• Grand Ole Opry Star Jimmy C. Newman Dies at Age 86

    Grand Ole Opry star Jimmy C. Newman has passed away at age 86. The country music world is mourning the loss of Grand Ole Opry star Jimmy C. Newman. Newman died Saturday night (June 21) in Nashville following a brief illness, reports CMT.

  • 'Rising Star' Review: ABC Reality Competition Focuses on Commercials and Gimmicks, Not Singers

    The music competition reality show is a bit of a dying art. American Idol, long a ratings juggernaut for FOX has seen rapid declines in ratings for seasons now, culminating in this year's barely-watched finale. Even newcomers like The Voice and The X Factor US faced slipping ratings this year, causing the latter to get cancelled after just three seasons. But, ABC is looking to change all of that with Rising Star, which premiered Sunday night (June 22).

  • 24-Year-Old Man Dies At Electric Daisy Carnival

    According to the Las Vegas Sun, a 24-year old man died after the first night of the Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas on Saturday morning, identified as Montgomery Tsang of San Leandro, California. Tsang collapsed in the parking lot of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and was taken to University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 6:12 a.m. The cause of Tsang's death is not yet determined. A statement related to the incident was issued by Insomniac, who puts on the festival.

  • 7 Bands Whose Drummers Are Their Most Famous Member: Rush, The Roots, And More

    A few weeks ago I wrote an article about bassists who are the most famous members of their bands, something that doesn't happen very often. Though drummers tend to get more recognition than bassists, they're often stuck in the shadows behind the guitarist or singer. However, these seven bands break this trend by having drummers who end up being their most famous members.

  • The Flaming Lips' "The Soft Bulletin": 13 Songs Ranked

    Fifteen years ago today, the Flaming Lips released its masterpiece The Soft Bulletin in the US, an album which signaled the band's complete shift from acid punks to psychedelic pop geniuses. Though there are many editions of the album with different tracklistings, in total there are thirteen original songs released across each edition. Here's my ranking of the album's thirteen songs, from weakest to best.

  • Soul Singer Merry Clayton Injured In Car Crash

    Famed soul and gospel singer Merry Clayton, one of the subjects of the 2013 Oscar-winning documentary 20 Feet From Stardom, was seriously injured in a car accident on June 16th in Los Angeles, according to a statement issued on her website.
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