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Five Bands Not To Miss If You’re Heading To Bonnaroo 2021
5Apr By SimonNo Comments
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Five Bands Not To Miss If You’re Heading To Bonnaroo 2021

The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is celebrating 20 years on the farm after having to outright cancel last year's show due to the pandemic. They've come out of the gates in a big way this year with one of the deepest lineups in recent memory. The internet likes to complain about lineups for these types of shows. The reality is, you're not going to be able to recreate the magic of a Tom Petty headlining set in 2013. Or that time Phish came out of hiatus and played to a capacity crowd back in 2009. For the record that set happened at the same time as a rousing Public Enemy set (and I'm glad we split time between the two). Having always wanted to make the trip to Manchester Tennessee it took a group of friends celebrating a 30th birthday party to get me south of the Mason Dixon lin...
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Incubus Frontman Brandon Boyd Set To Appear On American Idol Monday Night
4Apr By SimonNo Comments
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Incubus Frontman Brandon Boyd Set To Appear On American Idol Monday Night

We weren't expecting it but we're ready to give it a shot. Incubus frontman Brandon Boyd is set to appear on the Monday night edition of American Idol as part of the duet round. He posted a picture to his Instagram account on Sunday with the legendary Lionel Richie letting the fans know how excited he is to make the appearance. Boyd will sing with contestants Casey Bishop and Chayce Beckham as the judges look on. The show has been airing on ABC since 2018 after originally airing on Fox from 2002-2016. Stars like Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, and Jennifer Hudson got their start on the popular singing competition. Judges this season include Richie along with Katy Perry and Luke Bryan but who could forget the originals? Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul paved the way bu...
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Weezer Set For Live Stream Performance With Los Angeles Philharmonic
30Mar By SimonNo Comments
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Weezer Set For Live Stream Performance With Los Angeles Philharmonic

Weezer has always walked to the beat of their own drum. In this case, they'll be playing along with a full orchestra in addition to the core four members of the band on April 16 & 17. Tickets are on sale now for the live stream performance at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. The plan is to cover their new album OK Human with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Youth Orchestra (along with some Weezer classics). Access to the show starts at just $20 and you have three different broadcasts to choose from depending on your time zone. This unique performance will only be streamed three times so don't expect to find clips on YouTube after the fact. https://twitter.com/Weezer/status/1375100869209960449 Weezer returned earlier this year with their 14th studio album Ok Human w...
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Saturday Night Concert Attended By 5,000 Doubles As COVID-19 Experiment
29Mar By SimonNo Comments
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Saturday Night Concert Attended By 5,000 Doubles As COVID-19 Experiment

An estimated 5,000 music fans came together Saturday night for a rock and roll show. Normally this type of event is pretty common but in a world grappling with the effects of a pandemic, we haven't seen many large events like this over the past year. CBS News reports the concert took place with an intended goal of seeing if outbreaks at large gatherings could be prevented. The show took place in Barcelona at Palau Saint Jordi and featured the band Love of Lesbian. Attendees were instructed to take COVID tests earlier in the day and needed to prove a negative result to gain entry. Once inside the only regulation was that masks were to be worn as provided by those organizing the event. So now, over the next 10-14 days those who went to the concert will be monitored for any traces of...
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Former SNL Cast Member Announced As Record Store Day Ambassador
27Mar By SimonNo Comments
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Former SNL Cast Member Announced As Record Store Day Ambassador

Popular actor, comedian, and musician Fred Armisen is a big music fan. He is set to advocate for Record Store Day this year after being named 2021 Ambassador. RSD started back in 2007 to help promote independent record shops. The day incentivizes music fans to come together by offering up lots of exclusive releases. Normally the event takes place over two dates, one in April and the other on Black Friday in November. However, in the face of the pandemic, there have been some changes. This year you can expect two dates to come to fruition on June 12 and July 17. Armisen is in good company as Pearl Jam, Run The Jewels and Brandi Carlile have filled the role in recent years. These are hugely important days for independent record shops so if you're going to shop retail for music, thes...
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Beabadoobee Drops Pandemic Inspired Single, Announces New EP
24Mar By Simon1 Comment
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Beabadoobee Drops Pandemic Inspired Single, Announces New EP

What would you do with your last day before the pandemic if you knew what was coming next? That's the question indie darling Beabadoobee ponders on her new single 'Last Day on Earth'. Rolling Stone reports the track was produced and co-written by Matt Healy and George Daniel of The 1975 who had spent time on the road with her previously as their opening act. The very first song she wrote on guitar 'Coffee' in 2017 would go on to be a viral sensation a few years later on Tik Tok as a sample on Canadian hip-hop artist Powfu's 'deathbed'. She went on to put out a series of EP's which lead to the release of her debut full-length album in the fall of 2020, Fake It Flowers featuring 'Care'. In the spring of 2020 during an interview with Headliner, she spoke of her hopes of inspiring the ...
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Iconic Vocalist Tapped For New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Theme Song
21Mar By SimonNo Comments
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Iconic Vocalist Tapped For New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Theme Song

A new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video game is coming out and a legendary frontman is featured on the new version of the popular theme song. Spin Magazine reports Mike Patton of Faith No More has lent his vocal stylings to the track, turtles in a half shell, indeed. While Patton is best known for his work with Faith No More, his prolific career includes time as a producer, voice actor, and even record label owner. The list of bands he's been a part of is extensive while his solo albums, Mr. Bungle and Peeping Tom deserve some extra attention. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredders Revenge is inspired by the 1987 arcade classic Turtles in Time and finds our heroes confronting Shredder and his minions attempting to stop his most diabolical plan yet. According to the game descripti...
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Ninth Studio Album From Punk Rockers Rise Against Due This Summer
19Mar By SimonNo Comments
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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 Faceboo...
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Blue October Announce Full Band Live Stream Featuring Singles Collection
17Mar By SimonNo Comments
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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 Yo...
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Two Acts That Will See a Bump In Popularity After 2021 Grammy Performances
15Mar By SimonNo Comments
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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 vib...
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