Happy 79th birthday #WillieNelson! Here he is on the July 13, 1978 cover of #RollingStone. (Taken with instagram)
Lady Gaga has swept countless awards ceremonies over the course of her relatively short career. Zooey Deschanel has been in the news lately with her impending divorce and successful new sitcom. So how did lesser-known composers from The Muppets and Rio beat out these leading ladies (as well as superstars like Elton John, Willie Nelson and Elvis Costello) for the sole two spots in the 2012 Academy Awards’ “Best Original Song” category? Simple math, apparently. Out of the initial 39-song short list, only “Man or Muppet” and “Real in Rio” made the cut – but not for the reasons you might expect.
Find out how the Academy chose the Best Song nominees on RollingStone.com.
— Parry Ernsberger
For the 15 Most Eco-Friendly Rockers, environmental concerns play an important role in their the way they tour, where they contribute money and even their music.
For example: Drake’s Reverb Campus Consciousness Tour earlier this spring promoted awareness amongst college students while Dave Matthews continued the environmentalism began back in 1999 through his band’s own BAMA Works Fund. Willie Nelson, Thom Yorke and Sheryl Crow are other musicians who are conscious about how their actions affect the earth.
See who else makes the cut—and why—at RollingStone.com.
Mickey Raphael, Willie Nelson’s longtime harmonica player
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(Source: Rolling Stone)
