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Bob Dylan Adds 2022 Tour Dates
Bob Dylan has announced a new string of tour dates, the latest leg in an expansive run that Dylan has said will extend through 2024. He’ll start in Phoenix, Arizona on March 3 and will end in mid-April in Oklahoma City. See the full schedule below. Dylan’s return to the road, which began with a stint through parts of the United States last fall, follows 2020’s Rough and Rowdy Ways. The Bob Dylan Center, a museum and archive of his work, is set to open in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on May 10. 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 commission. Bob Dylan: “Rough and Rowdy Ways” Worldwide Tour / 2021-2024 Bob Dylan: 03-03 Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Federal Theatre03-04 Tucson, AZ &#...
Posthumous Michael Chapman Album Another Fish Released
Tompkins Square has released a surprise posthumous record from Michael Chapman, the influential English guitarist and singer-songwriter who died in September at age 80. It’s titled Another Fish, and it arrives on what would have been Chapman’s 81st birthday. Listen to Another Fish in full below. Another Fish features seven tracks, all untitled. According to a statement from Tompkins Square, the project was intended to be a companion to Chapman’s 2015 album Fish and was released with the blessing of Andru Chapman, his longtime partner. Chapman issued more than 40 albums over his lifetime, from his 1969 debut Rainmaker through 2019’s True North. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Watch Earl Sweatshirt Perform “2010” on Fallon
Earl Sweatshirt was the musical guest on last night’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. He performed “2010,” a highlight off his new album Sick!. Watch it happen below. Sick! features Zelooperz, Armand Hammer, the Alchemist, and Black Noi$e. Leading up to the album’s release, Earl released the singles “2010,” “Tabula Rasa,” and “Titanic.” Earl’s last appearance on Fallon was when it was still Late Night; he performed “Burgundy” alongside the Roots in 2013. Read Pitchfork’s feature about the rapper and his new album, “Earl Sweatshirt Is Still a Rap Fan First.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Can CBD Help Prevent Covid-19? A University of Chicago Study Thinks So
In recent years, CBD products have become part of mainstream wellness culture, known to be helpful in curbing the effects of anxiety, chronic pain, and depression. Could CBD be a part of the conversation around preventing coronavirus, too? A 2022 study from UChicago Medicine suggests that high-purity CBD may help block coronavirus from replicating. The science, which was corroborated by a paper from ScienceAdvances (science.org), identified two compounds — CBDa and CBGa — that could perhaps also prevent the virus that causes COVID-19 from entering human cells. Essentially, CBD has the potential to prime the body to protect itself from the virus that causes COVID-19. It sounds like scientists unlocked this new direction almost by happenstance while studying the already established anti-infl...
Chinese Release of Fight Club Includes Awkward Re-Cut Ending Where Police Save the Day
Fight Club ends with a battle of personalities and a series of fiery explosions, as an anarchist plot to upend consumerism brings buildings crashing to the ground. But as Vice notes, Chinese censors prefer the message that evil is always punished and the state will forever triumph over lawlessness, which is why the country’s new version of Fight Club has been burdened with an awkward re-cut where police save the day. David Fincher’s Fight Club became an instant cult classic when it dropped in 1999, following the characters Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) and the Narrator (Edward Norton) as they tried to punch their way through the alienation of modern life. But the cut streaming on the Chinese site Tencent Video tries to make the case that, ...
Bob Dylan Sells Recorded Music Catalog to Sony for $200 Million
Bob Dylan has struck a deal with Sony Music to sell the rights to his recorded music catalog. According to Billboard, the transaction is valued at over $200 million. The deal includes all of Dylan’s recordings – 39 studio albums, 16 Bootleg Series compilations, and numerous singles and rarities – plus unreleased material that could be released in the future, according to Billboard. The 80-year-old songwriter previously sold his catalog’s publishing rights to Universal in a deal estimated to be worth over $300 million. (Recording rights pertain to the individual master recordings of songs, while publishing rights refer to the words and music that make up a musical composition. In theory, publishing rights are more valuable, as an artist could always re-record their music. Publishing rights ...
