Will Butler leaves Arcade Fire

will-butler

Will Butler, a founding member of Arcade Fire and brother of frontman Win Butler, has announced his departure from the band. In a thread on Twitter today, he explains, “I left at the end of last year,

Dolly Parton will stay on the Rock Hall of Fame ballot

dolly-parton-2

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has finally commented on Dolly Parton’s request to withdraw from this year’s list of nominations. The institution has declined the country star’s appeal, after she posted a statement to her

Duran Duran plays on the rooftop of a new Hollywood club

duran-copy

Duran Duran delivered a 12-song performance on the rooftop of a new club in Hollywood on March 17th. The British group played at the Aster with a backdrop featuring the Capitol Records building. A lighting display colored the famous building blue

SportsCall POTW (March 21): Doug Edert

doug-copy

Saint Peter’s point guard Doug Edert is SportsCall’s Player of the Week! The mustachioed Edert scored 20 off the bench against Kentucky, then 13 in against Murray State to push the 15th-seeded Peacocks to the Sweet 16.

This Day in Music History (March 21)

tdimh-graphic

1956 – Elvis Presley appeared at the 4,000 seated YMCA Gymnasium in Lexington, North Carolina. Also on the bill, Mother Maybelle and the Carter Sisters, featuring June Carter, Rod Brasfield, Hal and Ginger. Tickets cost $1 for general admission