Alternative Rock
Alanis Morissette (Finally) Celebrates 25 Years of Jagged Little Pill in Montreal: Review, Video, and Setlist
Like so many other highly anticipated world tours, Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette had to wait an extra two years to finally mark 25 Years of Jagged Little Pill — or if we’re being pedantic, 27 years. After kicking things off in Europe, the Ottawa native began the North American leg of the tour in her hometown on July 10th before performing at Montreal’s Bell Centre two days later. (Get tickets to the rest of her upcoming dates here!) Although the night started with harmonica blazing to album opener “All I Really Want,” the rest of the evening in Montreal didn’t flow exactly as the Jagged Little Pill recording. The 48-year-old, with the same athletic stage-hopping zeal from her youth, played the entire album mostly out of order, with a few other hits such as “Uninvited” and “T...
Going There with Pom Pom Squad: Mia Berrin’s Galaxy Brain and the Stigma of Mental Health
Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pandora | Stitcher | Google | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Mia Berrin — leader of former Artists of the Month Pom Pom Squad — joins the Going There podcast to discuss the bias that “mental health” means always feeling and acting happy, calm, and confident. Advertisement The world would have us believe that being “normal” involves continuous positive and optimistic thinking, and being accepted or popular socially. If we don’t behave this way, our mental health and well-being can be questioned. This bias can create a stigma whereby people are unduly judged or criticized. Berrin explains that she took on these societal standards by evoking the image of a cheerleader in h...
The Smile Introduce New Song “Bending Hectic” at Montreux Jazz Festival: Watch
The Smile unveiled a new song called “Bending Hectic” during their set on Tuesday, July 12th at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. The trio, comprised of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood and Sons of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner, also performed a number of fresh cuts that have debuted throughout their ongoing inaugural tour. “Bending Hectic” was revealed during the band’s encore, with Yorke telling the crowd they wouldn’t know the words “because I just wrote them about half an hour ago.” That introduction has become a common refrain during The Smile’s tour as the nascent group has quickly built a sizable cache of new songs. The Smile’s 2022 tour, in support of their debut album A Light for Attracting Attention, wraps its first leg in Europe next week. After a l...
Gary Clark Jr. Announces 2022 US Headlining Tour
Great news for people who like sick guitar riffs and swaggy hats: Grammy-winning songwriter Gary Clark Jr. has announced a 2022 US headlining tour. The 21-date trek picks up in Birmingham, AL on September 9th, and takes in cities big (New York), medium (St. Louis), and small (Hershey, Pennsylvania). Along the way, he’ll make appearances at festivals such as Sea.Hear.Now, Sound on Sound, and more. Pre-sale begins Thursday, July 14th (use code ELECTRIC), with general on-sale kicking off July 15th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. Book your seat here, and check out his full 2022 itinerary below. Advertisement Related Video If you’d like, you can also catch Clark in theaters nationwide playing Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis. Gary Clark Jr. 2022 Tour Dates:07...
Mad Cool Festival 2022 Recap: Five Days of Sunshine and Songs in Spain’s Capital City
It’s been three years since Madrid has been able to host Mad Cool Festival, the multi-day music festival in the Valdefuentes neighborhood of Spain’s capital city. With the event finally making a grand return in 2022 from Wednesday, July 6th to Sunday, July 11th, not even temperatures crossing over 100 degrees each day could keep the crowds from flocking to the grounds. One thing about Mad Cool is that it very much lives up to its name; the crowd for the fest, incredibly welcoming and friendly, really and truly loves music, and the dynamic lineup always boasts something for everyone — especially this year. Indie fans were able to delight in rising bands and solo artists, while fans of legacy acts like Metallica showed up in droves. Pop fans weren’t left out either; each day offered at least...
Bob Mould Announces 2022 US Tour Dates
Bob Mould has added a new run of September shows to his solo electric 2022 US tour along with a July 30th make-up show in Seattle. Will Johnson will serve as the opener, with H.C. McEntire taking over in October. The new string of dates begins on September 11th in Bozeman, Montana, and will include stops in Colorado Springs, Denver, and Austin. From there, the trek will continue with previously announced shows in Louisville, Nashville, Atlanta, and more before closing out on October 23rd in Asheville, North Carolina. See the full schedule below. The new dates go on sale Friday, July 15th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster, where you can currently grab seats for the October dates. Advertisement Related Video During the tour, fans can expect to see Mould performing tracks fr...
