U2 fans saw double during the band’s concert in Toronto Monday night, when the Irish rock outfit brought out local tribute act Acrobat for a spirited performance of the Rattle and Hum hit, “Desire.” A fan-shot video captured the performance, which found Acrobat taking lead on the song while U2 stood nearby watching, before ultimately… Source: Music […]
Flashback: See Alan Jackson Rock 'Jukebox' With George Jones
Twenty-four years ago today — July 6th, 1991 — Alan Jackson’s “Don’t Rock the Jukebox” hit Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, earning the budding star his second chart-topper and cementing his traditionalist status just as country was moving to incorporate more mainstream pop sounds. The… Source: Music News
Hear Taylor Swift's 'Bad Blood' Sung in 20 Different Styles
Anthony Vincent, the metalhead with a million voices who posts genre-hopping cover songs on YouTube under the alias Ten Second Songs, has returned after a two-month hiatus with his rendition of Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood” remix featuring Kendrick Lamar. After kicking things off with a solid impression of the To… Source: Music News
Geto Boys' Scarface Hospitalized
Geto Boys member Scarface suffered from an unspecified medical condition that forced the rapper to be hospitalized on June 30th. According to the Geto Boys’ Kickstarter – where the horrorcore trio of Willie D, Scarface and Bushwick Bill are raising money for their new LP Habeas Corpus – Scarface sought medical… Source: Music News
See Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood's Classic 'Golden Ring' Cover
Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood paid a surprise visit to the Grand Ole Opry recently, punctuating a two-week period of free time between concerts in Birmingham, Alabama, and Houston with a performance on country music’s longest-running radio show. “I love this girl with all my heart,” announced Vince Gill, who served as the… Source: Music […]
Signed Grateful Dead Guitar Brings Over $500,000 at Charity Auction
An electric guitar signed by Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann was auctioned for $526,000 on Sunday during the band’s epic “Fare Thee Well” concert in Chicago. The commemorative six-string – played onstage by Weir during the band’s June 28th show in Santa Clara, California… Source: Music News
The Grateful Dead Say Farewell: The View From the Bowl
A definition of symmetry: On May 5th, 1965, the Warlocks – a San Francisco rock band that would soon rename themselves the Grateful Dead – played their first show at a pizza parlor, Magoo’s, in Menlo Park. Fifty years later, on July 5th, I saw the surviving members of the… Source: Music News
Hear John Lydon Rant About Plumbing on New Public Image Ltd. Song
“Give me a row right now,” John Lydon sings on Public Image Ltd.’s new single, “Double Trouble,” which in reality was sparked by an argument he had with his wife over fixing a toilet. The track, which will appear on the post-punk group’s upcoming new album What the World Needs… Source: Music News
Luke Bryan to Duet With Little Big Town's Karen Fairchild on New Album
When Luke Bryan releases his fifth studio album Kill the Lights on August 7th, he’ll do so with one tantalizing duet. Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town joins the stadium headliner on the song “Home Alone Tonight.” The track list for Bryan’s upcoming LP was released this morning. The addition of… Source: Music […]
Garth Brooks Is Country Music's Highest Paid Celebrity in 2015
Country music tours continue to generate big bucks, but according to Forbes, the real money is in the boxing ring. The financial publication’s latest list of world’s highest-paid celebrities is topped by the one-two punch of boxer Floyd Mayweather at Number One, pulling in $300 million for his May victory… Source: Music News
