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Blondie, Mac DeMarco, and Tori Amos to Participate in Inaugural Band Shirt Day Fundraiser
As if you needed another reason to hoard band tees: September 16th, 2022 will mark the inaugural Band Shirt Day, a global fundraising initiative that brings artists together to donate proceeds of their merch sales to charitable organizations of their choosing. Today, the organization has unveiled the first round of participating artists, which includes Blondie, Mac DeMarco, and Tori Amos. Sargent House, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, The Maine, Tragically Hip, The Format, Urge Overkill, Flipper, Monophonics, and the Estate of Jóhann Jóhannsson are just a few more of the growing lists of artists putting their merch to good use this Band Shirt Day — you know, besides filling up your closet. As for the donation recipients, artists have chosen organizations including Planned Parenthood,...
INXS Celebrates 45th Anniversary With Catalog Reissues, TikTok Streaming Event
INXS turns 45, and in twist to the finest of traditions, the Australian new wave act is handing out the presents. The alternative rock outfit announces INXS Day and, to celebrate, prepares a slew of physical and digital releases, merch and a special TikTok streaming party. All of it swings back to this day (Aug. 16), 45 years ago, when INXS sprung to life with a debut performance at a house party in Whale Beach, Sydney. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The group was then known as The Farriss Brothers, after the founding core of Andrew, Jon and Tim Farriss. The name INXS (pronounced in-excess) came later, and stuck. INXS Day, launched in association with Petrol Records, Universal Music Group and Rhino Records, kicks off Tuesday with an ex...
‘The Beatles: Get Back’: Where to Buy It on Blu-Ray & DVD
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. The Beatles: Get Back is still in stock, but that may not last very long. Ringo Starr went viral over the weekend after posting a picture of his feet along with a Blu-ray copy of the film, which won for best streaming docuseries non-fiction at the Hollywood Critic’s Association’s HCA TV Awards on Sunday (Aug. 14). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Peter Jackson’s epic documentary series, featuring previously unseen footage of the Beatles’ 1969 recording session was initially slated for release on Blu-ray an...
Rage Against the Machine’s Zack de la Rocha Has a Torn Achilles, Friend Says
Last month, Rage Against the Machine vocalist Zack de la Rocha injured his leg early into the band’s concert in Chicago — only the second date in their long-awaited reunion tour. While the band never shared an official diagnosis, de la Rocha’s friend, the photographer Glen E. Friedman, recently revealed that the rapper tore his Achilles. “I went to see my good friend Zack (with his torn Achilles) perform last night at Madison Square Garden, one of the most hallowed venues in the modern world,” Friedman wrote on Instagram. Just as Rage Against the Machine finished that fateful Chicago concert with de la Rocha sitting down, the band completed the rest of their North American tour (wrapping up tonight, August 14th, with another show at the Garden) with their leader seated at the front of the ...
Jessie Baylin Shares Origins of ’70s-Inspired Single “Time Is A Healer:” Exclusive
Origins is a recurring new music series giving artists the opportunity to share exclusive insights into their latest release. Today, Jessie Baylin shares the background of her vintage-inspired new single. Jessie Baylin is taking a journey to the past for her new music, in more ways than one. “Time Is A Healer,” the Nashville singer-songwriter’s new single, feels like it was pulled out of a 1970s daydream. It arrives ahead of a new album, titled Jersey Girl, which will be landing in full on September 23rd. Baylin was born and raised in New Jersey, but left as soon as she could; this album encompasses her experience unpacking her roots from her current vantage point. Related Video “Time Is A Healer” is a meditative, acoustic rock track that Baylin describes as the “rock outlier” o...
Michelle Branch and Patrick Carney Break Up
Michelle Branch and Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney have broken up after three years of marriage. Branch confirmed the split to People, saying she’s “totally devastated.” “To say that I am totally devastated doesn’t even come close to describing how I feel for myself and for my family,” Branch said. “The rug has been completely pulled from underneath me and now I must figure out how to move forward. With such small children, I ask for privacy and kindness.” Branch and Carney got married in 2019 after several years of dating. They welcomed their first child together, Rhys James Carney, in August 2018, and had their second, Willie Jacquet Carney, in February. According to People, Branch tweeted a note on the evening of August 10th accusing Carney of cheating on her while she was ...
