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Daft Punk Return to Social Media, Spark Comeback Rumors On 1-Year Anniversary of Split
Oh Daft Punk, why are you doing this to us? On the one-year anniversary of their shocking split, the legendary duo have returned to social media—and sent it into a fever pitch. The resurrection is—of course—cryptic in nature, but they seem to be rolling out a plan ahead of some sort of announcement. It started today after Daft Punk’s verified Instagram account shared an image of the duo’s logo, but refrained from including a caption. Less than an hour later, Daft Punk posted an old flier from the Los Angeles stop of “Daftendirektour,” the duo’s first-ever concert tour which spanned from January to December 1997. The performance took place at the Mayan Theatre on the December 17th of that year. Recommended Articles This post has led many to believe th...
ABSENT IN BODY Feat. Ex-SEPULTURA Drummer IGOR CAVALERA, NEUROSIS’s SCOTT KELLY: ‘Sarin’ Single Available
ABSENT IN BODY, the new band featuring AMENRA guitarist Mathieu J. Vandekerckhove, AMENRA frontman Colin H. Van Eeckhout, NEUROSIS vocalist/guitarist Scott Kelly and former SEPULTURA drummer Igor Cavalera, will release its debut album, “Plague God”, on March 25 via Relapse Records. The LP’s second single, “Sarin”, can be streamed below. Van Eeckhout comments: “Humanity its demise as a self-fulfilling prophecy. The onslaught of information is not manageable for any empathic organism in this universe. Driven into a corner, overtaken by our own self-destructive ways, nature sends its beasts to settle things for good. Restore balance by fire, water, earth and wind. Until eventually mankind will eat itself. Facts are no longer facts, and science appears to ha...
MISERY INDEX Announces New Album ‘Complete Control’
Two decades into their venerable careers, Baltimore death metal savants MISERY INDEX are back with a new album, “Complete Control”, which will be released worldwide on May 13 via Century Media Records. The LP was mixed by Will Putney and mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street studios. The cover artwork was created by Matt Lombard. “Complete Control” is described in a press release as “a riff-driven assault that captures the tension of the modern condition and channels it into nine songs of ripping end-times death metal. Spewing with Orwellian invective and razor-sharp songwriting, ‘Complete Control’ is a much-needed hammer to the face; a wake-up call for the disaffected and dispossessed.” “Complete Control” track listing: 0...
HALESTORM Releases Music Video For New Single ‘The Steeple’
HALESTORM has released the official music video for “The Steeple”, the second single from its upcoming fifth studio album album, “Back From The Dead”. “The Steeple” follows the album’s title track, “Back From The Dead”, released last summer. That track marked HALESTORM‘s sixth No. 1 at rock radio, and met rave reviews: Rolling Stone called it “a biting, cathartic howler about overcoming obstacles — even death,” and Consequence praised Hale‘s “powerhouse pipes” and lead guitarist Joe Hottinger‘s “blistering solo.” Revolver declared it a “raucous, hard-rock rager about staying strong in the face of crushing adversity.” “Back From The Dead” is due out May 6 via A...
MARK LANEGAN, SCREAMING TREES Frontman And QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Member, Dead At 57
Mark Lanegan, former SCREAMING TREES frontman and erstwhile member of QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, has died at the age of 57. Lanegan‘s passing was confirmed by his publicist earlier today (Tuesday, February 22). “Our beloved friend Mark Lanegan passed away this morning at his home in Killarney, Ireland,” the publicist’s statement read. “A beloved singer, songwriter, author and musician, he was 57 and is survived by his wife Shelley. No other information is available at this time. The family asks everyone to respect their privacy at this time.” Last December, Lanegan released a memoir titled “Devil In A Coma” via U.K. publisher White Rabbit. The book detailed a “terrifying account” of his battle with COVID-19 which left him “sli...
10 Years Of KCON: How The Convention Became An International Hub For K-pop
Welcome to New Retro Week, a celebration of the biggest artists, hits, and cultural moments that made 2012 a seminal year in pop. MTV News is looking back to see what lies ahead: These essays showcase how today’s blueprint was laid a decade ago. Step into our time machine. By Lai Frances For two days in July 2019, New York’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Madison Square Garden were simultaneously filled for the first time with the rapturous electric thumps of South Korean pop music. About 55,000 fans flocked to the venues to kick off the year’s stateside trek of KCON, the first-of-its-kind Korean culture festival that serves as a convention by day and a concert by night, to connect with friends and bask in the light of their favorite K-pop stars and influencers. For five years prior...
