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In case you were wondering the exact date Jimmy Page would resume his solo career, he's got the information for you. The Led Zeppelin guitarist will pick up where he left off on August 2, as soon as he wraps up the year-long endeavour to reissue each of the iconic band's nine studio albums. July 31 will mark the final release of 1976's Presence, 1979's In Through the Out Door and 1982's compilation album, Coda. -
Vic Firth, Legendary Drumstick Creator and Percussionist, Dies at 85
Even if you aren't a percussionist the name Vic Firth--the world's most prolific drumstick maker--is still in your vocabulary. For the man who started it all, Mr. Everett Joseph "Vic" Firth has died at 85 years old. -
Music Triggers 'Skin Orgasms" According to Wesleyan Psychologist Psyche Loui
As one could surmise, the body's reaction to drugs is remotely similar to its response to music. For one study conducted by Psyche Loui, the affects of music on the brain can trigger what she has appropriated as "frisson," which is comparable to an orgasm. -
Anna Netrebko, Yusif Eyvazov Premiere at Beiteddine Art Festival, Aug. 27
In a most anticipated debut, the famous Russian soprano Anna Netrebko will perform at this year's Beiteddine Art Festival in Lebanon on Aug. 27. The event is scheduled to take place during the festival's July 27 to Sept. 5 run this year. -
Morrissey Accuses Airport Security Guard of Groping His Genitals, Sexual Assault
Morrissey is known to publish plenty of petty complaints on social media, but the latest is much more serious if there's anything truthful to it: The former Smiths vocalist claims he was sexually assaulted by airport security while traveling in California. -
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. -
Andrea Bocelli on Teatro del Silenzio, Puccini's "Nessun Dorma" and His Foundation
Wagner had Bayreuth in northern Bavaria. Years later, Pierre Boulez would get his IRCAM under the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris. And on Thursday, July 27, 2006, on the outskirts of a frazione in the province of Pisa, finally, a lawyer-cum-tenor from nearby Lajatico christened his own grand edificio d'arte: Andrea Bocelli's Teatro del Silenzio. -
Protestors Chant Kendrick Lamar's 'Alright' & Surround Police Car in Cleveland
On July 29, Cleveland State University protestors surrounded a police car holding and repeatedly chanted the chorus to "Alright," Kendrick Lamar's from To Pimp a Butterfly. -
Birdman Denies Plot to Kill Lil Wayne, Says Wayne Can't Take Drake & Nicki
You can now watch Angie Martinez's interview with Birdman, in which the Cash Money Records boss talks about the ongoing controversy surrounding his relationship with Lil Wayne, who he still refers to as "son," as well as the future's of Drake and Nicki Minaj, both still signed to his label. -
Lollapalooza Colombia Expansion Announced for Fall 2016
Lollapalooza is gearing up for its flagship event this weekend at Grant Park in Chicago, but the gigantic festival brand still has its eyes set on international expansion. This week Lolla announced that it would continue its expansion into South America, kicking off a brand new festival in Colombia during the fall of 2016. -
Meek MIll Vs Drake: 'DWMTM' Rapper Will Be "Back In Studio Soon"
The internet has been LIVE with the Drake vs Meek Mill talk after the Toronto rapper went straight for the jugular with his new diss track "Back To Back." Meek Mill is currently on The Pinkprint Tour with his boo Nicki Minaj and has not had the time or the wherewithal to respond to Drake's first diss, which left his flank exposed for the dagger today. However, the Dreams Worth More Than Money rapper is claiming that he will have something ready soon, saying in an Instagram post with a picture of him holding a healthy stack of cash that right now he is making some more of those fat stacks, but "Ima b in the studio soon." He does not neglect to mention that he is on Drake's home turf of Canada, though he does have a five hour ride to get to their next destination which is plenty of time to start a diss track.
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