‘Elvis Presley: The Searcher’: 10 Things We Learned From Epic New Doc

“The basic mistake that people make about Elvis was that he came along and got lucky,” record producer Ernst Jørgensen says in the new two-part HBO documentary Elvis Presley: The Searcher. “No, he didn’t get lucky. He worked hard and he created the music with great musicians. He had a drive that motivated him, and it was there from Day One.” 

And that’s what this film,

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Paul Simon’s ‘Graceland’ to Receive Dance Remix Album

Eleven dance music artists and DJs – including Paul Oakenfold, Groove Armada and Thievery Corporation – will rework songs from Paul Simon‘s classic Graceland for the upcoming remix album Graceland – The

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Arctic Monkeys Detail New Album ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’

Arctic Monkeys have announced their new album, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino. The follow-up to 2013’s AM, the group’s sixth album marks its first in five years. It will be released via Domino on May

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Arctic Monkeys Detail New Album ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’

Arctic Monkeys have announced their new album, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino. The follow-up to 2013’s AM, the group’s sixth album marks its first in five years. It will be released via Domino on May

This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Arctic Monkeys Detail New Album ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’

Instrumental Listens to 30,000 New Songs a Day to Find the Next Hit. So Why Do We Need A&R People, Again?

Instrumental listens to a staggering 30,000 new songs daily to find a winner.  Will that kill the time-honored tradition of A&R? Once upon a time, label A&R execs would scour smokey clubs to find the next superstar.  Guess the robots …

Instrumental Listens to 30,000 New Songs a Day to Find the Next Hit. So Why Do We Need A&R People, Again?

Instrumental listens to a staggering 30,000 new songs daily to find a winner.  Will that kill the time-honored tradition of A&R? Once upon a time, label A&R execs would scour smokey clubs to find the next superstar.  Guess the robots …