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Get A ‘Behind-The-Scenes’ Peek Into BRET MICHAELS’s Songwriting Process
Bret Michaels‘ official YouTube channel has been updated with a three-and-half-minute video in which fans can get “an inspirational peek behind the scenes into the songwriting process” with the POISON frontman. Check out the clip below. Michaels capped off his 2021 “Nothin’ But A Good Vibe” tour with select solo performances and festivals and is now preparing for POISON‘s upcoming “The Stadium Tour” with MÖTLEY CRÜE and DEF LEPPARD which begins on June 16 in Atlanta, Georgia. As a reality TV star, Michaels has appeared in an extensive library of hit shows including VH1‘s smash show “Rock Of Love”, winning the highest-rated season of NBC‘s “Celebrity Apprentice” and Travel Channel‘s “Rock M...
THE BLACK CROWES Announce Spring/Summer 2022 North American Leg Of ‘Shake Your Money Maker’ Tour
THE BLACK CROWES have announced a 2022 North American tour celebrating their classic 1990 debut album, “Shake Your Money Maker”. The 34-date trek will kick off on June 9 and run through July 24 before picking up again on August 13 and concluding on August 27. THE BLACK CROWES will perform “Shake Your Money Maker” in its entirety, along with “all the hits.” Tickets will go on sale on Friday, February 25 at 10:00 a.m. local time. THE BLACK CROWES 2022 tour dates: June 09 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino June 11 – Jacksonville, FL @ Daily’s Place June 12 – Charleston, SC @ Credit One Stadium June 15 – Tuscaloosa, AL @ Tuscaloosa Amphitheater June 16 – Huntsville, AL @ The Orion Amphitheater June 18 ...
TESTAMENT Announces Summer 2022 European Tour
San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT have announced almost a dozen European club shows to fill the gaps between their numerous 2022 summer festival appearances, which will include some of the biggest and most renowned metal festivals across the continent. For the club shows they will be joined by their peers and legends in their own right, EXODUS and HEATHEN, as well as DEATH ANGEL. Tickets for all shows are on sale now. TESTAMENT summer 2022 tour dates: Jul. 09 – DE – Ballenstedt – Rock Harz Festival Jul. 10 – CZ – Vizovice – Masters of Rock Jul. 11 – PL – Krakow – Studio (w/ EXODUS, HEATHEN) Jul. 12 – SK – Bratislava – Refinery Gallery (w/ SEPULTURA, EXODUS, DEATH ANGEL, HEATHEN) Jul. 14 – DE ...
LION’S SHARE Releases New Single And Video, ‘City Of The Night’
Swedish heavy metal band LION’S SHARE has made a new song, “City Of The Night”, available on streaming services and digital service providers. LION’S SHARE guitarist Lars Chriss commented: “We wanted to kick off the new year with a ‘full-on heavy metal riff mania.’ We have already started recording the follow-up single, which will be in the same up-tempo heavy metal style. We hope to have that one out in April.” In late 2018, LION’S SHARE released a new five-track EP, plus its complete catalog — remastered with new artwork — on streaming services and digital service providers for the first time. The band have since released a few more digital singles, some of which will and some of which won’t end up on the forthcoming full-length...
Regina Spektor Announces New Album Home, before and after, Shares New Song: Listen
Regina Spektor has announced her first album since September 2016’s Remember Us to Life. The new album, Home, before and after, is out June 24 via Warner. She recorded and co-produced the album in upstate New York with producer John Congleton. Below, listen to Spektor’s new song “Becoming All Alone.” On April 11, Spektor will play a show at Carnegie Hall in her hometown of New York. She has additional concerts lined up in Salt Lake City, Utah, as well as Aspen and Denver, Colorado. Find her schedule below. Later this year, Spektor will release a new box set edition of her debut album 11:11. She’ll also make the record available on digital streaming platforms for the first time. See how Vrinda Jagota rescored Spektor’s fan-favorite album Begin to Hope in “Pitchfork Reviews: Rescored.” Conte...
Sigur Rós Announce Tour, Working on New Album
Sigur Rós have announced two big pieces of news—they’re heading out on a tour of North America this spring and summer, and a new album is in the works. Find the dates for the tour below. Jónsi, Georg Holm, and recently rejoined member Kjartan Sveinsson are currently in the process of writing and recording the follow-up to 2013’s Kveikur. The last album to feature Sveinsson was 2012’s Valtari. In 2020, the band released Odin’s Raven Magic—an operatic work they’d performed 18 years earlier. All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Sigur Rós: World Tour 2022 Sigur Rós: 04-30 Cuernavaca, Mexico – Festival Vaivén05-03 Monterrey, Mexico – Citibanamex Aud...
