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How Bob Dylan Found His New Country Voice on ‘Nashville Skyline’
In June 1969, two months after Nashville Skyline landed in stores, Bob Dylan told Rolling Stone founder Jann S. Wenner that he’d originally had a different name in mind for his latest album. “The title came up John Wesley Harding, Volume II,” he said. “We were gonna do that.” As usual,…
Flashback: Merle Haggard Nails Johnny Cash and Buck Owens Impressions
As country music reacted to the loss of the legendary Merle Haggard, who died on his 79th birthday this week, many of the tributes focused on the singer-songwriter’s influence as a “poet of the common man.” While the moniker certainly fits, it’s easy t…
What Starbucks Teaches About Marketing Commodity Products
Create a unique selling proposition around your customer’s fantasy buying experience and your company benefits.
Bobby Karl Works MusicRow’s Rising Women On The Row
Rising Women on the Row has risen higher than ever. The fifth annual breakfast celebrating female […]
Our Favorite Songs Right Now: Zayn Malik, Sturgill Simpson and More
What’s currently rocking Rolling Stone HQ? Zayn Malik’s laid-back track, Sturgill Simpson’s transformative cover of Nirvana’s “In Bloom” and Tacocat’s “Men Explain Things To Me,” which channels Pacific Northwest punk forbear Kathleen Hanna. Check out these tracks, plus new cuts from Matthew Pritchard, a Grateful Dead cover by the National and others,…
Samaris Introduce The Colorful Words They ‘Wanted 2 Say’
Within months of forming in their teens in Reykjavik in 2011, Samaris had won both the Icelandic Músíktilraunir and Kraumur music awards. The release of their two Icelandic EPs as the eponymous Samaris in summer 2013 served as their first introduction to the wider world. Their debut album
SFX Bankruptcy Court Allocates $15 Million In Payments To Artists
The judge overseeing the SFX bankruptcy gave top tier EDM artists and their agents reason to celebrate this week with the allocation of $15 million to be paid to artists performing at the beleaguered promoter’s festivals this summer. By Dave Brooks of touring industry trade Amplify The judge overseeing the…
Giovanni James: Hard Work, Happiness & “Shame On You”
His pop style combines the timeless swagger of a classic Hollywood icon like James Dean with the wailing soul of Joe Tex or Little Richard, but Giovanni James is an unconventional artist all his own. His debut EP, Whutcha Want, forthcoming March 25 via…
46% of Americans ‘Not That Into Streaming,’ Study Finds
Agree/Disagree: “I’m More Likely to Download Content Than to Stream Content.” Source: Limelight Networks survey of 1,136 American consumers, February, 2016. Music downloads on platforms like iTunes and Amazon are plunging, but overall, downloads remain a preferred format for a substantial number of Americans. And according to a study released this week by Limelight Networks, a large […]
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