Nile Rodgers on Writing ‘Le Freak’
The last incarnation of our black rock band was called the Big Apple Band. We were R&B, fusion, jazz, rock-and-roll. One of the guys...
Tom Petty On Fame
“A lot of people get famous now very quickly, and then they seem to have a turnover where they weren’t famous for that long,...
Vevo pays more than $500m to music rightsholders since 2010
Music videos service Vevo is losing its boss, with president and chief executive Rio Caraeff confirming this week that he’ll leave the company at...
Watch Imagine Dragons play unannounced on a Las Vegas strip
Crackle’s original music series, “Playing It Forward,” is a special documentary-style music series produced by Team Downey, an entertainment company founded by Robert Downey...
Teller from Penn & Teller explains how this Egyptian street magician blew his mind
Once you get over the shock of, you know, hearing Teller actually speak, since part of his bit is never to speak, watch closely...
Want To Ride The Tallest Roller Coaster In The World, Right Now?
A new theme park in Orlando, Florida, called Skyplex is scheduled to break ground in 2015 and open in 2017. The signature thrill ride...
The Best Merch from American daredevil Evel Knievel
From his humble roots in the unlikely town of Butte, MT, Evel Knievel rode his motorcycle and guts to an unparalleled level of worldwide...
High Fidelity’s Deleted Scene: Records for Sale
It's hard to watch John Cusack's portrayal of a record shop owner in "High Fidelity" without feeling at least a little uncomfortable because some...
Vinyl Sales Keep Going Up, Up, Up
hile the whole world is talking about Spotify, Pandora, iTunes and other digital music services, a long-forgotten medium has come back from near-extinction: the...
’68 Debut Visually Stunning Second Video
After teasing the news over the weekend, sound maestros '68 have debuted another brand new music video today for the song "Track 5," exclusively...
Mark Gardener on the Ride reunion and Beady Eye and The Stone Roses
http://youtu.be/Q4JZIfx36Bg
DiS: Has the recent announcement about Beady Eye splitting up accelerated the reunion?
Mark Gardener: I can't really answer any questions about Beady Eye but...
Patti Smith on Singing For The Pope
"I like Pope Francis and I’m happy to sing for him. Anyone who would confine me to a line from 20 years ago is...
Billboard & Soundscan Add Streams To Album Chart
From FYI Music News:
Billboard and Nielsen SoundScan will start adding streams and track downloads to the formula behind the Billboard 200, starting 11/30. A...
Rock stars ditch Jack Daniels for quinoa
From Bloomberg:
The chef with the job of keeping everyone well fed this time is Sam Letteri, who has previously worked with Take That, Elton...
You’ll Never Love Snow As Much As This Toronto Zoo Panda Loves Snow
During today's snowfall, the Toronto Zoo's cameras caught giant panda Da Mao 'bear-bogganing' in his outdoor exhibit. Perhaps he's discovered a new winter sport?
http://youtu.be/yBJ2KCoKGSM
You Can Now Have Your DNA Buried On The Moon
From CNBC:
A British company has launched a £600,000 ($1 million) Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to get to moon and drill into its surface, with punters...
