Live From the ACM Awards Red Carpet: The Ram Report

Chris Stapleton won four of the five categories in which he was nominated at the 51st annual Academy of Country Music Awards Sunday night — resulting in six shiny new trophies, as he’s a double winner (as artist and co-producer) for two of the honors. The “Fire Away” singer, who’s been…

Soul Asylum’s Dave Pirner Talks Continuity & ‘Change Of Fortune’

Soul Asylum is a band synonymous with lyrical rock. With harmonic hooks and guitar-driven angles, the iconic, Minneapolis-based band captured the imagination of a generation of music fans in the ’90s that demanded substance from their songs. Since then, over a long career that continues to navigate

Jeff Beck Details New Album, Tour Dates, Book

Jeff Beck’s 2016 is filling up quickly: the famed guitarist has announced an as-yet-untitled new album, a release date for his autobiography BECK01 and additional tour dates with Buddy Guy. The album and the book will be released on July 15th and July 12th, respectively.

Beck began teasing his first studio…

Capital Records Nabs Columbia Exec Andrew Keller For A&R VP Role

Capitol-music-group-logoAndrew Keller has been named VP of A&R for Capitol Records. Keller will sign and develop artists for the company, as well as oversee recording projects for new and established Capitol artists from his base in New York.

Unnamed (11)Keller joins Capitol after 13 years at Columbia Records, most recently as Director of A&R.  He was responsible for signing Krewella, Dillon Francis, ZHU, MS MR. St. Lucia and metal band Bring Me the Horizon while at Columbia.

He began his career as an intern in Columbia’s A&R Department in 2003.  He graduated from New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study in 2007, with a concentration in Art & Commerce.