Archive | June, 2016

See Keith Urban Jam 'Rocky Mountain Way' With Joe Walsh

Throughout the Seventies, rock guitarist Joe Walsh was a fixture in three separate bands with varying degrees of success: James Gang, Barnstorm and the Eagles. He then went on to launch a solo career with hits that included “Life’s Been Good.” Still, with its distinctive opening guitar riff, the Barnstorm-era… Source: RollingStone Link: See Keith […]

Flashback: 'Office Space' Gleefully Mocks Michael Bolton

When Office Space hit theaters in February of 1999, it took in a paltry $4.2 million in its first weekend, landing in eighth place behind such widely-forgotten turkeys as My Favorite Martian, Blast From The Past, Message in a Bottle and Payback. Writer/director Mike Judge had proven himself in television… Source: RollingStone Link: Flashback: 'Office […]

Brad Paisley Pledges Cash to West Virginia Flood Victims

Earlier this month, historic flooding overtook Brad Paisley’s home state of West Virginia, killing 23 people, the highest death toll from flash flooding in the U.S. since May of 2010. In response, Paisley has launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise $1 million for disaster relief, beginning with his own donation of… Source: RollingStone Link: Brad Paisley […]

Weezer Honor NASA Mission With New Song 'I Love The USA'

In August 2011, NASA launched an unmanned probe named Juno towards Jupiter. Juno is scheduled to enter the planet’s orbit on July 4th, and the excitement around this achievement inspired a pair of new tunes from Weezer and Trent Reznor. Weezer announced the arrival of “I Love The USA” with an enthusiastic tweet on Wednesday… Source: RollingStone Link: Weezer […]

Watch Yoko Ono's Farewell to NYC Record Store Other Music

Yoko Ono made a surprise appearance during the five-hour send-off to revered New York City record store Other Music Wednesday night, which officially closed on Saturday, June 25th.  The farewell show was hosted by comedian-actress Janeane Garofalo and started at Other Music’s downtown location before making its way to Bowery Ballroom. “Other Music… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]

See Carrie Underwood, Maren Morris Help ACM 'Lift Lives' at Music Camp

The Academy of Country Music’s seventh annual Lifting Lives Music Camp wrapped with a standing ovation at the Grand Ole Opry Tuesday night. The week-long program welcomes budding musicians from all over the country who are battling Williams Syndrome. The camp, which partners with the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence… Source: RollingStone Link: See Carrie […]

See Keith Urban's 'Wasted Time' Reworked by Shaggy, BJ the Chicago Kid

While Keith Urban’s bread and butter is country music, his latest album Ripcord features a savvy mixture of textures and rhythms incorporated from other genres. Recent Number One “Wasted Time” is a good example, its glowing nostalgia bolstered by pulsing synthesizers and programmed beats at a quick enough clip for… Source: RollingStone Link: See Keith […]