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THE 69 EYES Release New Single ‘Drive’
Helsinki, Finland “goth ‘n’ roll” pioneers THE 69 EYES have released “Drive”, a catchy new single and the first of several new tracks to be made available in the next months. The band is currently in the studio recording its 13th album, to be released in 2023 via Atomic Fire Records (worldwide excluding Finland). THE 69 EYES guitarist Bazie comments: “The inspiration came from the same pool of music I have always liked, mostly from the ’80s. “I never plan anything; just grab my guitar and see what comes up. We jammed a lot more as a band this time and came up with song ideas from all the guys. ‘Drive’ started from one little riff, which I had for a long time. It took a while, but it was worth it. It still sounds exciting, an...
POISON Frontman BRET MICHAELS Lends His Voice To ‘Affordable Insulin Now’ Act
POISON frontman and lifelong Type 1 diabetic Bret Michaels is lending his voice to the Affordable Insulin Now act which would cap insulin prices at $35 for people with private health plans and Medicare Part D plans. Michaels, currently on a solo tour and about to embark on “The Stadium Tour” with POISON this summer, fully favors the Affordable Insulin Now act and encourages his friends and followers to make sure they tell their representatives and government officials to vote in favor of the act. Michaels partnered with EASE T1D and worked with California aenator Richard Roth to fight for the passage of what became SB97 in California, bringing much-needed diabetes education to school children. “All diabetics deserve a fighting chance to afford insulin,” states Micha...
Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite Announces Memoir Spaceships Over Glasgow
Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite has announced a memoir. Spaceships Over Glasgow: Mogwai and Misspent Youth is out September 1 via White Rabbit. The book covers his time in Mogwai, his early love for bands like Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine, and Jesus and Mary Chain, and his formative live encounters with Nirvana and the Cure. Its title is a lyric from 2001’s “Take Me Somewhere Nice.” “I am immensely proud to be working with White Rabbit on my first book Spaceships Over Glasgow,” Braithwaite said in a statement. “The process of researching it and writing it has been challenging but one that I’ve really enjoyed. It’s incredibly exciting to be able to share it with the world.” He added on Twitter that the book was about his “teenage idiocy, life in general, gigs and playing in Mogwai.”
KeiyaA Shares New Song “Camille’s Daughter”: Listen
KeiyaA has returned with a new song that’s set to appear on the new compilation Soon Come from Errol and Alex Rita’s south London–based music incubator Touching Bass. The track, “Camille’s Daughter,” is the first new music from KeiyaA as lead artist since the release of her 2020 debut Forever, Ya Girl. Find it below. Soon Come is out July 1. The A-side, which includes KeiyaA’s song, has a theme of “day” while the B-side is themed “night.” Today, a new song from the B-side by Ben Hauke called “Turn It On” was also shared. Revisit the Rising feature “KeiyaA’s Divine Soul.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Faye Webster Shares Video for New Song “Car Therapy”: Watch
Faye Webster has shared the video for her new song “Car Therapy.” Directed by Sean Valdivieso and edited by hbaCreate, it shows the process of recording at Spacebomb Studios with a Trey Pollard–led orchestra for an orchestral EP. Car Therapy Sessions is out April 29 via Secretly Canadian. Watch the video below. The new EP features songs from I Know I’m Funny Haha and Atlanta Millionaires Club. “The recording experience was beautiful, I was truly fighting tears,” Webster said in a statement. “I think I had actually even cried listening to the demos. I was put in a position where I could see the conductor as well as the producer, which I needed because I honestly couldn’t pick up on my cues sometimes even though I wrote the songs. I was so distracted in how beautiful the orchestra soun...
Harlem Festival of Culture, Inspired by Questlove’s Summer of Soul, Announced for 2023
Today, the inaugural Harlem Festival of Culture has been announced. The event was inspired by Questlove’s award–winning documentary Summer of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised), which centered on the long-forgotten Harlem Cultural Festival of 1969. The reimagined festival will take place in the summer of 2023 at the same location as the original event: Marcus Garvey Park, formerly known as Mount Morris Park. Exact dates have not been revealed, however the lead-up to the event will consist of a series of live entertainment and social and economic development programs, culminating with a multi-day outdoor music festival, according to press materials. The Harlem Festival of Culture was founded by Musa Jackson, (editor in chief of Ambassador Digital Magazine) wh...
