English quartet ME REX have announced their latest EP Plesiosaur, out June 17th via Big Scary Monsters, and shared its lead single “Jupiter Pluvius.” Stream it below. Plesiosaur’s prehistoric title aligns with the band’s prolific collection dating back to 2016’s Woolly Mammoth EP and continuing through the dual Triceratops/Stegosaurus EP in 2020 and February’s 4-track Pterodactyl EP. They took a detour for the 52-track, shuffle-friendly experimental triumph Megabear in 2021 and despite the project’s renewed nominal connections, ME REX is clearly primed to move into their next era. Pre-orders for Plesiosaur are ongoing. It will be available as a double-EP vinyl with Pterodactyl that is expected to ship out at the same time as its digital release. Check out the artwork and tracklist bel...
The Brian Jonestown Massacre are hitting the road this year. Anton Newcombe and company announced a 2022 trek across North America, with help from special guests Mercury Rev. The 2022 tour will be the first big action from The Brian Jonestown Massacre since the 2019 release of their eponymous, eighteenth studio album. On this run, the famously turbulent Newcombe will be joined by Hallberg Daði Hallbergsson on bass, Hakon Adalsteinsson and Enrique Maymi on guitar, Uri Rennert on drums, Joel Gion on tambourine, and Ryan Carlson on keyboards. Beginning March 27th, BJM will hit the East Coast with a stop at Philadelphia’s Union Transfer before heading up into Canada and back down the West Coast. The tour comes full circle May 11th at the Black Cat in Washington, D.C. Mercury Rev will join the ...
Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill 25th anniversary world tour will almost reach its own 1-year anniversary by the time it concludes this summer, an impressive cap to the extended celebration and examination of her seminal 1995 breakthrough smash. Get tickets here, and read on for more info including pre-sale dates. What Is Alanis Morissette’s Next Tour? The 2022 run for Morissette’s world tour picks up in Europe on June 9th in Copenhagen, Denmark and includes stops in Amsterdam, Paris, Glasgow, and a two-night closer at The O2 in London on June 28th and 29th. Advertisement Related Video The new North American leg begins on July 10th in Morissette’s hometown of Ottawa, Canada, followed by stops in Montreal, Toronto, Milwaukee, Vancouver, and more. The tour concludes on August 6th at Sh...
Phoebe Bridgers is back for more with another installment of her “Reunion Tour,” which began last fall in support of her Grammy-nominated second album Punisher. Fresh off receiving Billboard’s Women in Music Trailblazer Award and becoming the host of her own monthly Sirius XMU show Saddest Factory Radio, Bridgers is extending her reach across the globe with a full European leg and just about every festival appearance possible through the end of summer, and tickets for her tour will soon be available. Get tickets here, and read on for more info including pre-sale dates. What Is Phoebe Bridgers’ Next Tour? The 2022 “Reunion Tour” takes Phoebe Bridgers back across North America with even more stops than its massive 2021 iteration. It begins on April 13th in Phoenix, Arizona and hits all major...
Alanis Morissette is extending her tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of Jagged Little Pill into 2022. Following a run of UK and European shows in June, Morissette will kick off a new leg of US and Canadian dates in July. She’ll once again be joined on the road by Garbage, who also supported the 2021 leg of Morissette’s “Jagged Little Pill Tour.” Tickets to the North American tour go on sale Friday, March 11th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. You can purchase tickets to the UK dates here. Advertisement Related Video Morissette has also announced a new song called “Olive Branch,” which will be released on Friday. It marks her first new music since her 2020 album Such Pretty Forks in the Road. Alanis Morissette 2022 Tour Dates:06/09 – Copenhagen, DK @ Royal Arena ^06/12 – Amster...
Norah Jones is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her debut album Come Away with Me with a string of 2022 tour dates. The 22-date trek is her first since 2019. Jones will play the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 8th, but her tour kicks into high gear in the second half of June. Jones is set to perform in cities such as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville, and Philadelphia, and she’ll be joined on eight stops by Regina Spektor. Check out the full tour schedule below. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 11th at 10:00 a.m. local time, and you can book your seat here. Related Video On April 29th, Jones will drop Come Away With Me: 20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition, a four-LP, three-CD set that features 22 previously-unreleased tracks. Pre-orders are ...
