Alternative Music
mxmtoon Announces 2022 North American Tour, Shares “mona lisa”: Stream
mxmtoon will perform across North America this spring, and she’s got a new song to add to her setlist. The artist otherwise known as Maia has shared a new run of tour dates, as well as the single “mona lisa,” which you can listen to below. 21-year-old mxmtoon begins her trek May 2nd in Montreal and, with support from fellow young singer-songwriter Chloe Moriondo, will hit cities like Detroit, Seattle, Austin, Atlanta, and New York throughout the spring. The tour wraps up June 10th in Boston. Presale tickets become available Wednesday, February 9th, and general sale begins Friday, February 11 through Ticketmaster. In a way, “mona lisa,” puts a bedroom pop spin on The Stone Roses’ loneliness anthem “I Wanna Be Adored,” as plucky ukulele soundtracks the artist’s romantic longing. “I’ve always...
ARCH ENEMY’s ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ Names Her Favorite Female Vocalists Of All Time (Video)
In a recent Cameo video requested by Sobre La Dosis, ARCH ENEMY frontwoman Alissa White-Gluz was asked to name her favorite female vocalists of all time. She responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “That is such a tough question. Even more broadly, if I had to choose one vocalist of all time as my favorite, I really don’t know who I would say. I could probably choose, like, a top five or even, like, a top three, potentially. But there’s so many different vocalists that I love for different reasons. So my answer might change depending on the day. I would say right now, in this exact moment in time, I’m gonna say that my favorite female vocals are Brody Dalle from THE DISTILLERS because she’s just got so much attitude and it’s so raw and that’...
STÖNER Feat. Former KYUSS Members BRANT BJORK And NICK OLIVERI: ‘Totally…’ Album Due In May
STÖNER, the supergroup formed by desert rock godfathers and long-time compadres Brant Bjork (founding member of KYUSS, also former member of FU MANCHU), Nick Oliveri (MONDO GENERATOR, former member of KYUSS, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE) and Ryan Güt, will release its sophomore album, “Totally…”, on May 6 via Heavy Psych Sounds. The LP’s first single, “A Million Beers”, can be streamed below. “Totally…” was once again recorded in Joshua Tree, California by Yosef Sanborn and features guest appearances by Greg Hetson (CIRCLE JERKS) and Mario Lalli (YAWNING MAN) on guitar. Track listing: 01. Party March 02. A Million Beers 03. Strawberry Creek (Dirty Feet) 04. Spacedude & The Burn 05. Stöner Theme 06. Turn It Around Now 07. Driving Miss Laz...
BRUCE DICKINSON Hopes People Laugh A Lot During His Spoken-Word Shows
IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson discussed his current spoken-word tour in a new interview with Sara of the Philadelphia radio station 93.3 WMMR. Asked what fans can expect to see at each show, Bruce said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Well, I’m hoping that people go away from the show having laughed a lot and maybe having learned a little and mainly feeling, ‘That was really worth three hours of my life, to go and have that experience and share some stories.’ “I’m a glass-half-full kind of guy, so I try to get that across,” he continued. “[The show] is rude — it’s not for the faint hearted. We get some kids coming in, and I’m, like, ‘Does you mum know that you’re actually at this show? We’re gonna be s...
SAMMY HAGAR Says Meaning Of His Classic Song ‘I Can’t Drive 55’ Has Changed Over The Years
While promoting his critically acclaimed Las Vegas Strip residency “Sammy Hagar & Friends”, Sammy Hagar spoke to Fox5 KVVU-TV about the inspiration for his classic song “I Can’t Drive 55”. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Listen, it’s stood the test of time. It’s been around long enough where it came back around to have a whole new meaning — like all great songs do. [Laughs] “Originally it was a protest song about that I didn’t wanna go — when they lowered the speed limit — and now it’s a protest song that I can’t get where I’m going; I’m always late,” he explained. “I Can’t Drive 55” was the lead single and first track from Hagar‘s eighth studio album, “...
Sparks Kick Off North American Tour at Walt Disney Concert Hall: Recap + Photos
As Edgar Wright’s exhilarating documentary The Sparks Brothers illustrated so well, Ron and Russell Mael, aka Sparks, are “your favorite band’s favorite band” for good reason. The duo have been making delightfully dramatic, experimental yet accessible art rock for over 50 years. Whether they were prancing on Top of The Pops in the ‘70s or blasting from transistor radios on KROQ 106.7 FM in the ‘80s, they never really “fit in” with what was popular at the time. But last night (February 7th) at Los Angeles’s Walt Disney Concert Hall, illuminated by an array of multi-hued stage lights and backed by a solid five-piece band, they were a splendid fit. The Hall is home to the LA Philharmonic, and its grand aesthetic and layout (inside and out), not to mention its unmatched acoustics, make seeing ...
