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White Town Releases 25th Anniversary Edition of Women In Technology: Listen
White Town has shared 25th Anniversary reissues of their 1997 LP Women In Technology and its lead single “Your Woman.” They’re out now via BMG; check them out below. The “Your Woman” single features a promo-only remix from producer Ben Grosse and two edits of the “Fights 2000” mix, unavailable since their original release in 1997. The expanded Women In Technology reissue includes bonus tracks, B-sides, edits, and remixes—14 additional tracks from the original 1997 release—from Vincent Clarke (Erasure/Yazoo/Depeche Mode), Martyn Ware (Human League/Heaven 17) and Daniel Miller. Check out Pitchfork’s Sunday Review of White Town’s Women in Technology. 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 ...
Phoebe Bridgers Launching Monthly SiriusXM Radio Show
Phoebe Bridgers has announced Saddest Factory Radio, her new monthly show on SiriusXM. Taking its name from the record label she launched two years ago, the show premieres March 3 at 6 p.m. Eastern, with subsequent episodes airing on the first Thursday of each month. The show will feature playback of her favorite songs and conversations with artists on the label. Last fall Bridgers and Saddest Factory signee Muna shared a video for their song “Silk Chiffon.” In December, she performed “I Know the End,” on Austin City Limits, two months after tweeting “lol fuck acl” in response to the festival cutting off her audio near the end of her set. Last month she formally responded to the defamation suit filed against her by a studio owner named Chris Nelson. Check out Pitchfork’s “Moodboard” ...
Beach House’s Once Twice Melody Is the Best-Selling Album in the U.S.
Beach House’s new album Once Twice Melody is No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart this week, Billboard reports. Of the 20,300 copies the band sold in the first week, over 70% of those came from vinyl sales. Once Twice Melody features 18 new songs, which were rolled out across multi-song “chapters” over the span of four months. The band are currently on tour behind the follow-up to 2018’s 7. Kanye West recently shared a studio photo that showed that he had apparently been collaborating with Beach House. Read Pitchfork’s new feature about the album, “Beach House Are Still Surprising Each Other.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Dave Grohl’s ‘Storyteller’ Spends Another Week on the New York Times Best-Sellers List
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Dave Grohl is on a winning streak. The Foo Fighters singer/guitarist’s memoir The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music moved up a couple of notches to land at No. 9 on the New York Times best-sellers list, which is up two spots from the previous week. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Grohl’s book has spent an impressive 20 weeks on the best-sellers list, and landing in the top 10 puts him a few spots behind Will Smith’s self-titled memoir, which is at No. 5 after notching 15 weeks on the NYT best-sellers list. Mat...
You Can Order Real Life ‘Licorice Pizza’ From Postmates for a Limited Time
To celebrate the digital release of Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2021 film Licorice Pizza, MGM is teaming up with Postmates to release a limited edition, gourmet spicy pepperoni pizza in New York and Los Angeles. From March 2 through March 6, Postmates users can order a “Licorice Pizza” that includes an exclusive code from Apple TV, which gives you access to watch the film as many times as you want. Additionally, the first orders will receive one of the film’s limited edition vinyl soundtrack, while supplies last. The special pies will be priced at $19.73, which is the year the film takes place. Explore Explore Alana Haim See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Order your own “Licorice Pizza” exclusively on Postmates here. Licorice Pizza, which stars Alana Haim as A...
Dua Lipa Accused of Stealing ‘Levitating’ From Florida Reggae Band in New Lawsuit
Dua Lipa was sued for copyright infringement Tuesday (March 1) by a Florida reggae band that claims the British pop star stole her smash hit song “Levitating” from a lesser-known 2017 track. In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles federal court, the members of a band called Artikal Sound System claim that Lipa’s “Levitating” – which spent 68 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart and was the No. 1 Hot 100 song of 2021 – was ripped off from the band’s “Live Your Life.” Explore Explore Dua Lipa See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The complaint was very short and contained mostly boilerplate claims of copyright infringement, with little detail about how or why Lipa allegedly copied the song. But it said that the two tracks were so similar that it was “highly un...
ARIA Charts to Incorporate YouTube Streaming Data
Streams of official music content on YouTube will now be factored into the ARIA Charts, with effect from this Friday (March 4). YouTube data will be collected from logged-in users and contribute to all charts that involve streaming, according to the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which publishes a suite of national music sales and consumption rankings. Previously, YouTube has provided data to assist in the preparation of our ARIA’s Streaming Audio Visual Tracks chart, notes the trade body’s CEO Annabelle Herd, but “this development brings their data into play across a much greater range of charts alongside our other streaming partners including AppleMusic and Spotify.” The extension of that partnership, she continues, is “helping us to depict an even broader picture of A...
