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Ringo Starr will release an album of his 2014 concert, The Lifetime of Peace & Love Tribute Concert, on December 4. The star studded event features Starr performing the Beatles most well loved songs with a little help from his friends. Featured on the record are Joe Walsh, Ben Harper, Ark Life, the Head and the Heart, Ben Folds and more. more...
Sam Hunt says he's struggled in writing the follow-up to his debut album, Montevallo, in particular, because his life changed so drastically with the success of that album. He explained to Rolling Stone, "Before [Montevallo], I was writing about my life at that moment, and the years prior, and now I am living a completely different lifestyle." more...
A U.S. district court judge quoted lyrics from Taylor Swift while tossing out a plagiarism lawsuit against the singer. R&B singer Jesse Graham recently filed a $42m lawsuit against Swift, arguing that her 2014 hit single "Shake It Off" ripped off one of his songs. In throwing the case out of court, judge Gail Standish quoted several Swift songs in her statement. more...
Queen with Adam Lambert will be the close-out headliner for the 2016 Isle of Wight festival. It is the band's only scheduled live show for next year. "I think Queen at The Isle of Wight Festival is a date that was long overdue," said guitarist Brian May, announcing the news. "How incredible to take on this challenge at this point in our lives?" more...
David Bowie has released a two-minute preview of his upcoming track "Blackstar." The extended teaser is the title track to his upcoming 25th album and the theme to the new TV series The Last Panthers. "I showed Mr. Bowie the two first episodes in the rough state they were in at the time, and he liked what he saw very much," The Last Panthers director Johan Renck said. more...