Alternative Rock
Echo and the Bunnymen Announce 2022 North American Tour
Echo and the Bunnymen will celebrate their 40th anniversary by embarking on a North American tour in Summer 2022. Titled “Celebrating 40 Years of Magical Songs,” the trek kicks off on August 15th in Atlanta and includes stops in Austin, Los Angeles, Toronto, New York City, and Philadelphia. It will wrap in Washington, DC on September 17th. See the full itinerary below. Tickets are available now via Ticketmaster. Related Video “I can’t wait for this upcoming tour of America and Toronto. It will be a continuation of the UK tour we did in February/March of this year which was my favourite ever tour,” said frontman Ian McCulloch in a statement. “Some new magical ingredient had been added to the starlight and the moonbeams and the angels and the devils that live inside the songs.” Advertisement...
Noel Gallagher Got Headbutted, “Covered in Blood” Celebrating Manchester City Win
More than a few people would like to smash Noel Gallagher’s face in, including, as it turns out, some of his friends. During the thrilling final minutes of his beloved Manchester City F.C.’s victory on Sunday, which clinched the team’s fourth Premier League title in five years, the father of one of the players accidentally — but violently — headbutted Gallagher in the face, leaving him “on the floor covered in blood.” Man City entered the final five minutes down 0-2, before going on one of the greatest rallies in Premier League history to narrowly take the title. “As the third goal goes in, right, there is absolute bedlam,” Gallagher told talkSPORT. He added that he had been sitting near the family of the team’s defender Rúben Dias. “In the stadium where we sit, Rúben Dias’s fami...
Win Frank Turner’s Signed Soundwave Art and Tickets to the “50 States in 50 Days Tour”
This summer, Frank Turner is set to travel to every state in the union for his “50 States in 50 Days Tour.” In addition to his band, The Sleeping Souls, the British folk punk rocker will be joined by The Bronx and Pet Needs, plus special guests AJJ, Amigo the Devil, Avail, The Bouncing Souls, Face to Face, The Riverboat Gamblers… and possibly you. We’re giving away five (5) pairs of tickets to Frank Turner’s upcoming concerts — any of the upcoming concerts. If you’re one of the lucky winners, you’ll get to pick the show you attend (with a limit of one winner per market). Find a list of all the eligible dates at the bottom of this page. But that’s not all: In addition to the tickets, one grand prize winner will get a limited edition piece of soundwave art signed by Turner himself. Based on ...
Alex G Announces North American Tour, Shares New Song “Blessing”: Stream
Alex G is entering a wild new era with “Blessing,” a new single that sounds like little else in his recent discography. Wherever he’s headed musically, he’ll be taking this sound on the road in October and November with a newly-announced North American headlining tour. The formerly (Sandy) songwriter’s last proper album was 2019’s House of Sugar, though just a month ago he shared his moody soundtrack to the new movie We’re All Going to the World’s Fair. In comparison, “Blessing” is dripping with swagger; Alex G opens the track with a wall of distortion that gives way to marching drums and a strutting guitar riff. The lyrics are delivered in a call-and-response whisper, with Alex G beginning with the words, “Every day,” and waiting for the words “Every day” to be echoed back ...
Robert Fripp and Plastic-Wrapped Toyah Perform Radiohead’s “Creep”: Watch
King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp and his singer wife, Toyah Willcox, treat fans to a revealing rendition of Radiohead’s “Creep” for their latest “Sunday Lunch” performance. Toyah sports nothing but plastic food wrap and strategically placed photos of Fripp, as she sings the alt-rock classic. With a “Fripp’s a Creep” sign mounted on the kitchen cabinets behind them, the married couple take on Radiohead’s breakthrough hit with their usual frisky approach. Toyah leaves little the imagination as she sings the uncensored version of the song. In fact, the only censoring in the whole clip are those aforementioned pics of Fripp. So “f**kin’ special,” indeed! Fripp and Willcox have been entertaining fans nearly every Sunday for most of the pandemic with their ongoing series of cover songs. The p...
Japanese Breakfast Performs on SNL, Eats Hot Dogs on Fallon: Watch
In the most recent step towards Michelle Zauner’s impending world takeover, Japanese Breakfast served as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live’s season finale. The indie rock band performed “Be Sweet” and “Paprika” from their 2021 album Jubilee. Additionally, Zauner appeared in the episode’s closing sketch, joining departing cast members Kate McKinnon and Aidy Bryant for a singalong of Joni Mitchell’s “The Circle Game.” But SNL wasn’t the only late-night stop for Zauner this past week: On Friday, the polymath visited The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to discuss turning her bestselling memoir Crying in H Mart into a movie, going to her first Grammys, and — of course — the origin of her 2017 song, “Jimmy Fallon Big!” “It kind of feels like I’m having conversa...
