Heavy metal architects Judas Priest will celebrate part of their 50th anniversary year with a spring and summer tour of North America next year in support of this year’s Firepower, their 18th studio album. The tour will run from May 3rd to June 29th and will feature two-night stands in …
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Jay-Z told everyone not to pit black people against each other and, in classic fashion, what did hip-hop fans do? Decide to pit two famous black men against each other. No, Jay didn’t diss Kanye West on Meek Mill’s “What’s Free” featuring Rick Ross— despite what many online have speculated. …
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Dead & Company announced a U.S. summer tour.The band – comprised of Grateful Dead alumni Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann and Bob Weir, along with John Mayer, former Allman Brothers Band bassist Oteil Burbridge and RatDog keyboardist Jeff Chimenti – will launch the 2019 trek with back-to-back dates (Friday, May 31st …
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30 years later, 1988 still stands as rap’s greatest year. The lyrical molotovs of Nation of Millions and Straight Outta Compton, the post-modern (and pre-lawsuit) free-for-all of sampling, the national spotlight of a new show called Yo! MTV Raps and much more. To celebrate 30 years, Rolling Stone’s Best of …
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Brett Eldredge has released his version of Queen‘s “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” which arrives in the midst of widespread discussion about the band thanks to the biographical film Bohemian Rhapsody. Preserving the swinging rockabilly rhythm of the original, Eldredge’s cover opts for programmed handclaps and a dense, reverb-heavy production …
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In 2005, Mariah Carey released the biggest hit of that decade, an indelible piano ballad titled “We Belong Together.” At the time, a young Ray Romulus was serving as personal assistant to the writer-producer Jermaine Dupri, who had a hand in four songs on Carey’s best-sellerThe Emancipation of Mimi, including“We …
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Chris Cornell was an enigma. He could sound savage and tender at the same time. During his 52 years, he was grunge’s Golden God, a folky songsmith, a pop wailer and an easy-listening crooner. He possessed one of the most awe-inspiring voices of his generation, and possibly the greatest voice …
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Kenny Chesney‘s 2018 touring season was packed with stadiums and amphitheaters alike, including massive venues like AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta. For his 2019 Songs for the Saints Tour, Chesney will take a slightly different tack and stick predominantly to smaller venues —for Chesney, …
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A$AP Nast has found his calling. In a world where ASAP Mob’s Rocky and Ferg are the group’s runaway successes, it’s nice to see one of their less regaled members shine solo. All Nast needed was someone to crank up the AutoTune, partner him with D33J, and let him croon. …
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Since the explosion of “Radioactive” in 2012, pop-rocktronica band Imagine Dragons has been America’s excitement wallpaper. They’re the signifier of phoenix-rinsing triumph inHunger Games,Transformers, DC universe andAngry Birdsfilms; in commercials for video games, headphones and cars; for soccer, football, rugby and Wrestlemania. Their fourth album,Origins, was just released and it …
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