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Sleigh Bells Share New Song “Justine Go Genesis”: Stream
Sleigh Bells have shared the frenzied and lively “Justine Go Genesis,” the latest single off their upcoming album, Texis, due out September 10th. Watch the music video below. Driven by a muscular guitar riff and fast-paced drums, “Justine Go Genesis” features a powerhouse performance by Sleigh Bells singer Alexis Krauss. “I’m a cavity comedy girl/ The best night of your life,” she pronounces. “I really wanna blow your mind/ But I haven’t got the time.” The noise pop duo started working on the song back in 2018, when producer/guitarist Derek Miller first sent Krauss an early demo. She wrote the catchy melody within a few hours of receiving the track, resulting in a sound mixing elements of Metallica, Spice Girls, and ‘90s drum and bass. Advertisement Related Video Directed by Alex Ross Perr...
Patti Smith Surprise Releases New EP Live at Electric Lady: Stream
After nearly a decade, Patti Smith is finally putting out recorded music again. The legendary musician has just surprise released a new live EP called Live at Electric Lady. Stream it below exclusively through Spotify. Live at Electric Lady is Smith’s first piece of recorded music since putting out her 11th studio album Banga in 2012. The EP spans seven tracks in total, including her original classics like “Birdland,” “Ghost Dance,” and “Broken Flag” as well as covers of Bob Dylan’s “One Too Many Mornings” and Stevie Wonder’s “Blame It on the Sun.” “We are very proud to be part of Spotify’s Live at Electric Lady series, our favorite recording studio,” said Smith in a statement. “It was a unique challenge and offered us an exciting and innovative platform. We are grateful to Spoti...
Inside the Business of BTS — And the Challenges Ahead
When the seven members — Jin and Suga, 28; J-Hope, 27; RM, 26; V and Jimin, 25; and Jungkook, the mystery hallway singer, is 23 — sit down and begin answering questions, however, they look and sound like the veteran pop stars they are. Seated in foldaway chairs on a stage — where the white surfaces bear shoe prints and other marks from a recent livestreamed appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — they speak politely, eloquently and with conviction, emanating the humble charisma that has charmed millions of fans into supporting them with an almost religious fervor. “We are not exceptional people — our plate is small,” says rapper Suga, the group’s bookworm, using the Korean expression for lack of ability or small-mindedness. “We’re these rice-bowl-size guys getting so much po...
Ed Sheeran Debuts New Swoony Love Songs ‘First Times’ and ‘Overpass Graffiti’ at Intimate Gig
Ed Sheeran gave another sneak peek at his upcoming fourth solo album, = (equals), on Wednesday night (August 25) during an intimate show at the 1,500-capacity HMV Empire in Coventry, England as part of the music chain’s 100th birthday. As first reported by NME, the hit-heavy set featured recent singles “Bad Habits” and “Visiting Hours,” as well as the live debuts of two love songs, “First Times” and “Overpass Graffiti.” Fan-shot video of “First Times” revealed it to be an emotional reverie about fresh experiences in Sheeran’s career and private life. It opened with the lines, “I thought I’d feel different playing Wembley/ 80,000 singing with me/ It’s what I’ve been chasing, cuz this is the dream...
Limp Bizkit Cancel All Remaining 2021 Festival Dates, Promise New Songs Will ‘Leak’ Soon
The band were slated to play the Rocklahoma (Sept. 5), Blue Ridge Rock Festival (Sept. 10), Rebel Rock (Sept. 24) and Aftershock Festival (Oct. 7) — which were all still on their official site at press time. After a well-received return to the stage at Lollapalooza three weeks ago, LB called off their Limited Last Minute Post Pandemic Popup Party Edition tour “out of an abundance of caution and concern for the safety of the band, crew and most of all the fans.” In a follow-up statement to Billboard, Durst explained, “In short, the system is still very flawed. Even if the performers, crews, staff, and promoters do their best to ensure safety on and behind the stage, that doesn’t ensure the safety of the audience as a whole. We are all in this together, and ...
Jennifer Hudson’s ‘Respect’ Soundtrack Debuts in Top 10 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales Chart
Also on Top Album Sales: Billie Eilish’s Happier Than Ever holds at No. 1 for a third straight week (23,000 sold; down 35%). It becomes the first album with three weeks in a row at No. 1 since Taylor Swift’s Folklore spent its first five weeks atop the list (Aug. 8-Sept. 5, 2020-dated charts). Meanwhile, new albums from The Killers, Dan + Shay, Ben Platt, Luke Hemmings and $uicideboy$ debut in the top 10. Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart ranks the top-selling albums of the week based only on traditional album sales. The chart’s history dates back to May 25, 1991, the first week Billboard began tabulating charts with electronically monitored piece count information from SoundScan, now MRC Data. Pure album sales were the measurement solely utilized by the Billboard 200 albums chart thr...
