music
Wye Oak Drop New Song “TNT”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-25T13:39:56+00:00“>May 25, 2021 | 9:39am ET Indie folksters Wye Oak are back with the new single “TNT”. Over a wistful guitar riff, Jenn Wasner sings of passing time and personal growth, as Andy Stack provides the skipping percussion and rich keyboard atmospherics. In a statement, Wasner said, “‘TNT’ is about the changing of the seasons, and using the passing of time as a means of reflecting on your own growth. It’s about joyfully acknowledging all of the ways in which you’ve grown while trying to accept the parts of yourself that are still stuck in patterns of repetition. And it’s about learning to see outside of the more superficial parts of your p...
![Megadeth Part Ways with Bassist David Ellefson: “Working Together [Is] Impossible Moving Forward”](https://www.wazupnaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/megadeth-part-ways-with-bassist-david-ellefson-working-together-is-impossible-moving-forward-1050x600.jpg)
![Megadeth Part Ways with Bassist David Ellefson: “Working Together [Is] Impossible Moving Forward”](https://www.wazupnaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/megadeth-part-ways-with-bassist-david-ellefson-working-together-is-impossible-moving-forward-80x80.jpg)
Megadeth Part Ways with Bassist David Ellefson: “Working Together [Is] Impossible Moving Forward”
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-24T17:44:47+00:00“>May 24, 2021 | 1:44pm ET Megadeth have announced that they are parting ways with longtime bassist David Ellefson. The news comes after the veteran thrash-metal musician confessed to an “embarrassing” online sexual encounter with a young woman, but denied reports that he had groomed her. In a statement posted to all of their social media channels on Monday (May 24th), Megadeth announced that Ellefson was no longer in the band, also suggesting that the relationship between frontman Dave Mustaine and Ellefson had already been strained. The full statement reads as follows: “We are informing our fans that David Ellefson is no longer playing with Megadeth and that we...
Quincy Jones “Wouldn’t Work With” Elvis: “He Was a Racist”
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-24T18:05:48+00:00“>May 24, 2021 | 2:05pm ET Musician and producer Quincy Jones is in the habit of speaking before he thinks. Three years after his daughters staged an intervention about his “wordvomit” interviews, the 88-year-old legend had a wild new conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, bemoaning the heroin habits of Charlie Parker and Billie Holiday, reminiscing fondly about Marie Osmond’s “booty,” and explaining why he refused to work with Elvis Presley: “He was a racist.” The topic of Presley’s prejudice came out of a broader conversation about Michael Jackson. Jones recalled how MJ had studied other performers in order to prepare for The Wiz, saying “He knew h...
Suspect208 (Band Featuring Sons of Slash, Robert Trujillo) Break Up
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-25T03:41:33+00:00“>May 24, 2021 | 11:41pm ET Suspect208 — the young rock band featuring the sons of Guns N’ Roses’ Slash and Metallica’s Robert Trujillo, and for a brief time, the son of late Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland — have called it quits. The group’s short-lived ride was a tumultuous one that rivaled some of the trials and tribulations of their famous dads’ bands. With a lineup of Noah Weiland on vocals, London Hudson (Slash’s son) on drums, Tye Trujillo on bass, and Niko Tsangaris on guitar, Suspect208 got off to a promising start. They released their debut single, the hard-rocking “Long Awaited”, in November, and it was met with a positive response, earning mo...
Greta Van Fleet Announce Only Headlining US Shows of 2021
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-24T22:16:17+00:00“>May 24, 2021 | 6:16pm ET Fans hoping to catch Greta Van Fleet supporting their latest album, The Battle at Garden’s Gate, will have limited opportunities to do so this year. The band will play only four headlining shows in the United States in 2021. The four cities that will be graced with Greta Van Fleet’s presence are Franklin, Tenn.; Bridgeport, Conn.; Chicago; and Los Angeles. The dates are spread out from early August until late October, and are being billed as “special events” under the tour name “Strange Horizons”. “It is truly a monumental time in history to be able to perform again,” Greta Van Fleet said in a band statement. “We are honored to exp...
GWAR Launch Limited Edition Bud of Gods Delta-8 Vape Cartridges
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-25T02:35:11+00:00“>May 24, 2021 | 10:35pm ET Alright, you bohabs, GWAR heard you. All that delicious Bud of Gods CBD bringing a little too much peace to your inner Scumdog? Well, we’ve got the product for you, as GWAR’s launching their new limited edition Delta-8 THC vape cartridges. Derived from the beloved Blue Dream strain, the Delta-8 in these cartridges is guaranteed to bring the glorious chaos of your favorite intergalactic warlords right to your very soul. Think of Delta-8 THC like the more universally legal cousin cannabinoid of the more common Delta-9. It packs a lower psychoactive potency than that more standard THC, delivering a smoother ride to outer space. What’s mor...