R.I.P. Norman Dolph, Early Velvet Underground Producer Dead at 83
Norman Dolph, the music industry polymath best known for his early work with The Velvet Underground, has died. He was 83. In a statement issued Friday, Planetary Group confirmed that Dolph had died on May 11th in New Haven, Connecticut, after a battle with cancer. “Touring galleries with someone who knew most of the artists personally was a privilege few people are lucky enough to experience,” added Invisible Hands Music owner Charles Kennedy, a close friend of Dolph’s. “I will miss Norman greatly but his friendship and the wisdom he imparted along the way is an endless well that I will cherish forever.” Dolph was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on May 11th, 1939. After graduating from Yale with an electrical engineering degree in 1960, he moved to New York City, where he worked as a salesman at C...
R.I.P. Norman Dolph, Early Velvet Underground Producer Dead at 83
Norman Dolph, the music industry polymath best known for his early work with The Velvet Underground, has died. He was 83. In a statement issued Friday, Planetary Group confirmed that Dolph had died on May 11th in New Haven, Connecticut, after a battle with cancer. “Touring galleries with someone who knew most of the artists personally was a privilege few people are lucky enough to experience,” added Invisible Hands Music owner Charles Kennedy, a close friend of Dolph’s. “I will miss Norman greatly but his friendship and the wisdom he imparted along the way is an endless well that I will cherish forever.” Dolph was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on May 11th, 1939. After graduating from Yale with an electrical engineering degree in 1960, he moved to New York City, where he worked as a salesman at C...
How to Get Tickets to Paolo Nutini’s 2022 Tour Dates
Paolo Nutini has announced UK/European headlining tour in support of his comeback album, Last Night in the Bittersweet. Get ticket on-sale links and pre-sale info below. What Is Paolo Nutini’s Next Tour? Paolo Nutini recently announced his first new album in eight years, Last Night in the Bittersweet, which is set for release on July 1st. To support the release, the Scottish singer-songwriter has announced a run of UK/European headlining tour taking place between August and November 2022. Related Video Prior to the headlining jaunt, Nutini will play a number of festivals across the UK and Europe over the summer. How Can I Get Tickets for Paolo Nutini’s 2022 Tour? Advertisement Fans who pre-order Last Night In The Bittersweet by 3:00 p.m. BST on Monday, May 23rd will receive exclusive acces...
How to Get Tickets to Paolo Nutini’s 2022 Tour Dates
Paolo Nutini has announced UK/European headlining tour in support of his comeback album, Last Night in the Bittersweet. Get ticket on-sale links and pre-sale info below. What Is Paolo Nutini’s Next Tour? Paolo Nutini recently announced his first new album in eight years, Last Night in the Bittersweet, which is set for release on July 1st. To support the release, the Scottish singer-songwriter has announced a run of UK/European headlining tour taking place between August and November 2022. Related Video Prior to the headlining jaunt, Nutini will play a number of festivals across the UK and Europe over the summer. How Can I Get Tickets for Paolo Nutini’s 2022 Tour? Advertisement Fans who pre-order Last Night In The Bittersweet by 3:00 p.m. BST on Monday, May 23rd will receive exclusive acces...
Portugal. The Man Cover Sublime’s “Santeria”: Stream
Portugal. The Man have released their take on Sublime’s classic single “Santeria,” exclusively on Amazon Music. Stream the cover below. On the track, PTM transforms the band’s reggae-tinged ska hit into a string-laden piano ballad as percussionist Zoe Manville warbles, “I don’t practice Santeria, I ain’t got no crystal ball/ I had a million dollars but I, I’d spend it all/ If I could find that Heina and that Sancho that she found/ I’d pop a cap in Sancho and I’d slap her down/ What I really want to know, my baby/ What I really want to say, I can’t define/ Well it’s love that I need, oh, my soul will have to…” “The timing couldn’t have been better,” guitarist Eric Howk said in a statement. “As we were working on several ’90s covers for Brain Dead Radio, we got a call to perform in support o...
The Rome and Duddy Show, Live from TGATS
Listen via: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Amazon Music | iHeartRadio | Pocket Casts | RadioPublic | Stitcher | RSS The Rome and Duddy Show is back on the Facebook airwaves with another live streaming episode. Sublime with Rome’s Rome Ramirez and Dirty Heads connected with fans to answer more fan Q&As and present a fresh round of The Great American Talent Show. Related Video The guys talk about what they’re looking forward to on their upcoming summer tours (get tickets to Rome’s gigs here, and Duddy’s over here), pop culture ratings, new music and more. Check it all out above, or watch the livestream replay below. Advertisement Plus, fans can win tickets to Sublime with Rome’s u...
