Earlier this week, we posted an in-depth feature about Rod Stewart where he talked about his upcoming album Another Country, his ongoing Las Vegas residency, the Faces’ recent charity gig and his goal of cutting a reunion album with Jeff Beck. “Jeff, let’s give it one more try, me old mate,”… Source: Music News
Stories
“California! Don’t let me down! Seems so golden!” chants Avicii’s Swedish homeboy Sandro Cavazza on “Sunset Jesus.” It’s a striver’s tale, engineered by eight co-writers, that reimagines 1970s K-Tel-style AM radio pop as a Eurocheese house rave-up, complete with a relentless crowd sample that suggests a Rose Bowl full of… Source: Music News
Bluegrass Pioneer Ralph Stanley Hospitalized After Bad Fall
Ralph Stanley is in the hospital this week, recovering from a fractured pelvis sustained in a fall on September 26th. The 88-year-old bluegrass legend is expected to make a full recovery, although the injury has already forced him to cancel a pair of upcoming shows, including an appearance at San… Source: Music News
Watch Strokes, the Weeknd, Gary Clark Jr. on Austin City Limits Livestream
Austin City Limits will help bring the 2015 festival season to a close this weekend with a packed lineup featuring the Strokes, the Weeknd, A$AP Rocky, Run the Jewels and many more. For those who can’t make it to Austin, ACL and Red Bull TV have teamed up for a livestream… Source: Music News
Watch Lady Gaga, Nile Rodgers Update Chic's 'I Want Your Love'
Lady Gaga and Nile Rodgers have collaborated on an updated take on Chic’s 1978 hit “I Want Your Love,” which was then retrofitted to serve as the soundtrack for designer Tom Ford’s Spring/Summer 2016 collection. In the Nick Knight-directed video to accompany the Chic cover, models dance down the runway like it… Source: Music News
Visit Studio with Avicii, Alex Ebert in Uplifting 'For a Better Day' Video
Avicii’s sophomore LP Stories, out today, is gearing up to be more genre-defying than his 2013 debut, True. The Swedish DJ, born Tim Bergling, is now taking fans behind the scenes with a new clip for single “For a Better Day” featuring Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes frontman Alex… Source: Music News
Watch Mutant Cats Destroy NYC in Run the Jewels Video
Last week, Run the Jewels littered the Internet with greatness by releasing Meow the Jewels – a cat-sampling remix LP of 2014’s acclaimed Run the Jewels 2 – as a free download. Now El-P and Killer Mike have put another paw forward by dropping a hilarious music video for Just Blaze’s remix… Source: Music News
Patty Griffin on How Police Shooting, 'Darkness' Led to New Album
Patty Griffin’s Servant of Love is out just in time for fall, but its most poignant track looks ahead to winter, holding onto a perfect day when snow melts from the trees. That’s “Made of the Sun,” and it awaits halfway through an album that’s equal parts haunted (“Everything’s Changed”),… Source: Music News
Watch Ryan Adams Cover Taylor Swift on 'Daily Show'
Ryan Adams helped cap off Trevor Noah’s first week behind the desk at The Daily Show Thursday night as the host’s first musical guest. Adams performed songs from his album of Taylor Swift covers, 1989. Thursday’s performance saw the musician play his wistful take on Swift’s drum-heavy “Bad Blood,” while several more tracks and a… Source: Music […]
Megadeth Detail New Album, 'Dystopia'
Shortly after releasing the thrashy new song “Fatal Illusion,” Megadeth have announced the release of their 15th studio album, Dystopia. The record will feature 11 new songs and come out digitally and on CD and LP on January 22nd. The LP is the first to feature two new members, following the… Source: Music News
