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  • Thanksgiving Parody: Elementary Students Sing Garth Brooks's 'I Got Friends in Low Places' as 'I Hate Yams in All Places' [LISTEN]

    There is nothing like a good, old-fashioned Thanksgiving parody. DJ Richie Philips at WGNA in Albany, New York, got some elementary school students to sing about their least favorite holiday dish: yams. The kicker? The song is titled "I Hate Yams in All Places" and it is set to the tune of a little ditty made famous by Garth Brooks called "I've Got Friends in Low Places," Taste of Country notes."It's Thanksgiving Day, there's food that we hate / There's also some foods that we like," the children sing, trying to nail down the melody. "When it's all on my dish, and they serve me fish / I'd rather be out on my bike."The students really give it their all in the video below, and it all comes to a climax at the reworked chorus."I hate yams in all places / I'd rather chew on my shoelaces / But it's only right to be polite / It's only right to tell my mother / Feed those yams to my brother," they sing.

  • Joe Satriani Wants to Make More Chickenfoot Albums; Other Members Don't Seem to Care

    Chickenfoot is perhaps the most impressive supergroup still technically "active," but they have not put out any new material in more than three years.Guitarist Joe Satriani wants to change that and says he has been trying to get Sammy Hagar, Chad Smith and Michael Anthony back on the saddle."I'm always that guy that's bugging them," he told VH1, via Blabbermouth. "I think I drive them crazy because I'm always writing songs, I'm sending them demos and saying, 'C'mon, let's do it. Let's do it. Let's do it.'"There is a big roadblock, though."First of all, Sam, Mike and Chad, they've got other things to do. And Chad, of course, is right in the middle of an album project with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and so that's a difficult thing; that's his main band," Satriani said. "And Sam and Mike are now part of Sammy's band [The Circle], and they have a schedule. And then Sammy, along with all of his businesses, both for profit and for charity, is also extremely busy."So I come back from being around the world and touring and doing this stuff, and I'm, like, 'C'mon, let's go. Let's go.' And they're, like, 'Well, hold on a minute.' And then I'm off again. So I guess I'm partly to blame because of my busy schedule."

  • Oasis Reunion: Noel Gallagher Shuts Down Fans' Hopes Again

    The hyper-successful UK outfit parted ways in 2009 after seven straight No. 1 studio albums across the Atlantic. But Noel left the group after a fallout and Rock en Seine cancellation, and has been recording and touring with High Flying Birds.

  • The Libertines Announce New Tour Documentary 'Don't Look Back Into the Sun'

    The Libertines are giving fans another portal into their creative process and tour life with "Don't Look Back Into the Sun," their second documentary in three years.Roger Sargent, who filmed 2012's "There Are No Innocent Bystanders," returned to film the new project, which was announced Monday, Nov. 24, after a series of cryptic social media posts last week."No more teasing ... all of these pictures and quotes are taken from a wonderful short film that Roger Sargent made for us ahead of our recent tour," the announcement read. "We'll be unveiling the film in full soon, so keep your eyes on the Good Ship Albion as it sets course once again."Back in 2012, Sargent talked about what went into making a Libertines doc.

  • The Answer Announce 2015 UK Tour, Festival Dates [SCHEDULE]

    Northern Ireland rockers The Answer have re-upped with Napalm Records for their fifth album "Raise a Little Hell" and just announced a slew of U.K. tour dates to accompany the March 10 release date."We're delighted to be extending our relationship with the Napalm family and look forward to great times ahead," lead singer Cormac Neeson said, via Digital Spy. "Our new album 'Raise a Little Hell' comes from deep down inside. We brought the blues, the swagger and soul back into the studio and emerged from it with an album that encapsulates our unabated love for making the music we make. We're all incredibly proud and thrilled with this record."Neeson and Co. signed a one-off deal with Napalm for their 2013 album "New Horizon," which produced the single "Spectacular." Now they are getting another crack on the label.The band is also running a Pledge campaign to raise funds for different versions of the release."Via the Pledge music site, you will be able to see special video footage of our time in the studio making the 'Raise A Little Hell' album," Neeson wrote on Facebook. "You will get to hear all the music as we worked through various ideas in each song."Here are the official tour dates — including two festivals later this year:

  • System of a Down Announce International Tour, Armenian Show [SCHEDULE]

