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20 Years, 20 Questions: Pete Yorn Looks Back at musicforthemorningafter
Tomorrow (March 27), Pete Yorn will celebrate the 20th anniversary of his debut LP, musicforthemorningafter, which (for obvious reasons) holds a special place in the singer-songwriter’s heart. Joining forces with producer R. Walt Vincent and later, Brad Wood, Yorn went into a San Fernando Valley garage and knocked out one of 2001’s best. After the seeds were planted with his 1996 move to Los Angeles (his two brothers work in Hollywood), the New Jersey-born, Syracuse-schooled Yorn was quickly recognized as one of his generation’s best songwriters. The album catapulted him to early success, allowing him to carve out a career without compromise and remain true to his personal ethos, especially with the music business in great flux. During the pandemic, Yorn has taken a long look back at ...
5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Sam Feldt
Name Sam Feldt Best known for Making and releasing dance music even your mother likes. I also help creators break free from social media giants with Fangage.com, and help make this planet a little greener through the Heartfeldt Foundation. Current city Amsterdam. Really want to be in An airplane, touring the world again. Excited about Fangage.com, my upcoming NFT drop, this next single I’m working on, growing talent on Heartfeldt Records. My current music collection has a lot of Jazz, folk, and singer-songwriter. And a little bit of Melodic deep house and techno. Don’t judge me for Eiffel 65’s Blue. Preferred format My SD card, inside a CDJ, inside a club. [embedded content] 5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: 1 Abbey Road...
Watch GOJIRA’s Music Video For New Song ‘Amazonia’
French progressive metallers GOJIRA have released the official Charles De Meyer-directed music video for their song “Amazonia”. The track is taken from the band’s new album, “Fortitude”, which is due on April 30 via Roadrunner Records. The follow-up to 2016’s “Magma” was recorded and produced by GOJIRA guitarist/vocalist Joseph Duplantier at Silver Cord Studio — GOJIRA‘s Ridgewood, Queens, New York headquarters — and mixed by Andy Wallace (NIRVANA, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE). Proceeds from “Amazonia” will benefit the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil (APIB) who advocate for environmental and cultural rights of indigenous tribes in the Amazon who have suffered immensely — victims of deforestation, land loss, forced ...
BEARTOOTH Announces ‘Below’ Album; ‘The Past Is Dead’ Music Video Available
BEARTOOTH will release its fourth studio album, “Below”, on June 25 via Red Bull Records. The official Wyatt Clough-directed music video for the LP’s latest single, “The Past Is Dead”, can be seen below. BEARTOOTH frontman Caleb Shomo commented: “‘Below’ is by far my favorite album I’ve made to date. It covers the dark side of dealing with mental strain during the last year. I gave it all I had — musically and lyrically. Is it too dark? Possibly, but it was as honest as I could be about how I felt. I hope everyone is ready to strap in for a wild ride of headbanging and rocking.” Regarding “The Past Is Dead”, Caleb said: “‘The Past Is Dead’ was one of the first songs written for the album. The video is...
WOLFGANG VAN HALEN’s MAMMOTH WVH Releases Two New Songs, ‘Don’t Back Down’ And ‘Think It Over’
Wolfgang Van Halen has released two new songs, “Don’t Back Down” and “Think It Over”, from his solo band, MAMMOTH WVH. Both tracks will appear on MAMMOTH WVH‘s self-titled debut album, due on June 11 via Explorer1 Music Group/EX1 Records. MAMMOTH WVH‘s first single, “Distance”, recently reached No. 1 on the MediaBase and BDS Active Rock Radio charts. The song is a tribute to Wolfgang‘s father, legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen. The track was not originally intended to be on MAMMOTH WVH‘s debut album, but due to the overwhelming response to its accompanying video, which has been viewed over four million times on YouTube, it has been added as a bonus track. All of Wolfgang‘s proceeds from “Distance̶...
ZZ TOP’s BILLY GIBBONS Announces ‘Hardware’ Solo Album, Launches ‘West Coast Junkie’ Single
“Hardware”, the third solo album from ZZ TOP frontman Billy Gibbons, has wrapped recording and post-production and is set for release June 4 by Concord Records. The album was recorded at Escape Studio in California’s high desert, near Palm Springs, and was produced by Gibbons along with Matt Sorum and Mike Fiorentino, with engineer Chad Shlosser providing additional production. The album’s release is preceded by the release of the single “West Coast Junkie”. The video for the track was filmed near Joshua Tree, a stone’s throw from the studio. Sorum, veteran of GUNS ‘N’ ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER and THE CULT, also serves as “Hardware”‘s drummer and was joined in the album’s core band by guitarist Austin Hanks. The sa...
