Music News
Excerpt: 'Fidelio'
The New York Times - 3 Aug 2014 22:05
A scene from the production at Santa Fe Opera.
Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell in remission
Music News - 3 Aug 2014 02:00
Vivian Campbell of Def Leppard has announced that his cancer is once again in remission.
Paul Weller classic albums box set video
Music News - 3 Aug 2014 02:00
UMC-Island release another of their covetable box sets of classic albums. This set comprises the first 5 albums from Paul Weller's
Lil Wayne Sued By Private Jet Company For Unpaid Rental Fees
The Boombox - 3 Aug 2014 00:35
Lil Wayne has been hit with a lawsuit from aircraft rental company for allegedly owing $1 million in jet rental fees.
Echo & the Bunnymen's Psychedelic Flashback at the Orpheum: Concert Review
Hollywood Reporter - 3 Aug 2014 01:25
The Liverpudlian combo's 90-minute set Friday night included their greatest hits and obscurities.
Arts, Briefly: Trombone Shorty Helps a Young Victim
The New York Times - 3 Aug 2014 23:53
When a 14-year-old boy was robbed of his trombone, one of the best-known musicians in New Orleans decided to do something.
17-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Raped At Keith Urban Concert Recap
Day in Rock - 3 Aug 2014 17:35
An 18-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl at a Keith Urban show at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Mass this past Saturday night
5 Seconds of Summer on opening for One Direction
Music News - 3 Aug 2014 16:41
In this week's Billboard cover story preview the Australian pop-punk sensation 5 Seconds of Summer opens up about "being punk"
Opera Review: Santa Fe Opera Sets 'Fidelio' in a Concentration Camp
The New York Times - 3 Aug 2014 23:32
The Santa Fe Opera sets "Fidelio" in a concentration camp, though the details of the Holocaust are too abhorrent and too well known to be shoehorned into that work.
Quiet Riot Cofounder Discusses Jizzy Pearl Taking Over Vocals Recap
Day in Rock - 3 Aug 2014 17:35
Quiet Riot's Frankie Banali has called vocalist Jizzy Pearl 'the real deal' after the singer took over frontman duties following the departure of Scott Vokoun
Scorpions Demands Force Festival To Raise Ticket Prices? Recap
Day in Rock - 3 Aug 2014 17:35
The organizer of a Finnish rock festival claims that the 'diva-esque' demands in the Scorpions' 38-page rider reportedly forced them to almost double ticket prices
Joe Elliott's Down N Outz Release One Of The Boys Video Recap
Day in Rock - 3 Aug 2014 17:35
Down N Outz, the Mott The Hoople-inspired side project of Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott, have just released a video for 'One Of The Boys' from their new album
Motley Crue's Tommy Lee Discusses Smashing Pumpkins Contribution Recap
Day in Rock - 3 Aug 2014 17:35
Billy Corgan and Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee have spoken of their mutual admiration after the pair worked together on an upcoming Smashing Pumpkins record
Jessie Ware Debuts New Song 'Champagne Kisses' Recap
Day in Rock - 3 Aug 2014 17:35
Jessie Ware is giving us the slow reveal with regards to her sophomore release, Tough Love
One Fan Dead, 20 Hospitalized at Mad Decent Block Party
Rolling Stone - 3 Aug 2014 23:58
One fan died and more than 20 others were hospitalized during the Mad Decent Block Party on Friday in Columbia, Maryland. Police sources told the Baltimore Sun that the death and illnesses were from apparent drug overdos...
Music Review: Antoine Tamestit Plays Concert for Mostly Mozart Festival
The New York Times - 3 Aug 2014 23:44
The violist Antoine Tamestit played a solo recital of Bach and Hindemith as part of the Mostly Mozart Festival on Saturday evening.
Nick Drake Demo Auction Derailed Over Legal Dispute
Rolling Stone - 3 Aug 2014 23:38
The auction of a set of rare recordings made by Nick Drake in the late Sixties has been stopped thanks to a legal dispute over the tapes' ownership. The Guardian reports that Drake's estate and record company have called...
Remy Ma Released From Prison, Shares DJ Khaled Collab
SPIN - 3 Aug 2014 23:08
New York rapper Remy Ma (real name Reminisce Smith) was released from prison Friday after six years out of an eight-year sentence that she received in 2008...
Unlocking the Truth Is a Band That Rocks Beyond Its Years
The New York Times - 3 Aug 2014 22:41
Unlocking the Truth, a trio of middle-schoolers who make blunt rock music, defies expectations as it gets closer to making its metal dreams come true.
Diddy Releases Sean John Men's Summer 2014 Collection
The Boombox - 3 Aug 2014 22:32
Summer may have hit the midway mark, but that doesn't mean its fashion season is over. Diddy released his Sean John Men's Summer 2014 collection.
Music Review: Mostly Mozart Showcase Three Masters at Lincoln Center
The New York Times - 3 Aug 2014 21:48
Viennese Classicism was on display at the Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center.
Rick Ross Having Fun in the Sun in 'Supreme' Video
The Boombox - 3 Aug 2014 21:32
Rick Ross is enjoying the fruits of his labor in his sunshine-y video for 'Supreme.'