Watch Mitski Break Down Every Song on Laurel Hell
Mitski once announced plans to retire from music after the tour for her fifth album, 2018’s Be the Cowboy. But lucky for fans, she felt the creative spark, changed her mind, and made a sixth, her recent Laurel Hell. For this episode of the Pitchfork series “Song x Song,” she sat down with us and revealed the inspirations for Hell via the three words she’d use to describe each of the album’s 11 tracks. Watch and find out which songs she would characterize as “Exorcist, Urgency, and Running” and “Eighties, Compassion, and Nuance.”
Coldplay Cover Kid Cudi’s “Day ‘N’ Nite”: Listen
Coldplay have recorded two songs for their Spotify Singles session. The first is an acoustic rendition of their Music of the Spheres single “Let Somebody Go,” and the second is a cover of the 2008 Kid Cudi song “Day ‘N’ Nite.” The cover features a brief interpolation of Cudi’s “Soundtrack 2 My Life.” Listen to it below. “‘Day ‘N’ Nite’ I loved when it came out, and I still love love love it,” Chris Martin said in a statement. “This is the first time I think that we’ve really taken proper time to record a cover, because in my head I could hear a version of it quite different from the original, that hopefully just reinforces what a brilliant song it is. One way or another I hope that anyone listening will just think, ‘Wow, Kid Cudi is amazing.’” Content This content can also be viewed on the...
Kanye West’s Fans Were Horrified by the Sound Quality at His ‘Donda 2’ Listening Event
Donda 2, where are you? Fans eagerly anticipating Kanye West‘s Donda follow-up album — which he announced would arrive Tuesday (Feb. 22) — are disappointed that it did not arrive at midnight as most new releases do. “DONDE esta #DONDA2,” one fan wondered on Twitter. Explore Explore Kanye West See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Another noted, “It’s 22:22 in [South Africa flag emoji] and ye still hasn’t dropped #DONDA2, how many more 2s need to be aligned so ye can drop yo!” Ahead of the album release, Ye — who has missed past album release dates — shared that his new set wouldn’t be available on traditional music streaming services. “Donda 2 will only be available on my own platform, the Stem Player. Not on Apple Amazon Spotify or YouTube,”...
8 Things We Learned About Kanye West’s ‘Donda 2’ Album
It’s not a Kanye West release week without some Yeezy-orchestrated chaos. Less than six months after Donda‘s arrival, West is readying the release of the sequel album dedicated to his late mother. The Chicago-bred billionaire hosted an album listening experience debuting new music on Tuesday night (Feb. 22) at Miami’s LoanDepot Park. Explore Explore Kanye West See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Thousands of fans filled the seats in their Black threads and Balenciaga-engineered YEEZY merch mimicking the daily uniform of their hero, while those watching online via live stream listened along to Kanye’s heartbeat for two-plus hours awaiting the show’s start. The emotional rollercoaster of a night was a star-studded affair with Future, Jack Harlow, Migos,...
SoundCloud, Solid Foundation Management Form ‘Groundbreaking’ JV
SoundCloud and Solid Foundation Management form a joint venture that both parties hope, with its combined might, will weaponize more artists and unearth new talent. Described in a statement as “groundbreaking,” the alliance sees Solid Foundation parent QC Media Holdings’ invest in Soundcloud with an undisclosed sum. Also, QC Media co-founders Kevin “Coach K” Lee and Pierre “P” Thomas and their Solid Foundation artist management team, based in Atlanta, will work collaboratively with the SoundCloud to “identify, invest in, and foster the careers of artists featured.” “Coach K and P are two of the most influential voices in music, having identified, developed and grown some of the most successful hip-hop acts of our time,” comments Eliah Seton, president of SoundCloud. With this deal, Seton c...
Foo Fighters Will Play First Stadium Show In Australia Since the Pandemic
When Foo Fighters roll into town, it’s always a special experience. Next month, Dave Grohl and Co. are due to head down under for an occasion that’ll pack extra punch. The Foos will play an exclusive, one night concert in Victoria for what will be the first full-capacity stadium show by an international act in Australia since early 2020, when the pandemic sent the touring market into deep freeze. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will fill it up March 4 at the 40,000 capacity GMHBA Stadium in Geelong, a port city about 40 miles southwest of Melbourne, the state capital. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Homegrown punk rock outfits Amyl And The Sniffers and The Meanies are the supports for this one-off date, produced by Frontier Touring. Foo Fighte...
