Mac Miller performed “Hurt Feelings” for a small, appreciate crowd at the Hotel Cafe in Hollywood to celebrate the August release of Swimming. An official video from the performance was posted online on Thursday, the day before Miller was found dead in his home. At the Hotel Cafe, Miller’s “Hurt …
Read More »How Led Zeppelin Came to Be
On September 7th, 1968, Led Zeppelin played their first live show ever in, of all places, a converted gym in Gladsaxe, Denmark. They weren’t yet billed under their soon-to-be world-famous name but were instead performing under the guise of the New Yardbirds, a relaunch of the British Invasion blues rockers …
Read More »Rodney Crowell Announces First-Ever Holiday Album 'Christmas Everywhere'
For the past 41 years, Rodney Crowell‘s holiday traditions have included reading Clement C. Moore’s iconic 19th century poem, “A Visit from St. Nicholas” (or “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas”), to his children and grandchildren on Christmas Eve. This year the singer-songwriter adds a soundtrack to that tradition in the …
Read More »RaeLynn Sings 'Tailgate,' Recalls Playing Racy Song for Her Mom
“If my truck told all my secrets, if my tailgate told on me, my mama would flip out, everybody in Baytown would think I’d gone to hell,” RaeLynn says onstage at Nashville’s City Winery. The Texas native, who competed during Season 2 of The Voice in 2012, recently released the …
Read More »Review: Justice Offer a Studio Version of Their Killer Live Set on 'Woman Worldwide'
justice are The New York Dolls to Daft Punk’s Rolling Stones – brilliantly thieving acolytes whose giddily primitivist steez reminds you of what made their increasingly-baroque role models great in the first place. This set is Justice’s third live LP, sorta — it’s essentially a studio remake of their current …
Read More »Dr. Luke Claims Kesha Filed 'Bogus Complaint' Against Him
In 2014, Kesha filed a lawsuit against the songwriter-producer Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald, accusing him of sexual assault and emotional abuse; the two have been embroiled in court battles ever since. In a statement released on Monday, Gottwald’s legal team called Kesha’s initial accusation a “bogus complaint,” part of “a …
Read More »Lil Wayne Brings Out Nicki Minaj, Accepts Birdman Apology at Lil WeezyAna Fest
Lil Wayne hosted his annual Lil WeezyAna Fest Saturday night at New Orleans’ Champions Square, where the rapper brought out surprise guest Nicki Minaj and accepted an apology from Birdman. The one-day fest, which doubled as a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the rapper’s landmark Tha Carter III, also …
Read More »Paul Cauthen Taps Aaron Lee Tasjan, BJ Barham for AmericanaFest Revue
Paul Cauthen is bringing his Big Velvet Revue to Nashville this fall with an official AmericanaFest showcase at the Basement East that will feature Aaron Lee Tasjan, BJ Barham of American Aquarium, and Brandy Zdan. A concept first introduced by the Texas country belter at South by Southwest last March, …
Read More »Aretha's Greatest Albums: 'Who's Zoomin' Who?' (1985)
Aretha Franklin, who died on August 16th at age 76, recorded more than 40 full-length albums in her six-decade career. It’s a deep catalog, crowded with indisputable classics and hidden gems. Rolling Stone’s music staff is paying its R.E.S.P.E.C.T.s to the Queen with tributes to our favorite Aretha LPs. Next …
Read More »Hear Dawes' Taylor Goldsmith Compare Jazz to Rock With Chris Shiflett
Dawes frontman Taylor Goldsmith makes his second appearance on Walking the Floor. While his previous conversation with podcast host Chris Shiflett focused on the band’s history, today’s episode dives deeper into Dawes’ busy present, touching upon everything from the group’s recent tour dates with ELO to the political themes that …
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