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Foghat’s Roger Earl on the Band’s New Live Album and Guitar Hero’s Impact on “Slow Ride”
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Foghat’s Roger Earl catches up with Kyle Meredith about the band’s new live album, 8 Days on the Road, and how Guitar Hero impacted their legacy. The band’s co-founder and drummer talks about connecting with their classics through the years, how new members change the dynamics, and when “Humble Pie joined Foghat” with Charlie Huhn’s hiring. Advertisement Related Video Earl also takes us back to the ’70s when Foghat wrote the title track of this new live album and the lasting impact of “Slow Ride,” especially with younger fans when it arrived on Guitar Hero. He then dives into their 1981 album Girls to Chat & Boys to Bounce, which f...
Duran Duran Push the Nostalgia Buttons on ‘More Joy’ Featuring Chai: Stream It Now
It was “born out of a crazy jam” with Coxon and producer/DJ Erol Alkan, explains DD’s founding keyboardist Nick Rhodes. “It was such an unusual piece we weren’t quite sure if it would fit in at first. It reminded me of one of those retro Japanese video games, which I always found quite uplifting.” The latest cut follows the release in May of the introspective “Invisible,” also with contributions from Coxon, and got its debut TV performance at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards as part of a three-song medley. In early July, the band stopped by the Today show to perform the album track “Give It All Up,” though a studio version has yet to show up. Guest producers on the forthcoming set include Erol Alkan, Moroder and Mark Ronson, who worked with the group ...
Iggy Pop Joins Måneskin for New Version of “I Wanna Be Your Slave”: Stream
Italian hard rockers Måneskin have been drawing a lot of attention for their rousing new single “I Wanna Be Your Slave,” which has racked up over 26 million views since it came out a few weeks ago. Now, they’re celebrating that milestone by teaming up with the one and only Iggy Pop for a new version of the song. “It was such an honor that Iggy loved our music and wanted to work with us,” said the band in a statement. “It was touching seeing him sing ‘I Wanna Be Your Slave’ live in front of us, it was very powerful to see such a big artist being so open and friendly. We all grew up listening to his music and he inspired us to start up a band, it’s still unbelievable for us that we had the chance to get to know him and make music together.” It seems like Iggy Pop is happy to hop on the track...
Metallica Scores First Entry in YouTube’s Billion Views Club
Metallica urged fans to “keep an open mind for a different view” on “Nothing Else Matters,” and in return, they gave the hard rockers 1 billion views on the music video. The six-minute-plus visual is the sixth entry in YouTube’s Billion Views Club from the ’90s, following Guns N’ Roses’ “November Rain,” Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” The Cranberries’ “Zombie,” Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You,” and 4 Non Blondes’ “What’s Up.” “Nothing Else Matters” is from the band’s self-titled 1991 album (better known as The Black Album), and the song peaked at No. 11 on Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Airplay...
Charlie Watts to Miss The Rolling Stones’ US Tour After Medical Procedure
Charlie Watts will miss The Rolling Stones’ upcoming US tour after undergoing an unspecified medical procedure. A representative for the band said “Charlie has had a procedure which was completely successful, but his doctors this week concluded that he now needs proper rest and recuperation. With rehearsals starting in a couple of weeks it’s very disappointing to say the least, but it’s also fair to say no one saw this coming.” In his own statement, Watts joked that “for once, my timing has been a little off… I am working hard to get fully fit but I have today accepted on the advice of the experts that this will take a while.” Advertisement Related Video “After all the fans’ suffering caused by COVID, I really do not want the many RS fans who have been holding tickets for this tour to be d...
Rolling Stones’ Charlie Watts Exits 2021 U.S. Tour
Watts, 80, said in a statement he did not want his recovery to further delay the tour, which is set to visit several U.S. cities including Dallas, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. “For once my timing has been a little off. I am working hard to get fully fit but I have today accepted on the advice of the experts that this will take a while,” Watts said. Watts successfully underwent treatment for throat cancer in 2004. He will be replaced by understudy Steve Jordan, who has played with Keith Richards for years. The Rolling Stones — No Filter Tour 2021 U.S. dates Sept. 26 — St. Louis, MO @ The Dome at America’s CenterSept. 30 — Charlotte, NC @ Bank Of America StadiumOct. 4 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Heinz FieldOct. 9 — Nashville, TN @ Nissan StadiumOct. 13 —...
