Archive for May, 2011
Gil Scott-Heron, Revolutionary Poet and Musician, Dead at 62
May 28th, 2011
Revolutionary poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron best known for his 1970 work "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" died May 27th at a New York City hospital The exact cause of death is currently unknown though he had been battling a severe drug addiction and other health problems for years...
Rolling Stone’s Wild Week With Lady Gaga
May 27th, 2011
The new issue of Rolling Stone on stands and in the digital archive on May 27th feature an in-depth cover story on Lady Gaga by writer Brian Hiatt who was given intimate fly-on-the wall access to the pop superstar as she played the final dates of her Monster...
Weekend Rock Question: What is the Best Summer Jam of All Time?
May 27th, 2011
Last week we asked Rolling Stone readers to name their favorite Pink Floyd song of all time – and we compiled the votes into a top 10 listChoose Rolling Stone's Cover The Sheepdogs vs Lelia Broussard Vote Now! This week in honor of Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial beginning of...
How ‘The Voice’ Became a Smash
May 27th, 2011
Shortly before his new NBC reality show The Voice debuted in April producer Mark Burnett wanted his four superstar mentor-judges to bond So he gave Christina Aguilera Cee Lo Green Maroon 5's Adam Levine and country hitmaker Blake Shelton his credit card and sent them to Los Angeles' Soho House...
Amy Winehouse Enters Rehab Before European Tour
May 27th, 2011
Amy Winehouse has once again checked into rehab The singer has entered a treatment program at the Priory Clinic in London at the urging of her father According to a statement released to People by her representative Winehouse "wants to be ready for performances in Europe this summer and decided...
Nineteen-Year-Old Twitter Sensation Mac Miller Poised for Hip-Hop Stardom
May 27th, 2011
Less than a year removed from Pittsburgh’s Taylor Allderdice High School — former stomping grounds of Wiz Khalifa — Mac Miller is poised for a breakout The 19-year-old followed the strict formula of Twitter self-promotion (nearly half a million followers and counting) and mixtapes before hitting the road alongside Khalifa...
Stevie Nicks Jams Classics and New Material in Two-Hour L.A. Show
May 27th, 2011
Last night at the Wiltern in Los Angeles Stevie Nicks performed at a star-studded concert in celebration of In Your Dreams her first solo album in a decade But yesterday the Fleetwood Mac frontwoman also turned 63 and a table full of miniature cupcakes greeted showgoers entering the historic venue...
‘The Voice’: Idol’s Wild Child
May 27th, 2011
It's safe to say that The Voice has gotten off to a roaring start It's the top-rated new series in the coveted 18-to-49 demographic and it's no wonder NBC is expanding it to two-hour live episodes in June Everybody expected a flimsy American Idol knock-off But instead The Voice has...
Facebook Teams Up With Spotify For New Music Service
May 27th, 2011
Facebook has made a deal with Spotify to bring their music-streaming service to Facebook users The new Facebook version of Spotify – which may be known as either Facebook Music or Spotify on Facebook – is still being tested but is likely to be launched within the next two weeks...
Jay-Z on What Makes Classic Track
May 27th, 2011
A great song doesn't attempt to be anything — it just is When you hear a great song you can think of where you were when you first heard it the sounds the smells It takes the emotions of a moment and holds it for years to come It transcends time...