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Hear PEARL JAM’s New Song ‘Get It Back’
PEARL JAM‘s new song “Get It Back”, which was originally released last week as part of the “Good Music To Avert The Collapse Of American Democracy Vol. 2”, has now been made available on digital streaming services. “Good Music To Avert The Collapse Of American Democracy Vol. 2” was one-day-only Bandcamp fundraising compilation featuring 77 songs for the price of $20.20 for the digital version. Also included on the collection was the track “Something Real” from DEAF CHARLIE, which is PEARL JAM bassist Jeff Ament‘s side project with John Wicks, and the song “Near” by PEARL JAM guitarist Stone Gossard. The compilation was released to benefit the Voting Rights Lab, a nonpartisan organization that works to protect and defen...
Here Are All the Livestreams & Virtual Concerts to Watch During the Coronavirus Crisis: Week of Oct. 12
It’s a week full of big names when it comes to livestream concerts and events. Things kick off Monday night with Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi and others joining Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Michael Stipe and more to remember and carry on Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy. Later in the week, Alanis Morissette and the Broadway cast of Jagged Little Pill will host a fundraiser for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, Stone Temple Pilots play their album Purple from start to finish, and more. With the coronavirus pandemic ongoing — and now with cases rising in the U.S. again — many musicians have continued to hold virtual shows to safely entertain and connect with fans. Below is a list of socially distanced streaming events to enjoy from the comfort of your own home. Thi...
World Mental Health Day: Camila Cabello Lists the Things That Have Helped Her Deal With Anxiety
She went on to detail her experience practicing mindfulness, committing to movement, adjusting the way she talks to herself, learning to be grateful for the little things every day and more. “I committed to 10 minutes of mindfulness every day, at least,” she explained. “I started just every day for a year and a half. Haven’t skipped a day of mindfulness because it lets me focus on my breath, it lets me look at my thoughts from a more objective perspective as opposed to believing everything I think is true, which was, I think, a big source of my anxiety. Meditation was definitely, probably number one. It was a huge part. Also, really 10 minutes of meditating is 10 minutes of training your mind and body to concentrate on being present. Anxiety is really focusing on th...
21 Savage & Metro Boomin’s ‘Savage Mode II’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart
Of Savage Mode II’s 171,000 units earned in the tracking week ending Oct. 8, SEA units comprise 148,000 (equaling 200.1 million on-demand streams of the album’s songs), album sales total 22,000 (helped in part by merchandise/album bundles) and TEA units comprise 1,000. Savage Mode II marks the fourth top 10 for 21 Savage, and second No. 1, following I Am > I Was (No. 1 in 2019), Without Warning (a collaborative set credited to 21 Savage, Offset and Metro Boomin, No. 4 in 2017) and Issa Album (No. 2 in 2017). For Metro Boomin, Savage Mode II is also his fourth top 10 and second No. 1, following Not All Heroes Wear Capes (No. 1 in 2018), Double or Nothing (a co-billed project with Big Sean, No. 6 in 2017) and Without Warning. At No. 2 on the Billboard 200, BLACKPINK’s debut full-leng...
Madonna Shares ‘Just Voted’ Selfies After Voting for Joe Biden
Madonna just voted and wants you to get your vote in, too. The pop icon, sporting glasses and pink hair, posted a trio of selfies along with the announcement that she’s put in her vote for Democratic nominee Joe Biden for president ahead of the upcoming general election. “The 3 faces of a girl who just Voted!! Get out there and take responsibility people!! #bidenharris2020,” she wrote on social media Sunday evening (Oct. 11). You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Fiona Apple Performs Music From Fetch the Bolt Cutters Live for the First Time: watch
Fiona Apple performed music from her brilliant new album Fetch the Bolt Cutters live for the first time during a virtual appearance at the New Yorker Festival this weekend. As Pitchfork points out, Apple played three songs “I Want You to Love Me”, “Shameika”, and “Fetch the Bolt Cutters” with the accompaniment of a full band. She also spoke to The New Yorker writer Emily Nussbaum about the making of the album and a variety of other topics. Watch it all below. Since the release of Fetch the Bolt Cutters earlier this year, Apple contributed a song to the Apple TV+ series Central Park and narrated a short film about how to document unlawful ICE arrests. She’s also committed to donating her royalties from “Shameika” and “Heavy Balloon” to the Harlem Children’s Zone, which helps support the hig...
