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Pete Townshend has written his first original song for television. Entitled "It Must Be Done," the track will appear on FX's The Americans when the episode airs April 30. Townshend wrote the song with the show's composer Nathan Barr, who has also composed music for movies and TV shows including True Blood, Hostel and Cabin Fever and received Emmy nominations for his work on The Americans and Hemlock Grove. -
Jack White announces 2014 tour dates in support of forthcoming 'Lazaretto' [SCHEDULE]
Jack White has announced his first run of tour dates in support of his upcoming solo album, Lazaretto, due out June 10 via Third Man Records/Columbia. This jaunt kicks off in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and goes through early August with stops at Bonnaroo, Glastonbury, Forecastle and Osheaga along the way. -
Mad Decent Block Party announces 2014 dates, lineup
Diplo's Mad Decent label has announced the dates behind its annual multi-city festival, The Mad Decent Block Party. This year, the touring show stops in 22 cities (nine more than last year) and has the band of the summer, OutKast, at the top of the bill for the Denver show on August 22. -
James Levine’s Younger Brother Tom: An Artist in His Own Right, with a Solo Show at the Washburn Gallery
Tom Levine, 68, is an artist who is only now achieving wider recognition for his work. The Washburn Gallery in New York is currently exhibiting Levine's new paintings, which represent a major turning point in his career. -
CONTEST: Win a Copy of Jonas Kaufmann and Helmut Deutsch's 'Winterreise' from Sony Classical #Winterrprize
Thanks to the good people at Sony Classical, all Classicalite Recording News readers are eligible to win a physical copy of Jonas Kaufmann and Helmut Deutsch's 'Winterreise.' Just leave a comment below or, better yet, share this post on Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag: #Winterrprize. -
Neil Patrick Harris Broadway: Taking His Wig Out of the Belasco Box in 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' for John Cameron Mitchell, Stephen Trask Musical
Who better, in the age of 'Kinky Boots' and 'Heathers: The Musical,' than a man who can not only do everything but do it all in one number, to take the tragic, bigger-than-life diva role of Hedwig to its biggest stage yet? -
The Antlers announce summer tour 2014 in support of new album 'Familiars' [FULL SCHEDULE]
Brooklyn indie rockers The Antlers are coming back with a new album, Familiars, and a new single "Palace," and soon, its looking to take the show on the road. -
Weezer records Voice-o-Graph version of 'Susanne' at Third Man Records [WATCH]
Jack White and Neil Young aren't the only ones putting Third Man's Record Booth to work. Over the weekend, Weezer played a pair of shows in Nashville. While they were in town, they stopped by Third Man to record a 1947 Voice-o-Graph version of "Susanne," which originally appeared as the B-side to "Undone (The Sweater Song)." -
ACMs to be held at AT&T Stadium in Dallas during 2015 to celebrate event's 50th anniversary
The Academy of Country Music isn't one to wait until the last minute. The awards show occurred just last night (April 6) and the Academy has already announced the venue for next year's event. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and country musician George Strait took the stage during the ceremony and formally announced (if the former wasn't a strong hint) that AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX would host the 2015 ceremony. -
WATCH: Coldplay release airy 'Magic' music video, featuring plenty of knives
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin is looking to do a little "Magic" of his own in the band's new music video. Today (April 7), the English arena rockers released the official new clip for its lead Ghost Stories single "Magic." -
Robyn and Röyksopp formally announce tour dates
Swedish pop stalwart Robyn and Norwegian electronic duo Röyksopp set up a website nearly four months ago stating their intents of performing a tour together during 2014. The pair of acts apparently decided that fans had endured enough suspense and formally released the official list of dates Monday. -
Courtney Love backtracks on Hole reunion, rejects Yoko Ono comparisons in new interview
In honor of the 20th anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death and the induction of Nirvana into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Telegraph sat down with Cobain's widow, Courtney Love, to discuss Nirvana's legacy and her role in the band's history. They also covered topics such as the Broadway musical about Cobain, her comparison to Yoko Ono, her ghostwritten biography and the reunion of her band Hole, among other things. Here's what we learned:
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