Shawn Christ

631-660 (out of 1390)

Latest from this author

  • Diplo and Skrillex's New Year's Eve Concert at Madison Square Garden Will Be Streamed Live

    Live Nation will stream Diplo and Skrillex's New Year's Eve concert extravaganza at Madison Square Garden this week. Fans who want to see the Jack Ü performance can tune into Yahoo Screens at 10 p.m. Dec. 31 and see all the action. And if that does not suit your plans, the performance will also be available to watch the following day, Your EDM notes.Tickets for the show, which also features A$AP Ferg and Rudimental, are still available. Visit Ticketmaster if you still need some.Jack Ü formed in 2013 after the EDM artists decided they liked to DJ together. Their first single, "Take Ü There," dropped in September and the pair continue to be pretty tight. They recently remixed Beyoncé's "7/11."Skrillex spoke to Howard Stern last month about a variety of topics, including the legitimacy of the EDM genre, which is frequently criticized.

  • Jazz Legend Buddy DeFranco Dead at 91: Clarinetist Played with Count Basie, Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra

    Buddy DeFranco, one of the world's greatest jazz clarinetists, died Wednesday, Dec. 24. He leaves behind a musical legacy that lasted more than 70 years, playing in bands led by Tommy Dorsey and Count Basie in addition to performing with Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra. DeFranco was 91.The musician got his start in the late 1930s, bouncing around from band to band, NPR noted. He hooked up with Dorsey in 1944. DeFranco played with the band for four years before he decided to break out of swing music, opting instead for bebop, a difficult genre for a clarinetist to shine in. He toured with Basie to finish out the 1940s.DeFranco formed his own band in the '50s before joining Holiday for a European jaunt. As rock 'n' roll started gaining momentum, the musician did work for TV and film until he landed a gig fronting the Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1966. He continued to play well into his 80s. According to "The Washington Post," DeFranco played on more than 160 albums.

  • Taylor Swift First Artist to be Number One on Billboard's Artist 100 List for 10 Consecutive Weeks

    Taylor Swift is the first artist to be on top of the Billboard Artist 100 list for 10 weeks straight. The chart, which was introduced in July, tracks data from other Billboard lists like the Hot 100, Top Albums Sales and Social 50, all of which Swift has dominated with her new release, '1989.' Her record will be a tough one to break considering Sam Smith only topped it for three weeks straight and Ariana Grande only clocked in two.

  • Adam Sandler Most Overpaid Actor of 2014 for Second Year in a Row, Johnny Depp, Tom Hanks, Ben Affleck Included

    Forbes released its year-end list of the Most Overpaid Actors and Adam Sandler is number one for the second year in a row. The Sandman made $3.20 for every $1 the studios paid him which is down from 2013 ($3.40). Tom Hanks, Johnny Depp and Ben Affleck also made the list. Unfortunately for Sandler, his last three movies, which included the critically destroyed "Blended," did not return Sony's investment on the actor.

  • Kesha Thanks Fans for Their Support During Crazy Year that Included Rehab and Lawsuit Against Dr. Luke

    Kesha has had a very trying year. She spent a few days in rehab for an eating disorder before ditching the dollar sign that use to be in her name. Then there's the whole Dr. Luke lawsuit in which Kesha alleges the producer abused her sexually and emotionally. Dr. Luke has since counter sued for defamation. The "We R Who We R" singer took to Twitter over the holiday to thank fans for sticking by her through it all

  • Ringo Starr's New Album is Finished, Beatles Drummer Hints at Spring Tour [WATCH]

    Ringo Starr announced that his new LP, which is currently untitled, is complete. The former Beatle posted a video update to his website recently to let fans know what to expect in 2015. Starr will be a busy guy next year since he's going to be inducted as a solo artist into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame alongside Joan Jett, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Green Day.

  • Jerry Seinfeld Performs on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,' Delivers Hilarious Holiday Set [WATCH]

    Jerry Seinfeld unleashed his signature brand of observational brilliance on The Tonight Show earlier this week, taking aim at everyone's love of possessions. Jimmy Fallon gave the comedian the fuel he needed after announcing that the audience members would be receiving TVs as a Christmas gift. Seinfeld then sat down with Fallon to talk about their episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee and also outlined his worst set for a web exclusive.

  • Big Sean Loses Grandmother, Shares Her Inspiring Story on Instagram to Pay Tribute [PHOTOS]

    Big Sean's family suffered an unfortunate loss recently when the rapper's grandmother, Mildred V. Leonard, died. She lived a full life, dying at age 93, but Big Sean wanted people to know how full her life was in other aspects. He posted a lengthy story on Instagram about Leonard, who sounds like a truly inspiring person, "Vibe" noted.A graduate of West Virginia State University, Leonard went on to obtain a master's degree as well. She was one of the first African-American females to reach the status of captain in World War II, so she was, like Big Sean wrote, "a true hero."Leonard became a police officer after WWII which, at the time, "was very rare for women to be officers in Detroit." She was also a teacher and counselor, but Sean remembered her as the "best grandma anyone could ever ask for."

