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GEORGE LYNCH To Release ‘Seamless’ Instrumental Solo Album
Legendary guitarist George Lynch has confirmed to Chris Annunziata of “The Metal Teddy Bear Experience” show on 90.3 WMSC that he has a new solo instrumental album coming out later this year. “It’s done,” he said (hear audio below). “It’s been done for a while. It’s called ‘Seamless’. It’s [gonna be released] on Rat Pak Records. I just spoke to the head of the label yesterday, actually, and they’re gonna try to work it into a release maybe in midyear, maybe the latter part of the summer, back end of the summer — maybe September.” Lynch previously discussed the prospect of releasing a new instrumental album during a 2019 appearance on “Talking Shred”. Asked if he would ever record a “shred”...
Watch EVANESCENCE Perform ‘Wasted On You’ On ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
EVANESCENCE performed the song “Wasted On You” on Friday night’s (February 19) episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” The five members of the band got together virtually from various locations — including, apparently, Nashville, Sacramento and Germany — to play a song from EVANESCENCE‘s first album of original music in a decade, “The Bitter Truth”, which will be released on March 26 via BMG. Fans can pre-order a digital version, CD, vinyl and a limited-edition deluxe fan box set featuring a bonus CD, journal, poster and special cassette of exclusive audio from the making of “The Bitter Truth”. Every pre-order will automatically come with downloads of already-released songs “Wasted On You”, “The Game Is Over”, and ...
DOWN’s KIRK WINDSTEIN Is ‘Looking Forward’ To Working On Band’s Covers EP
DOWN guitarist Kirk Windstein has confirmed to “The Rock Savages” podcast that the band’s next release will be an EP of cover songs. “‘Cause we like fucking around with different stuff, and we’re influenced by so many different styles,” he said (hear audio below). “We’ve just gotta agree on six songs to do. We don’t wanna do the obvious shit — we don’t wanna do [BLACK] SABBATH and stuff like that — so we’re trying to find some obscure stuff that fits our style.” Asked if some tracks have already been agreed upon, Kirk said: “Yes and no. The more we talk about it, the more it changes. So there’s, like, 30 songs that have been mentioned. So, we’ll see. But I’m looking forward to working on t...
HELLFEST Organizers Comment On 2021 Festival Cancelation
This year’s edition of Hellfest has been officially canceled after the French government culture ministry said summer events would be allowed to go ahead — but with a limit of 5,000 people, all whom must remain seated, to meet COVID-19 restrictions. The Union of Contemporary Music (SMA), which represents festivals, concert venues and producers, said late Thursday that the figure had been agreed at a meeting with culture minister Roselyne Bachelot. Hellfest, which drew 180,000 people in 2019, generally features a lineup which is 90 percent made up of international acts and 20 percent of spectators coming from abroad. As a result, organizers felt they had little choice but to call off this year’s event. On Friday (February 19), Hellfest released the following statement via social...
Kate Hudson Calls Criticism of Sia’s ‘Music’ an ‘Important Dialogue’
“I think when people see the film, they will see the amount of love and sensitivity that was put into it,” Hudson told Kimmel. Sia’s decision to cast Maddie Ziegler as a nonverbal character with autism, as opposed to a performer on the autism spectrum, caused major backlash. Telling Kimmel she welcomed the larger conversation, Hudson noted that she felt “terrible” that some people felt left out over the casting and portrayal of Ziegler’s character. “The spectrum is so wide and should be approached with far more conversation and understanding of how can we be more representative, what are the best ways to do that,” the actress told Kimmel. “We want to tell the best stories we can. There is no one who wants to upset anybody. When people f...
Olivia Rodrigo Turns 18, Celebrates With a Playlist of Her Favorite Songs: Taylor Swift, Lorde & More
“‘Picture to Burn’ was my first favorite song,” she said of the early Swift track, off of her debut album that was released in 2006, when Rodrigo was just 3 years old. “I was super young when it came out, and I remember I like wasn’t allowed to say ‘stupid old pickup truck’ because I thought stupid was a bad word.” Her more recent Swift picks were 1989‘s “Out of the Woods,” also a favorite of her mom’s — “The bridge is just so good. I scream it at the top of my lungs” — and Folklore‘s “Betty.” Rodrigo opened up about her love of Lorde’s “A World Alone,” from Pure Heroine: “It was the first record that I remember listening to and being like, ‘...
