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The Flaming Lips Imagine “You n Me Sellin’ Weed” on New Song: Stream
The Flaming Lips are back with a new song called “You n Me Sellin’ Weed” from American Head, their upcoming 21st album. Better yet, it comes with a sun-soaked music video to brighten up your quarantine. This is the fourth single we’ve heard from American Head so far, following “Dinosaurs On The Mountain”, “Flowers Of Neptune 6”, and “My Religion Is You”. While this new track reads like it will be a giddy uptempo number about the magic of selling drugs with your partner, it begins like the opposite. Over some hazy guitar strums and mellow percussion, Wayne Coyne sings with a tinge of nostalgia about a relationship — that is, until the tempo picks up, sound effect pop in the background, and the psychedelia starts to trickle in. As with the previously released songs from the album, “You n Me ...
Napalm Death Share New Song “Backlash Just Because” Ahead of Upcoming Album: Stream
Napalm Death have shared the new song “Backlash Just Because”. It’s the lead single and first music we’ve heard from the band’s upcoming album, Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism, out September 18th. The ferocious track finds the UK extreme metal pioneers in their thrashing element. The song’s chaotic noise and grindcore absurdity is anchored by frontman Barney Greenway’s subversive lyrics. “Backlash Just Because” set the blueprint for the rest of the album’s lyrical content and the skeptical optimism of its evocative title: Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism. “This song in particular really spurred me on when I was writing lyrics for the album overall,” Greenway said during an interview on Sirius XM’s Liquid Metal. “It’s raucous and traditional, but also quirky and discordant and ...
R.I.P. Peter Green, Fleetwood Mac Co-Founder Dies at 73
Fleetwood Mac co-founder and guitarist Peter Green has died at the age of 73. According to a statement from his family, Green passed away “peacefully in his sleep” on Saturday, July 25th. Green co-founded Fleetwood Mac alongside drummer Mick Fleetwood, guitarist Jeremy Spencer and bassist John McVie in 1967. A blues guitarist by trade, Green was instrumental in shaping the band’s early blues rock sound, and wrote early hits including “Albatross”, “Black Magic Woman”, “Oh Well”, “The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)” and “Man of the World”. He was also credited for giving Fleetwood Mac its name. Amid struggles with drugs and mental health, Green left Fleetwood Mac in 1970. He was eventually diagnosed with schizophrenia and spent time in psychiatric hospitals undergoing electr...
Pearl Jam Reschedule European Tour for 2021
Because of the pandemic, Pearl Jam have been unable to take their excellent new album, Gigaton, out on the road. The band expects things to clear up by next year, at least in Europe, as they’ve just announced rescheduled dates abroad for Summer 2021. The schedule includes two new dates: a festival appearance at The Netherland’s Pinkpop Festival and a headlining show in Prague. Those two shows fit in nicely alongside previously announced plans to tour Amsterdam, Berlin, Budapest, and Frankfurt. The band also still plans to headline festivals including Rock Werchter in Belgium, Lollapalooza Stockholm, and Lollapalooza Paris. See Pearl Jam’s updated tour docket below. If you don’t already have tickets, you can get them here. Pearl Jam have yet to reschedule the North American tour dates suppo...
Curren$y and Harry Fraud Reconnect On New Collaborative Project The OutRunners: Stream
Curren$y has already dropped two joint projects in 2020, but his latest one might be the most noteworthy. The Outrunners sees the New Orleans-bred rapper reuniting with trusty producer and longtime collaborator Harry Fraud. Stream it below via Apple Music or Spotify. The new effort consists of nine tracks and features special guests in Rick Ross (“Mugello Red”) and Wiz Khalifa (“90′ IROC-Z”). Jim Jones also appears on a song called “In the Coupe”, while Conway the Machine provides extra bars on “Riviera Beach”. In a statement, Curren$y said that despite his already-prolific catalog — which includes over 30 (!) albums, mixtapes, and EPs — there’s plenty of new and exciting things to be found on The Outrunners. “Even those who have known me forever will find out things they didn’t ...
Genesis Reschedule Reunion Tour Dates for 2021
Genesis have rescheduled their reunion tour for 2021. Originally expected to take place in the United Kingdom and Ireland this fall, “The Last Domino? Tour” was postponed due to the ongoing health crisis. Now, Phil Collins, Tony Banks, and Mike Rutherford are set to play their first shows together in 14 years in April of next year. The trek launches on the 1st in Glasgow, with further multi-night stands taking place in Birmingham, New Castle, Manchester, Dublin, Leeds, Liverpool, and London. All previously announced dates are included in the rescheduled run, while a pair of new shows in Birmingham and London have also been added. With Collins unable to drum due to nerve damage he suffered during Genesis last tour in 2007, his son, Nicholas, will fill in behind the kit. Long...
