On December 7th, 1962, 26-year-old bassist Bill Wyman went to the Wetherby Arms pub in the Chelsea neighborhood of London to audition for the Rolling Stones as a possible replacement for founding member Dick Taylor. As Wyman recounts in this exclusive clip from his upcoming documentary The Quiet One, the …
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Hard-rock act the Parlor Mob will release their fifth LP, Dark Hour, on August 16th via Brittania Row Recordings/BMG. The New Jersey band previewed the album with the blazing lead single “Someday.” “Do I look stupid? Who are you ‘crazy’?” frontman Mark Melicia belts on the stadium-tailored track. “If you’re …
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Lyrics website Genius has accused Google of stealing lyrics from its site and reposting them in search results without permission, with Genius claiming they caught the search engine “red handed” thanks to Morse code embedded in their lyrics. The Wall Street Journal reports that Genius’ web traffic has dropped in …
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Bob Mould will embark on a solo electric tour this September in support of his most recent album, Sunshine Rock. The run kicks off September 11th at the Music Box Supper Club in Cleveland, Ohio and wraps September 27th at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis, Maryland. Mould will play …
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After teasing new music in recent weeks, Liam Gallagher has released a thumping new single titled “Shockwave,” the Oasis singer’s first release of 2019. On the track, Gallagher works with a trio of top-notch collaborators: Songwriter Andrew Wyatt, engineer and frequent Oasis producer Mark “Spike” Stent and Grammy-winning producer Greg …
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At its outset, Deb Never’s “Ugly” is a straightforward sad song. The up-and-coming L.A. (via Washington) artist opens the track with somber pianos, and a simple sentiment: “You don’t want me, I don’t you.” Then the drums kick in. Produced by Dylan Brady, “Ugly” builds on itself, introducing a stuttering …
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Thrash metal band Megadeth will be reissuing three of their late-era albums this summer. The Grammy-winning group, who have been recording for 36 years, will be re-releasing three records from later in their career in July: United Abominations (2007), Endgame (2009) and TH1RT3EN (2011). United Abominations and Endgame will include full remasters …
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While in the midst of his Best Teef In The Game Tour, Anderson .Paak stopped by CBS This Morning‘s Saturday Sessions for a three-song performance. .Paak and his band shared a funk-tinged trio of tracks including “Make It Better” and “King James” from his 2019 LP Ventura. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BdGD1Ap7eY The drummer …
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Fiona Apple shared her cover of The Beach Boys’ “In My Room,” featuring Jakob Dylan. The breezy California pop record is featured on the soundtrack to Echo in the Canyon, a new documentary on the birth of the California Sound. Apple and Dylan also contributed a second duet to the soundtrack, …
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On May 31st, Patti Smith will appear on Peyote Dance,an album with the experimental musicians of the Soundwalk Collective. The New York-based group are known for making new art out of “found sounds” – everything from antenna effects to old classical recordings.The new album will include “Ivry,” a new song …
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