Archive for March 15th, 2012
Keith Richards Apologizes to Mick Jagger
March 15th, 2012
In a new interview conducted for an upcoming documentary chronicling the Rolling Stones' 50-year career Keith Richards addresses the derogatory comments he made about Mick Jagger in his 2010 memoir Life Here is the exchange How have you both found surveying a journey that has already lasted 50 years? It must...
Lionel Richie Duets With Kenny Rogers at SXSW
March 15th, 2012
Lionel Richie may not be a typical SXSW buzz band but the R&B icon used his set at ACL Live’s Moody Theater – where he anchored Billboard’s showcase – to remind the music industry just exactly who he is and where he’s been The performance proved he’s still got some...
Hold Steady Singer to Launch Microbrew
March 15th, 2012
Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn is about to launch his own microbrew with the East London company Signature Brew The beer called Clear Heart is a custom craft beer that will be available online and at some retail locations and will feature artwork from Finn's recent solo album Clear Heart...
Bruce Springsteen Delivers South By Southwest Keynote
March 15th, 2012
Right before Bruce Springsteen took the stage at 1230 pm CDT Thursday for his keynote speech at South By Southwest a half-hour later than expected conference co-founder Roland Swanson joked "That's why they call him the boss" As Springsteen himself later said when referencing a Danny & The Juniors hit "Rock...
Joe Pug Brings New Tunes to SXSW
March 15th, 2012
Joe Pug got his start by giving away music If you liked what you heard all you had to do was email the Chicago singer-songwriter through his website and he'd send you a physical copy of his five-song sampler In fact Pug who is set to release his second album...
Alabama Shakes Roll Into Texas With Soulful Set
March 15th, 2012
"Hello Austin Texas I'm gonna murder you" huffed Alabama Shakes' singer-guitarist Brittany Howard stomping her feet as the band launched into "Hang Loose" a rollicking tune about living carefree Billed as one of this year's must-see acts at SXSW the group delivered on their hype during NPR's showcase at Stubb's...