  • Queen + Adam Lambert to Stream New Year's Eve Show from London via BBC Music

    Queen + Adam Lambert ringing in the New Year in London with a small show that you are now invited to watch. The group will stream its Westminister Central Hall gig via BBC Music so fans with an Internet connection can join in on the festivities. The band dropped a trailer for the show Wednesday, Dec. 24, featuring Lambert leading the group on Freddie Mercury's solo tune "I Was Born to Love You," Ultimate Classic Rock notes."I never imagined we would be around to usher in the year of 2015," drummer Roger Taylor said previously. "What a thrill! We promise you a great night."The stream will go live at 6:15 p.m. Dec. 31 as England prepares to ring in the New Year. Watch the show here. The concert will be followed by a fireworks display.

  • Taylor Swift Continues Reign on 'Billboard' 200 with '1989'; Nicki Minaj's 'The Pinkprint' Hits Number Two

    Taylor Swift's "1989" moved back into the No. 1 spot on the "Billboard" 200, bringing its total, nonconsecutive weeks at the top to six. It sold 375,000 copies last week, bringing the total for the year to 3.34 million. The record is on pace to overtake the "Frozen" soundtrack, which sold 3.46 million so far. Nicki Minaj's "The Pinkprint" sits comfortably at the No. 2 spot, "Billboard" notes.Swift is tied with Mariah Carey for total weeks at No. 1 with 30. Only one other woman has them beat with 46: Whitney Houston. The Beatles are still in first for all artists with 132 weeks at No. 1.Pentatonix has the No. 3 spot with "That's Christmas to Me." Minaj was able to crack the top 10 recently, and D'Angelo's new "Black Messiah" hit No. 5. "The Pinkprint" did not perform as well as the artist's previous effort "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded." The former sold 244,000 in its first week while the latter hit 253,000 — it also debuted at No. 1.

  • Taylor Swift Sends Christmas Presents to Fans: 'Shake It Off' Singer Spreads Cheer for 'Swiftmas'

    Taylor Swift loves her fans. And to prove it this holiday season, the "Shake It Off" singer sent gifts to a lucky group of Tumblr followers, "Billboard" notes. This resulted in the social media phenomenon "Swiftmas." The presents were not too shabby, either. One fan received a camera, beauty products from Australia and $200 worth of gift cards.Rebecca Cox and Victor Vinson were two of the lucky fans. Swift even sent them handwritten notes about the gifts. Cox and Vinson have a Tumblr dedicated to Swift, which is how this whole thing came about, apparently. The singer followed them before her management team reached out."At 2 p.m. Rebecca messaged me screaming that Taylor Nation contacted us on Twitter, and they were basically asking for our addresses and our birth dates," Vinson said. "We figured either she's sending us packages, or they just want our information on file."The presents arrived a few days later, much to the delight of the fans — see below.

  • Best Original Holiday Songs That Fit an Artist's Style Perfectly: Mariah Carey, Joni Mitchell, Queen and More [LISTEN]

    I wonder if when Irving Berlin finished writing "White Christmas" he knew he had created a timeless classic. Holiday music has become its own little business, with artists often taking time out of their recording schedule to put together an album of covers and originals. It has become a bloated industry — every pop star and washed-up rock band has a holiday record. Sometimes they are really just mailing it in for a payday. Other times, though, they create something special. Mariah Carey, Tom Petty and Queen all have original Christmas tunes that fit right into their musical styles.You have to give props to those artists who dare to pen a Christmas tune. It is easy to just put a signature spin on something like "Blue Christmas" or "The Christmas Song." Those are already accepted by throngs of holiday shoppers who hear them every year. But what about Billy Squier thumping on "Christmas Is the Time to Say 'I Love You'"? Or Joni Mitchell's heartbreaking anthem "River"? You certainly hear those ones less than Frank Sinatra singing "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" while you are driving to work in December.These tunes are significantly younger than most holiday standards, so perhaps one day they will be thought of as classics. Until then, we will just call them good songs.

  • AC/DC's Bon Scott Will Be Subject of Upcoming Documentary and Biopic

    Not much is known about AC/DC's original frontman Bon Scott here in America. We still hear him on classic rock radio belting "Highway to Hell" or "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap," but how did he reach that point? What was Scott like before stardom? A new documentary and biopic about the frontman are in the works, so we'll have some answers soon enough.

