Ryan Book


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  • Lollapalooza 2015 Day 3 Review:: Rain Delays, Florence Welch, A$AP Rocky and Vic

    The third day of Lollapalooza, one of the biggest music festivals in the United States and the gem of the Midwest scene, finished on Sunday night in Chicago with shortened performances (due to rain) from Florence + The Machine, A$AP Rocky, Marina and The Diamonds and more. This is the third in a series of recaps from correspondent Ryan Book.
  • Lollapalooza 2015 Day 1 Review & Recap: Paul McCartney Ageless, Young Thug Rages

    The first day of Lollapalooza, one of the biggest music festivals in the United States and the gem of the Midwest scene, kicked off in dramatic fashion on Friday night in Chicago with headlining performances from Paul McCartney, The Weeknd, Young Thug and more. This is the first in a series of recaps from correspondent Ryan Book.
  • Azealia Banks Tour Cancelled; K. Michelle Allegedly Pulled The Plug

    Azealia Banks has announced that the previously announced that she and K. Michelle would be heading out on a 20-date concert tour later this year, but now the emcee reports that the alt-R&B vocalist has pulled out, resulting in cancellation. The rapper has reported that she's working with her team to try and make up as many of the dates as possible (a smaller lineup means less crowd, theoretically, and therefore a smaller venue) but we'll have to see. The announcement was especially disappointing for her hardcore fans, as this was going to be Banks' first legitimate U.S. tour.
  • Blake Shelton/Miranda Lambert Divorce Documents Sealed from Public: Why?

    A judge in Oklahoma is under fire after ordering that the divorce files from country stars Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton remain sealed, ruling that the state has legitimate cause to do so, due to the pair's popularity within American culture. That decision hasn't flown too well with some lawmakers, who claim Lambert and Shelton don't fill the requirements needed to keep such documents away from the public eye.
  • Alabama Announces First New Album, 'Southern Drawl,' in 14 Years

    Alabama, the biggest country act of the '80s (and the bestselling country band of all time) has announced that it will release a new album Southern Drawl, which will be the group's first collection of new material in 14 years. Jeff Cook, Teddy Gentry and Randy Owen—the core three that have been with the band since its debut in 1976-will all be along for the ride.
  • Gaslight Anthem Taking Break after European Tour to Focus on Side Projects

    The Gaslight Anthem have announced that the band will be taking a break after it gets back from its European tour, which is slated to take place next month. The good news is that the post on the band's Facebook page was far from an obituary, indicating that the group is just looking to "recharge" while its members focus on their respective side projects.
  • Ranking Bond Theme Songs: Adele, Madonna, Tina Turner and More Join James

    Bookies in the UK have closed betting on the performer behind the theme song for the new James Bond film, Spectre, as an anonymous bettor placed a £15,000 wager that Radiohead will perform the track. There's no official word yet from the band or the studio...but it's safe to say that no one throws away that much money without a good hunch. Although director Sam Mendes says that a song has indeed been recorded and will be officially released soon, all we can do right now is wonder. In the meantime, take a look at the theme songs from the previous seven installments of the Bond series, which we've ranked from worst to first.
  • Queen Elizabeth and Concerts: The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, One Direction and More

    Fifty years ago on this date, The Beatles debuted its new film, Help!, in London and there was a very big name in the crowd at the debut: Queen Elizabeth II. This constituted arguably the greatest gathering of famous British-folk in the last century, while also demonstrating that the monarch was more than happy to take in popular entertainment along with her constituents (a fan site for the Royal Family notes that she has considerably more "lowbrow" taste than her husband, Prince Philip). If you need more proof of the Queen's enjoyment of popular music, here are some more instances from recent (and not so recent) years.
  • Garth Brooks Sets Forbes Record for Country Income; Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean Place

    Garth Brooks managed to not only become the highest-earning country musician of the last year, but he also brought in the most cash ever by a performer in that genre, according to Forbes and its annual Country Cash Kings list. The biggest performer of the '90s from that scene has brought in more than $90 million, according to the list. Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan did well, but came in far behind Brooks.
  • Radiohead Behind 'James Bond: Spectre' Theme? Betting Agencies Convinced

    The performer behind the theme song behind Spectre, the new James Bond film, is technically a mystery but all signs seem to suggest that Radiohead is the artist in question. Although neither the band nor the studio behind the film has released any information, a bettor in the UK recently placed a huge bet on the band and that's got other bookmakers convinced.
  • Deal Means Frank Zappa Vault Exclusives to See Release Soon Enough

    It's been a big week for fans of Frank Zappa, as his estate has announced plans for an ambitious documentary on the iconic performer and now has let us in on an exclusive agreement with Universal Music to grant access to a huge amount of the performer's "vault."
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