Fun’s Some Nights Redefined Pop-Rock — And Reintroduced Jack Antonoff
Welcome to New Retro Week, a celebration of the biggest artists, hits, and cultural moments that made 2012 a seminal year in pop. MTV News is looking back to see what lies ahead: These essays showcase how today’s blueprint was laid a decade ago. Step into our time machine. It’s difficult to conjure up memories of 2012 without Fun’s Some Nights spinning in the background. The pop-rock group’s frenetic, theatrical sophomore album dropped like an atom bomb, with lead singles “We Are Young” and “Some Nights” immolating notions of what both genres could sound like blended together for a new decade. It also catapulted the New York City-based trio — lead vocalist Nate Ruess, bassist and pianist Andrew Dost, and lead guitarist and drummer Jack Antonoff — to fame, scoring them six Grammy nomination...
‘Always More To The Story’: Siesta Key Is Returning With An Explosive Season
There’s “always more to the story” in Siesta Key. The show will return on an all-new night for another explosive season, premiering Thursday, March 10. This Sarasota-based summer is about change, growing up, finding yourself, and deciding who you want to hold close… and who you’ve outgrown. Plus, topics popping up on social media, including “Wait…who is Chloe’s new husband?” and “OMG! Juliette and Sam broke up,” are about to be addressed. Now, here’s a peek at the latter statement. “Just shut up for like five seconds,” Juliette tells Sam mid-bickering in the first look above. Yes, “the queen is making waves.” Who is calling someone a “nasty, vindictive bitch” — and who is ̶...
Mark Lanegan, Screaming Trees Singer and Prolific Solo Artist, Dies at 57
Mark Lanegan, the singer of Screaming Trees who also had a decorated career as a solo artist, has died at the age of 57. No cause of death has been revealed. “Our beloved friend Mark Lanegan passed away this morning at his home in Killarney, Ireland. A beloved singer, songwriter, author and musician he was 57 and is survived by his wife Shelley. No other information is available at this time. The family asks everyone to respect their privacy at this time,” a statement obtained by SPIN read. The same statement was later posted on Lanegan’s Twitter account. Born on November 25, 1964 in Ellensburg, Washington, Lanegan would form the Screaming Trees in 1984 with guitarist Lee Conner, bass player Van Conner and drummer Mark Pickerel. Though they were lumped in with the grunge movement, the grou...
Halsey, Dua Lipa, Green Day and More To Headline Firefly Festival 2022
Firefly Festival will return to The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway in Delaware from September 22 to September 25, with a star-studded lineup that organizers announced on Tuesday. Halsey, Dua Lipa, Green Day and My Chemical Romance are slated to headline the four-day festival, while several other notable performers, including The Kid Laroi, Big Sean, Zedd, Gunna, Avril Lavigne, Bleachers, Yungblud, Cordae and WILLOW, will also take to the stage. Elsewhere on the roster, Charli XCX, Jamie xx, Manchester Orchestra, 100 gecs, Girl Talk, Princess Nokia, Little Simz, Benny The Butcher, Indigo De Souza, Mallrat, Mannequin Pussy, CHAI, Jordana and several others are scheduled to perform. Those interested in attending can sign up for the festival’s presale, which will go live on Friday, ...
Simple Plan and Sum 41 Announce 2022 “Blame Canada” US Tour
Pop punk is the Peter Pan of rock music, unwilling or unable to grow up, and so it’s fitting that a pop punk 20th anniversary tour would be named after a two-decades-old South Park joke. Canadian rockers Simple Plan and Sum 41 have announced the “Blame Canada” tour, a 36-date trek through the United States. The “Blame Canada” tour will find both bands performing songs from their debut albums, with Sum 41 powering through 2001’s All Killer No Filler and Simple Plan going full-throttle on 2002’s No Pads, No Helmets… Just Balls. “We’re so happy to finally be able to play shows again and couldn’t be more excited to head out on the ‘Blame Canada’ tour with Sum 41!” Pierre Bouvier, Chuck Comeau, Sebastien Lefebvre, and Jeff Stinco of Simple Plan said in a statement. “It’s har...
80/35 Festival 2022 Lineup: Father John Misty, Charli XCX, Japanese Breakfast, and More
The nonprofit music festival 80/35 is returning this summer for its first iteration in three years. Taking place on July 8th and 9th in downtown Des Moines, the 2022 lineup is led by Father John Misty, Charli XCX, and Japanese Breakfast. Going down July 8th and 9th in Western Gateway Park, the 13th edition of the festival will feature more than 40 acts across three stages, two of which are free. Some of the other notable acts are Guided by Voices, Future Islands, Tkay Maidza, Jamila Woods, and Geese. Meet Me @ The Altar, Pachyman, MonoNeon, BLACKSTARKIDS, Hannah Marks: Outsider, Outlier, The Envy Corps, Vended, Haiku Hands, Evann McIntosh, and Miloe round out the lineup, with many more artists to be announced. Advertisement Related Video “We could not be more excited to return to downtown ...