Billy Hardison and The Head and the Heart’s Tyler Williams on How to Save Live Music for the Future
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public With the COVID-19 pandemic putting upwards of 90% of independent venues in danger of closing forever, it’s become vitally important for Congress to pass a relief bill to aid our most beloved rooms and the music community at large. To get some insight on the matter, Kyle Meredith speaks Billy Hardison, Kentucky’s precinct captain for the recently formed National Independent Venue Association, and artist Tyler Williams, drummer for The Head & The Heart. Together, they discuss what it’s been like to run their respective businesses during a global quarantine and pandemic, and what the dangers of our present and future could mean for live music in the long run. Strea...
Lupe Fiasco and Kaelin Ellis Release Collaborative HOUSE EP: Stream
One of the most unexpected collaborations of the year might also just be one of its best. Today, Lupe Fiasco and Kaelin Ellis have released HOUSE, a joint EP they created during quarantine. Stream it below via Apple Music or Spotify. HOUSE is a testament to the power of the internet. Back in May, the Orlando producer uploaded a video of himself churning out beats while stuck at home. One Twitter user decided to tag Lupe Fiasco in the comments, and the Chicago rapper almost immediately recorded a new version of the track featuring an original freestyle over it. That’s when Fiasco and Ellis decided to link up for real. The two artists wrote and recorded five songs for the HOUSE EP, all of which was created by passing material back and forth online. As for the cover art — which takes its insp...
Hudson Mohawke Drops Surprise EP Heart Of The Night: Stream
Taylor Swift isn’t the only one with a New Music Friday surprise. Scottish producer Hudson Mohawke has released a new solo EP, Heart of the Night, completely out of the blue. Stream it in full below via Bandcamp. This new drop comes less than a year after HudMo and Lunice reunited for their second collaborative project as TNGHT. Heart of the Night collects four tracks altogether, some of which are remixes — or “classic R&B bootlegs” as he calls it — of songs by Beyoncé (“Baby Boy”), Sean Paul and Christina Milian (“Dip It Low”), and more. Editors’ Picks Mohawke’s last solo album, Lantern, dropped more than five years ago. Since then, in addition to reactivating TNGHT, he’s produced and remixed material from Kanye West, Anohni, ASAP Rocky, Banks, and DJ Shadow. New newww...
The Strokes Share New Music Video for “Ode to The Mets”: Watch
Baseball is officially back, which makes this the perfect time for The Strokes to drop their music video for The New Abnormal standout “Ode to The Mets”. Directed by the band’s longtime collaborator Warren Fu, the clip is broken into eight “chapters,” each digitally animated by a different artist. As the camera pulls back through one location to the next, keep an eye out for subtle Easter eggs hidden amongst the designs. The Mets’ blue-and-orange color scheme is hinted at throughout, and there’s a nod to the team’s last World Series win in 1969. There’s even an old photo of The Strokes themselves from guitarist Nick Valensi’s own collection tucked into one of the scenes. Watch the “Ode to The Mets” video below. Editors’ Picks After releasing The New Abnormal (available here) bac...
Watch: “AC/DC Back in Black 40th Anniversary: A Virtual Celebration”
AC/DC’s legendary Back in Black album is turning 40 years old, and we’re celebrating with a special digital event featuring a bevy of notable musicians. “AC/DC Back in Black 40th Anniversary: A Virtual Celebration”, presented by Consequence of Sound and Gibson Guitars, premieres Friday, July 24th, at 5:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. PT. Hosted by guitar virtuoso Jared James Nichols, “AC/DC Back in Black 40th Anniversary: A Virtual Celebration” will stream across Consequence of Sound‘s social platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch. The event features testimonials, performances, and guitar tutorials from such prominent artists as Slash, Juanes, Dee Snider, Alice in Chains’ William DuVall, Orianthi, and members of Cage the Elephant, Trivium, Anthrax, Maná, Airbourne, Beartooth, Refus...
Mel Gibson Was Hospitalized with Coronavirus in April
Actor, director, and notorious bigot Mel Gibson contracted the novel coronavirus in April. The 64-year-old’s illness was severe enough to require a week in a Los Angeles hospital, although he has since recovered. Gibson is the latest celebrity to admit to suffering from COVID-19, joining the ranks of Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson, Idris Elba, Pink, Universal Music head Lucian Grainge, and actress Olga Kurylenko. Australia’s The Daily Telegraph broke the news, and Gibson’s representatives confirmed the story with PEOPLE. In a statement, his camp said that he had been treated with the antiviral drug remdesivir, explaining, “He tested positive in April and spent a week in the hospital. He was treated with the drug remdesivir, while in the hospital, and has t...