Cardi B, Mariah Carey & More Wish Rihanna a Happy Birthday: ‘One of the Nicest in the Industry’
“Rihanna!” Carey tweeted. “Happy birthday girl! I hope you’re feeling festive as always.. wherever you are!!!! Love you gorgeous!!!!!!” “Happy ri day,” Meg posted on her Instagram Stories, along with a recent Instagram picture of the star. “Happy Birthday to the [queen]. We love you @rihanna,” actress Kerry Washington tweeted. “A little Sunshine in our life hbd @badgalriri god bless you,” Fat Joe said on Instagram, while DJ Khaled uploaded a video clip and wrote, “Happy bday @badgalriri the light is love. BLESS.” Earlier in the week, Rihanna celebrated the release of a new collector’s item, an oversized, 504-page book featuring 1,000 images from throughout the singer’s career. The Rihanna Book: Qu...
The Concert Business vs. COVID-19: The Road to a 2021 Recovery
The global concert industry has historically been a very healthy business. Prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, every major indicator showed that touring was on pace to set a record in terms of economic activity. For instance, a 2019 report titled The Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2019–2023—commissioned by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)—noted that live music ticket sales would increase at a compound annual growth rate of 3.33% from 2018 to 2023, from $21.256 billion in 2018 to $25.036 billion in 2023. These estimated figures became even more realistic after the 2019 touring year closed out with historic ticket movement and gross earnings across a variety of arena tours. According to Billboard’s 2019 Boxscore charts, the best performing tour of 2019 was E...
Apple Music Tests Lyric Sharing Features in iOS 14.5 Beta
Apple Music has shared beta versions of iOS 14.5 with developers, who say the software update now includes several new lyric sharing related features. The iOS 13.5 update allowed for the sharing of Apple Music songs within Instagram’s Stories feature. Today, Apple Music is doubling down, allowing users to now share song lyrics from within the Apple Music app directly to Instagram and iMessage. One developer, Federico Viticci, shared his experience testing the feature on Twitter. Viticci stated that while viewing real-time lyrics of the song currently playing, one long-press on the screen allows users to select and share lyrical segments. He also discovered that sharing lyrics within iMessage additionally creates a digital card that will allow the receiver to pla...
Tomorrowland Releases 50 Performances from One World Radio Anniversary Event: Listen
Tomorrowland has published over 25 hours of live performances fresh from the airwaves. With the recent the landmark 2-year anniversary of One World Radio, 50 Tomorrowland artists were invited to deliver half-hour sets to celebrate the occasion. The entire list of sets, now on SoundCloud, includes performances from a host of Tomorrowland favorites. Armin van Buuren, CamelPhat, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, NERVO, Meduza, Purple Disco Machine, Sam Feldt, W&W, and many more answered the call to participate in the program’s birthday festivities. The sets were originally broadcast this week over a 5-day span. Though the sets are short and to the point, keen listeners will find the artists didn’t hesitate to preview some unreleased gems in their sets. As is the case ...
Marshmello Releases His First Persian Language Single “Lavandia” Alongside Arash
Continuing his path to global influence, Marshmello has just released his first Persian-language spoken single, “Lavandia.” Mello joined forces with Iranian artist and Persia’s Got Talent TV star Arash to make it happen. On the production side, Marshmello perfectly curated the track’s arrangement to include Persian-inspired synths derived from authentic strings and flutes native to the region. Despite a dramatic shift for the masked superstar, the track never feels bogged down by its ambitious ideas. Listeners will quickly glean that “Lavandia” remains true to Marshmello’s dance music roots at heart, given the steady, cascading current of driving kicks and tongue drum-driven percussion. In the track’s music video, Ma...
TESLA’s BRIAN WHEAT Doesn’t Know Why Ex-Guitarist TOMMY SKEOCH Singled Him Out As ‘His Target’
TESLA bassist Brian Wheat, who is promoting his recently released autobiography, “Son Of A Milkman: My Crazy Life With Tesla”, spoke to “The Chuck Shute Podcast” about his relationship with the band’s former guitarist Tommy Skeoch. “Look, we’re not gonna be friends,” Brian said (hear audio below). “He’s not gonna call me and say, ‘Hey, how’re you doing?’ and I’m not gonna call him and say, ‘Hey, how’re you doing?’ The one thing we had in common was TESLA, and he’s not been in TESLA for 16 years now. If I saw him on the street, I’d probably say hello and ask him how he was. And who knows how he would react? He might tell me to go fuck myself. And then who knows what would happen...
