Adele’s return was the pop happening of 2015, but compared to many other acts who reemerged this year, the three-year gap between 2012’s “Skyfall” and the seismic impact of “Hello” was a mere blip. The year has been rife with sudden comebacks by bands or solo stars who had been absent from the popular consciousness… Source: Music News
Nikki Sixx Talks Scott Weiland's 'Confusing, Tragic, Beautiful' Career
Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx remembered Scott Weiland’s legacy and recalled his own struggles with drug addiction in the latest episode of the bassist’s Sixx Sense radio show. “Unfortunate death, confusing death, wonderful career and a confusing career. Tragic and beautiful,” Sixx said of Weiland. “Sadly, what people think a rock… Source: Music News
Hear Pusha T's Boasts, Bleak Visions on 'Crutches, Crosses, Caskets'
“I’m the L. Ron Hubbard of the cupboard,” Pusha T boasts on “Crutches, Crosses, Caskets,” a hypnotic, Timbaland-produced track from the G.O.O.D. Music rapper/CEO’s upcoming LP King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude, out December 18th. The brief track finds Pusha alternating between rhymes about wealth (“My infinity pool as long as Magic’s”)… Source: Music […]
See Rascal Flatts' Fast-Paced 'I Like the Sound of That' Video
The single and video for Rascal Flatts’ “I Like the Sound of That” are both sweetly reminiscent of the trio’s early days when light instrumentation and production allowed their tight harmonies to shine through. The video, which mixes studio footage with live concert clips, highlights the fourth single from the… Source: Music News
Watch Home Free's Stirring 'I'll Be Home for Christmas'
The members of Home Free will head overseas next month, kicking off the vocal group’s first international tour with a show in Birmingham, England. Like the Oak Ridge Boys, whose music occupies a similar intersection between gospel, country and barbershop, the guys have maintained a near-constant presence on the road… Source: Music News
See Cam's Cover of Patsy Cline's 'Sweet Dreams'
Singer-songwriter Cam isn’t exactly what anyone would call a traditionalist, but there’s something her delivery that recalls a classic era of country music and evokes revered icons like Patsy Cline. Â Recently the “Burning House” singer made those associations quite clear when she performed Cline’s “Sweet Dreams” on the Grand Ole Opry…. Source: Music […]
Flashback: See Shania Twain, Dolly Parton Sing 'Coat of Many Colors'
Dolly Parton’s impeccable gift for turning an intimately personal anecdote into a universally embraced anthem has never been truer than with her “Coat of Many Colors.” The intricately detailed story song, which she recorded in April 1971 just as her solo career was beginning to take off, is one of… Source: Music News
Scott Weiland's Final Hours Detailed in Police Report
A recently released search warrant filed by the Bloomington Police Department has detailed the scene in the tour bus bedroom where Scott Weiland was found dead last week. In addition to the two baggies of a white substance that later tested positive as cocaine, authorities found a number of medications,… Source: Music News
See Thomas Rhett and Brett Eldredge Cover Kanye, Drake
Brett Eldredge and Thomas Rhett’s co-headlining CMT on Tour: Suits and Boots trek is drawing to a close, with only two shows remaining on the itinerary. Both guys released their second albums earlier in the fall (Tangled Up for Rhett, Illinois for Eldredge), so the equally-matched pair has taken turns… Source: Music News
Good Charlotte's Second Act: Inside Madden Brothers' Pop-Punk Reawakening
When Good Charlotte reunites, the paparazzi follow. The band, led by twin talents Benji and Joel Madden, played an intimate comeback gig at Los Angeles’ famed Troubadour in late November. The 300-cap room is usually occupied by indie aspirants; that night, it was the Maddens and their friends: 5 Seconds of Summer,… Source: Music News
