Over the decades, Buckingham Palace summoned a select group of musicians to be awarded by Queen Elizabeth II. Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Elton John and Bob Geldof were knighted, and Robert Plant was named Commander of the Order of the British Empire. One of the few female musicians to receive such an honor was Annie Lennox, who, in 2011, was awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for her work with the poverty-relief charitable organization Oxfam as well as AIDS charities ...
Brad Paisley has revealed that his new album will feature appearances by not only Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, but also Timbaland. "Mick Jagger has a song on there with me that is gonna flip you out," Paisley revealed during an interview with Taste of Country Nights' Sam Alex. "John Fogerty and I have been writing, and wait 'til you hear that." more...
While Mick Jagger serves as the creator of, and inspiration behind, HBO's upcoming new show Vinyl, a show he created alongside famed filmmaker Martin Scorsese, he says the show isn't based on anything in particular. "Not really," he tells Billboard. "I just thought it would be good to have these characters in the record business because there are so many crazy people and then make it go through different periods." more...
The 1970s rock-themed show in development between Mick Jagger and Martin Scorsese has been dubbed Vinyl. The show has been years in development and is now set to hit the screen in 2016. The show will star Bobby Cannavale, Olivia Wilde and Ray Romano. It is described by network HBO as, "Set in 1970s New York . . ." more...