Prince‘s death in 2016 spurred a global outpouring of sobering grief coupled with an attempt to celebrate his legacy via musical tributes. Four years later, fans and musicians continue to look for ways to properly send off the legendary musician. On Tuesday night at the Los Angeles Convention Center, modern …
Read More »Mick Fleetwood on His Peter Green Tribute Show, Future Plans, and Lindsey Buckingham
Mick Fleetwood should be relaxing. He just wrapped up a 13-month world tour — Fleetwood Mac‘s first since parting ways with Lindsey Buckingham and replacing him with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell and Crowded House frontman Neil Finn — but the 72-year-old drummer is already deep into …
Read More »The Unfinished Kobe Bryant
The noise that a helicopter makes resonates differently here in Los Angeles. The blades reverberate through our neighborhoods more forebodingly here, often conjuring images of police and media surveillance. You hardly ever hear a chopper and think that something is going right. Typically, the sound evokes calamity. After this hazy …
Read More »Draco Rosa Gets Transcendental in New 'Quiero Vivir' Video
Puerto Rican rocker Draco Rosa has dropped a striking new version of his 2013 song, “Quiero Vivir.” It is his first release since his Latin Grammy-winning 2018 album, Monte Sagrado. “Quiero Vivir” was inspired by the poem “Tengo Ojos,” by the Mexican poet Jaime Sabines. “La vida con dios, una …
Read More »'You Oughta Know': How Lauren Patten Helped Save Alanis Morissette's Song From Itself
Diane Paulus, director of the new rock musical based on Alanis Morissette‘s Jagged Little Pill, always knew “You Oughta Know” would be an elephant in the room. The fiery breakup anthem was the biggest hit from Alanis Morissette’s diamond-certified 1995 album. And it’s been embedded in our brains ever since, …
Read More »How Denver's Live Music Scene Exploded
In our new series, we look at eight cities where live music has exploded — from legendary hubs like New Orleans and Nashville and Chicago, to rising hot spots like Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Portland, Maine. The first city we’re spotlighting: Denver, where nearby Red Rocks is only the beginning of …
Read More »'The Gentlemen' Review: Lock, Stock, and Way Too Stale for Its Own Good
When was the last time you watched Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels? If you remember Guy Ritchie‘s debut hitting American screens back in the spring of 1999, you might recall how familiar it felt — we’d already spent most of the decade watching smooth criminals in clever, chatty caper …
Read More »Rush's '2112' Climbs RS 200 After Neil Peart's Death
In the wake of Neil Peart‘s death, interest in Rush — the band that featured his virtuosic drumming and thought-provoking lyrics for more than 40 years — has surged, propelling their 1976 prog-rock masterpiece 2112 onto the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart. From January 10th through January 16th, the …
Read More »Watch Old Dominion Perform 'One Man Band' on 'Fallon'
Old Dominion appeared on The Tonight Show to perform “One Man Band,” a track off their recent self-titled album. In the clip, the musicians give the song deep emotional heft as Matthew Ramsey croons, “Been flyin’ solo for so long/Nobody’s singin’ the harmony.” Old Dominion first released “One Man Band” …
Read More »Hank Azaria Says He Will No Longer Voice Apu on 'The Simpsons'
Hank Azaria revealed in a new interview that he will no longer voice the character of Apu on The Simpsons. The actor’s departure from the role follows a swell of backlash against the Indian-American convenience store owner and the stereotypes it furthered on the long-running animated series. “All we know …
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