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Elvis Costello Unveils ‘Phonographic Memory’
A few weeks after revealing details for his upcoming album, Hey Clockface, Elvis Costello has shared another song…that isn’t on the album. On Friday, Costello unveiled “Phonographic Memory,” which serves as the B-side to the previously released “We Are All Cowards Now.” According to a release, the song “imagines a post-war ceremony involving an archive recording of the voice of Orson Welles and someone identified only as, “President Swift.’” In addition to “We Are All Cowards Now,” Costello has shared “No Flag,” “Hetty O’Hara Confidential” from the upcoming album. Hey Clockface is out on Oct. 30 via Rounder Records. Listen to “Phonographic Memory” below. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagine...
Grandaddy to Release The Sophtware Slump 20th Anniversary Collection
Grandaddy are about to celebrate two decades of not going through a sophomore slump. The indie rockers announced a 20th-anniversary release of their second album, The Sophtware Slump….., with a 4 LP collection that features a solo wooden piano version of the record by songwriter Jason Lytle, a now-released fresh spin on the album cover and a lead single in “Beautiful Ground (Jed’s Other Poem) (Piano Version).” The Sophtware Slump ….. on a wooden piano will also be released digitally along with the collection, all on Nov. 30 on Dangerbird Records. The album’s physical release will come in early 2021. The album, which Lyte recorded at home with recording gear from Best Buy that he admittedly later returned, sees new life in its latest stripped-down form. “Because of ...
Yaeji to Share Special Livestreamed Boiler Room Set
The cancellation and postponement of many tours worldwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic has left both fans and artists alike feeling a bit empty. Luckily, livestream performances have come to the rescue to somewhat satiate those cravings for a live music experience. And thankfully, those looking forward to catching a livestreamed set from Yaeji will be able to do so this week. The Korean-American rising electronic star has announced via Instagram that she will be performing a special Boiler Room set, titled “Yaeji In Place.” “When all of this year’s touring was postponed, I felt a bit lost, not being able to see you all in person and share a new set,” Yaeji said. With that notion in mind, she promises something extra special for viewers. &#...
Louis The Child Teases Release of “Candy 2” Mixtape
While 2020 has already seen the release of Louis the Child‘s debut studio album, Here For Now, the powerhouse duo is already hard at work on their next project. While a release date is likely far in the future, social media posts have revealed a second edition of their Candy mixtape is in the works, titled Candy 2. Released exclusively on SoundCloud in 2017, the original Candy was a 25 minute-long compilation of unreleased samples and songs by Louis the Child, featuring additional tracks made with frequent collaborators Whethan and Bearson. Paired with a visual companion, Louis the Child have made it clear this video counterpart will be a factor for Candy 2 as well. Nevada’s Valley of Fire State Park was even shared as a potential location. For a...
Lady Gaga and Tchami Discuss “Chromatica” Album: “I Could Cry That You Put That to Dance Music”
As her momentous Chromatica LP continues to shatter streaming records, Lady Gaga has continued to tip her cap to electronic dance music via “GAGA RADIO.” Every Friday, she has been using her Apple Music radio show to pay homage to the genre by chatting with the DJs and producers who breathed life into her sensational sixth studio album. In the forthcoming final episode of “GAGA RADIO,” Mother Monster talks to house music maven and Chromatica collaborator Tchami, who produced four tracks on the record: “Stupid Love,” “1000 Doves,” “Babylon,” and the Ariana Grande-assisted “Rain On Me.” In the interview, Tchami says that “1000 Doves” is “the one that wins [his] heart,” rhapsodi...
Listen to Virtual Riot’s Filthy “Pray For Riddim” VIP
Dubstep don Virtual Riot is here with his latest awe-inspiring effort, dusting the cobwebs off his 2018 track “Pray For Riddim” to deliver a filthy VIP version. The new version proves that the German DJ and producer, who has long been championed as one of the pioneering sound designers in the bass music sphere, is still at the top of his game. The original “Pray For Riddim” appears on Virtual Riot’s German Engineering EP, which arrived by way of Disciple Records back in January 2018 en route to establishing itself as a bona fide fan-favorite of his staunch fanbase. Thrusting a syringe of adrenaline into the bicep of the original, he mutates it into a rip-roaring dubstep bomb that yearns for the rails of pre-pandemic yesteryear. The intricacies o...