Weezer Announce 2022 Release Dates for Four New SZNS Albums
In a tweet that Rivers Cuomo said was “not confirmed with any record company or manager,” the frontman of Weezer announced the release dates for four upcoming albums. The SZNS cycle will debut with Spring on March 20th and continue with Summer on June 20th, Fall on September 22nd, and Winter on December 21st. Cuomo added that the dates were chosen because they are “the first days of the seasons.” He first teased a seasonal four-album concept almost exactly a year ago, while hinting that Winter would be inspired by Elliot Smith. A few days later, guitarist Brian Bell told Consequence and Kyle Meredith With… that another record would be a “Weezer-inspired Weezer album.” Bell explained, “We sometimes refer to ‘Island in the...
World’s Worst Rapper Arrested in $4.5 Billion Crypto Crime
Heather Morgan, who has released some of history’s most jaw-droppingly bad rap music under the name Razzlekhan, was arrested on Tuesday alongside her husband Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein for stealing $4.5 billion in cryptocurrency. According to the federal criminal complaint, accounts linked to Lichtenstein allegedly hacked into a virtual currency exchange in 2016, initiating over 2,000 unauthorized transactions and making off with 119,754 in Bitcoin. Later, Razzlekhan and Lichtenstein purportedly laundered the funds through a series of crypto wallets. At the time of the theft it would have been worth about $71 million, but due to BTC’s soaring valuation, it could net them about $4.5 billion today. It’s unclear when the pair began dating, but they got engaged in 2019 and married last yea...
Steve Albini Suggests Juggalos Are Better People Than Deadheads
Here’s a new one for your Steve Albini hot take bingo card: The famously opinionated Chicago producer has come to the defense of Juggalos, even going so far as suggesting that Insane Clown Posse’s fans are better people than Deadheads. “Yes, I’m saying the Juggalos are good,” Albini tweeted on February 7th. “A non-judgmental, inclusive community for people on the fringe, built on a beautiful communion they call ‘family.’ They remind me of punk/queer chosen families and I love them. I haven’t heard much of the music, it’s atrocious. Who cares.” Albini’s take on the fans of the Insane Clown Posse arrived after screenshots of a 2020 Violent J interview with Stereogum went viral. In the interview, the rapper owned up to past instances of homophobia in the duo’s music, calling himself a “fool” ...
JONATHAN DAVIS Says KORN Is A Democracy: ‘Everyone’s Equal’ And ‘Everyone Has Their Equal Share’
During an appearance on the latest episode of “The Boo Crew” podcast, KORN frontman Jonathan Davis discussed the band’s constantly evolving sound. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I think it has to do with the chemistry between each of us in the band. I think the biggest thing and the most important thing is that we all get along so well. I’ve been around so many big bands that hate each other, to the point where they can’t even be in the same room [and] they have to be on different sides of the stage. They only see each other on stage and then they go [their own] way. Which is fine, but when you’re trying to create and do something, you can’t have that bullshit going on, when you’re trying to write and do something. ̶...
SLASH: ‘It Was A Very Liberating Experience’ Recording ‘4’ Album Live In The Studio
SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS will release their new album, titled “4”, on February 11 via Gibson Records in partnership with BMG. “4” is Slash‘s fifth solo album and fourth overall with his band featuring Myles Kennedy (vocals), Brent Fitz (drums), Todd Kerns (bass, vocals) and Frank Sidoris (guitar, vocals). In a new interview with Jave Patterson of Reno’s rock station Rock 104.5, Slash stated about “4” (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “The big difference about this record from the other ones is that we a) did it with [producer] Dave Cobb [Chris Stapleton, John Prine, Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile] and b) we did it live. So we set up the backline like we would at a venue and just played the songs live like tha...
Watch ANTHRAX’s SCOTT IAN Play SEPULTURA’s ‘Territory’ With His 10-Year-Old Son
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian was joined by his 10-year-old son Revel Young Ian on drums as they performed a rendition of the SEPULTURA classic “Terrritory” for an Instagram video which Scott shared earlier today (Tuesday, February 8). Scott captioned the video: “WAR FOR TERRITORY!!! Garage-jamming this crusher with my hard-hitting man Rev. The whole thing will be up on YouTube soon.” Scott previously shared a video of him and Revel performing another SEPULTURA song, “Roots Bloody Roots”. Revel is apparently a gifted multi-instrumentalist who previously joined the FOO FIGHTERS on stage in September 2019 at the Bourbon & Beyond festival in Louisville, Kentucky to perform “Everlong” on guitar when he was just eight years old. Back in 2014, Ia...
