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Alison Mosshart on Writing Songs for Film and TV
Kyle Meredith With… Alison Mosshart Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Alison Mosshart jumps on the line with Kyle Meredith to talk about her new solo single “Rise” from the Facebook Watch series Sacred Lies. The Kills vocalist goes on to discuss her fondness for writing for film and TV, working with Alain Johannes, her recent obsession with making her own videos, and the upcoming B-side to “Rise” called “It Ain’t Water”. Mosshart then goes further into the year to let us know about the Third Man Books re-release of Car Ma, its accompanying spoken word companion (“weird shit inspired by the book”), in addition to a small update on the next record from The Kills. Kyle Meredith With…&n...
Guns N’ Roses to Release Children’s Book
Guns N’ Roses may not have any new music arriving imminently, but they are releasing a book…for children. The book, titled Sweet Child O’ Mine after you know what, was written in collaboration with author James Patterson. The book was illustrated by Jennifer Zivion. “As a longtime fan of Guns N’ Roses, I’m thrilled to partner with the band in bringing their famed hit song to life on the page,” Patterson said, according to People.”Sweet Child O’Mine is a story that I know kids will love reading and that parents will love singing along to.” The two main characters of the book are cousins based on the children of GNR manager Fernando Lebeis and his sister. Here’s the book’s description, per Amazon: Follow a child’s wondrous discovery that music is everywhere around us...
SoundCloud Launches Its Own Twitch Channel for Original Live Programming
SoundCloud has officially thrown its hat into the music livestreaming ring by signing up for its own Twitch channel. On the heels of some big moves to bolster their position in the virtual music livestreaming space by other major companies, like Facebook, SoundCloud is making a concerted effort to intensify their endeavors in an increasingly robust streaming landscape in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the launch of its own Twitch channel, SoundCloud jumps into the fray to capitalize on the heightened consumer demand for livestreaming experiences by building out its own catalog of original content. SoundCloud will be airing panel discussions with industry experts, DJ and live music sets, and a number of interview series with artists, producers, and creator...
Spanish Government Initiates Three-Step Plan to Reintroduce Live Events Amid Pandemic
Spain’s government recently announced and initiated a three-phase plan to reintroduce live events into its cities, furthering its efforts to ease restrictions on large gatherings in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first phase of the plan, which allows “cultural events” to take place, is currently underway and will be rolling out on a case-by-case basis in each province, relative to the severity of the coronavirus outbreak in each respective area. According to Spanish news outlet The Local, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced that bars and restaurants with terraces will be able to operate at 50% of their full capacity. The statement follows a preceding announcement that limited local venue owners to open its doors at only 30% capacity, which was u...
Florian Schneider, Pioneering Co-Founder of Kraftwerk, Dead at 73
Florian Schneider, who co-founded iconic electronic band Kraftwerk in Düsseldorf back in 1970, has tragically passed away at the age of 73. Kraftwerk co-founder and German compatriot Ralf Hütter confirmed that the legendary electronic artist, who celebrated his 73rd birthday on April 7th, “passed away from a short cancer disease just a few days after his 73rd birthday.” Prior to his Schneider’s unfortunate passing, Kraftwerk was primed for a barnstorming summer tour of North America in celebration of the group’s landmark 50th anniversary, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 concerns. During his time with Kraftwerk, Schneider was regarded as one of the most pioneering artists of his generation as a founding member of the prolifi...
Grimes Explains the Bizarre Meaning Behind the Name of Her New Baby Boy, X Æ A-12
Remember that infamous “Math Lady” meme? The one with the confused woman trying to figure out the equations swirling around her head? After Grimes‘ attempt at an explanation behind her new baby boy’s name, we are all that woman. Following the birth of X Æ A-12, which Elon Musk commemorated with a picture of the newborn edited with a face tattoo filter, Grimes took to Twitter to offer up a stupefying explanation that does little to demystify the bizarre name. The Twittersphere, of course, has been buzzing with ludicrous theories and explanations, lionizing Grimes as both profound and ridiculous. The jury is still out on the pronunciation of the name, but one woman did her best to offer some clarity.
