Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell Duet on ‘Hanging Up My Heart’ – Song Premiere
December 4th, 2012 No comments »
Click to listen to Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell's 'Hanging Up My Heart' One of Rodney Crowell's earliest gigs was playing guitar in Emmylou Harris' band in the Seventies; now they've teamed again for Old Yellow Moon a collaborative album with four new tracks written by Crowell and eight covers Here they ride...
Blur Deliver Blistering ‘Song 2’ in Hyde Park Performance
December 4th, 2012 No comments »
This past August seminal Britpop icons Blur closed out the London Summer Olympics in grand style with a massive blowout concert before thousands gathered in Hyde Park And now as part of the band's Parklive deluxe edition which hits stores today fans can snag a DVD of Damon Albarn and...
Band to Watch: Jake Bugg
December 4th, 2012 No comments »
Hometown Nottingham England Backstory The 18-year-old singer-songwriter learned basic guitar chords from his uncle at 12 started writing his own songs at 14 and got signed to Mercury at 16 He won high praise from Oasis' Noel Gallagher who recently took Bugg out as his opening act on a US tour...
‘Old Dreams’ by Hayden – Free MP3
December 4th, 2012 No comments »
Artist HaydenSong "Old Dreams" Album Us Alone "This song started with a hi-hat from an old Acetone drum machine I've had for several years I spent a few weeks adding and subtracting different sounds and textures before ending up with something that pleased me" Hayden tells Rolling Stone "I'm just glad...
Dave Grohl’s Directorial Debut to Premiere at Sundance
December 3rd, 2012 No comments »
Dave Grohl's directorial debut Sound City is set to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January and the rocker will be in attendance His documentary examines the history of the Van Nuys California recording studio and was inspired by Grohl's purchase of the Neve 8028 recording console from the...
Das Racist’s Victor ‘Kool A.D.’ Vazquez on Why the Rap Trio Split
December 3rd, 2012 No comments »
Official word of Das Racist's demise was scheduled to break soon Victor "Kool AD" Vazquez tells Rolling Stone but an abrupt announcement from Himanshu "Heems" Suri at this weekend's On3 Festival in Germany upended the Brooklyn hip-hop trio's planned statement During what was billed as a Das Racist performance Suri –...
Fleetwood Mac to Launch World Tour in April
December 3rd, 2012 No comments »
After months of reunion rumors Fleetwood Mac announced Tuesday that they'll return to the road next spring for an extensive tour that will take them all over the globe The trek will kick off in Columbus Ohio on April 4th; tickets go on sale December 14th "It's the perfect time to...
Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe Indicted for Manslaughter
December 3rd, 2012 No comments »
Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe has been indicted on manslaughter charges in the Czech Republic according to the band's manager Larry Mazer Blythe faced charges tied to a 2010 incident in Prague when a fan who repeatedly came onstage was pushed fell and eventually died Blythe has also maintained...
Lady Gaga: I’ve Written 50 Songs for ‘ARTPOP’ Album
December 1st, 2012 No comments »
In a conversation with fans conducted over Twitter this week Lady Gaga revealed that she has already written around 50 songs for her forthcoming new album ARTPOP The information surfaced when one fan asked her if any of the new tracks would be similar to the song "Dance in the Dark"...
Shakira’s Ex-Boyfriend Sues Her for $100 Million
December 1st, 2012 No comments »
Shakira's former boyfriend Antonio de la Rúa is suing the singer for what he claims to be "his share of past and future partnership profits" Billboard reports De la Rúa is seeking at least $100 million in damages for alleged breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty The suit was filed on November...