CMA Rain Edition: Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Jake Owen, The Band Perry
June 10, 2013
All good things must come to an end. We are closing out our final day at CMA Music Festival on a sizable down note. We were supposed to be treated to full sets by Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley, The Band Perry and Jake Owen
Looking into the Likelihood of a David Bowie Tour
June 10, 2013
David Bowie’s twenty-fourth album, The Next Day, was recorded secretly, and unlike most albums today featured no cameos. Combine that with an understated album cover depicting the title on a white square covering Bowie’s head, and it’s clear that The Next Day is presented
CMA Fest Review: Keith Urban, Lenny Kravitz, Jason Aldean, Kelly Clarkson
June 9, 2013
The CMA Music Festival may look like a musical fanfare, but it’s actually a mad scavenger hunt to try to piece together which surprise artists will find their way to the LP Field stage each night. Already this weekend we’ve seen impromptu performances from
CMA Festival Review: Blake Shelton, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Hunter Hayes
June 8, 2013
Well I did it. It’s my fault, and you can place the blame squarely on me. I said day two of CMA Fest couldn’t possibly live up to the spectacle that was Thursday night’s opener, and I was right. I jinxed it. It’s all
Greatest Death Hoaxes in Music History
June 8, 2013
Why would someone lie about the mortality of another? In the digital age it’s often because they’re seeking some sort of satisfaction, whether it involves web site traffic or simply to see the death hoax go viral, so they can brag about it later.
CMA Festival Review: Zac Brown, Taylor Swift, Eric Church, Miranda Lambert
June 7, 2013
When I was assembling the title for this article, I had the unenviable task of figuring out which artists to leave out. Country sensation Luke Bryan and Tracy Lawrence drew the short straws. From top to bottom, this was the strongest one day festival
Nine Inch Nails Set Arena Tour Behind ‘Hesitation Marks’
June 6, 2013
Trent Reznor tests how much his fans can take before their heads explode. First came the announcement that Nine Inch Nails long awaited eighth studio album will be released September 3. Next, the lead single off the album, “Come Back Haunted,” has squirreled out
Album Review: Alice in Chains ‘The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here’
June 4, 2013
After all these years, Alice in Chains can still make some killer tunes. When they released Black Gives Way to Blue in 2009, their first new album in nearly 14 years, it was met with critical acclaim. In the wake of many flawed alternative
Album Review: Queens of the Stone Age ‘Like Clockwork’
June 4, 2013
Rock titans Queens of the Stone Age have always touted superb musicianship, continually led by songwriter and guitarist Josh Homme since their 1998 self-titled debut. Homme’s propensity for melodically clean distortion has been present ever since he fronted stoner-rock favorites Kyuss in the ‘80s,
Why Doesn’t ‘The Voice’ Go Out on Tour?
June 3, 2013
Music competitions have become a staple of 21st century television. It’s a fad that’s entirely understandable; most people like music, and they also enjoy watching competition in action — especially the drama that results from them. The Voice is a testament to that. There
