Dave Grohl's mother Virginia Hanlon Grohl has interviewed a number of musicians' mothers for her new book From Cradle To Stage: Stories From The Mothers Who Rocked And Raised Rock Stars, which details what life raising a rock star is like. She interviewed Dr. Dre's mother Virginia Griffin, Amy Winehouse's mother Janis Winehouse. more...
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill will receive stars on the Music City Walk of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee. "Faith Hill and Tim McGraw both came to Nashville in the 1980s with big dreams and huge talent," Nashville Mayor Megan Barry said in a statement. "Driven by their determination and a lot of hard work, they eventually found great success - and each other." more...
Radiohead's Thom Yorke admits that he is sick of releasing music in new and different ways. "Again. Whatever. E nough of that now. Totally had enough of it," Yorke responded to Radio 1's Benji B after B brought up the release of Tomorrow's Modern Boxes, commenting that Yorke released it "differently." He continued, "just put it out man, no more fuss. I'm getting too old for that bit. It takes away from things a bit, it's frustrating." ...
Fans of R.E.M. can now hear a rare version of "Radio Song," that few have been aware of. The song was unearthed during the compiling of the Out of Time deluxe box-set reissue. The version of "Radio Song" is reported to be a demo cut and differs from the studio version in that it is acoustic driven. more...
Beyoncé has had a hiccup in her Formation tour. The singer had to cancel her New Jersey MetLife show on doctor's orders, to rest her voice. The show, which was scheduled for September 7 has been pushed back a month to October 7. more...