Author: wazup
Look Inside the UK’s First COVID-19 Compliant Festival for a Glimpse Into the Potential Future of Concerts
Earlier in the month of July, organizers of the UK outdoor event Gisburne Park Pop-Up touted the event as Britain’s first socially distanced festival, saying there would be “something for everyone from socially-distanced raving to big-name DJs.” Following the event’s debut, many are using it as a litmus test for what festivals and concerts may look like in a post-...
Bob Moses Joins Forces with ZHU for Forthcoming Album’s Titular Track, “Desire”
Downtempo, deep bass, and classic rave fans rejoice: Bob Moses and ZHU have finally joined forces. Released July 15th via Domino Recording Co., the single, titled “Desire,” is the lead track from Bob Moses’ upcoming album due on August 28th. The track will be the duo’s fourth full-length release. For two artists who have never worked together before, “DesireR...
Live Nation UK Cancels Drive-In Concert Tour Less Than Three Weeks After Announcement
Keep calm and carry on, live music fans. The concert industry will come back soon—just not as soon as we’d hoped. Live Nation UK has announced the cancellation of its drive-in concert series for the hit British musical Six. It was scheduled for 12 dates in different cities, taking place at venues such as airports and race courses with a capacity of 300 cars per show. Since some sh...
Boris Unveil Dystopian Music Video for “-鏡 -Zerkalo-” from Latest Album NO: Stream
Japanese metal auteurs Boris have offered up the dystopian music video for “-鏡 -Zerkalo-”, the third single from the band’s latest album, NO. Much like the tracks cascading doom chords and passionate vocal rasps, the video for “-鏡 -Zerkalo-” is epic and transportive. Slow pans depict the barren rocks and surging oceans of a future, post-nuclear landscape. After traversing what looks like an alien ...
PJ Harvey Announces Vinyl Reissue of To Bring You My Love
PJ Harvey has announced a vinyl reissue of her third album, To Bring You My Love, as part of her ongoing year-long reissue campaign. It’s due out on September 11th via UMC/Island. Harvey is also set to share To Bring You My Love – Demos, a compilation of previously unreleased recordings, that same day. This is the third installment in Harvey’s reissue campaign. She previously announced re-releases...
IK Multimedia Unveils New AXE I/O SOLO Guitar Interface and T-RackS Space Delay Plug-In
IK Multimedia has rolled out a pair of products that will appeal to guitarists looking to cut new tracks in their home studio. The AXE I/O SOLO allows you to interface your electric guitar with your computer or recording device, and the T-RackS Space Delay plug-in offers new production effects. The latest in IK’s AXE I/O line, the SOLO is true to its name — perfect for plugging in your guitar...
Talent Agent and Lollapalooza Co-Founder Marc Geiger Predicts Concerts Won’t Return Until 2022
One of the concert’s industry’s top executives believes that live music won’t fully return until 2022. Marc Geiger, the former global head of music at talent agency William Morris Entertainment and co-founder of Lollapalooza, made the startling prediction during an appearance on The Bob Lefsetz Podcast. Asked when he thought concerts would return in the era of COVID, Geiger responded, “In my ...
Watch NICKELBACK Perform Quarantine Version Of ‘Rockstar’
NICKELBACK frontman Chad Kroeger and guitarist Ryan Peake recently performed “Rockstar” in socially distanced fashion for a live video which has now been uploaded to the band’s YouTube channel. You can check it out below. As previously reported, NICKELBACK drummer Daniel Adair is recovering from recent surgery for radial tunnel syndrome, a condition in which the radial nerve is p...
ICED EARTH To Release 30th-Anniversary Edition Of Debut Album With New Mix, Artwork
During a July 12 Facebook Live chat, ICED EARTH leader Jon Schaffer revealed that plans are afoot to release a 30th-anniversary edition of the band’s self-titled debut album. The new version of the 1990 LP will feature a remix by Chris “Zeuss” Harris, who previously worked with ICED EARTH on the group’s latest effort, 2017’s “Incorruptible”, and brand new ...
Here Is The First Taste Of BUTCHER BABIES’ Fourth Studio Album
“Offstage With DWP” has uploaded behind-the-scenes footage from the recording sessions for BUTCHER BABIES‘ upcoming fourth studio album. Check out the video below. BUTCHER BABIES wrote: “Liking what you’re hearing so far? We’ve got a shit ton more where that came from! Thank you @DannyWimmerPres for unleashing a small taste of BB4” This past April, BUTCHER...
SEBASTIAN BACH To CHRIS JERICHO: ‘Don’t Pretend That You Do What I Do’
Sebastian Bach has continued his Twitter tirade against Chris Jericho over allegations that the FOZZY frontman uses pre-recorded vocal tracks during live performances. Just hours after Bach initially accused Jericho of “miming to a tape” at FOZZY concerts, the former SKID ROW vocalist defended his position, firing back against several Jericho supporters over their claim that the wrestl...
Lollapalooza Co-Founder Says Don’t Expect Live Music Until 2022
If you thought the wait for live music was tough enough as is, it may get a lot worse. Former WME global head of music/Lollapalooza co-founder Marc Geiger said on the Bob Lefsetz Podcast that he doesn’t expect live music to resume “late ’21, more likely ’22” when the host asked him the timeframe for when concerts would resume, adding that “the whole thing is a shit show.” Geiger says tha...
