Bruce Springsteen sang about growing up on his first album, when he was 23, with the glee of a lost boy amazed to find anyone was listening. As he approached 30, though, his idea of adult life was different – something you couldn’t necessarily run from, no matter how many… Source: Music News
Weekend Rock Question: What Is the Best Scott Weiland Song?
The tragic death of Scott Weiland is inspiring us to go back and listen to the music he made throughout his long career. The world first met him in 1992 when Stone Temple Pilots released Core, and in 2004 his career was reinvigorated when he launched Velvet Revolver with former… Source: Music News
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The gulf between exquisitely realized music and unapologetically crass lyrics is one that fans of Ty Dolla $ign have been forced to reconcile going all the way back to the L.A. singer’s earliest releases in 2011. That divide hasn’t gotten any slimmer in the intervening years, and it remains Grand… Source: Music News
Kylie Christmas
Kylie Minogue wants you to have a very merry Christmas, indeed. The Australian pop star’s first Christmas album, and thirteenth overall, is a warm and fuzzy assortment of discofied holiday classics, plus a few originals. While this might seem like an unlikely showcase for her talents, the production is tight,… Source: Music News
Scott Weiland: A Photo History of His Wild Life
Scott Weiland, the troubled and gifted lead singer of alt-rock icons Stone Temple Pilots passed away last night at the age of 48. Here is a look back at a tumultuous lifetime of hits, arrests, restarts and indelible music. Source: Music News
Robbie Robertson Talks Native American Heritage, New Children's Book
Robbie Robertson is spending his golden years holed up and writing feverishly. It’s the only way he’s ever been able to work, he said in a phone conversation with Rolling Stone. The legendary guitarist and songwriter of the Band is secluding himself in order to finalize the first volume of his autobiography, a… Source: Music News
Velvet Revolver on Scott Weiland's Death: 'His Artistry Will Live On'
The surviving members of Velvet Revolver have issued a statement regarding the death of their former frontman, Scott Weiland. Guitarist Slash, bassist Duff McKagan, drummer Matt Sorum and guitarist Dave Kushner jointly used the bass player’s Facebook account to mourn the singer’s passing. “We are deeply saddened to learn of the loss of… Source: Music News
Watch 2 Chainz Recreate Prison Escape in 'El Chapo Jr.' Video
Mexican drug lord JoaquÃn “El Chapo” Guzmán pulled off one of the more audacious prison breaks in history in July when he escaped a maximum security prison through a labyrinthine manmade tunnel connected to his cell. For 2 Chainz’s “El Chapo Jr.,” a cut off his Trap-A-Velli Tres mixtape, the rapper… Source: Music News
Merle Haggard Hospitalized, Postpones Shows
Illness has forced Merle Haggard to postpone a string of concert dates scheduled for this weekend. According to the country icon’s Facebook, Haggard was admitted to an undisclosed California hospital where he’s battling pneumonia. In addition to a show Wednesday night (December 2nd) in Palm Desert, Haggard was slated to perform… Source: Music […]
Watch Rick Ross Talk 'Black Market,' Kanye Collaborations
Today, rapper Rick Ross dropped his third album in two years, Black Market. The star-studded LP features the likes of John Legend, Mary J. Blige, Future, Mariah Carey and Nas and immediately follows the release of two mixtapes, September’s Black Dollar and November’s Renzel Remixes. The rapper recently sat down with… Source: Music News
