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Trey Anastasio Announces Solo Acoustic Album Mercy
Phish frontman Trey Anastasio has announced his first solo acoustic album, Mercy, arriving this Friday, March 11th. In a shared excerpt from the liner notes written by David Fricke, Anastasio regards Mercy as a “bookend” to his 2020 solo effort Lonely Trip, his first project written in quarantine. “It’s two years since we went into hiding,” he said. “This is still going on, and it’s an even lonelier trip.” Due to the ongoing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and its unpredictable effects on live music, the almost-perpetually tour-bound musician found himself “still at home, playing acoustic guitar.” After developing some of the future tracks on his own, he realized “these songs just want to be one guy with a guitar, singing.” Advertisement Related Video It’s not the first time Anastasio...
Disney+ Announces New Series The Muppets Mayhem
The Electric Mayhem have long been The Muppets’ backing band, but Dr. Teeth and company are finally getting their own show. Disney+ has announced The Muppets Mayhem, a new series in which the veteran rock group set out to record their debut album. Lilly Singh stars alongside the musical Muppets as Nora, the junior A&R executive “tasked with managing and wrangling the mayhem that is The Electric Mayhem Band,” as a press release puts it. The plot centers around group — comprised of singer-keyboardist Dr. Teeth, drummer Animal, singer-bassist Floyd Pepper, singer-guitarist Janice, saxophonist Zoot, and trumpeter Lips — finally recording their first LP more than 45 years after debuting on Jim Henson’s 1975 Sesame Street spinoff The Muppet Show. With fresh-faced executive Nora in tow, fans ...
Every Batman Movie Ranked From Worst to Best
This article was originally published in March 2016, prior to Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. It has been updated to include that film as well as 2022’s The Batman. Batman’s lived so many lives. Whether it’s on page or onscreen, Bruce Wayne and his alter ego have occupied nearly every corner of the genre-sphere. From the garish comedy of Adam West’s kaleidoscopic crusader to the gravelly tones of Christian Bale’s dark knight, this is a franchise that’s proven its longevity and ability to evolve with the times. Batman’s modern reinvention came courtesy of Tim Burton, who in 1989 set the caped crusader against the gothic architecture and ominous strains of his aesthetic. It was an inspired pairing and one that’s seen its fair share of ups and downs as more cooks piled into the kitc...
Watch: JUDAS PRIEST Performs In Denver During Rescheduled ’50 Heavy Metal Years’ North American Tour
JUDAS PRIEST played the second show of the rescheduled “50 Heavy Metal Years” North American tour dates last night (Sunday, March 6) at Mission Ballroom in Denver, Colorado. The band’s setlist was as follows: 01. One Shot At Glory 02. Lightning Strike 03. You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’ 04. Freewheel Burning 05. Turbo Lover 06. Hell Patrol 07. The Sentinel 08. A Touch Of Evil 09. Rocka Rolla 10. Victim Of Changes 11. Desert Plains 12. Blood Red Skies 13. Invader 14. Painkiller Encore: 15. The Hellion / Electric Eye 16. Hell Bent For Leather 17. Breaking The Law 18. Living After Midnight Fan-filmed video is available below. The tour will conclude on April 13 at FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Support on the trek is coming from QUEENSRŸCHE. JUD...
KORY CLARKE On Death Of Original WARRIOR SOUL Bassist PETE MCCLANAHAN: ‘It’s Devastating’
WARRIOR SOUL frontman Kory Clarke spoke to TotalRock Radio ‘s “Neil Jones Rock Show” about the recent passing of the band’s original bassist Pete McClanahan. After confirming that he had no further information regarding the circumstances surrounding Pete‘s death, he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I just hope it’s not anything stupid like what happened to [former WARRIOR SOUL drummer] Mark [Evans, who was killed in 2005]. But I don’t know. No one’s told me anything. It’s devastating, obviously. I don’t know what to say. I wish it would have been George Bush or someone like that. [Laughs]” Asked when the last time was that he spoke to Pete, Kory said: “I think I asked him to go out on the road with me ...
IN FLAMES’ ANDERS FRIDÉN Completes Recording Vocals For 14th Album
IN FLAMES frontman Anders Fridén has finished recording his vocals for the band’s fourteenth studio album. The follow-up to 2019’s “I, The Mask” is due later in the year. Earlier today (Monday, March 7), Fridén who took to his Instagram to write: “Done…Nailed it!!! #14 #supportukraine #inflames”. IN FLAMES‘ upcoming album will mark the band’s recording debut with American drummer Tanner Wayne, best known for his work with UNDERMINDED, SCARY KIDS SCARING KIDS and CHIODOS. Wayne joined IN FLAMES following the departure of Joe Rickard, who played on “I, The Mask” and 2016’s “Battles”. Tanner made his live debut with IN FLAMES in July 2018 in Brno, Czech Republic. Longtime IN FLAMES drummer Daniel Svensson announced ...