Melvins Cover “Spoonman” with Soundgarden Drummer Matt Cameron: Stream
Melvins have shared a cover of Soundgarden’s “Spoonman” featuring Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron himself. The cover hails from the Melvins’ mysterious Lord of the Flies EP. It arrived on January 10th on CD format by the Amphetamine Reptile imprint, but wasn’t released digitally. This thunderous version of “Spoonman” couldn’t be contained on a limited CD release, however, and the band has now made it available via YouTube. The track touts double-drum duty from Cameron (who’s also a member of Pearl Jam) and full-time Melvins pounder Dale Crover, resulting in an even heavier take on an already-heavy song. Advertisement Related Video Frontman Buzz Osborne and bassist Steven McDonald round out the Melvins lineup for the track, which was recorded by producer Toshi Kasai. King Buzzo admirably h...
Disclosure Announce Release Date of Collaboration With Zedd
Zedd and Disclosure are turning sage words of advice into dance music’s next coveted collaboration. Fans won’t have to wait long for it either. “You’ve Got To Let Go If You Want To Be Free,” is due out this Friday. Though this announcement may come as a surprise to many given the stylistic differences in the artists’ backgrounds, signs of a potential collaboration have been bubbling for some time. Most recently, the two were slipping fans clips from a studio session back in October immediately following the release of Disclosure’s Never Enough EP. The friendly dynamic between the two was nothing new. In fact, Zedd in particular has made his appreciation for Disclosure quite public in the past. “Can we pls talk about how amazing this...
Steve Angello Bets On Blockchain Marketplace to Revolutionize Music Rights Ownership
Steve Angello is placing a bet on the future of music rights and throwing his weight behind anotherblock, a Swedish startup dedicated to expanding public access to royalty investing by way of NFTs. Founders Sebastian Knutsson and Mattias Miksche both boast impressive pedigrees from different sectors of the technology industry. Knutsson is the founder of King, the publishing and development company behind Candy Crush, while Miksche’s company Stardoll has operated as an angel investor in AI-learning platform Sana Labs, among other successful early stage companies. According to a press release shared with EDM.com, the Swedish House Mafia star threw his hat in the ring during anotherblock’s latest pre-seed funding round, which raised $1.2 million. The platform will seek to tokenize...
Skrillex Previews New Music With Mura Masa, PinkPantheress, Willow In Heartfelt Instagram Post
“Life does speak to you in whispers but if you don’t listen it can become an earth quake,” Skrillex wrote in a poignant Instagram post previewing new music. The upcoming track, a collaboration between PinkPantheress and Willow which features additional production from Mura Masa, was first teased on PinkPantheress’ TikTok over the weekend. The singer’s caption called the song a dream collaboration years in the making, and the clip has since garnered over two million views. In the brief preview, PinkPantheress’ playful hook is contrasted by Willow, who interjects with vocals crying out, “Now my life’s a downward spiral…” Despite the magnitude of the collab—and the buzz surrounding it already—Skrillex kept his announcement down ...
SUICIDE SILENCE Returns To CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS
California metallers SUICIDE SILENCE have come full circle and returned to their original label home, Century Media Records. With nearly two decades of non-stop touring around the globe, hundreds of thousands of records sold and cementing themselves as a lynchpin band in modern extreme metal, the Riverside quintet has rejoined the label that released the highly acclaimed albums “The Cleansing” (2007), “No Time To Bleed” (2009) and “The Black Crown” (2011). SUICIDE SILENCE guitarist Chris Garza states: “I can’t believe how far we’ve all come since the band began 20 years ago. Today we’re back where it all started — writing music together in the same room where the first three albums were created. We’re incredibly excited to b...
MATTHIAS JABS Unboxes SCORPIONS Figures From KnuckleBonz (Video)
A two-minute video of Matthias Jabs unboxing the bundle of SCORPIONS figures from KnuckleBonz, creator of the Rock Iconz music collectible series, can be seen below. The SCORPIONS figures (set of three or separately) are available for order at this location. This set includes Rudolf Schenker Rock Iconz statue, Klaus Meine Rock Iconz statue and Matthias Jabs Rock Iconz statue. All Rock Iconz statues are officially licensed, limited-edition collectibles. This is a fine-arts process where each statue is hand-cast, painted and numbered. The statues are created in 1/9 scale. Each statue comes with a certificate of authenticity on the base of the statue. Each statue sells for $155 and ships worldwide. KnuckleBonz has been creating high-end statues since 2003 and continues to be dedicated to hono...