Laura Jane Grace, Tim Kasher, and Anthony Green Announce 2022 Co-Headlining Tour
Laura Jane Grace of Against Me!, Tim Kasher of Cursive, and Anthony Green of Circa Survive are teaming up for a co-headlining tour that will feature the trio of rock musicians participating in each other’s sets. Taking place throughout May, it’s called “The Carousel Tour.” The trek will feature a rotating cast of supporting acts including Oceanator, Mikey Erg, and Home Is Where, and kicks off in Minneapolis on May 1st. From there, they’ll hit cities like Chicago, New York City, and Los Angeles before wrapping on May 31st in Denver. See the full itinerary below. Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 4th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. Advertisement Related Video “We wanted to do something different with the ‘Carousel Tour,’ something more collaborative than your usual show,” said...
How to Get Tickets to Greta Van Fleet’s 2022 Tour
Greta Van Fleet are ready to let their vision shine on their 2022 “Dreams in Gold Tour,” especially after polishing up their live set as support for Metallica last year, and earning raves from critics and contemporaries alike for their 2021 sophomore album The Battle at Garden’s Gate. Get tickets here, and read on for more info, including pre-sale dates. What Is Greta Van Fleet’s Next Tour? Greta Van Fleet are in for the fight of their lives as they take The Battle at Garden’s Gate on the lengthy “Dreams in Gold Tour,” starting in Kalamazoo, Michigan on March 10th and wrapping in Sacramento, California on November 12th. Advertisement Related Video The international tour includes stops in North America, South America, and Europe, as well as additional supporting shows for Metallica and...
Dave Lombardo Joins Testament as Band’s New Drummer
When Testament announced that they had parted ways with legendary drummer Gene Hoglan last month, it left a gaping hole in the band’s lineup. But the veterans of thrash metal just revealed that they’ve landed perhaps the genre’s greatest drummer, the iconic Dave Lombardo, as their newest member. That’s right, the Dave Lombardo, founding member of Slayer and undisputed champion of the double bass drums, is Testament’s new stickman. Frontman Chuck Billy exclaimed, “I’ll state the obvious: We are more than overwhelmed to welcome back Dave Lombardo to play drums with Testament. We are so excited to share the stage again with Lombardo. Dave added immense power when he joined the band for The Gathering (release), and we are ecstatic to see what new flavor he will bring back to Testament.” Advert...
Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar to Headline Miami’s Rolling Loud 2022
Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, and Future will headline Rolling Loud’s 2022 festival in Miami. Other notable acts include F, Kodak Black, Saweetie, Lil Yachty, Baby Keem, Lil Durk, Gunna, City Girls, Gucci Mane, A$AP Ferg, Kevin Gates, Soulja Boy, Action Bronson, Curren$y, G Herbo, 2 Chainz, Aminé, Kash Doll, Trippie Redd, Moneybagg Yo, and more. See the 2022 lineup poster below. Rolling Loud Miami goes down July 22nd-24th at Hard Rock Stadium. Tickets go on sale Monday, March 7th at 12:00 p.m. ET via the festival’s website. Three-day general admission passes are priced at $329, while VIP passes start at $899. Rolling Loud also offers a $9.99 down layaway option. For Kanye, this marks only his third confirmed performance of 2022. He was previously announced to headline both weekends of Coache...
Megan Thee Stallion To Hit the Virtual Road With “Enter Thee Hottieverse” VR Concert Tour
Megan Thee Stallion and AmazeVR have announced the first ever virtual reality concert tour, “Enter Thee Hottieverse.” Fans of Thee Hot Girl can purchase tickets and head to their local movie theater, where they will be wearing the provided “Hottie Mounted Displays” VR headsets and relax at the VR Hottieverse lobby before catching Megan Thee Stallion’s performance. The VR concert set will “feature a multi-song set that moves through a series of environments as well as hot custom wardrobes designed just for the show.” “Virtual reality has always been an interest of mine and I’m glad that we’ll be able to make history with this experience,” Megan Thee Stallion said in a statement. “My hotties will get to watch me perform in a completely different and unique way and I appreciate the AmazeVR te...
