• Tower Records Documentary 'All Things Must Pass' Features Dave Grohl, Elton John and David Geffen

    There seems to be a resurgence in independent record stores nowadays as chain retailers continue to fold. Tower Records was one of the biggest music chains around from 1960 to 2000, and many famous musicians have an attachment to the store. Actor Colin Hanks began working on a documentary about Tower Records in 2008, two years after it declared bankruptcy. The documentary 'All Things Must Pass' debuted at South by Southwest this week. The director talked about the film, which took so long to make because of funding issues, prior to a screening. He mentioned two big music names -- Elton John and Dave Grohl -- as supporters of the record store, 'Billboard' noted. Slash also appeared in the film.

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live! Exposes 2015 SXSW Music Fans With 'Lie Witness News' [WATCH]

    Jimmy Kimmel has done it again. The consummate prankster has brought his signature sketch, Lie Witness News, back down to SXSW to quiz people on the street about their knowledge on bands that don't exist. Of course to try and seem up on the times, the people go along with it and act like they know the fictional bands the questioner is talking about. Hilarity ensues.

  • My Morning Jacket Shares 'The Waterfall' Trailer, Previews Five New Songs [WATCH]

    My Morning Jacket announced their upcoming new album The Waterfall and dropped its lead single "Big Decisions" earlier this month, and now they've dropped a trailer for the effort. The trippy, ocean-inspired clip shows the rock quintet recording their 10-track seventh studio album at their sprawling Panoramic House studio at Northern California's Stinson Beach, ending on a long pan over the album's majestic cover art. It also features previews of five new tracks: "Spring (Among the Living)," "Big Decisions," "Compound Fracture," "Believe (Nobody Knows)," and "Get the Point."

  • Ryn Weaver Announces Debut Album 'The Fool,' Tracklist, Release Date

    Internet pop starlet Ryn Weaver has announced the details for her debut album 'The Fool.' The LP will be released June 16 through Mad Love/Interscope Records and contain 11 tracks, including the hit single "Octahate" from her 'Promises' EP. She has also released the tracklist.

  • Marvin Gaye's Family Issues Open Letter on 'Blurred Lines' Verdict, Won't Seek Legal Action Against Pharrell's "Happy"

    Marvin Gaye's family shared an open letter yesterday, March 18, regarding the recent verdict in the "Blurred Lines" lawsuit. A jury ruled that Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams owed the family $7.4 million because the pair's hit copied Gaye's 1977 track "Got to Give It Up." The family believes that if Gaye were alive today, he would embrace all the technological advances in music.

  • Madonna and 'Rebel Heart' Trump 'Empire' Soundtrack on Albums Chart, Luke Bryan Debuts New 'Spring Break' Chapter

    Yesterday we reported that the Empire Season One Soundtrack had topped Madonna's Rebel Heart on the Billboard 200, thanks to the number of additional downloads and streams that it got, allowing it to take advantage of Billboard's new metrics and top the iconic chart. However pure album sales tell a different story. While Empire edged Rebel Heart by around 9,000 copies on the 200, the opposite was true on the Albums Chart, where Rebel Heart placed no. 1 with 116,500 copies sold and Empire took no. 2 with 107,000 copies moved.
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