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Kurt Vile Shares Video for New Song “Mount Airy Hill (Way Gone)”: Watch
Kurt Vile has shared a woodsy video for his new song “Mount Airy Hill (Way Gone).” It’s taken from his forthcoming album, (watch my moves). Drew Saracco directed the new visual. Check it out below. “Mount Airy Hill (Way Gone)” is the third single Vile has shared from (watch my moves), following “Like Exploding Stones” and “Hey Like a Child. The album, due out April 15 via his new label Verve, is the Philadelphia-based artist’s follow-up to 2018’s Bottle It In. Since his last full-length, Vile has issued the EP Speed, Sound, Lonely KV in 2020 and shared live covers of Neil Young and John Prine. Vile’s set to tour the United States beginning in late April, followed by a European run in the fall. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Newport Jazz Festival 2022: Nubya Garcia, Makaya McCraven, Sons of Kemet, and More
The 2022 Newport Jazz Festival lineup has been announced. Nubya Garcia, Makaya McCraven, Sons of Kemet, Esperanza Spalding, Angelique Kidjo’s Remain in Light, Terence Blanchard, BadBadNotGood, and more are slated to perform at the event, which will return to Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island on July 29-31. Sampa the Great, Norah Jones, PJ Morton, Vijay Iyer Trio, the Baylor Project, the Soul Rebels, and many others are also on the bill. Check out the full roster on the flyer below. Last year’s event marked the return of the festival following a COVID-19-related cancellation in 2020. The 2021 lineup featured Mavis Staples, Wynton Marsalis, Khruangbin, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Andra Day, Cory Wong, Yola, and more. Revisit “How Makaya McCraven Reimagined Gil Sco...
Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins Has Died
Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has died. The band, who were in Bogotá, Colombia near the end of a South American tour, announced the news Friday night (March 25) on social media. They were slated to headline Lollapalooza Brazil on Sunday. Hawkins was 50 years old, but no cause of death has been revealed. The band’s statement reads in full: The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins. His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live with us forever. Our hearts go out to his wife, children, and family, and we ask that their privacy be treated with the utmost respect in this unimaginably difficult time. Hawkins joined Foo Fighters after the band completed their 1997 album The Colour and the Shape and has been a member since. Pri...
Jared Leto Provides ‘Tron 3’ Updates, “We’re Getting Closer and Closer”
Jared Leto has given Tron fans a new update on the third installment of the franchise. It has now been over five years since initial reports first surfaced of Leto starring in the new film. Disney first revived the original 1982 sci-fi classic in 2010 with a cast that saw the return of Jeff Bridges alongside Garret Hedlund and Olivia Wilde for Tron: Legacy. Though the film garnered mixed reviews, Disney still chose to reboot the series for a third film and made an announcement in 2017 that Leto would star in the reboot to continue the franchise. Not much news has been said regarding the film so far, leaving many fans to wonder if it is still happening. In a recent interview with Screen Rant, Leto gave fans a Tron 3 update that confirms that the film is in fact in the works, “I’m a super fa...
Marvel Cinematic Universe Expands With New ‘Nova’ Project
Nova is officially joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In a recent report from Deadline, the new project is expected to be penned by Moon Knight‘s own scribe, Sabir Pirzada. Nova first appeared as a comic book character in the 1976 issue of Super Adventures. He was a member of a the intergalactic police force, Nova Corps, where he gained superhuman strength, flight and injury resistance capabilities. While there has not been many instances where the character has found itself crossing paths with the MCU, audiences did catch a glimpse of Nova in 2014, Guardians of the Galaxy. The character will also appear in upcoming Marvel projects including Captain Marvel and the limited series, Secret Invasion. It is currently unknown as to whether or not this project will be a feature film or a Disn...
Phoebe Bridgers Pens Essay for Bon Iver’s Self-Titled 10th Anniversary Reissue
Bon Iver have reissued their 2011 sophomore album Bon Iver for its tenth anniversary, complete with a special essay written by Phoebe Bridgers. Stream the LP below on Apple Music and Spotify. The new edition of the studio set features all 10 songs on the original tracklist along with live versions of “Hinnom, TX,” “Wash.,” “Beth/Rest,” and bonus tracks “I Can’t Make You Love Me” and “Babys” recorded at AIR Studios. In her poetic introduction, Bridgers lays out her personal history as a fan of Bon Iver and their music, detailing her memories of the self-titled album in delicate second-person prose. Advertisement Related Video “The second Bon Iver record came out. It did not sound the way you expected,” she writes. “It was massive, sprawling, unbelievably complex — The Beach Boys on opiates....