Alter Bridge Partner with Z2 Comics for Tour of Horrors Graphic Novel
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-24T18:34:58+00:00“>May 24, 2021 | 2:34pm ET Alter Bridge are joining forces with Z2 Comics for their first-ever graphic novel, Alter Bridge: Tour of Horrors. The book, penned by Marvel Comics writer Emily Ryan Lerner, promises a story “in the grand tradition of comic horror anthologies,” according to a press release. Along with the graphic novel debut, the band will release their 2004 album, One Day Remains, on vinyl for the first time, available exclusively with the deluxe graphic novel package via the Z2 website. “After 17 years making music and touring the world, there aren’t many opportunities for a rock band to do something they’ve never done before,” Alter Bridge said in a ...
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Reschedule North American Tour Dates for 2022
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-24T19:06:39+00:00“>May 24, 2021 | 3:06pm ET King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard have updated their post-pandemic return to North America, rescheduling that 2020 tour — including those three marathon shows — for 2022. The Aussie outfit had promised a trio of three-hour shows that would span their entire 15-album discography. Since then they’ve dropped L.W. and K.G., and with their new LP Butterfly 3000 due out next month, that catalogue is about to run 18 (!) albums deep. Fans will be treated to a career-spanning set the first night of the 2022 tour, when the psychedelic rockers take over the Greek Theatre in Berkely, CA, on October 2nd. They’ve also got two marathon...
Mdou Moctar Performs Three-Song NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert: Watch
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-24T20:01:46+00:00“>May 24, 2021 | 4:01pm ET Tuareg psych-rock artist Mdou Moctar is one of the best guitarists of this current era, and now music fans around the world can experience what it’s like to watch him play from the comfort of a front-row seat. NPR just shared Moctar’s contribution to their Tiny Desk (Home) Concert series, and it’s available to watch in full below. For his performance, Moctar broke out three songs from his brand new album, Afrique Victime, while sitting in front of a rose cloth backdrop outside. He opened with the rhythmic track “Ya Habibti” and then moved on to the hypnotic lead single “Tala Tannam”, during which he and his bandmates can be seen sharing...
Modest Mouse Announce 2021 US Headlining Tour, Share New Song “Leave a Light On”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-24T14:38:53+00:00“>May 24, 2021 | 10:38am ET Modest Mouse are set to return on June 25th with their first album in six years, The Golden Casket. In support, the Pacific NW indie-rock veterans have mapped out an extensive US tour stretching from early August through the end of October. Spanning 40 dates in all, the tour officially launches with an appearance at Chicago’s Lollapalooza before Modest Mouse zigzas across the US for a series of headlining shows and festival slots at Las Vegas’ Life is Beautiful and Austin City Limits. Notably, MM also will link up with Future Islands for five dates, including at Seattle’s Marymoor Park and Red Rocks in Morrison, CO. Check out Mode...
Bob Dylan’s 15 Best Albums of All Time
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-24T15:00:55+00:00“>May 24, 2021 | 11:00am ET Apart from, say, Frank Zappa — and that’s a rabbit hole many of us aren’t prepared to go down — there probably isn’t a more sprawling body of work in popular music than Bob Dylan‘s discography. We can proclaim with even more confidence — in fact, utter certainty — that no artist has left a more exalted or scrutinized collection of albums and songs behind. The albums ranked in the following pages are a rare breed in that many mark their times but also mark all times. So many songs that a generation of listeners once claimed as their own have now found their way into the ears of children and grandchildren and will continue doing so for a...
Rammstein Reschedule First-Ever North American Stadium Tour for 2022
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-24T15:15:18+00:00“>May 24, 2021 | 11:15am ET Rammstein fans will have to wait another year before the German band brings its dynamic live show to North America. For the second year in a row, the industrial-metal veterans have postponed the stadium outing, with a new itinerary now set for 2022. Originally, Rammstein were set to stage their first-ever full stadium tour of North America in 2020, but that was postponed due to the pandemic and initially rescheduled for this year. While a number of bands have recently announced summer and fall outings, there are still restrictions in place for European acts who want to tour in the States. Thus, Rammstein aren’t taking any chances, inst...
