Sonny Barger, founder of the Oakland chapter of the Hells Angels and the public face for the motorcycle club in the aftermath of the Altamont tragedy, has died at the age of 83. Barger’s former attorney Fritz Clapp confirmed to NBC News that the longtime Hells Angels president died at …
Read More »We Gotta Start Somewhere: Techstars Music Will Fund a More Equitable Music Business
In the last few months, there’s been more public discussion than ever about fairness, transparency, and opportunity in the music business. If you’re willing to read on for a couple of minutes — and trust that this middle-aged white guy awkwardly quoting 2020 protest songs is worth listening to — …
Read More »Mick Jagger on Toots Hibbert's Death: 'A Great Loss to the Whole Music World'
Mick Jagger has paid tribute to Frederick “Toots” Hibbert, calling the death of the Maytals singer “a great loss to the whole music world.” “So sad to hear of Toots Hibbert’s passing,” Jagger wrote on social media. “When I first heard ‘Pressure Drop‘ that was a big moment.” The Rolling …
Read More »Music Venues, Shut Down Over COVID-19, Are Now Havens for Protesters
Washington, D.C.’s famed 9:30 Club was supposed to be celebrating its 40th anniversary this year — instead, it shut down in early March due to COVID-19 with no opening date in sight. Now, amid anti-police brutality protests in our nation’s capital and beyond, it’s become a haven for protesters looking …
Read More »Little Richard: Questlove, Brian Wilson, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Others Pay Tribute to 'King of Rock & Roll'
Following news of Little Richard’s death at the age of 87, artists turned to social media Saturday to pay tribute to the founding father of rock & roll. “The King Of Rock And Roll. Zero Questions,” Questlove wrote on Instagram. “Journalists Do Your Job. Not ARCHITECT not PIONEER. not HITMAKER. …
Read More »NFL Legend Terry Bradshaw Now Has a Quarantine-Themed Country Song
These days, NFL legend, broadcaster extraordinaire and national treasure Terry Bradshaw can be found on his 800-acre quarterhorse ranch in Thackerville, Oklahoma, located right on the Texas-Oklahoma border. Bradshaw, his wife Tammy, his three grandchildren, and nine dogs have been home for six weeks when a recent chance phrase by …
Read More »Justin Timberlake Pays Tribute to Bill Withers: 'One of My Biggest Idols'
Justin Timberlake paid tribute to Bill Withers, “one of my biggest idols,” following the death of the legendary soul singer Friday at the age of 81. “You taught me so much about how to keep it simple and real. I felt such a kinship with you even before we met,” …
Read More »Andrew Weatherall, Veteran Dance Music Producer and DJ, Dead at 56
Andrew Weatherall, one of the UK’s top electronic producers and remixers who co-produced Primal Scream’s landmark 1991 album Screamadelica, died Monday at the age of 56. Weatherall’s manager confirmed the musician’s death to Rolling Stone. “We are deeply sorry to announce that Andrew Weatherall, the noted DJ and musician, passed …
Read More »Prince Is Getting an All-Star Grammy Tribute Concert
Alicia Keys, John Legend and Usher will perform at a special Prince tribute concert set to take place after the 2020 Grammy Awards and air on television later this year, Rolling Stone has confirmed. Let’s Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince will be held January 28th – two days …
Read More »Nicky Jam, Daddy Yankee Reunite as Los Cangris in Defiant 'Muévelo' Video
Nicky Jam and Daddy Yankee — two reggaeton legends, both alike in dignity — have overcome their longtime beef to release new music once more as Los Cangris. Released late Tuesday night, their brand new song, “Muévelo,” recalls the rascally spark that first brought the two MCs together 20 years …
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