Alternative Music
Spoon Share Rollicking New Album Lucifer on the Sofa: Stream
Spoon have returned with their first album in five years. Lucifer on the Sofa, the Austin rock band’s tenth full-length, is out today via Matador. Take a listen below. The follow-up to 2017’s Hot Thoughts was co-produced by Spoon alongside Mark Rankin, with additional contributions from Dave Fridmann and Justin Raisen. Recording took place at drummer Jim Eno’s Austin studio, marking the first time in over a decade that Spoon have recorded in their hometown. Spoon were in the middle of recording when the pandemic began, meaning Lucifer on the Sofa is composed of songs that were written in two very different mindsets. The album’s title was inspired by the nagging fear of becoming the worst, most unmotivated version of yourself, but there are also moments that embrace the freed...
Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby Return with New Single “Bussin”: Stream
Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby have gone back-to-back. After teaming up for “Do We Have a Problem?” last week, the duo have returned with another collaboration called “Bussin.” Stream it below. Prior to the official release of “Bussin,” fans heard a snippet of the track at the end of the “Do We Have a Problem?” video. On Monday (February 7th), Nicki announced the track by alluding to Gunna’s viral hit “pushin P.” She tweeted, “Next week we pushin B for Bussin btch WTF IS GOOD!?!? !?!?” With the release of “Bussin” and “Do We Have a Problem?,” Nicki is in full album promotion mode. During an appearance on the Late Late Show, she revealed the LP will be released “before summertime.” Advertisement Related Video And in an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, the rapper said fans sh...
Kim Petras Drops New EP Slut Pop: Stream
Kim Petras’ NSFW era starts now. At the stroke of midnight, the rising star released her new EP Slut Pop via Republic Records just in time for Valentine’s Day. Stream it below. While the German pop princess’ latest single “Coconuts” merely flirted with the explicit thanks to a number of coy and clever double entendres, she goes full frontal (musically speaking, of course) on the new seven-track project with songs like “Treat Me Like a Slut,” “XXX,” “Throat Goat,” and “They Wanna Fuck.” In a statement released, the trans icon revealed the inspiration for the unabashedly sex-positive EP came from the sex worker community and the way they are all too often stigmatized and shamed by polite society. Interestingly, though, “Hit It From the Back” — a snippet of which Petras debuted live during he...
Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s BigBug Is a Glitchy Robo-Farce: Review
The Pitch: It’s the year 2050, and advances in artificial intelligence have led to a bright, bubbly utopia where robotic servants and maids see to our every whim, from cleaning our homes to, well, cleaning our pipes. But when one brand of security robots, the Yonyx (François Levantal), decides to take over and wrest control of Earth from humanity’s hands, the domestic robots of one suburban home decide to lock their humans inside their well-manicured domicile — for their own safety, of course. As the hours and days pass, the unwitting hostages of domesticity — including divorced couple Alice (Elsa Zylberstein) and Victor (Youssef Hajdi) and their respective new partners Max (Stéphane de Groodt) and Jennifer (Claire Chust), daughter Nina (Marysole Fertard), Max’s bratty son Leo (Hélie ...
YES Frontman JON ANDERSON Announces Spring 2022 Tour Dates With PAUL GREEN ROCK ACADEMY
Legendary YES vocalist/songwriter Jon Anderson will once again tour with the Paul Green Rock Academy starting in April The “Jon Anderson With The Paul Green Rock Academy” tour is a resumption of the tradition started in 2005 when Jon toured with the original School Of Rock all-stars. These shows, over 30 in total between 2006 and 2008, were nothing short of magical, and now Jon Anderson returns to continue that magic with a set of YES classics, deep cuts, mash-ups, and solo works, all with lush arrangements featuring choral singing, horns, and all the other benefits of having a backing band of 25 young musicians. Says Jon: “The one thing about creating music with young musicians and singers is the adventure of it all. I sang and toured with the Paul Green School Of Rock m...
TESLA’s BRIAN WHEAT Reconnects With Ex-TESLA Guitarist TOMMY SKEOCH For First Time In More Than 15 Years
Former TESLA guitarist Tommy Skeoch, who left the band in 2006 to receive treatment for substance-abuse issues, reconnected with TESLA bassist Brian Wheat for the first time in more than a decade and a half aboard this year’s Monsters Of Rock cruise. The five-day/five-night full ship charter cruise, which departed out of Miami, Florida on February 9, features performances by Skeoch‘s new band RESIST & BITE while Wheat is onboard showing his art. Earlier today (Thursday, February 10), Skeoch and Wheat sat down for a joint interview with SiriusXM‘s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk” during which they discussed their shared history and the circumstances that led to the breakdown of their relationship. Skeoch said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Ever...
