Flashback: Fleetwood Mac Reunite for Bill Clinton’s Inauguration

January 22nd, 2013 No comments »
When it came time to book the headlining act for Bill Clinton's 1993 Inaugural Ball there was really only one choice Fleetwood Mac Their 1977 hit "Don't Stop" was the theme song of his campaign and it played virtually anywhere he went during that hectic year The only problem was...

Beyonce Lip-Synced National Anthem at Inauguration

January 22nd, 2013 No comments »
Beyoncé lip-synced the words to the national anthem during President Obama's second inauguration yesterday The New York Times reports The version Beyoncé sang was recorded with the Marine Band at a Marine Corps studio in Washington DC over the weekend said Master Sgt Kristin duBois a spokeswoman for the Marine Band...

Green Day Documentary to Premiere at X Games

January 22nd, 2013 No comments »
Green Day's new documentary ¡Quatro! will premiere at this year's winter X Games which start January 26th in Aspen Colorado MStarNews reports ¡Quatro! tracks Green Day's creative process during the writing and recording of their recent album trilogy ¡Uno! ¡Dos! and ¡Tré! and also includes live footage from shows across the US 50...

Lady Gaga Changing Lives With Touring Youth Services

January 22nd, 2013 No comments »
You know that old saying "put your money where your mouth is?" Well Lady Gaga is using both – her money and her mouth – on her current US concert tour with the specific aim of empowering the world one little monster at a time In pursuit of that goal the...

D’Angelo ’99 Percent Done’ With New Album, Questlove Says

January 22nd, 2013 No comments »
Not only is D'Angelo's endlessly awaited new album "99 percent done" it's an album well worth waiting for Questlove told Billboard in a new interview "I would not be far off by saying this is probably my generation's version of Sly [and the Family Stone's] There's a Riot Goin' On" the drummer said "It's potent It's...

Jennifer Hudson Serenades Obamas

January 22nd, 2013 No comments »
Jennifer Hudson serenaded Barack and Michelle Obama with a grooving rendition of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" during the first couple's dance at last night's inaugural ball – after of course the President toasted and introduced his "better half" Hudson's song selection was fitting It was just about a year...

New Kids on the Block Team With Boyz II Men, 98 Degrees for Tour

January 22nd, 2013 No comments »
New Kids on the Block will lead a boy-band bonanza this summer when they hit the road with 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men for a tour that kicks off May 31st at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville Connecticut New Kids are also set to release a brand new album...

Rush Add North American Tour Dates

January 22nd, 2013 No comments »
Rush will continue their current Clockwork Angels Tour with new North American dates that will hit a few cities the trio missed during the first trek The next leg is set to kick off April 23rd in Austin Tickets for the new dates in select markets will go on sale...

Vampire Weekend Set Release Date for Third LP

January 22nd, 2013 No comments »
Vampire Weekend will release their long-awaited third album on May 7th the band announced on Twitter No title has been chosen for the record which the band simply referred to as "LP3" The band has been working on the follow-up to 2010's Contra for more than 20 months frontman Ezra Koenig told...

Paramore Preview New LP with ‘Now’

January 22nd, 2013 No comments »
Alt-rock titans Paramore have released "Now" the first single from their long-awaited self-titled record which is due April 9th With a sparse guitar-driven intro that finds frontwoman Hayley Williams throwing her voice into Karen O territory "Now" quickly settles into a distinct Paramore groove hitting a triumphant chorus with massive...