Furnace Fest 2022 Lineup: Mastodon, Thrice, Descendents, Alexisonfire, Manchester Orchestra, and More
Furnace Fest has revealed its complete 2022 lineup. Mastodon, Thrice (performing The Illusion of Safety), and Descendents are among the headliners of the three-day festival, which is set for the weekend of September 23rd at the historic Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham, Alabama. The lineup is rife with influential post-hardcore, metalcore, and screamo acts. Other notable artists include New Found Glory, Alexisonfire, Manchester Orchestra, The Ghost Inside, The Story So Far, In Flames, Midtown, Shadows Fall, Quicksand, Anti-Flag, and more. Deeper down the lineup poster are newer acts such as Angel Du$t, Nothing, and Soul Glo, among others. Last year Furnace Fest came back after a 17-year gap following its initial four-year run in the early 2000s. It was only meant to be a “one-time reunion” acc...
Song of the Week: Summer Walker, SZA and Cardi B Sizzle on Extended Version of “No Love”
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 Top Songs playlist. For our favorite new songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, Summer Walker, SZA, and Cardi B heat things up with an extended version of “No Love.” We still have a ways to go before Season 2 of Hot Vaxxed Summer is officially here, but it’s never too early to start planning. Summer Walker, SZA, and Cardi B are thankfully here to provide some inspo and light the path in the meantime with their simmering new extended version of Walker’s “No Love.” The original version of the song, which also features SZA, has already proven itself to be a hit, racking up more than 70 millio...
Musicians and Celebrities React to the Death of Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins
In one of the most unexpected and tragic deaths in recent rock history, Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins passed away on Friday (March 25th) at the age of 50. News of Hawkins’ death understandably shocked the rock world. Tributes honoring the late drummer have been pouring in via social media, with many praising not only his skills as a musician, but his disposition and spirit as a human. Below, we’ve collected a number of responses from the music and celebrity world, including tributes from Tom Morello, Ozzy Osbourne, Paul Stanley, Steve Albini, FINNEAS, Mike Portnoy, Ringo Starr, The Smashing Pumpkins, and others. Hawkins was a rare talent and an even rarer person, and his loss is sure to be felt for a long time to come. God bless you Taylor Hawkins. I loved your spirit ...
Koffee Has Officially Released Her Debut Album ‘Gifted’
21-year-old Jamaican reggae star Koffee has officially released her debut album Gifted. The mixtape comes three years after Koffee dropped her Rapture EP which launched her into stardom. Now, fans are able to experience her unique reggae charm in her first full-length LP. Gifted delivers 10 tracks from the artists, featuring popular singles including “Lockdown,” “West Indies” and “Pull Up.” The young artist took to her Instagram to share a compilation announcement video with the accompanying captions, “My debut album Gifted is out now!! I think it’s important to inject a positive energy into the world, and that’s what i’ve channeled into this album. Thank you for all the support!! Thank God for keeping and loving me!” Ahead of her debut album release, Koffee shared with fans in February th...
Here Are the Lyrics to Demi Lovato’s ‘Cool for the Summer’
Demi Lovato‘s 2015 hit “Cool for the Summer” has made its way to 2022 thanks to a TikTok dance that has taken over the platform. The song peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart dated January 18, 2014 and spent a total of 20 weeks on the chart. If you need a guide to follow along with Demi Lovato’s “Cool for the Summer,” find the lyrics below: Explore See latest videos, charts and news Tell me what you wantWhat you likeIt’s okayI’mma little curious tooTell me if it’s wrongIf it’s rightI don’t careI can keep a secret could, you? Got my mind on your bodyAnd your body on my mindGot a taste for the cherryI just need to take a biteDon’t tell your motherKiss one anotherDie for each otherWe’re cool for the summer(Ha) OohOohTake me down into your paradiseDon’t be scared ’cause I’m yo...
Red Velvet Explain the ‘Unique, Imaginative World’ That Inspired ‘Feel My Rhythm’ Album
With the release of The ReVe Festival 2022 – Feel My Rhythm, Red Velvet once again reclaim their crowns as K-pop’s multifaceted, multi-genre-conquering queens. While Feel My Rhythm‘s album artwork, and the Bach-sampling opening in the title track, all hint at a fantastical-pop approach, nothing is ever so simple for the quintet. Soon enough, clanging electronic production soon jumps into the mix, all making for a hit single equal parts experimental and elegant. Explore Explore Red Velvet See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Feel My Rhythm continues to showcase Red Velvet’s range, with “Beg for Me” letting the group show how they’re “real nasty but still keeping it classy,” the sleek synths of “Rainbow Halo” letting them easily fit among some of RV’s best sy...
