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Joey Bada$$ Shares Video for New Song “The Rev3nge: Watch
Joey Bada$$ has returned with a new single, and it’s the first song he’s shared from his next album (which hasn’t yet been detailed). “The Rev3nge,” produced by Powers Pleasant, is out now via Columbia Records. It arrives with a new music video directed by child. Watch the video below. The last Joey Bada$$ album was 2017’s All-Amerikkkan Bada$$. In addition to releasing singles like last year’s “Let It Breathe” and the 2020 three-song Light Pack collection, he’s spent much of the past five years working as an actor. He starred the Oscar-winning Netflix short film Two Distant Strangers, plus Raising Kanan, Wu-Tang: An American Saga, and Mr. Robot. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
EarthGang Share New Song “All Eyes on Me”: Listen
EarthGang—the Atlanta duo of Olu and WowGr8—have shared a new track from their forthcoming sophomore record, Ghetto Gods. It’s called “All Eyes on Me,” and it follows the release of their 2021 singles “American Horror Story,” “Aretha,” and “Erykah.” Check it out below. Ghetto Gods—the follow-up to the EarthGang’s 2019 debut Mirrorland—is out January 28. Last November, the duo shared a trailer for the LP, narrated by 2 Chainz. Revisit Pitchfork’s 2019 Rising interview “EarthGang Are Carrying on the Legacy of Freaky Southern Rap.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Eddie Vedder Reveals Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Ringo Starr Appear on New Album, Shares New Song: Listen
Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder has revealed more details about his forthcoming solo album Earthling, which is out February 11 via Seattle Surf/Republic. The album features contributions from Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Ringo Starr, Glen Hansard, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, and former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer. He’s also shared a new song called “Brother the Cloud.” Listen to it below. Vedder is scheduled to tour behind the new album next month. Read “Reconsidering Temple of the Dog” on the Pitch. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Earthling: 01 Invincible02 Power of Right03 Long Way04 Brother the Cloud05 Fallout Today06 The Dark07 The Haves08 Good and Evil09 Rose of Jericho10 Try11 Picture [ft. Elton John]12 Mrs. Mills13 On...
Cat Power Releases New Album Covers: Stream
Cat Power released her new album Covers at the stroke of midnight on Friday. Stream it below via Apple Music and Spotify. As its rather succinct title makes clear, the LP finds the indie rock stalwart covering the songbooks of other musicians, from Frank Ocean (lead single “Bad Religion”) and the Pogues (“A Pair of Brown Eyes”) to Kitty Wells (“It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels”), Lana Del Rey (“White Mustang”), and even Billie Holiday (tender album closer “I’ll Be Seeing You,” which serves as a tribute to the late French producer Philippe Zdar). “Performing covers is a very enjoyable way to do something that feels natural to me when it comes to making music,” Powers explained in a statement back in October when she first released her take on Ocean’s Channel Orange-era 2012 track. A...
Jack White Releases New Single “Love Is Selfish”: Stream
Jack White is gearing up to release two new albums in the coming months: a “really hard” rock record called Fear of the Dawn and a “very mellow” acoustic LP titled Entering Heaven Alive. Today, he’s shared the first track from the latter album with “Love Is Selfish.” Take a listen to the tender ballad below. Fear of the Dawn — which White previewed with the ferocious rocker “Taking Me Back” — arrives first on April 8th. Entering Heaven Alive follows on July 22nd. To support both releases, White will head out on an extensive tour beginning in April. Spanning nearly 60 dates in total, the cleverly titled “Supply Chain Issues Tour” will see White play shows in the US, Canada, the UK, and Europe. Tickets are available to purchase via Ticketmaster. Advertisement [embedded content] Share this: [...
Eddie Vedder Shares New Single “Brother the Cloud”: Stream
Eddie Vedder has released “Brother the Cloud,” the latest preview of his upcoming solo album, Earthling. Take a listen below. “If I could wish, wish it away/ I would bleed on my knees and pray/ If I could give all that I have/ To bring him back today/ These are the dreams, sad as it seems/ I’m always wide awake,” he wails over boisterous electric guitar on the mournful tune. “Brother the Cloud” follows previously released singles “Long Way” and “The Haves.” Earlier this week, the Pearl Jam frontman shared the full 13-song tracklist for Earthling, which also includes cuts like “Fallout Today,” “Rose of Jericho” and “Mrs. Mills.” Advertisement Related Video Vedder also recently divulged some of the big name guests who appear on the album, including Sir Elton John, Sir Ringo Starr, Stevie Won...
