MIAMI, Feb. 27 (UPI) — Rapper Rick Ross‘ latest album, Mastermind, has attracted attention for more than its Lamar Odom-inspired track. He’s also had to clarify his lyrical reference to Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old who was fatally shot by neighborhood…
Read More »Idina Menzel Receives Standing Ovation After Singing Frozen’s ‘Let It Go’ at the Oscars
Idina Menzel admitted that she was nervous before performing Best Original Song winner “Let It Go” at the Oscars on Sunday, but she hid it well as she belted out the Frozen hit – and scored a standing ovation. It…
Read More »Pharrell, Hudson and Foxx get ‘Happy’ with Oscar music
The Oscars are going for all kinds of Happy with their musical numbers. All the Oscar-nominated songmakers practiced their hits Friday at the Dolby Theatre in preparation for their live performances on Sunday’s Oscars telecast. Pharrell, who wore his now…
Read More »Album Review: Pharrell is happy, and groovy, on ‘G I R L’
It seems impossible that G I R L (***½ out of four) is only Pharrell Williams’ second full-length album. For more than 15 years, on his own and as half of the production duo The Neptunes, the multitasking artist has…
Read More »Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds talks about new music and life on the road
Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds has been enjoying rock stardom from a relevantly sane place. Despite recently winning a Grammy, reaching double platinum status with its debut album and having three international hits, some folks still wonder who – or what…
Read More »Phish Bassist Mike Gordon Talks About His Latest Solo Album ‘Overstep’
The Phish bassist releases “Overstep,” his fourth solo effort, plus reveals his band’s next album is “getting there… Everyone’s working from their separate spots but it’s sounding pretty fantastic” This week, Phish bassist Mike Gordon releases his fourth solo album,…
Read More »Merle Haggard, George Strait and Carrie Underwood confirmed for ‘Salute to the Troops’ concert
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 20 (UPI) — Merle Haggard, George Strait and Carrie Underwood have been booked for the Las Vegas show “ACM Presents: An All-Star Salute to the Troops,” CBS said. Also on the bill for the April 7 event…
Read More »Rapper ‘Kid Ink’ embraces radio-friendly songs
He may be one of rap’s hottest up-and-comers, yet Brian Collins never pegged himself solely as a hip-hop artist. Coming up in L.A.’s underground, Collins (better known as Kid Ink) was making “radio- and pop-friendly records. They didn’t know how…
Read More »Kiss members cannot agree on song list and will not play at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction
Kiss won’t rock and roll all night — or at any point during the day, either — when they are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April, the band said Sunday. The 40-year-old group is unable…
Read More »Arctic Monkeys win big at Brit Awards
LONDON, Feb. 19 (UPI) — The MasterCard British Album of the Year Award was presented to Arctic Monkeys for their CD “AM” at a ceremony in London Wednesday night. This is the third time the band has taken home the…
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