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Saturday Night Concert Attended By 5,000 Doubles As COVID-19 Experiment

29Mar

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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...

Former SNL Cast Member Announced As Record Store Day Ambassador

27Mar

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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...

Beabadoobee Drops Pandemic Inspired Single, Announces New EP

24Mar

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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 ...

Iconic Vocalist Tapped For New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Theme Song

21Mar

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Features, Music

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...

Ninth Studio Album From Punk Rockers Rise Against Due This Summer

19Mar

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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...

Blue October Announce Full Band Live Stream Featuring Singles Collection

17Mar

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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...

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 vib...

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

12Mar

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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 ...

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

8Mar

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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 wa...

5Mar

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Music, Reviews

HeIsTheArtist Drops New Single ‘Virgin’

HeIsTheArtist has a new powerful single, "Virgin" out now. The new song from the American Christian singer-songwriter from Central Islip, NY., expands the topic of temptation that was previously the center topic of his single, "The Snake Charmer" and his EP Adam & Eve. HeIsTheArtist says, 'Virgin' delves into the experience of a Catholic Nun taking a vow of abstinence and how difficult that is while living in a society where the temptation of sex is everywhere. The lyrics “It's you I like, it’s not me” references the promise that nuns make to rid themselves of all vanity in order to be able to focus fully on God’s work." HeIsTheArtist is influenced by the music of Kim Burrell, Carrie Underwood, Prince, and Michael Jackson. He considers himself an eclectic artist who merges diffe...