Sting delivered a solo acoustic guitar rendition of his Oscar-nominated piano ballad “The Empty Chair” at the 2017 ceremony. The song, which was co-written by composer J. Ralph, appears in the documentary Jim: The James Foley Story about journalist James Foley, who was killed by ISIS.
Seated on a stool and illuminated by a soft spotlight, the former Police singer crooned the fragile lyrics – “Some days I’m strong;…
Chance the Rapper is a fan of Get Out, the new movie from Jordan Peele (of Key and Peele). He made it known early this morning, yelling to his followers: “DID I NOT TELL YALL #GETOUT WAS INCREDIBLE!! BEST FILM ACROSS ANY GENRE IN AWHILE GO SEE IT TODAY!” More
No one would challenge the fact that the Internet has drastically altered the music industry over the lapsed couple of decades. More
MailChimp has a new marketing campaign where, in a series of websites and videos, they offer “experiences” that rhyme with the company’s name. More
Jack White’s Third Man Pressing—the new record pressing plant housed in the back of Third Man’s Detroit shop—is holding a grand opening party today. Last night, before the party that’s open to the public, Third Man threw a private opening party. The night closed with a performance from Danny Brown, who also shared the below photo with Jack White (which he titled “The Teacher and The Student”). Jack also…
Last month, Jack White announced the opening of Third Man Pressing, a new vinyl pressing plant located in Detroit. The environmentally conscious, state-of-the-art facility features “eight of the first newly built presses built in 35 years,”and is capable of crafting 5,000 records every 8 hours. Now, Third Man Records have shared a new video, giving viewers a tour of the plant and the vinyl record pressing…
As the legal fight between Michael Jackson’s estate and the IRS winds down, another battle is heating up. More
The boosters club of the high school show choir that’s widely considered the inspiration for Glee‘s fictional New Directions isn’t liable if the group used music without properly licensing it, according to a California federal judge. More
Former Crystal Castles frontwoman Alice Glass has shared a new mix and interview with Thump, in which she describes her forthcoming solo album. “I knew how I wanted things to sound early on, sinister and sweet, but it’s evolved now,” she said. “Some songs sound more like being eaten by fire ants and some songs are like being slowly consumed by a snake.” When asked what she believes to be the most surprising thing about the upcoming album, she replied, “That you can hear my…
