After a six-year stint with Guns N’ Roses, guitarist DJ Ashba has parted ways with Axl Rose’s band. “It is with a very heavy heart and yet great pride that I announce that I’ve decided to close this chapter of my life and encapsulate the wonderful times that I’ve shared with… Source: Music News

When Nicki Minaj is onstage, even the most mundane moments seem marvelous. Last night in Brooklyn, she demonstrated how easily she can move an audience with a slight scan of her eyes, or a slow, strategic stroll up the steps of her set. Her Pinkprint tour is a dramatic journey combining elements of… Source: Music News

Florence Welch ramps up the melodrama in “Queen of Peace/Long & Lost,” a 10-minute short film paired to two tracks from her recent LP, How Big How Blue How Beautiful. The latest installment of Welch’s “Odyssey” saga, created with director Vincent Haycock, finds the singer exploring weighty themes – loss of innocence, male… Source: Music News

Since May 9th, Little Big Town’s “Girl Crush” has reigned as the biggest country song in America, sitting atop the Billboard charts for nearly three months straight. It couldn’t be a better time for the band to hit the road. Unfortunately, the bulk of Little Big Town’s summer tour —… Source: Music News

In addition to all those Dolly Parton comparisons, Ashley Monroe’s connections to the country icon run deep. The Knoxville native grew up on fellow east Tennessean Parton’s music and when she was just 11 years old, she won a singing contest in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee — home of Dollywood. And… Source: Music News

Last weekend, the Insane Clown Posse threw the 16th Gathering of the Juggalos, their annual festival of explosive rap and rock performances, wrestling and general mayhem. Rolling Stone was on site in Thornville, Ohio, to capture the carnage. Source: Music News