Highly Suspect Announce Fall 2022 US Tour
Having recently revealed details of their upcoming fourth album, The Midnight Demon Club, Highly Suspect have just announced a Fall 2022 headlining US tour. The outing will feature rotating support from Artikal Sound System, Dead Poet Society, and Tiger Cub. The “Midnight Demon Club Tour” kicks off September 15th in Minneapolis and runs through a November 5th date in Houston, Texas. Tickets for the run go on sale this Friday (July 15th) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster, with pre-sales beginning Wednesday (July 13th) at 10 a.m. local time. Artikal Sound System will provide support from September 15th through September 30th; Dead Poet Society will open shows from October 1st through October 18th; and Tiger Cub will be on board from October 22nd through November 5th. A special October 2...
Brandi Carlile Taps Maren Morris, Sara Bareilles, Wynonna for Girls Just Wanna Weekend Festival 2023
Brandi Carlile’s Girls Just Wanna Weekend festival will return to the Hard Rock Hotel in Riviera Maya, Mexico next year. Set for January 9th through 13th, 2023, the fourth installment of the women-fronted destination concert will feature Maren Morris, Sara Bareilles, Wynonna Judd, and more. Lucius, Yola, Allison Russell, Joy Oladokun, Ruby Amanfu, Natalie Hemby, Brandy Clark, and Brittney Spencer round off the Girls Just Wanna Weekend lineup. Carlile will, of course, headline the event. Guests will have the choice of staying at either the Hard Rock Hotel or the adults-only Barceló Maya Riviera Resort for the all-inclusive destination festival. Packages offer guests such perks as unlimited drinks and access to spas and fitness centers, while those who choose to stay at the Barceló Maya Rivi...
Silversun Pickups Announce New Album Physical Thrills, Share “Scared Together”: Stream
New music is on its way from Silversun Pickups. Today, the band announced their sixth album Physical Thrills and shared new single “Scared Together. Produced by Butch Vig, the LP is slated for release August 19th via their New Machine Recordings imprint and will arrive three years after 2019’s Widow’s Weeds. “This record is alive,” teased lead singer Brian Aubert in a statement. “It sits somewhere in between a collection of songs and an imaginary friend. A friend that from March of 2020 to April of 2021 would not only introduce itself to me but keep me company through that time of intense isolation. A friend that would remind me that in this instance, the whole world was feeling the same way as well.” Advertisement Related Video Written and recorded during the coronavirus pandemic, the alb...
Travis Barker Recovering from “Severe Life Threatening Pancreatitis”
Travis Barker says he is “currently much better” after being hospitalized this week with “severe life-threatening pancreatitis.” The Blink-182 drummer provided an update on his medical condition in a social media post on Saturday (July 2nd). As he explained, “I went in for an endoscopy Monday feeling great. But [after] dinner, I developed excruciating pain and have been hospitalized ever since.” “During the endoscopy, I had a very small polyp removed right in a very sensitive area, usually handled by specialists, which unfortunately damaged a critical pancreatic drainage tube. This resulted in severe life-threatening pancreatitis,” Barker noted. “I am so very very grateful that with intensive treatment I am currently much better.” Advertisement Related Video In her own social media post, B...
Beck Regrets Denying “Weird Al” Yankovic Permission to Parody “Loser”
Beck regrets turning down “Weird Al” Yankovic’s request to parody his out-of-nowhere Top 10 hit “Loser” back in the mid ’90s. In a preview of his upcoming Audible Original premiered by Billboard, Beck revealed that he was already afraid of not being taken seriously as an artist due to the reaction to his music. “‘Weird Al’ Yankovic tried to do a parody of it. It was going to be called ‘Schmoozer,’” he remembered. “I regret denying him permission to do it. I think it would have been an amazing video. I’m actually really sad it didn’t happen.” As Beck explained, he was at a crossroads in his career despite the breakout success of “Loser,” which unexpectedly took off when it started getting radio airplay. The hit led to his signing with a major label and launched a succes...
Alanis Morissette Honors Former Touring Bandmate Taylor Hawkins in London: Watch
Prior to joining Foo Fighters, Taylor Hawkins was the drummer in Alanis Morissette’s touring band when she hit the road in support of her breakthrough album, Jagged Little Pill. During Morissette’s recent stop at London’s O2 Arena on her trek celebrating the 25th anniversary of the record, the singer paid tribute to Hawkins while performing “Ironic.” While Morissette ran through one of her biggest hits, footage of Hawkins both on stage and behind the scenes was shown on the giant screens behind her. After the song was finished, one of the screens simply displayed the words “In Memory of Taylor Hawkins.” Watch fan-shot footage below Hawkins manned the drums in Morissette’s band from 1995 to 1997 after playing gigs for another Canadian singer, Sass Jordan. Whenever he had the opportunit...