Chris Cornell’s Final Portraits to Be Auctioned as NFTs
Images from Chris Cornell’s last photoshoot are set to be minted and auctioned off as a pair of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The portraits were taken by Randall Slavin just before the Soundgarden frontman’s untimely passing in 2017. Instead of publishing them, the photographer has held onto the photos until now, and is only turning them into NFTs with the permission of the late rocker’s wife, Vicky Cornell. Titled “Until We Disappear” and “White Roses for My Soul to Keep,” the two cryptographs are slated to be auctioned off tomorrow (August 5th) at 12:00 p.m. ET. “Disappear” is a moving image of Cornell against a background of clouds, while “My Soul” is a video flip-book of every frame Slavin shot of the singer during the shoot. You can check out previews of both, as well as a trailer for t...
BLACKPINK’s Rose Lights Up the Night With Unplugged Killers Cover
BLACKPINK‘s Rosé has been on a hot streak lately with her series of cover songs and the newest entry in her growing portfolio is one of the best so far. Once again appearing in a bayside setting with twinkling lights in the background on the South Korean variety show Sea of Hope, the singer set up behind a keyboard for an unplugged run through the Killers’ 2008 Sam’s Town single “Read My Mind.” Accompanied by an acoustic guitar player, she emoted her way through the refrain, “Oh well, I don’t mind if you don’t mind/ ‘Cause I don’t shine if you don’t shine/ Before you jump/ Tell me what you find/ Can you read my mind?” With the sound of the surf crashing behind her, the singer imbued the song with an added urgency thank...
The Offspring’s Drummer Says he Was Dumped for Not Getting Vaccinated
Despite this, he claims, Parada’s bandmates see him as “unsafe to be around, in the studio, and on tour.” The 48-year-old musician says he has “no negative feelings towards my band” and is “heartbroken” by the situation. And he insists he’s not an anti-vaxxer but, rather, sits on the side of informed consent. “I need to state, unequivocally, that I support informed consent – which necessitates choice unburdened by coercion,” he continues. “I do not find it ethical or wise to allow those with the most power (government, corporations, organizations, employers) to dictate medical procedures to those with the least power.” The Offspring hasn’t commented on Parada’s claims. Parada joined The Offspring in 2007 and performed on the band’s latest record, Let The Bad Times Roll, their first a...
Johnny Marr Signs With BMG Ahead of ‘Outstanding’ New Release
“The fact that he has decided to expand and deepen his relationship with BMG shows how well our holistic, artist-centric approach works,” comments Alistair Norbury, BMG President Repertoire & Marketing U.K. “We are delighted to be the releasing partner for this outstanding new body of work.” Marr is, of course, a founding member of seminal ‘80s Manchester band The Smiths, who were nominated for the Rock Hall for the first time in 2014. His distinctive guitar playing is said to be ground zero for the “indie” sound. Over time he has worked with the likes of Talking Heads, Electronic, Modest Mouse, The Cribs, The Avalanches, Hans Zimmer, Neil Finn and Billie Eilish, and recently worked on the score and soundtrack for the forthcoming James Bond film, No Time To Die. He’s ...
The Killers’ Share ‘Pressure Machine’ Tracklist, New Trailer
In a separate update, the band shared a snippet of audio which opens with a streak of synthwave before settling into a familiar, warm alt-rock sound with a harmonica and keys neatly tucked away. Due out Aug. 13, Pressure Machine is The Killers’ seventh studio album, and the followup to 2020’s Imploding the Mirage, which peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 chart at No. 1 on the Official U.K. Chart. The album was co-produced by the band, Shawn Everett and Jonathan Rado (of Foxygen) and is described as a view into the “everyday realities of a small American town with a stark, tough beauty, and The Killers’ most restrained and resonant album yet.” Brandon Flowers and Co. will hit the road for a Pressure and Mirage tour in 2022. Pressure Machine Tracklist:1. West Hills2. Quiet Town...
Guns N’ Roses Perform New Version of Rare Song “Silkworms”: Watch
Guns N’ Roses surprised fans with a rare performance of the Chinese Democracy-era cut “Silkworms” during their performance at Fenway Park on Tuesday night. Though Axl Rose introduced “Silkworms” as “a new Guns N’ Roses song,” its origins actually date back two decades. The song was first performed live way back in 2001, and various versions have since leaked online. Tuesday night’s setlist referred to the song as “Absurd,” but its chorus clearly pulls from “Silkworms.” Guns N’ Roses are known to be working on a new album, their first featuring Axl Rose alongside Slash and Duff McKagan since 1991’s Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II. Whether or not “Silkworms”/”Absurd” finds its way on to the album’s final tracklist remains to be seen. Advertisement Related Video In the ...