An Eclectic Cast of Heroes Star in ‘Marvel’s Midnight Suns’
Marvel‘s Midnight Suns is a new turn-based role-playing game revealed earlier this week at Gamescom 2021. The RPG is being developed by Firaxis’ XCOM team and published by 2K Games. The game is inspired by The Rise of the Midnight Sons crossover comic arc which began back in 1992, bringing together an eclectic cast of new and old heroes and antiheroes. Characters are drawn from the Avengers, X-Men, Runaways, and more including Iron Man, Captain America, Doctor Strange, Blade, Nico Minoru, Robbie Reyes, Ghost Rider and Wolverine. Players command a new Marvel superhero, The Hunter, on the quest to defeat the Mother of Demons, Lilith with the help of superhero allies. Aside from epic turn-based gameplay, players are also able to explore The Abbey- a headquarters area designed in collaboration...
SteelSeries Announces Official Partnership With T1 Esports
Gaming peripheral maker SteelSeries has formed a new partnership with T1, one of the world’s best esports organizations. Announcing the news, SteelSeries reveals that it is now the official exclusive headset partner for the South Korean esports team across all of its major rosters, including its League of Legends, Valorant, Dota 2, Rainbow Six Siege, PUBG and Wild Rift teams. T1 itself is commonly regarded as one of the most celebrated esports competitors in the world, its Faker-starring League of Legends team previously winning three World Championships, two Mid-Season Invitationals, and a whopping nine League of Champions Korea titles. “Our goal is to continually innovate and design industry-defining, award-winning hardware and software, align with best-in-class ...
Kojima Previews New Content for ‘Death Stranding: Director’s Cut’
Over at Gamescom 2021, Hideo Kojima and his Kojima Productions have finally offered fans a closer look at what’s to come in Death Stranding: Director’s Cut. Featured above, the almost nine-minute preview trailer brings players back into the grim and expansive world of Death Stranding, with additional content showcased across the clip. Developers promise “more weapons, equipment and vehicles, a variety of new modes, missions and areas to explore, expanded storylines, and enhancements to the UI.” There’ll also be new online elements including Friend Play and various Leaderboards so you can measure yourself against the greats. Teased back in June, Death Stranding: Director’s Cut is an extended version of the original PlayStation 4 title, this time geared exclusively toward...
‘Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy’ Unveils Game’s Main Villain
Two months after announcing the game, Square Enix has now unveiled the main villain for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, a similar action-adventure title to last year’s Marvel’s Avengers. Making his debut in a two-minute cinematic trailer (which you can view above), Grand Unifier Raker presents himself to the Guardians of the Galaxy crew, welcoming the misfit group of heroes to the Universal Church of Truth, described by the game as “a mysterious organization intent on bringing their so-called ‘Promise’ to the whole galaxy.” In an exchange with Starlord, Raker also mentions the Matriarch, which comic book fans will know is the second-highest ranking member of the enigmatic Church, just after Magus. As the Guardians’ ship gets drawn in by a tractor beam, the trailer ends with one enco...
SABATON Collaborates With WARGAMING Game Developer On ‘Steel Commanders’ Music Video
Swedish metallers SABATON have collaborated with World Of Tanks game developer Wargaming on the “Steel Commanders” music video. The clip, which can be seen below, also features Grammy Award-nominated and BRIT Female Artist Of The Year-nominated Tina Guo. Having established an international career as a virtuoso acoustic/electric cellist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and entrepreneur, Guo is known for her unique genre-crossing style, she is one of the most recorded solo cellists of all time and can be heard on hundreds of blockbuster film, television, and game soundtracks. “It’s been a great experience working with the World Of Tanks and Wargaming guys on this huge project. Together, we made an epic music video for ‘Steel Commanders’ and it’s the...
TROUBLE Singer KYLE THOMAS Pays Tribute To ERIC WAGNER: ‘He Was An Influence On Me More Than I Can Say’
TROUBLE singer Kyle Thomas has paid tribute to the band’s former frontman Eric Wagner who died over the weekend at the age of 62. On Tuesday (August 24), Thomas, who joined TROUBLE in 2012, released the following statement via social media: “Upon awakening yesterday morning to begin celebrating my wife’s birthday with her, we were first met with news of the tragic loss of Eric Wagner. His passing ripped through the remaining artists and fans that had yet to leave Psycho Las Vegas. Just a few days ago I was hoping to see Eric and THE SKULL joining us all at the festival, and here we are now mourning his passing. So many tears followed, but more love and great memories eventually began to take over the conversations. “Eric was one of a kind; a brilliant lyricist with ...
