Rock
Jerry Cantrell Talks Lightening the Load & Covering Elton John on ‘Brighten’: ‘It’s Not Just All F–king Monochrome’
After Degradation Trip — which was dedicated to Alice in Chains frontman Layne Staley, who died of an overdose at age 34 two months before its release — Cantrell refocused on his main band. Alice in Chains delivered its fourth album, Black Gives Way to Blue, in 2009, followed by 2013’s The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here and 2018’s Rainier Fog. Post-Rainier Fog, Cantrell began assembling the nine tracks on Brighten by revisiting his backlog of songs previously demoed and shelved, fragments of melodies and riffs held over the years, a mix of new songs — and a cover of an Elton John deep cut — and started recording in 2020. “Every record I’ve been in involved in has a couple of ideas that either weren’t in their best form or just didn’t fit with that body of work, and t...
The War on Drugs Share New Album I Don’t Live Here Anymore: Stream
Just in time to ring in autumn, The War on Drugs return with their new album. I Don’t Live Here Anymore, the rock band’s first record in four years and fifth overall, arrives today via Atlantic. Take a listen below via Apple Music or Spotfiy. I Don’t Live Here Anymore is 10 tracks total, and features the previously-released singles “Living Proof” and the title track, the latter featuring background vocals from Lucius. Sonically, the record blends The War on Drugs’ heartland-rock roots with a bit of an ’80s sheen, at once recalling the homey feel of Bob Dylan and the grandiose arena jams of Bruce Springsteen. The band began writing the album shortly after frontman Adam Granduciel welcomed his first child back in 2019 — also named Bruce, naturally — and its lyrics expectedly ponder them...
Bad Wolves Settle Lawsuits With Former Singer Tommy Vext
The next month, Better Noise filed its own lawsuit against Vext, accusing him of copyright infringement, breach of contract and unjust enrichment. The suit claimed Vext was trying to block his former bandmates from using the Bad Wolves name, while promoting his own tour under the “confusingly similar name ‘B@D W8LV3S’ in a blatant attempt to confuse concertgoers.” He also allegedly breached the exclusivity agreement in his recording contract with Better Noise by posting new music on social media and on his OnlyFans account, including existing recordings owned by the label. Now, ahead of Bad Wolves’ new album, Dear Monsters, out Friday, the band is trying to put this chapter past it and has settled with Vext. The band can now continue to release music and tour ...
Foo Fighters Warm-up For Rock Hall Induction With Rare Club Gig
“This is kinda nice,” Grohl said after “The Sky is a Neighborhood.” “We’re used to playing these songs in big fucking arenas and…stadiums, (with) 50, 60, 70,000 singing along…and I love it. But this is nice….” He introduced each of his bandmates as “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee,” “How the hell did that happen?” Grohl – who was also inducted with Nirvana during 2014 — joked during a couple of intervals, though he identified guitarist Pat Smear as “the only one that that makes sense to me,” to induct. “The other ones are, like… what?!” Later on, however, he noted that, “As much as we joke around about it, it is a f—ing honor to be here for that Hall of Fame show. It’s f—ing crazy! I don’t think anybody expected it…But even if it had not happened, we’d be here d...
Seether Sets New Personal Best Atop Mainstream Rock Airplay Chart With ‘Wasteland’
Concurrently, “Wasteland” lifts 8-7 on the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock & Alternative Airplay chart with 3.1 million audience impressions, up 7%, according to MRC Data. It’s Seether’s highest-ranking song on the list since “Tonight,” which peaked at No. 4 in November 2011. “Wasteland” also breaks into the top 10 of the multi-metric Hot Hard Rock Songs survey, leaping 13-10 with 136,000 U.S. streams in addition to its radio audience. Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum, Seether’s eighth studio set, debuted at No. 3 on the Hard Rock Albums chart in September 2020 and has earned 75,000 equivalent album units to date. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins ...
BBC Two Freddie Mercury Documentary to Feature New Interviews With Band Members
The concert also featured performances from Metallica, U2, Guns N’ Roses, Robert Plant, David Bowie and Annie Lennox, Seal and many more. “[Director] James Rogan’s film Freddie Mercury: The Final Act, is a poignant story of one of music’s most popular and talented musicians, and the legacy he left,” said Jan Younghusband, head of commissioning, BBC Music TV. “Not only does it shine new light on Freddie Mercury’s brave journey through those final five years of his life, it also tells a wider — and hugely important — story of the emergence of AIDS at the time and how the incredible tribute concert after his death, helped to change for the better public opinion about the crisis. The artists of Queen and others who were there, speak candidly for the first time.” Directo...
