Up until this week, I thought Benghazi was that good BBQ place across the way from the Jungle Boat ride at Disneyland. Turns out I was wrong. I've been reading up on the whole Benghazi situation and I think I've learned what the biggest threat to the American government is....it's the American government! Now I'm not trying to say the whole situation is Obama's fault, not his fault, that
What do Beyonce , One Direction, Kanye West, Ke$ha, Jay-Z, Bruno Mars, Usher, Tim McGraw, Pearl Jam, No Doubt and Gotye have in common? They're all richer than you! Also, they're all part of the new Global Citizen Tickets Initiative, a new project designed to incite social activism by offering people free concert tickets. Billboard reports that the campaign, created by the Global Poverty Project, allows ordinary people (just like you and me!) to take a "variety of social actions... to earn points they can use to win free tickets [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , Exclusive , New Music Spinner Instagram Natalie Maines has kept a relatively low profile since the Dixie Chicks went on hiatus in 2007, but her Mother solo debut comes out on May 7 and she covered the Pink Floyd track of the same name as part of the Spinner showcase on Wednesday night at ACL Live at the Moody Theater. [...]
Filed under: News , Exclusive , The Hit List , Music Appreciation Brad Barket, Getty This week in music history is all about controversy, conflict and untimely death -- with a little something in the middle of the week to lighten the mood . It's a big week for Motown history, and on the other end of the spectrum we've got Korn and the Dixie Chicks dealing with [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , Exclusive Spinner Spinner's SXSW 2013 showcase is just days away. This year, we're proud to present a show headlined by Dawes and Iron and Wine taking place in the grand Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater. Join us on Wednesday, March 13 beginning at 7:45PM with a set from Family of the Year . The L.A. quintet [...]
Ottawa Bluesfest has revealed the lineup for its 2013 festival, which takes place July 4th - 14th at Lebreton Flats Park in Ottawa, Ontario. The lineup includes Skrillex, Wu-Tang Clan, Passion Pit, Animal Collective, Belle & Sebastian, Neko Case, Tegan & Sara, She & Him, Killer Mike, El-P, Weezer, Stars, Sharon Van Etten, Dawes, The Joy Formidable, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Fitz & the Tantrums, Amadou & Mariam, Justin Townes Earle, Diamond Rings, Atlas Genius, LP, Ra Ra Riot, and Camera Obscura. Also playing are Dixie Chicks, Rush, B.B. King, Zac Bown Band, fun., [...]
How much more appropriate can it be to end the year to finally getting to see a band I have followed since 1991? Got hooked on Drivin' N' Cryin' the year Fly Me Courageous was released but for whatever reasons I never got around to catch them live until now. Better late then never huh...yes indeed because this was a magic night! At 9pm sharp the band casually walks out on stage, plugs in their instruments and kick things into gear with a short instrumental piece. It's followed by the beautiful Honeysuckle Blue and this long-time favourite of [...]
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Natalie Maines , best known as the vocal centerpiece of the Dixie Chicks, will make her long-awaited musical return with the May 7 release of Mother , her non-country solo debut produced by Ben Harper. The new album is Maines' first full-length studio recording project since the Dixie Chicks' 2006 album Taking the Long Way . The album's title track, a cover of the classic Pink Floyd song from their 1979 concept album The Wall , recently made its debut on the soundtrack to West of Memphis , a documentary film on the notorious [...]
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Photo by Nikki MillerHank Williams, Jr. at Mystic Lake Casino When it comes to political touchstones, country music is all about po' folks and old time religion, issues that largely resonate with fol
The invention of country-pop, as spearheaded by the likes of Shania Twain, has proven to be a sustainable commercial, though artistically not harmless, proposition. Bland eye-candy singers, their vocals auto-tuned, guitar strapped on and sold as country. The inarguably talented Taylor Swift reportedly asked to be marketed as a country singer not because her music has its roots embedded firmly in that genre, but because such a claim would deliver an audience. Many teenagers today may describe themselves as country fans, but they don’t mean any of the many Hanks or George Jones, but Swift and Carrie Underwood. [...]
Filed under: The Hit List Kevin Winter, Getty Images Against Me! singer Tom Gabel recently made the stunning announcement that he would transition to living as a woman , a revelation that was met with both support and insults. That brave move got us thinking about other artists who've risked their careers -- or in some cases, lives -- to stand up for something or someone. For some musicians, that risk paid off; for [...]
Link: www.maddyrodriguez.com For fans of: Hunter Hayes, Jewel, Taylor Swift Releases: "Don't Be a Stranger" Take note: Has worked with producers, songwriters, and/or artists Alissa Moreno (Colbie Caillat, Rascal Flatts), Andrea Wasse (Fefe Dobson), Anthony Smith (Donna Summer, Lonestar), Greig Nori (Hedley, Sum 41), Josh Ramsay (of Mariana's Trench), Mark Selby (Dixie Chicks, Trisha Yearwood), Ryan Stewart (Carly Rae Jepson, Suzie McNeil, The Midway State, Victoria Duffield), and The [...]
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In January, the marvelous website couchsurfing.org brought us a terrific set of houseguests: a couple from the beaches of California asked to stay in my home while they came to Colorado to pick up the due-any-day baby that they had just been chosen to be the adoptive parents of. For two weeks we got to host them and their brand new little guy, all wide eyes and stretching fingers. It was, in a word, magnificent. We forget that they make people that little, that new. Light as air and just about perfect. As I am wont [...]
In just three days, Super Bowl XLVI will be under way in Indianapolis. There will be touchdowns, Madonna, M.I.A., LMFAO, maybe Cee Lo Green , bets won and bets lost. There will also be flags flown and an anthem sung, as is the custom for big American sports spectacles. This, to many, is the biggest of them all, and the very worthy Kelly Clarkson will sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" , bringing her range and power to a song that many have attempted but few have mastered. There have been some incredible — and some [...]
We all know that when it comes to books, movies, songs – the list could go on and on – nothing beats the original. After hearing a horrible rendition of “Landslide” on The X Factor , I wondered, how many people have covered this song? – better yet, who has actually done it justice? Not counting the no names on YouTube, there’s quite the list of popular performers who have covered “Landslide,” and some covers are surprisingly good; some are a bit more interesting. Smashing Pumpkins [...]
Just got off the phone with Will Johnson a few minutes ago for an upcoming story related to the upcoming, pretty epic-looking Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase. He's a good dude -- you may r... Continue reading "Dixie Chicks, Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett Join Impressive Bill for Central Texas Fire Benefit" >
The first names in the lineup for the just announced benefit concert for Central Texas wildfire victims October 19th include the finest in Texas talent including Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, the Steve Miller Band, and the Dixie Chicks as well as Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel, Eric Johnson, and Shawn Colvin. Rounding out the ticket, guitarist extraordinaire Joe Satriani will also be making an appearance. Appearing at a press conference today in Austin, benefit organizers Ray Benson and Eric Johnson said that once the word got around artists, people and companies stepped forward to donate [...]
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