Jillian Mapes

Jillian Mapes, Radio.com Staff

New Music To Know: Trixie Whitley Stirs The Soul

There’s no obvious comparison to make in describing what it is that New York singer-songwriter Trixie Whitley does, and perhaps that’s the beauty of the whole thing.

2013/04/26

The scene at Coachella. (Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

Watch Coachella Live All Weekend – Full Schedule

Physically being at Coachella is no longer necessary to be there. Watch the Coachella livestream and the KROQ Party House stream all weekend long – no desert temperatures included.

2013/04/12

Radio.com Essentials: Paramore Grows Up

Paramore’s new album perfectly captures the sound of a band growing up and, after some struggles, finding itself. We sat down with the band to discuss all the changes for a special Radio.com Essentials video package.

2013/04/10

The "Bow Down" artwork. (provided photo)

Why Rush Limbaugh Shouldn’t Be Allowed To Listen To Music, Or At Least Beyonce

Beyonce has released, without a doubt, the most claws-out song of her career with “Bow Down.” And yet, conservative punchline Rush Limbaugh thinks she’s suggesting that girls “bow down” to their husbands.

2013/03/21

The Art Of The Rock Star Rant

From Kanye to Bieber, Morrissey to Pete Townshend, there’s clearly been something in the water they give celebrities in their fancy free gifting suites. Recent rock star rants cannot be contained.

2013/03/15

Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy. (Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)

Why Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump Is Right About Hate Culture

Patrick Stump, Fall Out Boy frontman and at times a pop culture pariah himself, wants you to knock it off with the Nickelback jokes. And on principle alone, he’s right.

2013/03/04

Interview: Ian Hunter’s Hyperactive Approach To Aging

By Ian Hunter’s count, there are but two ways to approach aging. The Mott the Hoople frontman explains in our new video interview.

2013/02/27

What To Expect From Elton John’s New Album

Some things to expect: songs about dead soldiers and Oscar Wilde, touches of boogie-woogie and cabaret, and everything Elton John loves about American music (whatever that means).

2013/02/26

David Bowie Taps Tilda Swinton For Provocative New Video

David Bowie’s new video for “The Stars (Are Out Tonight)” is a gender-bending fever dream, i.e. he’s up to his old hi-jinks.

2013/02/26

Crunching The Numbers On A Led Zeppelin Reunion Tour

Twenty million people tried to buy tickets to Led Zeppelin‘s lone reunion show in 2007 at London’s O2 Arena. Take a moment and let the crushing hugeness of that number sink in. For Zeppelin to [...]

2013/02/20

Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, Mumford & Sons Headlining Bonnaroo

Music festival season is heating up for classic rock fans. It was announced today (February 19) that Sir Paul McCartney and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers will headline Bonnaroo this June. While Macca hasn’t headlined [...]

2013/02/19