The 25 Best Hayley Williams Songs
I wish it was a bigger compliment to call Hayley Williams the best thing to happen to arena-rock in the last decade and a half. But even if you like Kings of Leon (I do), or listen to entire Killers albums (they have their moments, but really, see them live), there’s just not too much competition. The 1975 get more critical than commercial love, and the interesting paths they’re taking aren’t usually rock ones. Even more than them, Billie Eilish opens up a lot of questions about what rock actually is. And I’ll leave Imagine Dragons and Twenty One Pilots for other people to defend. I don’t think it’s a contest. Immensely popular, likable, empathetic, and astoundingly musically adaptable, Paramore’s frontwoman started out as the class of the emo kids and ended up stealing the show on a Loret...
Jessica Simpson Calls ‘Body Shaming’ Met Gala Oral History ‘Nauseating’
Jessica Simpson is not having it. On Tuesday (May 5), the star issued a stern clapback after a former Vogue staffer recounted an experience from the 2007 Met Gala for the magazine’s new oral history of the event. The drama started when Sally Singer, Vogue‘s former creative digital director, told a story about Simpson’s appearance at the 2007 Met Gala, which was themed “Poiret: King of Fashion,” with then-boyfriend John Mayer. “She was wearing Michael Kors and her breasts maybe fell out of her dress on the red carpet,” Singer recalled to the magazine. “And then at dinner it was suddenly like, whoa, Jessica Simpson’s breasts are across from me at the dinner table and they are on a platter and I’m looking at them. And John Mayer was putting his ...
The Adults In The Room: A Conversation About The Future Of The Kids’ Music Business
Karen Lieberman, vp sales and digital for Disney Music Group, and Jonathan Linden, partner in Round Room Live, the company behind Baby Shark Live! and Peppa Pig Live!, discuss their strategies for success in the children’s music sector and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their respective businesses For those who think that gauging the musical tastes of children today is simply a matter of consulting the world’s growing trove of data, consider this: Most kids don’t subscribe to streaming services or purchase tickets to live shows — they don’t even have their own social media accounts. “If you look at the demographics, they don’t represent children, they represent parents,” says Karen Lieberman, vp sales and digital for Disney Music Group, which runs point on physical and digital sale...
Milky Chance Raves About Working With Jack Johnson on ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ During Billboard Live At-Home
Milky Chance hosted a Billboard Live At-Home performance Wednesday (May 6) to raise money for the National Coalition for the Homeless. Lead vocalist/guitarist Clemens Rehbein and bassist/percussionist Philipp Dausch kicked off the set with their Jack Johnson-assisted single “Don’t Let Me Down,” which the German folk group released last Friday (May 1). “We listened to Jack’s music since we were teenagers, so we’ve been big fans for years now,” Rehbein said after wrapping up the acoustic tune. “And it was such a nice experience meeting him on tour two years ago, I guess, for the first time? That already felt like a life goal. And we kept in touch and then we started working together on that song. And now it’s out and it’s just ...
Fearless Records to Host Fearless at Home Virtual ‘Festival’
The Pretty Reckless is among the performers; funds raised by merch sales will benefit Crew Nation. Fearless Records will host a global virtual event, Fearless at Home, featuring acts from its roster on May 9 at 3 p.m. EST on Fearless’ YouTube channel. The “festival” will benefit Crew Nation, the fund that Live Nation launched in April to benefit members of the touring industry whose livelihoods have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Funds will be raised through the sale of a Fearless at Home T-shirt and poster, priced at $25 each. The bands Wage War, The Plot in You, The Pretty Reckless, Plain White T’s, The Almost, Locket, Set It Off, Grayscale, As It Is and Ice Nine Kills will provide acoustic performances. “I’m proud to be involved [in this event] for a charity that supports th...
BMF’s Big Meech Seeks Early Release Due To COVID-19, Southwest T Already Out
Source: John Ricard / Getty The Coronavirus Pandemic has been a boon for people serving jail sentences to seek an early release out of concerns of contracting COVID-19. The latest inmates seeking and gaining release, with dropping dime a la Tekashi 6ix9ine, are infamous Black Mafia Family (BMF) kingpins Terry “Southwest T” Flenory and Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory. According to the Detroit News, Southwest T left custody on Tuesday (May 5) while his brother Big Meech remains incarcerated. But he wants out early due to COVID-19 running rampant through the federal prison system. Southwest T was reportedly in charge of the West Coast operation of the family drug dealing organization that’s said to have brought in at least $270 million. The 50-year-old was due to be released from a Kentucky pri...