Rick Springfield and Zoot Cancel Australia Tour
Rick Springfield’s long-overdue homecoming reunion tour with Zoot has been scrapped. “It is with much sadness and disappointment that we must announce that the Zoot tour of Australia is cancelled,” reads a statement issued Wednesday (April 13) from DRW Entertainment, producer of the multi-city trek. “Much has changed in the two years since we announced the tour, and individual members of the band, whilst excited about the potential offered by the tour, are now unfortunately not in a position whereby they can move forward with the tour as scheduled,” the message continues. The reunion dates were scheduled to visit Brisbane, Sydney, Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne this October, for Zoot’s first Australian shows in over 50 years. Springfield was to be joined on stage by Rick Brewer, Beeb Birtle...
Alicia Keys, Ricky Martin, Wu-Tang Clan & More Selected for 2022 National Recording Registry: See the Full List
The 25 recordings that were added to the National Recording Registry on Wednesday (April 13) run the gamut from the Disneyland Boys Choir’s 1964 earworm “It’s a Small World” to Wu-Tang Clan’s 1993 rap classic Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The selections span 89 years — from 1921 (James P. Johnson’s “Harlem Strut”) to 2010 (an episode of the popular podcast WTF With Marc Maron featuring guest Robin Williams). This year’s inductions bring the number of titles in the registry to 600. The roster of 2022 honorees includes two albums that topped the Billboard 200 – Bonnie Raitt’s Nick of Time (1990) and Alicia Keys’ Songs in A Minor (2001) — and two singles that topped the Billboard Hot 100 – The Four Tops’ “Re...
Kelly Clarkson & Melissa McCarthy Are Among 2022 Gracie Awards Winners
The Kelly Clarkson Show, Pose, Melissa McCarthy and acclaimed programs that looked at Aretha Franklin and Janet Jackson are some of the music-related programs and personalities that will be honored at the 47th annual Gracie Awards. The awards will return in-person on May 24 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Gracies, presented by The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation, recognize outstanding programming created by, for and about women in radio, television, cable and interactive media. Honorees are selected in national, local and student markets, including both commercial and non-commercial outlets. “Throughout this past year we have seen a number of remarkable projects by and about...
Jennifer Lopez Spills Details on Ben Affleck Bath Tub Proposal: ‘I Was Quite Literally Speechless’
The second time seems to be the charm for Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez. The Marry Me singer shared the details of the couple’s sequel engagement in her “On the JLo” newsletter on Tuesday (April 12), which included Affleck popping the question while Lopez was in her happy place. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Saturday night while at my favorite place on earth (in the bubble bath), my beautiful love got on one knee and proposed,” she wrote in the newsletter (which requires registration). “I was taken totally off guard and just looked in his eyes smiling and crying at the same time trying hard to get my head around the fact that after 20 years this was happening all over again. I was quite literally speechless and he said, ‘Is that a ‘yes?R...
Indigo De Souza Expands 2022 Tour
2021 breakout star Indigo De Souza is continuing to capitalize on the success of her sophomore album, Any Shape You Take, by announcing a new run of 2022 tour dates. De Souza has become an in-demand tour mate, having wrapped a trek with Lucy Dacus last month and with plans to join My Morning Jacket and Courtney Barnett on the Here and Now touring festival this summer. Now, the North Carolina native has unveiled a new run of headlining dates beginning in the fall. After finishing with Here and Now in Austin on September 1st, De Souza will embark on a solo jaunt starting September 2nd in Houston, Texas. The eight-stop tour will see her sweep through the southeast and up along the east coast, including a performance in New York and an appearance at Firefly Music Festi...
Girls5eva Enter Album Mode in Season 2 Trailer: Watch
At the beginning of the Season 2 trailer for Girls5eva, the quartet seemingly try to use Instagram Live for the first time, only to find out nobody’s interested in a surprise first look at them in the studio. That doesn’t bode well for the eponymous group, who are now tasked with making a new album. The women of Girls5eva are excited at the prospect of the undertaking at first. “Finally we’re in charge of the sesh!” exclaims Dawn (Sara Bareilles). “Half our old songs weren’t even spell-checked,” remembers Wickie (Renée Elise Goldsberry). However, the record needs to be done in six weeks, and Girls5eva’s producer could be another “toxic dude.” Still, they’re determined to “make the most undeniable album of all time,” with Wickie consulting her “riff Rolodex” for assistance and Dawn putting ...
