Archive for June 26th, 2012
Exclusive Book Excerpt: ‘Amy, My Daughter’ by Mitch Winehouse
June 26th, 2012
After the tragic death of Amy Winehouse last year her father Mitch agreed to write a memoir about his daughter's brief life In this exclusive excerpt from Amy My Daughter he recounts when Amy switched representation from 19 Management to Metropolis Music her first meeting with producer Mark Ronson and...
All Time Low Toast to L.A., Label Independence on New Album
June 26th, 2012
Baltimore pop-punkers All Time Low kicked off a summer-long run on the Warped Tour last week in California but they're still finding time to let loose During a two-night break in Las Vegas the band threw a Hangover-worthy party to toast guitarist Jack Barakat's 24th birthday – complete with plenty...
Iggy Pop and Best Coast Collaborate for ‘True Blood’
June 26th, 2012
Iggy Pop and Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino are set to debut a collaborative track on HBO's True Blood "Let's Boot and Rally" a duet between the pair will play on July 8th during the end credits of the fifth episode of the show's current (fifth) season Iggy Pop recently self-released an...
Beyonce Writes Letter to Michael Jackson
June 26th, 2012
In a short letter on her official website posted yesterday Beyoncé paid a heartfelt tribute to the late Michael Jackson on the third anniversary of his death "When I was just starting out my first producer used to make me listen to Michael Jackson's live performance of 'Who's Loving You'" begins the...
Exclusive Book Excerpt: R. Kelly’s ‘Soulacoaster: The Diary of Me’
June 26th, 2012
In this excerpt from the "Yo Pac! Yo Biggie!" chapter of R Kelly's Soulacoaster The Diary of Me the R&B star describes meeting rap superstars Tupac and Biggie before their untimely deaths As he reflects on the rappers' murders R Kelly explores what fans look for in songs bringing rap and...
Premiere: LCD Soundsystem’s ‘Shut Up and Play the Hits’ Poster and Clip
June 26th, 2012
After making the film festival rounds all year Shut Up and Play the Hits – the documentary about the final days of LCD Soundsystem – will hit theaters across the US on July 18th in a series of one-night-engagements at movie houses Rolling Stone has the exclusive premiere of the...
Tomahawk’s Duane Denison Talks New Album
June 26th, 2012
Experimental alt-rock supergroup Tomahawk is putting the finishing touches on Oddfellows its fourth album and first since 2007's Anonymous Guitarist Duane Denison tells Rolling Stone that the band which also features Faith No More vocalist Mike Patton and Battles/former Helmet drummer John Stanier recently recorded 15 tracks in six days...
Q&A: Geoff Tate on Queensryche’s Ugly Split, Backstage Brawl in Brazil
June 26th, 2012
Queensryche fans were stunned earlier this month when the news surfaced that the group had fired lead singer Geoff Tate In an exclusive interview with Rolling Stone Tate reveals that he was equally stunned to learn that he was being forced out of the group he began playing with three...
Rap Phenom Chief Keef Makes Distracted New York Debut
June 26th, 2012
A Chief Keef soundcheck is sort of a funny idea For most performers taking a half-hour or so before doors open to run through songs with the sound technician is vital to their performance later that night Set lists get established mix levels get preset and artists get a feel...
Song Premiere: Dispatch, ‘Circles Around the Sun’
June 26th, 2012
Click to listen to Dispatch's 'Circles Around The Sun' New England trio Dispatch is back with their first full-length studio album in 12 years and this time they're coming out swinging "Circles Around the Sun" the album's title track is a foot-stomping upbeat dive into a more rock-like sound for the...