Lil Nas X Releases New Single “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”: Stream
After teasing it for nearly a year, Lil Nas X has finally released his long-awaited new single “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” alongside a dreamy music video. Stream it below. Technically “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” sounds nothing like Lil Nas X’s original breakout single “Old Town Road”, which stirred some controversy by being deemed too hip-hop for country radio before ultimately dominating the Billboard charts at large anyway. However, this new track aims for a similar unexpected mashup of sorts, blending low-key rap with a beat that recalls flamenco and reggeaton dipped in pop. It’s catchy, warm, and primed to become a summer hit. “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” derives its title from Nas’ birth name, which may explain some of the angelic life-versus-death themes present in the ...
Taylor Swift Unearths Previously-Unreleased Song “You All Over Me”: Stream
Taylor Swift has unveiled a previously unreleased song called “You All Over Me”. Stream it now via Apple Music or Spotify. The track was originally written well over a decade ago for Swift’s 2008 breakout Fearless, but it didn’t end up making the cut for the tracklist and has been living in the superstar’s vault ever since. A demo version of the song was leaked back in 2017, but now the 11-time Grammy winner has properly re-recorded it and cleaned it up for a legitimate release. As Swift wrote on Twitter, this version of “You All Over Me” features background vocals from the country-pop star Maren Morris. “One thing I’ve been loving about these From The Vault songs is that they’ve never been heard, so I can experiment, play, and even include some of my favorite artists,” she wrote.&nbs...
Tomahawk (Mike Patton) Release New Album Tonic Immobility: Stream
Tomahawk have released their fifth studio album, Tonic Immobility. It’s the band’s first album in eight years and continues singer Mike Patton’s prolific output via his various projects. Formed in 1999, Tomahawk is primarily the songwriting vehicle for Patton and guitarist Duane Denison (The Jesus Lizard). The group is rounded out by drummer John Stanier (Battles, ex-Helmet) and bassist Trevor Dunn (who plays with Patton in Mr. Bungle). Known for their mysterious and evocative alt-rock sound, Tomahawk previewed Tonic Immobility with the singles “Business Casual” and “Dog Eat Dog”. Like the expansive desert scene on the album cover, the songs pair a heavy melodicism with the right amount of musical restraint and adventurousness. A “Covid record,” per say, Tonic Immobility was recorded in 20...
Evanescence Unveil New Album The Bitter Truth: Stream
Evanescence, photo by P.R. Brown Evanescence have released their first album of new material in nearly 10 years. The Bitter Truth arrives after a roll out that saw singer Amy Lee and company unveil numerous singles from the LP over the past year. The first taste of The Bitter Truth came back in April of 2020 with the first single “Wasted on You”. Since then, the band has released additional singles “The Game Is Over”, “Use My Voice”, “Yeah Right”, and “Better Without You”. As far as the long wait between proper studio albums, Lee told Heavy Consequence in a recent interview, “I don’t work well if I go forward with too much of a plan, when it comes to being creative. So, every time we do a project, I just pour my whole self into it and give it everything I have and love it, b...
Taylor Swift Releases ‘You All Over Me (From the Vault)’: Stream It Now
Taylor Swift has her fans all over her new song “You All Over Me,” which dropped on Friday (March 26). The gentle acoustic country track, which was written back in 2008 during the sessions for Swift’s Fearless album, is the first of her “From the Vault” series of songs she plans to release along with her six re-recorded albums following the acquisition of her master recordings by Scooter Braun. “One thing I’ve been loving about these From The Vault songs is that they’ve never been heard, so I can experiment, play, and even include some of my favorite artists,” Swift wrote on her socials when she first announced the song on Wednesday. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined...
Demi Lovato Shares Confessional Song ‘Dancing with the Devil’: Stream It Now
Through the lyrics of “Dancing with the Devil,” Lovato reflects on her battles with substance abuse that nearly took her life in 2018. On it, she sings: “I was dancin’ with the devil, out of control/ Almost made it to heaven, it was closer than you know/ Playin’ with the enemy, gamblin’ with my soul/ It’s so hard to say no, when you’re dancin’ with the devil.” Lovato wrote the powerful new number with the likes of Bianca Deiandra Atterberry, John Ho, and Mitchell Allan Scherr. “Dancing with the Devil” is the also the title song for Lovato’s warts-and-all YouTube Originals documentary, which opened the 2021 SxSW festival. Her forthcoming LP Dancing with the Devil…The Art of Starting Over is due out April 2 via Island Records. Stream the new song below. You Deserve to Make ...
