Stereogum — 1. My first musical memory is riding around in my dad’s car listening to cassette tapes. In a reflection of the times and my parents’ effort to keep things kid-friendly, most of them were contemporary Christian pop albums like this or this or eve... more info

Mercury News, California — When Paul McCartney is asked why he's playing 'A Hard Day's Night' and 'Love Me Do' live for the first time as a solo artist on his current tour, he says, 'I used to resist something that wasn't sort of my song. ... But I happened to relax that theor... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has explained the inspiration for the title of her forthcoming heavy rock album, "The Shadow Self", which will be issued on August 5 via earMUSIC. Said Tarja: "I [came across] an Annie Lennox interview some time... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Oh, what King Buzzo must dream about in his sleep. It seems the prolific Buzz Osbourne and his revolving MELVINS troupe are wrapping on new product every few months, before tearing up the road as only they can. The band hit every state in the union ... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Innocence", the new video from former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, can be seen below. The clip was filmed in Buenos Aires, Argentina with movie director Mariano Cattaneo. The song is taken from Tarja's... more info

NME — Photo was taken at AIR Studios in Montserrat, thought to be during 1981 more info

Rolling Stone — Paul McCartney is currently on the road, touring North America through mid-August with a show called One on One. The song selection, a deep dive into the ex-Beatle's entire catalog, is a dream come true for Macca die-hards and a perfect onstage co... more info

MSN Music — Rock ‘n’ roll will never die. Today’s most listened to radio stations are dominated by songs made on computers with vocal tracks touched up by autotune. But throughout history, rock ‘n’ roll has been a constant, chronicling the country’s ... more info

Rolling Stone — Smokey Robinson will receive the Library of Congress' Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, The New York Times reports. The Motown legend will be the eighth recipient of the award, joining a group of luminaries that includes Willie Nelson, Billy ... more info

Consequence of Sound — All while YouTube's chief product officer says the music industry's future is "brighter than ever." more info