The Weeknd, Janet Jackson and the Killers will headline the 2018 Panorama Music Festival, which takes place Friday, July 27th through Sunday, July 29th at Randall’s Island Park in New York City. Migos, Father John Misty, the War on Drugs, Dua Lipa, SZA, Cardi B, Gucci Mane, St. Vincent, the …
Read More »Velvet Underground's 'White Light/White Heat': 10 Things You Didn't Know
Of all of the Velvet Underground‘s officially released studio and live albums, White Light/White Heat is by far the noisiest and most difficult. “No one listened to it,” said Lou Reed of the LP in 2013, just a few months before his death. “But there it is forever – the …
Read More »Grammys 2018: See Little Big Town Sing Taylor Swift-Penned 'Better Man'
Just two years after making their Grammy Awards debut singing “Girl Crush,” country vocal quartet Little Big Town were back on the Grammy stage to sing their Taylor Swift-penned hit “Better Man.” With the New York City skyline glimmering on a series of screens in the background, Little Big Town …
Read More »Suge Knight's Former Lawyers Arrested on Felony Charge
UPDATE: Suge Knight‘s former lawyers Matthew Fletcher and Thaddeus Culpepper were indicted Monday on “conspiracy charges to bribe potential witnesses and circumvent the justice system in hopes of freeing their one-time client,” the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office said in a statement. A grand jury returned an indictment on charges …
Read More »The Smiths' Mike Joyce to Perform Orchestral Concerts of Classic Songs
UPDATE: A rep for former Smiths bassist Andy Rourke tells Rolling Stone that an erroneous press release announcing Rourke’s involvement with the show was distributed. Rourke is not, and has never been, involved in the production.Reps for Bad Productions, the production company behind the show, did not immediately respond to …
Read More »Kendrick Lamar, Elton John, U2 Added to 2018 Grammy Lineup
Kendrick Lamar, U2, Sam Smith and Elton John have been announced as the latest round of performers atthe 2018 Grammy Awards, set to take place January 28th inNew York City. John will perform “one of his classic hits” alongside special guest Miley Cyrus. The already stacked Grammys lineup will also …
Read More »Dolores O'Riordan, the Cranberries Singer, Dead at 46
Dolores O’Riordan, lead singer of the Irish alternative band the Cranberries, died Monday in London. She was 46. The band confirmed O’Riordan’s death in a brief statement, “Irish and international singer Dolores O’Riordan has died suddenly in London today. She was 46 years old. The lead singer with the Irish …
Read More »Hear Hunter Hayes' Sparkling New Song 'This Girl'
Hunter Hayes has unveiled the third installment of his music series with the boundlessly energetic track “This Girl.” Co-written by Hayes with Jordan Schmidt, Andy Albert and Jessie Jo Dillon, the tune bounces along on a memorable guitar line and dreamy-eyed lyrics. Hear it above. The follow-up to 2017’s “You …
Read More »Hear Courtney Marie Andrews' New Song 'May Your Kindness Remain'
Courtney Marie Andrews knows a thing or two about changes of direction. When she wrote the material for her 2016 breakthrough Honest Life, she was working as a bartender in the Pacific Northwest. Now, the folk-country performer takes a turn as a soul singer on “May Your Kindness Remain,” the …
Read More »Chris Robinson on Why He's Ready to Sing Black Crowes Songs Again
It’s been more than four years since theBlack Crowes split following an epic show at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. In that time, Crowes guitarist Rich Robinson has kept their music alive in his spinoff group the Magpie Salute, but his brother Chris has focused on the …
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