    System of a Down will honor the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide with their Wake Up the Souls Tour. The seven-show run will come to a close with the group's first Armenian performance when SOAD plays a free show in Yerevan's Republic Square, via Gigwise."For years we have commemorated it by doing a solo show, so we've decided to call this tour the Wake Up the Souls Tour," singer Serj Tankian said in a video preview — see below. "We're playing in Armenia for the first time, the day before the commemoration of 100th anniversary."The important thing is also justice. If someone killed my family, and burned my house down, and I'm running after them for 100 years for them to turn around and say, 'Sorry,' what does that mean? I think you have to have incrimination. I think you have to have justice."Tankian is Armenian and explained his background to KCET a couple years ago.

  • Lorrie Morgan Announces Christmas Tour Dates [SCHEDULE]

    Lorrie Morgan is bringing the Christmas spirit to several small cities this winter before landing in Nashville for a tour finale in late December."To be able to bring the wonderful music of Christmas to audiences around the country is a dream come true," says Morgan. "This is my favorite time of year. I get to think about my children growing up and reminisce my life with my family. I wish all year could be Christmas time!"The Boot notes Morgan has hosted the Enchanted Christmas Show at Opryland in Nashville for the past two years and also released a holiday album, "Merry Christmas from London," in 1993.Here are the official dates, with ticket information on Morgan's website:

  • Will Butler of Arcade Fire Releases Trailer for New Solo Album [WATCH]

    Will Butler has a new solo album coming out in March, and we got our first taste of it Monday morning with the release of the official teaser trailer for "Policy."The jack-of-all-trades Arcade Fire member scrawled several messages for fans and edited them into the video, which spastically switches from clip to clip and previews a handful of songs for fans.Check it out:

  • Rick Ross Offers Up More Drug Lord-Inspired Anthems on 'Hood Billionaire' [ROUND-UP REVIEW]

    When Rick Ross first emerged on the scene back in 2006, he introduced the world to his Miami drug lord persona with his debut single "Hustlin." Six albums and countless singles later, Ross is sticking to his guns with more drug themed anthems on Hood Billionaire. All in all, the album seems to be a hit or miss, either you will love what Ross has to offer or you will bore easily of his repetitive tales. Check out a round-up of what critics are saying below.

  • Freeway Rick Ross Calls on MMG Rapper to Fight 'Hip-Hop to Prison Pipeline,' Discourages 'Hood Billionaire' from Glorifying Drug Culture

    Former drug-dealer-turned-author Freeway Rick Ross is looking to make a change in the way hip-hop is perceived and the way drug culture is so heavily glorified. Ross is calling on the MMG rapper, who uses his name for entertainment purposes, to join his fight in ending the "hip-hop to prison pipeline." He believes the "Hood Billionaire" and other rappers should tell the truth about the origins of their success.While the "Hustlin" rapper has built a successful career from his tales of pushing drugs and becoming a self-made boss, Freeway believes these types of rap influences can be detrimental to the young people listening to it."To William Roberts, aka Rick Ross, who's using my name, I'm inviting you in to come with me," he said in a video, per "HipHopDX." "Let's fight this culture. Let's fight this penitentiary culture that hip-hop's been spreading. Let's make a difference. Me and you need to come together and you need to tell them that you didn't make your money selling drugs and making music is how you became famous. See, it's nothing wrong with making music just like it's nothing wrong with being a correctional officer if that's what you did."But so many of our friends who look up to you and look up to me are out on the streets thinking that they can go out and sell drugs and parlay that into a record career. I don't know if you know that they're not gonna make it, but I know that they're gonna wind up in prison with prison sentences three and four times what they should be because this war on drugs is no joke. I have 10 or 11 friends still in prison right now with life sentences, including one that even you know, Big Meech. I know how much you respect me and care about me, otherwise you wouldn't have took my name. Take a chance with me now. Let's make a difference."Freeway also called on other members of the hip-hop community to support the shift.

  • LL Cool J Defends Lifetime's Aaliyah Movie, Says Hollywood Is Still Learning How To Cast Black People [LISTEN]

    Lifetime's Aaliyah movie remains a hot topic of discussion a week after its original television premiere. There are those like Timbaland, who feel the biopic wasn't an accurate depiction of the late "Rock The Boat" songstress. And then there are those like LL Cool J, who came to the network's defense, saying Hollywood is still learning how to cast black people. All in all, the film has received its fair share of criticism.

