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TROUBLE’s BRUCE FRANKLIN Pays Tribute To ERIC WAGNER: ‘It’s A Tough Thing To Accept That A Close Friend Is Gone’
Chicago doom metal legends TROUBLE have paid tribute to their late singer Eric Wagner who died over the weekend at the age of 62. Earlier today (Tuesday, August 24), TROUBLE guitarist Bruce Franklin, who co-founded the band in 1979, released the following statement via social media: “We were all deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our old friend and former bandmate, Eric Wagner. “I am struggling with how to describe the complex relationship we had together, in just a few paragraphs. A person’s life deserves the fullness of a book, but I will try to convey things in brief form. “I met Eric when I was 16 and he was 18. We played in our first band together and even though he hadn’t realized it yet, I saw the potential that he had. We saw a lot of things the...
Geese Reignites Brooklyn’s Indie-Rock Hype Machine
Two months ago, a new band from Brooklyn called Geese dropped their debut single “Disco,” a six-minute avalanche of loopy post-punk and biting prog-rock — imagine if The Strokes made a Yes record — that left many indie fans wondering: What the hell is this … and where can I get more? The song jabs and grooves, traversing a half-dozen distinct passages as it mirrors the jagged rise and fall of a dysfunctional relationship. “You’re not scared of my anger anymore, so I don’t think it’s gonna be able to work itself out,” frontman Cameron Winter sings with heavy affectation, channeling The Fall’s Mark E. Smith and Mick Jagger. Above all, “Disco” feels urgent, a song that insists to be heard from its first sharp strum — as does the rest of the band’s upcoming debut LP, a swirling and delir...
There’s Something About Devin: Why Is The Challenge Vet Suddenly So Coveted?
There’s been an unmistakable pattern of twos taking shape on Spies, Lies and Allies. For the second Challenge season in a row, Aneesa was named the winner of the inaugural mission; for two weeks running, two rookies have been eliminated by two other rookies. And on the latest episode of Season 37 — once again — Devin and Tori were each stolen away by the Lair-victors (that’s twice now). And while Devin certainly has his strengths, even he — one of the game’s smaller guys — seemed surprised that he’s been the No. 1 draft pick over the likes of heavy-hitting male vets like CT, Fessy or Nelson. So, if there is, indeed, something newly covetable about Devin, what is it, and why is he suddenly the must-have partner in The Challenge? On the show’s latest episode, and after eliminating Kelz...
SEB Is Always Two Steps, And One Cinematic Universe, Ahead
“I would definitely need a lot of help,” SEB says when asked if he’d ever consider a career as a filmmaker. Little does the pop newcomer know, with the way he speaks about his latest project and overall vision, it seems like he’s already sitting in the director’s chair. Taking notes from cult classic Donnie Darko and Harmony Korine’s Gummo, the 24-year-old Los Angeles-based riser has always pictured his debut EP, IT’S OKAY, WE’RE DREAMING — the groovy first impression of the singer’s sound — as something that couldn’t be anything less than theatrical. “Each time there’s a movie that really grabs me, it just sticks with me,” SEB tells SPIN over the phone. “And the music helps me further explore what that movie means to me and my life.” For his July 30 debut, which he hopes to be just one ch...
My Morning Jacket Announce New Self-Titled Album, Release ‘Regularly Scheduled Programming’
If we’re not counting last year’s The Waterfall II (since it was really just made up of leftovers from The Waterfall that vocalist Jim James put together while he was in quarantine), then My Morning Jacket hasn’t released a new album since the Obama administration. Seeing as the world is a pretty different place now compared to 2015, it only seems appropriate for James, Tom Blankenship, and the rest of the indie rock group to put out a new album that fits the times. On Oct. 22, My Morning Jacket will do just that. The band’s ninth album (including The Waterfall II) will be a self-titled work released through ATO Records, and we’ve already got a glimpse into what it’ll sound like. The band released the new album’s first single, “Regularly Scheduled Programming,” today alongside th...
Spotify Expands Its Podcast Subscriptions to All U.S. Creators
Though the focus is on building exclusive content within Spotify, which has 165 million paid users and 365 million monthly users, Anchor will also provide creators with private RSS feeds that are compatible with other podcast distribution platforms. “Our model is built to maximize creator revenue and offer the widest possible reach so creators can grow their audiences and develop deep connections with listeners,” the company said. Spotify’s top competitor in the podcasting space, Apple, went global with its own podcast subscription options in June. Like Spotify/Anchor, Apple subscriptions provide support for ad-free listening for exclusive content, however, there are more fees involved. In line with other App Store purchases, Apple will keep 30% of sub fees for the first year a...
