollingStone Link: Flashback: David […]
Bonnaroo 2016 kicks off Thursday afternoon. For those who can’t make it to Tennessee, there is a Plan B. The four-day music and arts festival will be streaming from several online platforms including Red Bull TV and Sirius XM. Red Bull TV will have two or three channels streaming selected sets beginning… Source: RollingStone Link: How […]
Cage the Elephant brothers Matt and Brad Shultz recall dumpster-diving, the emotional peaks and lows of making an album and getting embarrassed by their lyrics in a new interview with Rolling Stone. Growing up with artists for parents, money was tight, Brad Shultz remembers. But the brothers were resourceful when it came to acquiring instruments. “We… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]
They call it “country music’s biggest party,” and it’s certainly also the most unique festival of any music genre. CMA Music Fest begins today (June 9th), boasting literally hundreds of performances all over downtown Nashville, as well as autograph signings, intimate Q-and-A sessions, fan club parties and plenty of opportunities… Source: RollingStone Link: CMA Music […]
Fifty years after the Beatles permanently retired from the road, Ringo Starr can’t seem to get enough of it. On June 3rd, the perpetually youthful stickman launched a month-long summer tour across North America with his All-Starr Band. Starr has eschewed arenas for more intimate venues, giving the gigs the informal feel of… Source: RollingStone Link: Ringo Starr […]