  • Garth Brooks Facebook, Twitter: Singer Says He Personally Handles Social Media Posts

    Garth Brooks is now on Facebook and Twitter. In fact, he is showing a real enthusiasm for the whole social media thing, but he had good reasons for staying off the sites for several years."Well, up till August of this year, you've gotta remember, I was in my children's life," Brooks told the "Sean & Richie Show," via The Boot. "That was everything. And, no offense, I didn't feel it was right to share that."Things have changed, though."Pretty cool now, though: The kids are all gone, we're out on tour and people want to know about that?" he said. "Heck, yeah, I can talk about that all day long."Brooks said he is personally handling his own social media posts, marked "Love, g" at the bottom. "Team Garth" is still posting regularly on both sites.

  • Slipknot Singer Corey Taylor Hates Cellphone Use at Shows: 'Pay Attention, or Don't Be Here'

    Corey Taylor will break your cellphone if he sees you using it at his show.He recently told Blabbermouth, via AltPress, a story that will surely upset smartphone-loving fans. While playing a gig, he noticed a girl constantly on her phone during Slipknot's set, so he got as near to her as possible and poured four bottles of water in her direction."It had to have broken her phone," he said. "And then she was just bummed for the rest of the night, and I just kept shrugging at her, going, 'Hey, it's a live show. Pay attention, or don't be here.'"That might be a bit dictatorial at a public event for which the young woman paid handsomely to attend, but Taylor did not care. He did say he is a fan of Twitter, however.

  • Selena Gomez AMA Teaser: 'The Heart Wants What It Wants' Singer Releases New Video [WATCH]

    Selena Gomez will be baring her soul to a national television audience Sunday night, Nov. 23, at the AMAs, where she will perform her intimate tune "The Heart Wants What It Wants.""More than anything, I'm just excited that people everywhere, who are feeling what I feel, and feel that will get to see that," she says in the clip. "And I just want people to be able to relate to that."She released "The Heart Wants What It Wants" video earlier this month. and has implied the song is about longtime boyfriend Justin Bieber.Our own Carolyn Menyes wrote about the release and following interviews: Gomez, who had a rocky year with a cancelled tour and relationship drama, admitted that her search for herself took up a majority of 2014 and that it's not easy to be judged when discovering yourself.

  • Reba McEntire Talks New Music, Excited About Love Song 'I Don't Have Many of Those'

    We have no idea what Reba McEntire's new album will be called or when it will be released, but we do know one thing: It is happening. The country queen's most recent studio effort, "All the Women I Am," was released in 2010."I figured it was over," she recently told "Billboard," via The Boot.McEntire said her husband, Narvel Blackstock, convinced her she had more left in the tank. "[He] kept saying, 'No, it's not; you'll record again.' And I was like, 'Wow, where's your crystal ball?'"Blackstock was right, and now McEntire is freely talking about the process for her new disc. She even has a love song: "I Don't Have Many of Those.""One thing we are sticklers about is keeping the emotion — not to make it perfect," she said. "I want it to feel heartfelt — lots of soul with it. With the technology nowadays and our engineers being so incredible, you can say, 'I want to sing that,' and they're ready, or then, 'I want to sing it again,' and they're ready. There are overdubs, you can comp it, and you can make it just right."There is another convenient aspect of country music: McEntire gets to hand-pick songs for her album from a trove of unreleased tunes.

  • Kenny Chesney Releases 'Flora-Bama' Video [WATCH]

    Kenny Chesney's new music video for "Flora-Bama" features a Southern treasure: the Flora-Bama Lounge and Package in Perdido Key, Florida."This place is so many things to so many people," Chesney said, via The Boot. "It has been for a long time because they've shared life here. Friendships were born here. Relationships were born here. Every place you look, there's 50 years of memories. Lovers have written their names on the wall, they've declared their love for each other on the wall of this place."The video includes live clips from Chesney's free August show at the Lounge and Package."That kind of stuff lives forever in the thread, in the heart and the soul of a place like this," he continues. "I feel like the people that come to this bar really do represent my audience and everything that we've built No Shoe Nation to be."Chesney was working on his new album "The Big Revival" for most of the year, so that Flora-Bama Jama gig was his only "big" concert in 2014. According to The Boot, that show drew more than 40,000 fans.
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