Ronnie Tutt has died at the age of 83. The drummer is best known for playing in Elvis Presley‘s TCB band. Elvis Presley Enterprises shared the sad new yesterday on the Graceland website, writing that they were “deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Ronnie Tutt.” “In addition to being a legendary drummer, he […]
Young Thug made his Saturday Night Live debut last night, and he made sure it was one to remember. The rapper played two selections off his just-released sophomore album, Punk, starting with a raucous performance of his latest single “Tick Tock” that ended with a chaotic drum solo by Travis Barker. For his second song, Thug brought […]
This article originally appeared in the September 1995 issue of SPIN. It’s getting harder and harder to remember that, for much of his career, Neil Young has been regarded—if loved—as a self-destructive oddball. Even in his most celebrated decade, the 1970s, he shelved entire albums; others, such as Time Fades Away and On the Beach, were […]
System of a Down played their first show in more than two years last night at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile arena, which gave them the opportunity to finally perform their new songs “Genocidal Humanoidz” and “Protect the Land” live. Both songs came out last year and marked the band’s first new music in 15 years. “[This […]
Vince Neil was rushed to the hospital yesterday after falling off stage. The Mötley Crüe singer was playing at the Monsters on the Mountain festival in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee when the accident occurred. Neil and his solo band were performing the Mötley Crüe classic “Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)” when he walked over […]
Earlier this year, we caught up with India Carney as part of our ongoing Day in the Life series. Her days are as entertaining as her music is poignant. If you aren’t familiar with Carney, you might recognize her from Season 8 of The Voice, where she made it to the Top 5, and during […]
He doesn’t want to sound Aleister Crowley-mystical, but ex-Screaming Trees frontman Mark Lanegan truly believes that there’s a certain magical energy coursing through the sinister grooves of Dark Mark vs Skeleton Joe, his new full-length collaboration with former Icarus Line anchor Joe Cardamone, using the longtime aliases they’ve adopted for various projects and performances. Trouble […]
Stromae just dropped the video for his newest ode to the around-the-clock working world, “Sante.” [embedded content] To pay tribute to those who work when others are out partying, the “Sante” video shows various workers dancing on the clock. Cooks, fishermen, waitresses, and teleworkers alike deserve the right to have fun while attending to their […]
Simon Gallup says he is back playing bass with The Cure. At first, his recent re-joining was seemingly confirmed. Back in August, Gallup wrote on his personal Facebook “with a slightly heavy heart I am no longer a member of the Cure!” In a recent social media post (as first reported by NME), Gallup responded […]
Name Liam Howe Best known for I am best known for my extensive pencil collection. When I work with an artist I often gift them a pencil: Lana Del Ray has one of my Blackwing 602’s. Being a founding member of trip hoppers Sneaker Pimps also brings some welcome notoriety. Current city London (Hackney) Really want to be […]