Former Death Row Records chief Marion “Suge” Knight has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges in connection to an incident where he ran over two men in January, killing one. He also faces charges of attempted murder and hit-and-run. CNN reports that Los Angeles County Judge Ronald Coen… Source: RollingStone Link: Suge Knight […]
CHICAGO (AP) — The family of a 12-year-old Chicago girl with cancer says Taylor Swift called her to talk about music, touring and the disease. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Taylor Swift calls fan with cancer to discuss music, tour
When Reese Witherspoon texted Miranda Lambert several months ago, asking the Platinum singer to write a Latin-influenced country song for the movie Hot Pursuit, Lambert knew just who to call. Nicolle Galyon and Natalie Hemby had been two of the heaviest hitters on last year’s Platinum, co-writing five of the album’s songs —… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear […]
The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach picked the perfect date to premiere the first bit of “boxing-related” music from his new band, the Arcs: May 2, unofficially known the world over as “Mayweather-Pacquiao Day.” Hours before the two foes step inside the ring to settle their long-simmering feud (at least until the… Source: RollingStone Link: How […]
Remember that scene in Napoleon Dynamite where Uncle Rico buys a time machine online and tries to send himself back to his high school glory days of 1982? It obviously didn’t work, but watching these five minutes of MTV will make should make everyone briefly feel like they’re somehow pulled… Source: RollingStone Link: Flashback: See […]
By Angus MacSwan LONDON (Reuters) – Nigerian artists spanning five decades of music-making took honors in Songlines magazine's 2015 awards, with Afrobeat pioneer and drummer Tony Allen winning Best Artist and Ibibio Sound Machine picked as Best Newcomers. The Malian father and son duo of Toumani Sidiki Diabate were named Best Group for their work […]
When Amanda Watkins, former member of the country duo Miss Willie Brown, set out on her solo career, she struck up a friendship with Jamey Johnson, who took her on tour as his opening act. During her nightly performance of her song “If I Was Over You,” Johnson would often amble… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear Jamey […]
Last year, a promotional billboard went up in James McMurtry’s hometown of Austin that dubbed him “the most disinterested man in the world,” after the popular Dos Equis beer ad. It’s a distinction he’s more than earned, thanks to his deadpan, just-the-facts singing voice and nonjudgmentally bleak worldview. McMurtry, 53,… Source: RollingStone Link: James McMurtry's […]
As Bono continues to recover from his injuries following a bike accident last year, U2 are gearing up for an unique arena tour set to kick off May 14th at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena. The group will be splitting each concert into two sets with an intermission for the first time in their career, according… Source: RollingStone Link: U2 Prep […]
L.A. DJ Deorro first received global club play with 2013’s pummeling “Yee,” but the rising-and-falling groove of last year’s “Five Hours” gave him the biggest hit of his young career. Now, a new version – “Five More Hours” – adds vocals from Chris Brown. In the clip’s video, Brown heads to Coachella. When his car dies,… Source: RollingStone Link: See […]