Stephen Colbert provided Late Show viewers with a rundown onSupreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh as well as speculated on why President Trump chosehim. Following the primetime unveiling of the Kavanaugh selection – “I had a little drinking game: I would pour myself a drink every time my glass was …
Read More »Johnny Marr on 'Classically Smiths' Implosion: 'What a Farce'
FormerSmiths guitarist Johnny Marr slammed his former bandmates,bassist Andy Rourke and drummer Mike Joyce, for participating in the since-canceled concert series called“Classically Smiths.” The shows would have paired the Smiths catalog with an orchestra(via Morrissey-Solo), but about six months ago, the project was called off. “What a farce,” Marr said …
Read More »Review: 03 Greedo's 'God Level' Is a Triumph and a Tragedy
Four minutes into God Level, 03 Greedo’s sprawling, excellent new album, the Watts rapper cackles: “This is my last episode, season finale.” It’s not the end of the record. At that point, there are still 95 minutes left. But at the moment of this writing, Greedo has already marched to …
Read More »Pantera Bassist Rex Brown on Vinnie Paul: 'Everybody Wanted to Play Like Him'
Pantera bassist Rex Brown remembered his longtime friend and bandmate, Vinnie Paul Abbott, as a game-changing drummerin a heartfelt tribute toRolling Stone. “He changed the game,” said Brown. “He was the original for his generation, a generation that’s still going. Everybody wanted to play like him. People always thought those …
Read More »See Shania Twain Rehearse for Now Tour in Behind the Scenes Video
Shania Twain is already eight weeks into her Now Tour, but while her name may be on the marquee, she’s not going it alone: the country superstar is accompanied by an entourage of musicians, dancers and crew who help produce the elaborate stage show that took months to coordinate and …
Read More »Saudi Female Rapper Celebrates Lift of Driving Ban With New Video
A female rapper in Saudi Arabia made a huge splash in her native country after dropping a music video that celebrated the lifting on a ban that prohibited women from driving. Following the end of the decades-old ban on June 24th, rapper Leesa A hopped behind the wheel of a …
Read More »AJR on Their March for Our Lives Anthem, Writing With Rivers Cuomo
Earlier this year, sibling pop trio AJR released “Burn the House Down,” their first single since their hit 2017 album The Click.Little did members Adam, Jack and Ryan Met know that the song would end up becoming part of a greater cause. The energetic track, meant to reflect the current …
Read More »Lady Antebellum Reflect on Band History, Red Rocks Milestone
Lady Antebellum isn’t quite through their first song (“We Owned the Night”) at Colorado’s famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre, but singer Hillary Scott can’t pull the smile off her face – the Monday night gig marks not only the band’s first show of 2018, but its first ever gig at Red …
Read More »Hear Radney Foster's Spanish-Language 'Godspeed' for Immigrant Children
Singer-songwriter Radney Foster has shared a new Spanish-language version of his song “Godspeed (Sweet Dreams),” recasting the tune as “Godpeed (Dulces Sueños).” The song is his response to immigrant children being separated from their families along the U.S.-Mexico border by the Department of Justice’s policy under President Trump. Foster, a …
Read More »Hear Lil Uzi Vert Hop on 03 Greedo's 'Never Bend' Remix
03 Greedo, the critically acclaimed Watts rapper, just got a big boost in the form of an unexpected guest feature from genre-bending upstart star Lil Uzi Vert. “Never Bend” has been out since last year – it’s perhaps the best starting point if you’ve never listened to the perennially shapeshifting …
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