Foo Fighters’ Shiflett Debuts Solo Single.
Foo Fighters’ guitarist Chris Shiflett has made it his mission to fuse rock and country on his terms. The rocker recently recruited country stars Jaren Johnston and John Osborne to collaborate on a fresh song. The result is a newly-released single, “Black Top White Lines.”
The single is the first sample of an unnamed album due out from Shiflett later this year. "A big part of my inspiration to work with Jaren on this record was because I knew he'd push me out of my comfort zone into new territory," admitted Shiflett.
And indeed, “Black Top White Lines” is the latest in the Foo Fighters rocker’s efforts to combine “SoCal rock” with “Nashville influences.” You can check out the single
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BUZZFEST Tix goes on sale today at 10 am.
- The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
- Dates: May 13, 2023
- Time: 2:30 PM
Steel Panther's new song about 1987
Steel Panther's new song and video are connecting on social media with classic rockers because of the lyrics, which are all about "1987". That's the name of the song. They sing about David Coverdale with Tawny Kitaen, Dave and Eddie, the Scorps, and this part, about Ozzy.
(Lyrics in this clip include: 1987, where did we go astray? Back then, our friends were real, and we saw 'em every day. And no one once got canceled for the things that they said.)
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Icons Make "Rolling Stone" 50 Genuinely Horrible Albums List
Everyone has a bad day occasionally. But Rolling Stone has released a list that calls out even the greatest of musicians for mistakes made throughout their careers. “50 Genuinely Horrible Albums By Brilliant Artists” takes no prisoners with its brutal honesty.
And despite the straightforward title, you might be surprised to find the level of talent that has made a list. Pop greats like Madonna and Prince, country legend Willie Nelson, two of the four Beatles, and David Bowie are among the big names to have released “genuinely horrible” albums. In addition to Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon (along with Yoko Ono) made a list once each for their solo efforts.
Pete Townshend made a list twice- both for his solo album “Psychoderelict” (1993) and for The Who’s “It’s Hard” (1982). And taking the top spot? That would be Kanye West for 2018's "Ye."
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Rock Songs That Are Written about Real Tragedies
Loudwire put together a list of rock and metal songs inspired by real-life tragedies. Here are 11:
1. "Tears in Heaven," Eric Clapton: It's about the death of his 4-year-old son, who fell out of a window.
2. "Empire of the Clouds," Iron Maiden: It's about a British R101 airship that crashed during its first voyage in 1930.
3. "Jeremy," Pearl Jam: It's about a high school student named Jeremy, who shot himself in front of his classmates in 1991.
4. "P.L.U.C.K.," System of a Down: It's a tribute to those killed during the Armenian Genocide of World War 1. "P.L.U.C.K." stands for Politically Lying, Unholy, Cowardly, Killers.
5. "Manhattan Project," Rush: It's about the World War 2 Manhattan project that created the first atomic bomb.
6. "War Pigs," Black Sabbath: It's an anti-war song in response to the fear that British men would be forced to fight in the Vietnam war.
7. "Adam's Song," Blink-182: It's inspired by a suicide letter.
8. "Black Hoodie," Body Count: You know, Ice-T's heavy metal band. This song is about the shooting of Trayvon Martin.
9. "Skylines and Turnstiles," My Chemical Romance: It's about the events of 9/11.
10. "i don't know what to say," Bring Me the Horizon: Singer Oli Sykes wrote it about a childhood friend who passed away from cancer at a young age.
11. "Strange Fruit," Billie Holiday: It compares Black Americans who were lynched to fruit on trees. It's been covered by Siouxsie and the Banshees, Nina Simone, and Jeff Buckley.
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Record Store Day 2023 Exclusive Releases
Record Store Day is upon us once again - or almost. The 16th Annual RSD happens on April 22, and artists are lining up to offer fans new vinyl pressings of fan favorites, or in some cases, special releases.
Check out just some of what's being offered this year:
- Taylor Swift will release the first vinyl edition of folklore: the long pond studio sessions.
- The 1975 will release Live With The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra on vinyl for the first time. Available on clear double vinyl as well as a cassette tape, the expanded set includes a version of “Chocolate” originally featured on the 2023 Music For Cars EP.
- Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires, who serve as this year’s Record Store Ambassadors, will release Sound Emporium EP, featuring brand new music from both artists.
- Beach House will release a new EP called Become, featuring five previously unreleased songs from their sessions for Once Twice Melody.
- Pearl Jam will release Give Way on vinyl for the first time. The 17-track collection was recorded during the band’s March 5th, 1998 show in Melbourne, Australia and has only been available in limited quantities until now.
- Paul McCartney and Wings will release a half-speeded mastered vinyl edition of their album Red Rose Speedway in celebration of its 50th anniversary.
- Brian Eno will release FOREVER VOICELESS, an instrumental version of his 2022 album, FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE.
- Tori Amos will release Little Earthquakes, The B-Sides, a 1-LP black vinyl collection of B-sides and rarities from her 1992 album Little Earthquakes — collected on a single release for the first time.
- Blur will release Blur Present The Special Collectors Edition. Originally released in 1994, as a Japan-only CD, this 2xLP set is pressed on colored vinyl and features a collection of B-sides from their band’s first three studio albums.
- Broken Social Scene will release a 20th anniversary edition of their album You Forgot It In People, featuring completely new artwork with archival photos, a pull-out archival show poster, and new liner notes
- Dirty Projectors and Björk will release an expanded vinyl edition of their collaborative album Mount Wittenberg Orca, collecting 13 bonus tracks of never-before-released material including their live Housing Works performance from 2009, early demos of Mount Wittenberg Orca, and archival audio of the band and Bjork rehearsing the material.
- Duran Duran celebrate the 40th anniversary year of Rio with Carnival Rio!, an LP amalgamation of all of the Rio Night Versions and Carnival Remixes into one collection pressed on 1xLP 12-inch pink and blue vinyl.
- David Byrne will release The Complete Score from “The Catherine Wheel,” a 2xLP containing the funk opera soundtrack created for choreographer Twyla Tharp.
- The Cure will release Show (2023 Remaster), a 2xLP live album recorded on their 1992 Wish album tour. Overseen by Robert Smith, this is the first time it’s been available on vinyl since its original release in 1993.
- Stevie Nicks will release Bella Donna Live 1981, a 2xLP live recording from the “White Winged Dove Tour” available on vinyl for the first time.
- Wilco will release Crosseyed Strangers: An Alternate Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, featuring unique performances of the album’s eleven songs.
- Ringo Starr will release Stop & Smell The Roses, a 2xLP featuring contributions from Paul McCartney, Ronnie Wood, and Stephen Stills, as well as six bonus tracks that never have been released on vinyl.
- Violent Femmes will release a 40th anniversary reissue of their 1983 self-titled debut album.
- Hüsker Dü will release Tonite Longhorn, a 2xLP set or rare early recordings from 1979 and 1980.
- Van Halen will reissue their first live album, 1993’s Live: Right Here, Right Now, as a 4xLP set to celebrate its 30th anniversary.
- Pixies will release Doolittle — Live In Brussels 2009, featuring the titular album performed in full alongside B-sides and an encore of greatest hits.
- Garbage will release Witness to Your Love, an EP of unreleased tracks and a cover of Siouxsie & The Banshees’ Cities of Dust.
- Sparks will release 50th anniversary reissues of their self-titled debut album and A Woofer in a Tweeter’s Clothing, featuring commentary notes from Todd Rundgren and James Lowe, respectively.
- Dolly Parton will release The Monument Singles Collection 1964-1968, a single LP containing the A- and B-sides of singles from her early days at Monument Records.
- Nas will release Made You Look: God’s Son Live 2002, a recording of his iconic performance at Webster Hall on vinyl for the first time.
- Joan Jett and the Blackhearts will reissue Up Your Alley on lemonade yellow vinyl.
- Tom Tom Club will release an expanded edition of their self-titled debut album.
- DIIV will release their unplugged album Live At the Murmrr Theatre on vinyl for the first time.
- “Macho Man” Randy Savage’s 2003 debut album, Be a Man, is being reissued on limited edition vinyl.
- Peppa Pig will release an album called Peppa’s Clubhouse on limited edition vinyl.
And that's just scratching the surface (is the word "scratching" banned on a day dedicated to music on vinyl?). For more information check out the official Record Store Day website.
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