Matt Stone and Trey Parker Celebrate 25 Years of South Park with RUSH, Primus, and Ween
A small girl sarcastically sang “JOE BIDEN TOOK OUR JOBS!” into a microphone while South Park co-creator Matt Stone laughed uproariously, Dean and Gene Ween provided backup vocals, Primus’ Les Claypool played bass and Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of Rush sat silently smiling. The plumes of smoke emanating from the 9,545 fans jammed into Red Rocks Amphitheatre were especially thick at this moment on Wednesday night (August 10th). It was the second of two sold-out South Park 25th-anniversary shows, starring Stone and his partner, Trey Parker, as ringleaders of a circus in which Ween performed on stage left, Primus manned stage right and “Blame Canada,” “Uncle Fucka,” “What Would Brian Boitano Do?” and other profane “South Park” classics wafted from the middle. If the satire didn’t always come ...
10 Post-2000 Indie Albums You Forgot You Kinda Dig
This article originally ran in 2014 and has been updated. For more ’00s nostalgia, check out our Whatever Happened To…? series. In 2001, after years of Korn and Britney tyranny, it suddenly became cool to make guitar music again. If you were in a band, you had your choice of two sounds: garage rock and dance-punk. That may be oversimplifying things a bit, but in the wake of the Strokes, the White Stripes, Interpol, and Franz Ferdinand, an awful lot of groups jumped on one of those bandwagons. A lot of them wore conductor hats, and most were pretty terrible. But some were actually decent, and their CDs — as in compact discs, as in you bought ’em at Best Buy for $9.99 — were the soundtrack to an era everyone seems to have forgotten. It’s time we dig out the following 10 albums and make ‘00s ...
Travis Barker Returns to Machine Gun Kelly Tour ‘Against His Doctor’s Orders’
The show must go on! Machine Gun Kelly revealed via his Instagram Stories on Tuesday (Aug. 9) that Travis Barker will return to his Mainstream Sellout tour for the remaining concert dates despite the drummer’s health status. “Against his doctor’s orders AND with a broken thumb, I convinced @travisbarker to come join us for the last couple days,” MGK wrote alongside a screenshot of a FaceTime call between the rockers. See the “Bloody Valentine” singer’s Instagram Story before it disappears here. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Barker hopped in on the excitement via Twitter, writing before the Aug. 10 concert in Missouri, “I’m impregnating the entire crowd at the @machinegunkelly show tonight.” He followed-up by tweeting, “With a broken thum...
How to Get Tickets to The Rose’s “Heal Together World Tour”
Korean quartet The Rose are headed out for a globe-spanning run across North America, South America, and Europe with tickets quickly following the announcement. Join singer-guitarist Kim Woosung, who more recently served as a solo act supporting Epik High, singer-keyboardist Park Dojoon, drummer Lee Hajoon, and bassist Lee Jaehyeong for their next group outing, the “Heal Together World Tour,” lasting through 2023. Get tickets here, and read on for more details including pre-sale dates. What Is The Rose’s Next Tour? The Rose will launch their “Heal Together World Tour” in Chicago on October 13th. Following a stop in Minneapolis on October 15th, the band will go on an East Coast run including Boston, New York, and Washington, DC, then close out the month in Atlanta. They open November with s...
John Lennon’s Scathing 1971 Letter to Paul McCartney Up for Auction
John Lennon sure imagined a lot of things (sorry), but he probably couldn’t have guessed that a tiff with his former bandmate could one day be worth $30,000. An angry letter he wrote to his fellow ex-Beatle Paul McCartney in 1971 is currently being auctioned by Gotta Have Rock and Roll for a very pretty penny. As TMZ points out, in 1971 — when The Beatles had been broken up for about a year and were all established in their solo careers — McCartney gave a slightly unflattering interview with Melody Maker. In it, Macca discussed some of the business goings-on with The Beatles, implied that Let It Be was the first “bit of hype” the band experienced, and opined that he thought Lennon’s hit “Imagine” wasn’t political. Naturally, Lennon wasn’t pleased. “If you’re not th...
Yungblud’s ‘The Emperor’ to Serve as Hype Track For ESPN’s 2022-23 College Football Season
Yungblud dropped the blood-pumping new single “The Emperor” on Friday (Aug. 5), which will serve double-duty as the official anthem for ESPN’s coverage of the 2022-2023 college football season, which kicks off on Aug. 27. “It’s a massive honor to have my song ‘The Emperor’ chosen as the anthem for ESPN’s college football season,” said Yungblud in a statement. “I wrote this song when I was 17; it was just an outburst of unfiltered energy that I knew would have its moment one day. I played it live for years, but never found the right time to release it until now. College football is such a massive part of American culture, and all I ever want to do is bring energy to people, so I can’t wait for the song to bring that energy to the fans and the players at the games all season.” Explore Explor...
