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Ninth Studio Album From Punk Rockers Rise Against Due This Summer

19Mar

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Music

Ninth Studio Album From Punk Rockers Rise Against Due This Summer

Chicago's Rise Against is back with freshly baked music and a new record to talk about. Nowhere Generation will be their first album of original material since 2017s Wolves. Expect a June 4 release on the streaming platforms and at your local record shop. Rise Against, hands down, was one of the most high-energy concert experiences of my life. They're on the shortlist of bands to see once larger events are deemed safe. In the meantime check out their latest tune 'Nowhere Generation. It's the second single from the new album after 'Broken Dreams, Inc.' was released last fall. Four years is a long time to wait between albums but based on the first two tracks, the wait is worth it. For updates, there are lots of places to follow Rise Against online like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook...

Blue October Announce Full Band Live Stream Featuring Singles Collection

17Mar

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Music

Blue October Announce Full Band Live Stream Featuring Singles Collection

Blue October will be getting together for the first full-band live stream of the year and is preparing quite a setlist. They intend to break out nothing but the best material from over the past two decades. You can expect to hear songs from 1998's The Answers all the way up to their latest effort, 2020's This Is What I Live For which featured the popular singles 'Oh My My' and 'Moving On'. A Blue October documentary debuted in May of last year right at the height of the pandemic and offers an inside look at the bands' history. Watch live at Getbackup.tv and there are various ticketing options to choose from. Showtime is 7 PM EST on Saturday, March 27. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRzvkWVWmA0 For updates, you can like and follow Blue October on Instagram, Twitter, and You...

Two Acts That Will See a Bump In Popularity After 2021 Grammy Performances

15Mar

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Features, Music

Two Acts That Will See a Bump In Popularity After 2021 Grammy Performances

The 63rd annual Grammy Awards took place Sunday night and winners were announced in each of the night's 83 categories. Taylor Swift took home the award for Album of the Year for Folklore while Billie Eilish won Record of the Year for 'Everything I Wanted'. The Trevor Noah hosted event included performances by everyone from Post Malone to Chris Martin of Coldplay. But there were two performances in particular that elevated both acts. Black Puma has been around since 2018 and has gaining in popularity over the last few years. They were up for two awards and while they didn't win, their performance of 'Colors' certainly turned some heads. The debut of Bruno Mars, Anderson. Paak project Silk Sonic will surely be talked about in the coming days and weeks. Both acts brought vintage vibe...

Orange County Rockers Junket Return To Action With ‘Red Handed’

12Mar

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Music

Orange County Rockers Junket Return To Action With ‘Red Handed’

It's the first single in 10 years for Orange County's Junket and it's well worth the wait. 'Red Handed' combines introspective melodies with intense layers of sound and just maybe the edge we need right now. The song is inspired by a popular Showtime Classic that just so happens to be making a comeback later this year. Dexter will return for a limited run but Junket's time is now. Made up of seasoned musicians Chris Wicher (vocals), Michael Miller (guitar), Kyle Hallenbeck (bass), and Chad Babcock (drums), they have channeled the spirit of actor Michael C. Hall on 'Red Handed'. According to frontman Wicher, although the song is inspired by the show, 'there’s enough ambiguity for any listener to come up with his or her own meaning that’s relatable to their lives'. 'Red Handed' was p...

Green Day, Billie Eilish & More Set To Headline Life Is Beautiful Festival

11Mar

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Art, Features

Green Day, Billie Eilish & More Set To Headline Life Is Beautiful Festival

The Life is Beautiful Music & Arts Festival has announced a stacked lineup in what is the most high-profile concert announcement since the outset of the pandemic. Green Day, Billie Eilish, and Tame Impala are set to headline with performances from A$AP Rocky, Haim, Illenium, and many more planned. According to an interview with Forbes, organizers are making safety for fans a top priority. The Las Vegas-based festival got its start in 2013 and by 2019 was one of the world's highest-grossing festivals. Canceled in 2020 as a result of COVID-19 they're looking to make a roaring comeback September 17-19. The festival takes place over an 18 block area in downtown Las Vegas. The major question is how the ongoing pandemic will affect the event. With vaccines rolling out at an increasing...