The War on Drugs Tighten and Lighten Up on I Don’t Live Here Anymore
The War on Drugs makes big songs, meant for arena-scale rock reveries. In 2022, they’ll embark on a headlining tour at the biggest venues they’ve ever played (including Madison Square Garden), stepping onto stages that match the scope of their music. Yet the latest album from the six-piece led by Adam Granduciel, I Don’t Live Here Anymore, marks a turn towards directness and concision. Don’t worry! If you like The War on Drugs’ previous work, chances are you’ll like I Don’t Live Here Anymore, out Friday, October 29th. The band’s fifth LP and their first since 2017’s Grammy-winning A Deeper Understanding still showcases the group’s texture-rich, somehow-original revisions of the most-winning aspects of mid-’80s commercial rock. Each of the 10 tracks runs over four minutes, most hovering in ...
Aaron Frazer of Durand Jones and The Indications joins The What Podcast
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google | Radio Public | RSS Durand Jones and The Indications singer/songwriter/musician Aaron Frazer tells Brad and Barry of The What Podcast that working with the band and releasing his own solo album is sort of like being a Marvel superhero: There is plenty of work for everyone. Plus, Brad recounts his experience at the 2021 Shaky Knees festival, including a less than stellar set from The Strokes. Advertisement Related Video Listen in above, and make sure to subscribe to The What using the links above or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow the Consequence Podcast Network for updates on all our programs. Launched in 2018, The What began as a place for two Roo vets to share th...
Walter ‘Herbie’ Herbert, Manager Who Helped Launch Journey, Dies at 73
He was a protege of Bill Graham, and also worked with Santana, Steve Miller Band, Roxette and Europe during his career. Longtime artist manager Walter James “Herbie” Herbert II, who worked with groups including Journey and Santana, has reportedly died. According to Variety, Herbert was 73 years old. Herbert began his career in the early 1970s working with famed promoter Bill Graham. Graham helped Herbert land a gig as a roadie for Santana, whom Graham managed at the time. Herbert befriended Santana musicians Gregg Rolie and Neal Schon, and after they went on to found Journey they recruited Herbert to work alongside them. Schon was one of the first people to acknowledge Herbert’s passing in a Facebook post Monday, saying, “I’ll cherish all the incredible times and trials and tribu...
Dave Grohl on Nevermind Baby Lawsuit: “He’s Got a Nevermind Tattoo. I Don’t.”
Dave Grohl hasn’t “spent too much time thinking about” the child exploitation lawsuit filed by Spencer Elden, who was famously photographed as a baby for Nirvana’s iconic Nevermind album cover. However, Grohl would like to point out that he’s not the one with the Nevermind tattoo. The former Nirvana drummer was asked about the lawsuit in a new interview with Craig Jenkins of New York. Seemingly heeding the advice of his attorneys, Grohl sidestepped the question as best he could, saying, “I don’t know that I can speak on it because I haven’t spent too much time thinking about it. I feel the same way most people do in that I have to disagree. That’s all I’ll say.” But when Jenkins pointed out that Elden has re-created the photo several times as an adult, Grohl couldn’t help but respond, “Lis...
COVID-Stricken Serj Tankian “Happy” He Was Vaccinated, But Not “Taking Sides on the Issue”
System of a Down singer Serj Tankian, who’s been battling COVID-19, has said he is “happy” he was vaccinated but is not “taking sides on the issue.” We recently reported on Tankian testing positive for COVID and System of a Down postponing their two Los Angeles concerts, which had already been postponed twice due to the pandemic. The singer now says he is hoping to be symptom-free soon and credits the vaccine with minimizing his illness. However, Tankian explained that he wasn’t taking a specific stance regarding vaccines, saying it’s not a “one size fits all” decision. His summarized Facebook post read: “I am overwhelmed and extremely grateful for the outpouring of love and concern from friends and strangers alike. I am doing well and hoping to be clear of all symptoms soon. I believe tha...
Jay Black, Jay and the Americans Singer, Dies at 82
In the 1960s, Black joined the rock band, taking over for original singer Jay Traynor. Black recorded a series of hits with Jay and the Americans, including “Come a Little Bit Closer” (1964) “Cara Mia” (1965) and “This Magic Moment” (1968). Jay and the Americans were the opening act for the Beatles at their very first U.S. concert in 1964, in Washington, D.C. The band parted ways in 1973, with Black moving forward with his career as a solo artist. He also enjoyed a short stint as an actor, with a supporting role in Frank Sinatra’s Contract on Cherry Street in 1977; Black portrayed the character of Tommy Sindardos in the made-for-television film distributed by NBC. Black often performed as a solo artist in the tri-state area and in Florida. He held ...