Watch QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT Perform ‘The Show Must Go On’ From The Upcoming ‘Live Around The World’ Release
QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT will release their first-ever live album, “Live Around The World” on October 2 in CD, CD+DVD, CD+Blu-ray and vinyl formats. The set presents a compilation of concert highlights captured the world over personally selected by Roger Taylor, Brian May and Adam Lambert from over 200 shows they have performed with several featured here becoming available for the very first time. These cover concerts from Rock In Rio, Lisbon, to the U.K.’s Isle Of Wight festival, Summer Sonic, Japan, selected U.K. and North America tour dates, and — from one of their very last performances before lockdown — the Fire Fight Australia benefit show. All formats include the band’s entire 22-minute Fire Fight Australia appearance in which they performed QUEEN‘s origina...
PEARL JAM’s MIKE MCCREADY Praises Players Boycotting In Solidarity With JACOB BLAKE: ‘We Have To Be Continuous Allies’
PEARL JAM guitarist Mike McCready has praised NBA, MLB and other professional athletes for boycotting sports in protest of the recent police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The protests came on the heels of Sunday night’s shooting of Blake, a black man, who was shot in the back seven times by a Kenosha Police Department officer. Blake was paralyzed from the waist down. Earlier today (Thursday, August 27), PEARL JAM released the following statement from McCready via social media: “Thank you NBA, WNBA, MLB, and MLS for using your platform to protest and stand for equality in this country. “We have to be continuous allies because we are up against 400 years of systemic oppression written into the laws of this country — laws that made it impossible to protest, ...
Actor JASON MOMOA Gets Advance Copy Of METALLICA’s ‘S&M2’ Release: ‘It’s Amazing’
Jason Momoa, the hulking star of the superhero film “Aquaman” and diehard metalhead, got his hands on an early copy of the upcoming “Metallica And San Francisco Symphony: S&M²” release. His short video review of the set can be seen below. The Hawaiian-born actor, who is perhaps best-known for his role as Khal Drogo in HBO fantasy epic “Game Of Thrones”, is a huge heavy metal fan, having previously said that he listened to a lot of PANTERA, METALLICA and MUDVAYNE to get himself into the right frame of mind for playing a warrior like Conan in Marcus Nispel‘s remake of the classic Arnold Schwarzenegger action adventure “Conan The Barbarian”. More recently, he tapped vocalist Oli Peters of the Canadian death metal band ARCHSPIRE to coac...
METALLICA’s KIRK HAMMETT: ‘Junior Dad’ From ‘Lulu’ Album Is ‘A Real Accomplishment, Just As Much As ‘Ride The Lightning’ Is’
METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett has once again defended “Lulu”, the band’s controversial collaborative disc with Lou Reed, calling it “a real accomplishment.” “Lulu” polarized fans around the world and earned METALLICA some of the most scathing reviews of its career. The effort featured the late THE VELVET UNDERGROUND frontman’s spoken-word poetry and lyrics combined with METALLICA‘s musical assault for a jarring experience that didn’t sound like anything METALLICA had ever attempted before. Speaking to Marin Independent Journal, Kirk said about “Lulu”: “I have always been a big supporter of that album, even when all my friends are shaking their heads and looking at me going, ‘Bro, what were you thinking?&...
Katy Perry Tells a Vintage Cartoon Love Story for New ‘Harleys in Hawaii’ Video
It’s been a busy week for Katy Perry. Not only has the pop star given birth to her fist child with Orlando Bloom, she’s also gearing up for the release of her fifth album Smile on Friday (Aug. 28). In the midst of it all, Perry has been delivering a number of creative clip for her Smile tracks, including the latest visual for “Harleys in Hawaii.” “Took my time capsule back to one of my favorite periods in animation and created a lil 1920s Hawaiian love story for you,” she tweeted earlier in the day, teasing the clip. The black-and-white cartoon vignette finds two Hawaiian lovers running away together with their new band of friends. Watch it below. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we rei...
Alanis Morissette Needs Help Finding ‘Pretty Forks’ in Virtual Escape Room
In celebration of her No. 1 album Such Pretty Forks in the Road, Alanis Morissette invited a select few to a virtual escape room experience Thursday (Aug. 27) to find the prettiest fork in the room. Her ninth studio album topped Billboard‘s Top Rock Albums two weeks ago (chart dated Aug. 15) following its release on July 31. But the pressure was on to follow suit and come out victorious with the missing item from her recording studio. In the 15-minute simulation presented virtually by the Anaheim-based escape room center Mission Escape Games, Amy the sound engineer misplaced the prettiest fork, and it was up to us to find it so the famed singer-songwriter could finish her album. Morissette’s catalog lent itself nicely as various clues, from a poster of her H...
