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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 ...
Stone Pony? Bruce Springsteen’s Daughter Jessica Fails to Qualify for Individual Olympic Equestrian Final
Bruce Springsteen met his future wife and E Street Band member Patti Scialfa at the rock venue The Stone Pony. Perhaps it was an inauspicious start for their daughter Jessica, who nearly 40 years later failed to make the finals of the equestrian individual jumping event at the Tokyo Olympics. Jessica was selected for team USA last month, and her Olympic journey isn’t over yet– she’ll compete in team jumping this Friday, August 6th. As ESPN reports, her hopes for solo gold fell apart at the 11th jump of a 14-obstacle course, when her horse, Don Juan van de Donkhoeve, knocked down a railing. Her score was good enough to keep her on the bubble for another hour, until she was finally eliminated from the competition. “All in all, I’m thrilled with the round, and I’m excited for t...
Paul McCartney Encourages Fans to ‘Get Vax’d’ While Flexing His Shot
With the Delta variant of COVID running rampant across the world, Sir Paul McCartney is spreading one simple message for his fans: “BE COOL. GET VAX’D.” The beanie- and face-mask-wearing 79-year-old rocker wrote this message on Instagram, while signing off as “Paul,” underneath a picture of himself getting his COVID shot from a health care professional on Monday (Aug. 2). According to data from the U.K. government, more than 46 million people have received the first dose of the COVID vaccine, while only 38 million have gotten the second dose. The Beatles’ legend told The Sun in December 2020 that he was eager to get the jab when the top-priority groups — citizens over the age of 50 and those in high-risk categories — ...