Five Grammy Awards Performances We’re Not Going To Miss

9Mar

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Features

Five Grammy Awards Performances We’re Not Going To Miss

The Grammy Awards are set for this weekend and producers have just announced a stacked lineup of performers. Airing Sunday on CBS at 8 PM and streaming on the new Paramount+, music's biggest night will be hosted by comedian Trevor Noah. According to a press release this year's show will serve as a tribute to independent venues. Behind the scenes, workers from some of the countries most iconic venues will serve as presenters in categories throughout the evening. A wide range of talent will take the stage from Billie Eilish to Harry Styles to Cardi B but these are the five performances we're going to be sure to catch. For more Grammy info you can find the full lineup here and the nominees here. Black Pumas were nominated in 2020 for Best New Artist and had it not been for Billie Eili...

Three Side Gigs For Travis Barker That Have Taken His Career To The Next Level

8Mar

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Music

Three Side Gigs For Travis Barker That Have Taken His Career To The Next Level

Travis Barker has been very busy outside of his day job with Blink 182 over the past year. He's been working with hip-hop artists, signing talent to his new record label, and producing hit records. As one of the most respected drummers on the scene, he's putting his clout to good use opening doors for a new generation of talent. His career has gone to a new level over the last year with room still left to grow. In April he showed up with Post Malone at the much-talked-about Nirvana tribute for COVID-19 relief. Barker along with Malone, bassist Brian Lee and guitarist Nick Mack raised more than $500,000 for those in need according to CNN. The 'Rockstar' rapper filled the shoes of the legendary Cobain putting his own spin on 80 minutes worth of Nirvana classics. Each of the musicians was...

Telefunken Elektroakustik Celebrates 20 Years

7Mar

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Features

Telefunken Elektroakustik Celebrates 20 Years

Connecticut-based Telefunken Elektroakustik marks 20 years in business in the US after reviving the high-end microphone brand around since 1903. Owned and operated by Toni Fishman, he acquired the rights to the name and iconic diamond logo in 2001 after purchasing a mic for his recording studio sometime the year before. According to a recent press release, the original ELA M 251 he bought needed a new polar pattern switch, a common issue with that type of microphone. When Fishman was able to reverse engineer the component he was able to provide a fix for other users. From there he ambitiously set out to remake the entire microphone and over the next two years meticulously recreated the parts needed to start producing the mic with his growing team. Originally a German brand, 'tele' ...

Todays Musicians Should Consider Releasing Music As NFTs

4Mar

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Features

Todays Musicians Should Consider Releasing Music As NFTs

First of all, what is an NFT and how can it benefit bands and musicians on the scene today? NFT stands for non-fungible token and it's all the rage at the moment. When you purchase a digital form of collectible whether it's music, art, or even a comic book, because ownership is recorded on a blockchain, each copy is unique and tied to the person who purchased the digital item. What this prevents is the pirating of any type of media sold as an NFT by the artist. According to Rolling Stone, Kings of Leon is the first high-profile act to release a full album as an NFT. Set to be released on Friday When You See Yourself is the band's first new music since the October 2016 release of Walls. The album will be available through all the conventional channels but it's the release through NFT sit...

The Long Wait For New Offspring Music Is Officially Over

2Mar

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Music

The Long Wait For New Offspring Music Is Officially Over

Rumors have been swirling about a new album from The Offspring for nearly three years. The wait has come to an end with the release of the up-tempo 'Let The Bad Times Roll'. Along with the release of the new single, the full album is set for an April 16 release. The genre bending punk rockers formed in the mid-80s but it wasn't until their 1994 breakthrough album Smash did they become a near house hold name. Recent years have seen the band sell off the rights to their music for a cool $30 million and the unfortunate departure of longtime bassist Greg K. Dexter and Noodles will carry the band into their very respectable fifth decade of making music. They announced last year that the album was done and that they were looking for the right record label to release it to the public. ...