DEF LEPPARD’s RICK ALLEN Is Confident ‘The Stadium Tour’ Will Happen This Summer: ‘There’s No Reason Why We Can’t Go Forward’
During an appearance earlier today (Thursday, February 10) on SiriusXM‘s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk”, DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen spoke about the band’s “The Stadium Tour” with MÖTLEY CRÜE, POISON and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS. The trek, which was originally planned for 2020 and later moved to 2021, will now kick off in June 2022. Asked if “The Stadium Tour” will finally take place this year, Allen said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “For sure. I think now we’re getting to the point where people can be safe, people can be safe enough. I think the way concerts are being run these days, there’s no reason why we can’t go forward. But it’s a moving target. So let’s just hope we’re on t...
IAN MCDONALD, Founding Member Of FOREIGNER And KING CRIMSON, Dies At 75
Ian McDonald, co-founder of KING CRIMSON and FOREIGNER and revered multi-instrumentalist and producer, has died at the age of 75. No cause of death was revealed but a spokesperson said he “passed away peacefully” surrounded by family at his home in New York City. McDonald was on board for the first three FOREIGNER albums, “Foreigner” (1977), “Double Vision” (1978) and “Head Games” (1979), as a multi-instrumentalist proficient on reeds, winds, keyboards, and guitar, his primary instrument on stage. Combined with his significant contribution to the landmark KING CRIMSON album “In The Court Of The Crimson King”, also as a founding member, McDonald has figured prominently on four of the biggest-selling albums of the 10-year period fro...
When Is West Side Story Coming to Disney+?
Something’s coming to Disney+ just in time for awards season. Six decades after the iconic Sondheim Broadway adaptation racked up critical acclaim, the remake of West Side Story, helmed by Stephen Spielberg, is embarking on another Oscar campaign season. Spielberg’s take on the classic Broadway musical arrived in theaters December 10th after numerous Covid-19 delays, and had landed a whopping seven Academy Awards nominations. Here’s the details on how to watch the new West Side Story adaptation, as well as the original, in anticipation of the Oscars on March 27th. When Will I Be Able to Stream Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story? Disney recently announced that West Side Story will appear on Disney+ in the U.S. and most international territories starting March 2nd. It will also be available ...
Ibeyi Announce New Album Spell 31, Share “Sister 2 Sister”: Stream
Ibeyi have announced the coming release of their latest album Spell 31, out May 6th via XL Recordings. The duo also shared the new single “Sister 2 Sister” as a preview. The studio set will be the third album from the soul-R&B act, made up of Afro-French Cuban twins Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Diaz, following their 2015 self-titled debut and 2017 follow-up Ash. The 10-track LP features collaborations with the likes of Jorja Smith (“Lavender & Red Roses”) and BERWYN (“Rise Above”), as well as Pa Salieu on the previously-released lead single “Made of Gold.” On the joyful “Sister 2 Sister,” the fraternal twins celebrate their bond, name-dropping Shakira and spelling out the pronunciation of their stage name (which means “twins” in Yoruba, the language of the siblings’ West African ancestors...
Tony Hawk’s Weekend Jam Headlined by Modest Mouse, Descendents, Devo, Skateboarding Showcase
The alliance between skaters and speakerheads dates back to the first time someone attached wheels to a board, but Tony Hawk certainly strengthened the bond with the epic soundtracks to his Pro Skater video game franchise. Now, he’s found a new way to marry those cultures with Tony Hawk’s Weekend Jam, a music and skateboarding festival headlined by Modest Mouse, Descendents, and Devo. Weekend Jam goes down March 12th to 15th at the Los Vegas Events Center. The Vert Alert skate exhibition includes Hawk himself as well as Andy Macdonald, Bucky Lasek, Christian Hosoi, Kevin Staab, Lizzie Armanto, Rune Glifberg, Sandro Dias, and Steve Caballero, while the music is rounded out by X, Cold Cave, The Vandals, Warish, Rough Francis, and The Downhill Jam. Besides these perfo...
Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift Reunite on “The Joker and the Queen (Remix)”: Stream
Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift have unveiled their new remix of “The Joker and the Queen.” The accompanying video, which can be seen below, continues the storyline from their 2012 collaboration, “Everything Has Changed.” Set ten years later and featuring the original actors, the Emil Nava-directed video captures the coming-of-age story of Ava and Jack, now 18 years old, as they head to university and embark on new adventures. Watch it below. The wistful ballad originally appeared as an album cut on Sheeran’s latest album =. Fans originally began speculating that Swift would appear on a new version of the song after her name was spotted multiple times in Easter Eggs from Sheeran’s “Overpass Graffiti” music video. Of course, this is far from the first time the good pals have collaborated togeth...