  • Wu-Tang Clan's RZA Speaks Out on Eric Garner Case, Says It's a Power Issue, Not Race Issue

    Wu-Tang Clan released their sixth studio album, A Better Tomorrow, earlier this month. A political video for the title track followed, showing scenes of protests from the Michael Brown and Eric Garner cases. RZA spoke with Gawker recently, advocating the indictment of every police officer involved in the Garner incident, which occurred in the rapper's native Staten Island.

  • Fat Possum Records Opens Own Vinyl Pressing Facility for Artists Like Modest Mouse, The Black Keys and The Districts

    Fat Possum Records made a bold move when it decided to build its own vinyl pressing plant. The music industry is in shambles, but founder Matthew Johnson needed something to correct the backorder problem that multiple labels experience. So he partnered AudioGraphics Masterworks and decided to cut out the manufacturing middle man during a time when vinyl is in-demand. The label represents Modest Mouse, The Districts and The Black Keys.

  • Former Federal Investigator Performs Jim Croce Song, Changes Tune Into Tasteless Parody of Michael Brown's Death [LISTEN]

    A former federal investigator performed a tasteless song in California recently at a charity event held by a retired LAPD policeman. Gary Fishell took the stage and performed an absolutely disgusting parody of Jim Croce's "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown," poking fun at the unfortunate death of African American teenager Michael Brown. TMZ received footage of the song and, well, it's hard to hear.

  • Eddie Vedder: 7 Best Solo Tracks for the Pearl Jam Frontman's 50th Birthday [LISTEN]

    Eddie Vedder will forever be linked to one of America's greatest bands - Pearl Jam. He's been fronting the Seattle alt-rockers since 1990, when the members - Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready and a slew of drummers (currently Matt Cameron) - were just kids leading the then new movement called grunge. Vedder was angry, confused, conflicted and often poetic in the early days. Today (Dec. 23) marks his 50th birthday, and the singer is still at the top of his game vocally and politically.

  • Safaree Samuels Says He and Nicki Minaj Are Cool Following Twitter Beef

    Safaree Samuels and Nicki Minaj appeared to go at each other pretty hard on Twitter recently regarding their very public break up. While they never addressed one another directly, it was clear early on that the dispute had to do with their relationship (or lack thereof). TMZ tracked down Samuels down and asked him about the beef.

  • Darius Rucker Shares New Song 'Possibilities,' Inspired by a 12-Year-Old St. Jude's Patient Who Defied the Odds [LISTEN]

    Brennan Simkins was 6 when doctors diagnosed him with acute myeloid leukemia in 2009. He received a total of four bone marrow transplants, but the disease continued to wreak havoc on his immune system. Turner Simkins, his father, turned to music during this difficult time, penning a song titled "Possibilities." He pitched it to Darius Rucker, who jumped at the opportunity to record it for all the people involved at the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Taste of Country notes."We had gotten ourselves into the mindset of 'Here we go again,'" Turner told the "Augusta Chronicle" about how the family felt after the fourth transplant.A friend advised Turner to write a song to take his mind off the situation. The family never gave up hope, and Brennan continued to fight. In 2011, his leukemia went into remission and he has been doing well ever since.

  • The Replacements Share New Song "Poke Me in My Cage" - A 24-Minute Jazz Instrumental [LISTEN]

    The first song to surface from The Replacements' reunion is exactly what you would expect it to be - a 24-minute jazz improvisation. "Poke Me in My Cage" has the boys jamming with no end in sight, riffing and stomping like the early days. They've hinted at a new album, but there is no official word on whether this one is the start of a fresh project, Pitchfork notes. We'll have to wait and see.

  • Paul McCartney, Lenny Kravitz, Ringo Starr and More Respond to Joe Cocker's Death on Twitter

    Soulful rock icon Joe Cocker died yesterday, Dec. 22, at the age of 70. The singer had been battling lung cancer. Tributes began flooding in from Cocker's contemporaries: Paul McCartney, The Doobie Brothers and Ringo Starr all paid their respects on Twitter. Some of today's artists like Lupe Fiasco, Lady Antebellum and Lenny Kravitz also showed love for the legendary performer.McCartney recalled Cocker's brilliance on The Beatles's "With a Little Help from My Friends," which the singer recorded in the late 1960s and eventually became the theme song for "The Wonder Years":"It's really sad to hear about Joe's passing. He was a lovely northern lad who I loved a lot and like many people I loved his singing. I was especially pleased when he decided to cover 'With a Little Help from My Friends' and I remember him and Denny Cordell coming round to the studio in Saville Row and playing me what they'd recorded and it was just mind blowing, totally turned the song into a soul anthem and I was forever grateful to him for doing that."
View More
Festivals
Popular Now
Real Time Analytics