Opinion Archives - Rolling Stone South Africa

Out of the Shadow 0
- Music, News
- July 2, 2014
How Sean Lennon learned to carry that weight and create a life in music Sean Lennon lives in a red-brick house in Lower Manhattan that he has filled with his life in music. The living and dining rooms are a combined chaos of strange guitars, exotic percussion, old analog studio equipment and odd keyboards, such
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John Ellis 0
- Artists, Opinion
- July 1, 2014
Tree63’s front man puts the whole Christian rock ‘fiasco’ to bed to concentrate on going solo John Ellis just can’t win. The day that I meet the Tree63 frontman and solo artist he’s trying to get his head around the lambasting he got from fans during an interview with Gareth Cliff on 5FM. What was
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Beyonce Leads Forbes Celebrity 100 List 0
- Music, News, Opinion
- July 1, 2014
Bey tops the list, earning an estimated $115 million in the past year Beyoncé is already the queen of pop music, but now she’s the queen of pop culture. The singer has claimed the top spot on Forbes’ new Celebrity 100 list, which ranks the most successful celebrities from “movies, TV, music, sports, books and
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Q&A: Gareth Wilson of Southern Gypsey Queen 0
- Opinion
- May 14, 2014
“It took months before I even picked up a guitar again, but when I did I realised it was the best way to heal and also the thing I love most in life” Southern Gypsey Queen’s filter-less frontman, Gareth Wilson, opens up about his return to the spotlight, his job as a ‘talent buyer’, his
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Q&A: Conrad Jamneck Of The Fake Leather Blues Band 0
- Opinion
- May 13, 2014
We chat about The FLBB’s onstage rivalry with the Black Cat Bones; this year’s STRAB festival and more He’s the son of legendary Afrikaans comedian, storyteller, musician and actor Jammies Jamneck and the brother of folk duo Hoot ‘n’ Annie’s frontman, Franco Jamneck. He’s the guy who sources the bands and does the stage, sound
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Rolling Stone SA launch party lights up Johannesburg 0
- News, Opinion, Photos Review, Review
- May 5, 2014
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