The Seventies were the decade of the singer-songwriter: not just Bob Dylan, but Jackson Browne, Carole King, Randy Newman and the hundreds of poets and troubadours who wanted to achieve their status. Rolling Stone reviewed thousands of albums between 1970 and 1979, including some gems that never found the audience… Source: Music News

Earlier this week, we chatted with Tom Petty about the Confederate Flag and his regret over using it as a stage prop back in 1985. But politics weren’t all we discussed. He gave us an update on the upcoming Mudcrutch album and the band’s likely tour, future plans for the… Source: Music News

The Foo Fighters typically eschew encores during their sprawling concerts, but at Citi Field in New York City Wednesday night, the band returned to the stage with Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith for a cover of the Faces’ 1971 hit “Stay With Me.” “He’s gonna break my shit tonight,” Foo… Source: Music […]

Alan Jackson debuted the title track of his upcoming album, Angels and Alcohol, on the Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday. The affecting country weeper about the perils of hard drinking and the undeniable toll it takes on “a good woman’s love” is further proof that Jackson is the… Source: Music News

This year’s Kennedy Center Honors will recognize artists from a wide swath of American culture, including soft rockers Eagles, singer-songwriter Carole King and Star Wars creator George Lucas. Actress and singer Rita Moreno, classical conductor Seiji Ozawa and actress Cicely Tyson will all also receive awards. The Honors recognize people… Source: Music News

Hardcore Pearl Jam fans absolutely love the deep cuts. They may tepidly applaud “Even Flow” and “Jeremy” in concert, but when the band kicks into something like “Sweet Lew” or “Of the Girl” they absolutely lose their minds. Pearl Jam know this and sprinkle their show with rarities, B-sides, covers and even… Source: Music News

Justin Bieber’s Comedy Central roast not only gave us new Bieber jokes, but also sparked an unlikely friendship between the pop star and one of his roasters: Martha Stewart. To prove this bond, Stewart interviewed Bieber for his Interview Magazine cover story. While the wealthy pair mostly discuss topics like their… Source: Music […]

We’re just a little more than halfway through 2015, and country music has already been filled to the brim with controversy (“Tomatogate,” for one) and banner moments (like New York’s first-ever country music festival, FarmBorough). But perhaps most importantly, it’s had a slew of top-notch singles. We asked Kelsea Ballerini,… Source: Music News

Neil Young announced Wednesday that he is pulling his music off streaming services over frustration with the medium’s sound quality. On Facebook, the Harvest singer wrote that while he also has issues with how streaming services compensate artists, it’s how his music sounds when streamed that pushed him to his limit. “Streaming… Source: Music News

Nathan Sykes, of U.K. boy band the Wanted, got a phone call from his mother about 10 minutes after tickets went on sale for his first U.S. solo date. She was concerned that the website had crashed. “She was like, ‘Nathan, I’m really worried,’” he recalls with a laugh. “She said, ‘I… Source: Music […]