ZZ TOP Announces ‘Raw’ Album, Spring/Summer 2022 U.S. Tour Dates
ZZ TOP will release a new album titled “Raw” that was recorded in connection with the band’s wildly popular and critically lauded 2019 Netflix documentary “That Little Ol’ Band From Texas”. The Grammy-nominated feature from Banger Films and director Sam Dunn includes an interlude that finds the group’s classic lineup — Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard and the late Dusty Hill — gathering for a very intimate session at Gruene Hall, “the oldest continually run dance hall in Texas.” That performance provided the basis for the “Raw” album release. The album’s title is derived from the unfettered and straightforward manner in which the tracks were recorded. As seen in the film, the bandmembers played, for the most part, together w...
Cardi B Asks Judge to Put A Permanent Gag Order On Tasha K
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz This past January Cardi B took the dub in court when a judge ruled in her favor in a defamation lawsuit against YouTuber Tasha K, but Cardi is taking things back to the court of law as Tasha just can’t seem to keep Cardi’s name out her mouth. TMZ is reporting that Cardi is asking a judge to put a permanent gag on Tasha K as she’s still apparently talking about Cardi and continuing to slander her on her YouTube channel. Related Stories “Cardi filed docs Thursday night in federal court, demanding a permanent injunction against Tasha K, who Cardi defeated in a defamation trial back in January. The jury awarded Cardi about $4 million … but in the docs she says that’s done nothing to stop Tasha from spreading the very lies that ...
Scary Hours: Drake Requests Order of Protection From Alleged Stalker
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cole Burston / Getty One unfortunate part of being famous is the very real threat of people who go out of their way to target you. And Drake is now seeking protection against one of those people who’ve allegedly made threats against him. According to reports, Drake has filed for court-ordered protection against a woman who has allegedly been stalking him for years. In the documents, the Canadian rapper has claimed that Mesha Collins has maintained a pattern of harassment against him by showing up at his home on multiple occasions. There are also claims that Collins has not only made threats on his life but the lives of his family members. As a result, Drake claims in the filing that he is dealing with emotional stress due to being concerned for his and hi...
Lady Gaga Announces Summer 2022 Tour
Back in March 2020, Lady Gaga announced the Chromatica Ball Tour, originally scheduled to commence later that year. She postponed the tour due to the pandemic, and has now revealed the new tour dates. The rescheduled Chromatica Ball Tour begins in Europe in July. Lady Gaga will begin playing North American concerts in August. Find her schedule below. Lady Gaga originally announced Chromatica in March 2020 with an April 10 release date, but had to push the record to May 29 due to the pandemic. Last year, Gaga shared the Dawn of Chromatica remix album. Revisit “5 Takeaways From Lady Gaga’s New Album, Chromatica” on the Pitch. All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commiss...
The Weeknd Set for New Episode of The Simpsons
The Weeknd is set to appear in a forthcoming episode of The Simpsons. He’ll guest star in “Bart the Cool Kid,” which also features Michael Rapaport. The episode is about Homer rallying local dads in rebellion against a child skate-wear influencer, according to Fox. “Bart the Cool Kid” airs on Sunday, March 20 at 8 p.m. Eastern. The Weeknd previously co-wrote and appeared as a version of himself in a 2020 episode of American Dad, for which he also co-wrote the original new song “I’m a Virgin.” In an interview with Variety about his American Dad spot, he said working on The Simpsons was a “bucket list” item, adding, “I actually have a pretty cool idea if they’re down.” Later this year, the Weeknd will tour North America in support of January’s Dawn FM. He released a visual counterpart, The W...
9 Songs You Should Listen to Now: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what our writers are playing obsessively and highlighting some of the Pitchfork staff’s favorite new music. The playlist is a grab-bag of tracks: Its only guiding principle is that these are the songs you’d gladly send to a friend. This week’s Pitchfork Selects playlist features Bartees Strange, Popcaan, Soul Glo, Kurt Vile, Niontay, Bonnie Raitt, and more. Listen below and follow our playlists on Apple Music and Spotify. (Pitchfork earns a commission from purchases made through ...
