Keith Richardsapologized to Mick Jaggerfor joking in arecentWall Street Journalinterview that his 73-year-old bandmate should get a vasectomy.Jagger and girlfriend Melanie Hamrick welcomed their first child (and Jagger’s eighth child) Deveraux in December 2016. “Mick’s a randy old bastard,” the Rolling Stones guitarist said in the profile that published Wednesday. …
Read More »David Crosby Plots North American Solo Tour
David Crosby announced a new run of U.S. concerts for summer and spring 2018.In April, the legendary singer-songwriter will begin recording his next solo LP. Last year, he released Sky Trails, his third album in four years. Crosby’s 21-date trek launches May 19th in Tulsa, Oklahoma and concludes June 29th …
Read More »Lucy Dacus: Rock's Reluctant Hero on Her Cathartic New LP
A couple of years ago, Lucy Dacus was a 19-year-old indie-rock songwriter with a day job working in a Richmond, Virginia photo lab – the kind of person who was happy to kill a Friday night by tucking into a Russian novel. So she needed to do some adjusting when …
Read More »Guitar Virtuoso Sandy Bull Gets Reissue of Last LP 'Steel Tears'
Omnivore Recordings will reissue Sandy Bull’s final album, Steel Tears, along with four previously unreleased tracks on April 13th. Bull, an influential psych-folk musician who influenced Patti Smith, Bob Dylan and more, recorded several albums that attracted a cult following in the 1960s. His work incorporated folk, blues, psychedelia and …
Read More »Flashback: Pink Floyd, Genesis, Queen, Clapton Unite For Charity
On September 18th, 1993, a crowd of about 1,000 lucky rock fans dressed in their finest black tie evening wear gathered on the charred ruins of Cowdray Castle at West Sussex, England to witness a once-in-a-lifetime superstar concert featuring Pink Floyd, Queen, Genesis and Eric Clapton. The event was put …
Read More »See Chris Stapleton's 'Second One to Know' on 'Austin City Limits'
Chris Stapleton recorded his new appearance on Austin City Limits last October, just a matter of weeks after Tom Petty died unexpectedly. Before the new episode airs this Saturday, you can hear Stapleton’s thoughts on the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and see a blistering performance of his own …
Read More »Hear Frank Ocean's Serene Cover of 'Moon River'
Frank Ocean unveiled a serene cover of the pop standard, “Moon River.” The singer posted the track to Tumblr with the note, “in the late night.” The cover finds Ocean weaving together an array of vocal takes over the steady strumming of a guitar. This hypnotic mix builds slightly towards …
Read More »Watch Noel Gallagher Talk 'Inspiring' Conversation With Bruce Springsteen
Noel Gallagher admits he’s “not really a massive fan of Bruce Springsteen,” but told Rolling Stonein a new interview thathe reveres the songwriter as a deep thinker and creative mind. “I like some of his tunes. But I tell you what, man, you should be fucking proud of that guy,” …
Read More »'Nashville' Recap: Scarlett Helps Show's New Character Cope
Nashville continues to saunter toward the series-ending finish line with an hour that could have been confused with an episode of the classic nature series, Wild Kingdom. While the whole thing was pretty light on drama, there were some cool musical moments (thanks, new character Alannah!) and yet another chance …
Read More »Hear Big Star's Alex Chilton Sing Lost Reggae Cover
In the late Seventies, after Big Star and Box Tops frontman Alex Chilton returned to his hometown of Memphis, he performed a passionate rock cover of reggae group the Slickers’ contribution to the Harder They Come soundtrack, “Johnny Too Bad.” Now, nearly 40 years later, the song is coming out …
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