Song of the Week: Stevie Nicks Lends Her Voice to the Fight on “Show Them the Way”
Song of the Week breaks down and talks about the song we just can’t get out of our head each week. Find these songs and more on our Spotify New Sounds playlist. There are no shortage of voices being raised across America today. It’s a sign of the times. Politicians, activists, artists, and everyday people look around and sense that something is terribly wrong — and, more troubling yet, that it’s only going to get worse without an immediate change in course. Presidential candidate Joe Biden, as you’ve probably heard him tell it, came out of political retirement to run for office after he saw neo-Nazis and white supremacist groups marching and stirring up violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. We’ve seen children-turned-activists like Emma Gonzalez and Greta Thunberg sound the warning alarm ...
Pearl Jam Unleash New Song “Get It Back”: Stream
Pearl Jam’s new song “Get It Back” is now available on digital streaming services. Take a listen below. The song was originally released last week as part of Good Music to Avert the Collapse of American Democracy Vol. 2. Proceeds from the Bandcamp exclusive compilation benefited the Voting Rights Lab, a nonpartisan organization that brings state advocacy, policy, and legislative expertise to the fight for voting rights. The driving rocker was penned by Matt Cameron, and marks Pearl Jam’s first new music since releasing their album Gigaton earlier this year. In related news, Pearl Jam will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their live debut by streaming a recording of their 2016 concert in Philadelphia. Notably, the setlist featured a full performance of PJ’s debut album, Ten. [embedded...
SNL Still Isn’t Sure How to Satirize Wokeness
When Saturday Night Live has a genuine stand-up comedian as a host, it can shift the whole structure of the show, which is what happened last week, with Chris Rock, and this week, with less famous comedian Bill Burr. Combined with the season’s endless debate sketches, a longer stand-up-based monologue can reduce the amount of airtime available for actual sketches. Unlike Rock’s gig, the Burr-hosted episode seemed to take some of its cues from Burr’s stand-up material — and with so few sketches making it to air, it only takes a few with common ground to make an episode feel more thematically unified than usual. In his monologue, Burr poked fun at notions of wokeness and allyship, making his case that white women have hijacked national conversations about equality and that a longer, warmer g...
FKA Twigs Is Finishing a New Album in Quarantine
While quarantine has halted the writing process for some artists, it’s sparked creativity for others. During a recent virtual interview for the Grammy Museum’s Programs at Home series, FKA Twigs revealed that she’s nearly done with an album that she wrote primarily in lockdown. “It was one-third of the way through and I just said, ‘You know what, I’m just going to make an album,’ and I just went and did it,” she said. “I’m just sort of finishing it now.” The project follows Twigs’ sophomore effort, 2019’s Magdalene, and was co-written with Spanish producer El Guincho, as well as songwriters Billy Walsh and Ali Tamposi — none of whom the singer-songwriter has met in person. “I was working with people I’d never met in real life and we were doing the whole thing over FaceT...
Tiësto to Judge Spinnin’ Records Demo Submission Contest
Tiësto has joined forces with Spinnin’ Records for “The World’s Biggest Demo Drop” contest to give artists the opportunity to have a song released on the venerated record label or his own Musical Freedom banner. A contest announcement video featuring the dance music icon’s latest track, “The Business” was shared across their social media pages. It shows that Tiësto will step in and choose a winner from the top 15 submissions. The winner of the contest will have their song released on the main Spinnin’ Records label while the runner up will be released on Tiësto’s imprint. On the label’s website, they shared a chart detailing how artists can submit their own track for judgment. Spinnin’ Records The deadline to e...
Disclosure Created a Song Sampling the Man Who Claimed “House Music is the Worst Songwriting”
A news program in the UK has drawn criticism from artists and fans alike after a critic said that “…house music is the worst songwriting.” On Friday, Calvin Harris clapped back at the critic by sharing an Instagram post emphasizing how the genre affected his career and helped him win a songwriting award. Taking things the next level with their response to the commenter, Disclosure used the critic’s words to create a new house song. On Twitter, they shared a video showing the statement alongside one-half of the duo, Guy Lawrence, producing the track. In the video, you can see Lawrence formulating the tune and incorporating the vocal snippet. While it may be short, Disclosure’s impressive songwriting skills are on full display and fans have already beg...