For the first time since frontman Keith Flint’s passing in 2019, The Prodigy are hitting the road. Bandmates Liam Howlett and Maxim Reality are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the seminal electronic album The Fat of the Land with a 10-date trek through the UK. “WE CANT WAIT TO GET BACK ONSTAGE AND PLAY OUR TUNES FOR THE PEOPLE AGAIN,” The Prodigy wrote in a social media statement. “THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF ‘FAT OF THE LAND’ FELT LIKE THE RIGHT TIME FOR US TO STEP UP.” The band also hinted at new music, adding, “WE’LL BE DROPPIN TUNES FROM ALL OUR ALBUMS AND MAYBE SOME SHIT U HAVNT HEARD BEFORE.” The statement ended with the words, “THIS ONE’S FOR FLINTY, NOW LETS FUKIN GO!!” Related Video Nine out of the ten stops will be at Academy Music Group venues, so The Prodig...
Lady Gaga is officially making it a date with her 2022 “Chromatica Ball.” The twice-postponed stadium tour, first announced in 2020 in support of her sixth album Chromatica, finally lands this summer after pandemic-related delays. In the meantime, Gaga has released three more albums, added another round to her “Jazz & Piano” residency in Las Vegas, and commanded the screen as star of Ridley Scott’s House of Gucci. Get tickets here, and read on for more info including pre-sale dates. What Is Lady Gaga’s Next Tour? The “Chromatica Ball” tour features European and North American legs that include stops to Paris, Stockholm, Boston, Chicago, and San Francisco. Advertisement Related Video The European tour begins in Düsseldorf, Germany on July 17th and wraps with two nights in Lond...
Superorganism have announced their sophomore album World Wide Pop, out July 15th. As a preview, they shared the lead single “Teenager.” The band also unveiled 2022 North American and European tour dates. In the four years since Superorganism’s 2018 self-titled debut, our former Artist of the Month have whittled down from an eight-piece to a core lineup of Orono, Harry, Tucan, B, and Soul. To help fill out the sound of World Wide Pop, the band brought in Stephen Malkmus, CHAI, and Pi Ja Ma — each of whom contributed to multiple tracks on the album — as well as Dylan Cartlidge, Boa Constrictors, and Japanese pop superstar and actor Gen Hoshino. Recording the 13-track album marked the first time that the bandmates spent time together in person; Superorganism’s debut effort was completed befor...
With her new album Humble Quest set to drop later this month, Maren Morris has announced an expansive 2022 North American tour. “Oh, how I’ve missed you,” Morris wrote in a social media statement. “I can’t wait to see you out under the stars.” The “Humble Quest Tour” kicks off June 9th in Raleigh, North Carolina with support from Brent Cobb, Ruston Kelly, Joy Oladokun, Natalie Hemby, The Lone Bellow, and Brittney Spencer. Morris’ 41-date trek includes big metropolises like New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and Los Angeles, smaller spots such as Missoula, Montana, and Wilmington, North Carolina, and everything in between. Pre-sale starts tomorrow (March 8th) for members of Morris’ fan club, and general sale begins Friday, March 11th. Check out the full itinerary below, and get your tickets h...
Alice in Chains and Breaking Benjamin have announced a co-headlining 2022 US tour, with special guests Bush. The 30-city trek will run for two months from early August through early October. The outing kicks off in Breaking Benjamin’s home state of Pennsylvania with an August 10th show in Burgettstown, and wraps up October 8th in Mansfield, Massachusetts. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday (March 11th) via Ticketmaster, with a pre-sale beginning Tuesday (March 8th). “We’re looking forward to finally hitting the road again this summer,” remarked Alice in Chains drummer Sean Kinney. “It’s been too long and we can’t wait to get outdoors and share a night of music with our fans again.” Advertisement Related Video Breaking Benjamin frontman Ben Burnley added, “We are so extrem...