Music

Just over halfway through Hannah, the stunning, open-hearted new album from Lomelda, there’s a crucial moment of affirmation. Nothing is working—singer-songwriter Hannah Read’s body refuses to cooperate; her hands aren’t opening, her limbs are weakening. A security guard finds her splayed out on all fours. Singing about the moment over somber piano, Read’s voice cracks: “She asked me what’s your name/Are you ok?” The magic of Lomelda’s music is in that exchange, an infusion of strength and care from one person to another, no matter how small or ordinary. It has anchored Read’s songwriting from the beginning, and it is threaded throughout Hannah, which is warm and enveloping, like a hug. More than ever, Read’s writing grapples with identity—how we see ourselves, how we’re seen—and the songs...

Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp will celebrate Labor Day with a “Labor Day Open House Party!” starting at 9:00 a.m. PDT / 12:00 p.m. EDT today (Monday, September 7). Just sign up for your free ticket and you will receive a Zoom link to the event one hour before the class begins. See what everyone is raving about with Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp‘s Masterclass program. Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp also recommends you download a free app on your phone called Kahoot! in order to play along with its Rock ‘N’ Roll Trivia game and have a chance to win autographed memorabilia. Special guests include: * Tommy Aldridge (WHITESNAKE) * Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (GUNS N’ ROSES) * Felix Cavaliere (THE YOUNG RASCALS) * Liberty DeVitt...

Professionally filmed video of KREATOR‘s performance at last month’s Wacken World Wide digital festival can be seen below. Featured songs: 00:00 Violent Revolution 05:34 Hordes Of Chaos 10:56 Enemy Of God This past March, KREATOR surprise-released a new single, “666 – World Divided”. The song was produced by Andy Sneap and Markus Ganter and was recorded at Hansa Tonstudios in Berlin, Germany. The music video for “666 – World Divided” was created under the direction of Jörn Heitmann, who was responsible for the music videos for “Radio” and “Ausländer” by RAMMSTEIN. KREATOR played its first show with the band’s new bass player, Frédéric Leclercq, last October in Santiago, Chile. Before joining KREATOR, Leclercq ros...

LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia recently spoke to Campus Party about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected the music industry, with pretty much every live show, and festival being canceled or postponed. She said (see video below): “It feels crazy, ’cause it has already changed the music industry, because everything stopped. There is nothing happening — gatherings, of course, are not possible, and concerts are all about gathering, are all about people getting together, sweating together, singing in each other’s face. So, of course, everything stopped, no traveling allowed. We had to cancel two tours, and, of course, I know many, many friends and artists that had to do the same. “The craziest thing is that we don’t know when everything will restart again...

AXS TV has greenlit a new documentary series, “Music’s Greatest Mysteries”, which aims to shine a light on the unique and enigmatic stories that shaped the history of music. The series is in production and is slated to debut in the fourth quarter of this year. Spanning a wide variety of eras and genres — from hip-hop and rockabilly to country, grunge and everything in between — “Music’s Greatest Mysteries” guides viewers on an immersive journey investigating the infamous myths and larger-than-life personalities which have come to define the music industry throughout the decades. Separating fact from fiction, “Music’s Greatest Mysteries” presents a fresh perspective on stories both well known and slightly more obscure, unearthing hidden ...