Dan + Shay’s ‘Good Things’ Debuts in Top 10 on Billboard 200 & Top Country Albums Charts
The new set arrives with multiple hit singles, as “Glad You Exist” led the Country Airplay chart dated Aug. 21, marking the duo’s eighth No. 1; it spends a second week at its No. 2 high on the multi-metric Hot Country Songs chart. Newest single “Steal My Love” debuts at No. 26 on Hot Country Songs and ranks at No. 42 on Country Airplay with 1.9 million in radio-reach. The LP also includes Dan + Shay’s Justin Bieber collab “10,000 Hours,” which ruled Hot Country Songs for 21 weeks (or a still-impressive 3,528 hours) beginning in October 2019 and topped Country Airplay for two weeks starting in January 2020, and “I Should Probably Go to Bed,” which reached Nos. 4 and 2 on the respective rankings this January. ‘CHASING’ L...
SiriusXM Wins Appeal in Turtles Lawsuit Over Pre-1972 Royalties
“We are gratified that this important issue has been finally and correctly resolved,” Sirius’ attorney, Daniel Petrocelli of O’Melveny & Myers, said over email. Billboard has reached out to Flo & Eddie’s attorney for comment. The ruling is the latest to come from a series of royalties disputes between the parties, stemming from a complex web of state and federal laws governing radio providers and recent changes to those laws. When an AM/FM radio station plays a song over the air, it does not have to pay public performance royalties to the owner of the original sound recording. On the other hand, digital and satellite radio providers including Sirius must pay public performance royalties whenever they broadcast post-1972 recordings — but unti...
Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts Dies at 80
“Rock swings with a heavy backbeat,” Watts once explained to writer Chet Flippo. “It’s supposed to be fun, and that’s why I like it. It’s dance music…Heavy backbeat, that’s what it is.” And that sensibility became a hallmark of the Stones’ enduring sound. “To me, Charlie IS the Rolling Stones,” Keith Richards once told Billboard. “We can be as wild as we want, all over the place, but Charlie never falls out of place. He keeps it all locked in and moving forward.” Wyman, meanwhile, saluted Watts as “an economist” in both his playing and his instrument. “I look at all these drummers that have all these pieces on [their kits] to band around on, and Charlie has, like, seven,” the bassist...
Spidey Finally Faces Off Against Doctor Octopus In Trailer To ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Marvel / Marvel A day after a special-effects-less version of the Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer was leaked on the internet, Marvel has finally released the trailer complete with the CGI effects and man listen! We. Can’t Wait. Picking up where Spider-Man: Far From Home left off, Peter Parker (Tom Holland) finds himself exposed to the world as Spider-Man thanks to Mysterio revealing his identity as a last act of defiance. Now with the world on his ass and the cops thinking he murdered the villainous illusionist at the end of the previous film, Peter asks Doctor Strange to cast a spell to make the world forget his secret identity. Looking to help an old/new friend, Strange obliges, but unfortunately the spell goes awry and the Marvel multiverse begins to c...
Walker Wear Files Lawsuit Against Off-White™ For Alleged “WW” Logo Thievery
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Edward Berthelot / Getty One of the culture’s greatest architects feels like her legacy is being infringed upon. April Walker has filed a lawsuit against Virgil Abloh’s Off-White™ brand over her “WW” trademark. As spotted on Hype Beast the house that Virgil built will have to do a bit of explaining in court. In the complaint Walker Wear alleges that he and his team took their logo likeness, tweaked it slightly and made it their own. Referred herein as the “Virgil Abloh Cheat Code” the paperwork says his brand “chang[e] others’ designs by only ‘three percent’ and then claim the design as his own”. The thievery in question revolves around an Off-White™ varsity jacket from. The piece features “WW” on the chest written in collegiate fo...
Lil Uzi Vert Calls Kanye West A “Fake Pastor”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Koerner / Getty Lil Uzi Vert’s already got enough things going on in his life to start up some new ish, but the Philadelphia rapper has decided to call out Kanye West and his spiritual guidance because, well, we don’t know. In a now-deleted and apparently unprovoked tweet, Lil Uzi Vert took at at Yeezus by bluntly asserting, “Kanye is a fake pastor.” Can’t say we saw that one coming. Though Vert and Kanye have worked together in the past it seems like Lil Uzi is the only big name artist that wasn’t featured on Kanye’s latest album, Donda. Maybe he felt a ways about being left off of it? Heck, maybe he’s doing this in hopes of getting Drake’s attention and hoping on a Certified Love Boy album cut. Whatever the case may be, fans were quick to respond ...