Earl Sweatshirt Drops New Album SICK!: Stream
SICK!, the new album from Earl Sweatshirt, is here. The rapper’s fourth LP is the follow-up to his acclaimed Some Rap Songs from 2018. Listen below. SICK! boasts production from Earl himself, alongside Black Noi$e, Rob Chambers, Theravadam, Samiyam, Alexander Spit, and The Alchemist. It also includes guest appearances from Armand Hammer and Zelooperz. “SICK! is my humble offering of 10 songs recorded in the wake of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic and its subsequent lockdowns,” Earl said in a statement. “Before the virus I had been working on an album I named after a book I used to read with my mother (The People Could Fly). Once the lockdowns hit, people couldn’t fly anymore.” Advertisement Related Video He continued: “A wise man said art imitates life. People were sick. The People...
THE WINERY DOGS’ Third Studio Album Is ’85 Percent Done’
During an appearance this past Monday (January 10) on SiriusXM‘s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk”, guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the third album from THE WINERY DOGS, his power trio with legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, TALAS, DAVID LEE ROTH) and drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD). He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “THE WINERY DOGS record, I would say, is probably 85 percent done. I’ve got all my guitars done and all my lead vocals and a couple of harmonies here and there. But basically now, what I’m looking to do, and what we’re looking to do, is to get Mike to do some percussion and we want Billy and Mike to do their vocal harmonies — you know, get ...
TONY IOMMI And TONY MARTIN Can’t Legally Record New Music Under BLACK SABBATH Name
Former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin says that he has no idea what is going on with the proposed reissues of the albums he recorded with the band. BLACK SABBATH released six albums with Martin on vocals: “The Eternal Idol” (1987), “Headless Cross” (1989), “Tyr” (1990), “Cross Purposes” (1994), “Cross Purposes Live” (1995) and “Forbidden” (1995). Eventually, Martin and his “Forbidden”-era bandmates were ousted when guitarist Tony Iommi reunited with SABBATH‘s fellow original members. Martin discussed the possibility of the LPs from his era of SABBATH being reissued in a brand new interview with Canada’s The Metal Voice. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “We had a guy in BLACK...
SEBASTIAN BACH, MICK MARS And DUFF MCKAGAN Collaborate On Cover Of ‘Black Betty’
Hip-hop legend Darryl “DMC” McDaniels (RUN-DMC) is preparing to release a new single called “She Gets Me High”. A remake of “Black Betty” by RAM JAM, it features McDaniels, Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW) on vocals, Mick Mars (MÖTLEY CRÜE) on guitar, Duff McKagan (GUNS N’ ROSES) on bass and Travis Barker (BLINK-182) on drums. Said Bach: “It kicks complete and total ass in every way!! I CAN’T WAIT FOR YOU ALL TO CRANK THIS UP!!!!!” Regarding how Barker came to be involved with the project, McDaniels told SPIN: “I went to a party. Travis is there. He walks up to me and says, ‘Most people jumped on the [RUN-DMC] bandwagon with ‘Walk This Way’, but I was there since ‘Rock Box’. When I heard ‘Rock Bo...
DAVE MUSTAINE Confirms JAMES LOMENZO Will Play Bass For MEGADETH On Second Leg Of ‘The Metal Tour Of The Year’
Dave Mustaine has confirmed that James LoMenzo will play bass for MEGADETH when the band returns to the road in April for the second U.S. leg of “The Metal Tour Of The Year”. Joining them will be co-headliners LAMB OF GOD along with special guests TRIVIUM and IN FLAMES. Earlier today, Mustaine took to social media to wish James a happy 63rd birthday, and he included the following message: “With ‘The Metal Tour Of The Year’ starting again soon, we’ll celebrate your birthday with the fans! Wishing you all the best, brother. @bassmonsterr”. LoMenzo joined MEGADETH in 2006 and appeared on two of the group’s studio albums, 2007’s “United Abominations” and 2009’s “Endgame”. He was fired from the band in 2010 and ...
Lauryn Hill Named As Executive Producer For Amiri Baraka Documentary
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Corinth Films / Corinth Films The life and legacy of the late poet and activist Amiri Baraka is now the subject of a new documentary. And fellow New Jersey native Lauryn Hill is the executive producer who has helped bring it to life. Source: Corinth Films / Corinth Films The new documentary, titled Why Is We Americans, offers a look at the life of Baraka who is regarded as one of the most forthright authorities on Black American art, history, and culture. Related Stories As a leader of the Black Arts Movement that first began in 1965, Baraka was acclaimed for his expression of the Black experience through his poetry such as “It’s Nation Time” and his written work beginning with Blues People: Negro Music in White America. The film, which gets its title fro...
