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Watch Tool give ‘Culling Voices’ its live debut in Sacramento
Tool performed ‘Culling Voices’, from their 2019 album ‘Fear Inoculum’, for the first time over the weekend (January 15). The performance took place at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. The band recently resumed touring in support of ‘Fear Inoculum’, following their world tour being cut short in March 2020. With the debut of ‘Culling Voices’, Tool have now performed all seven songs from the physical version of the album live. Advertisement In fan-shot footage from the show, the four members of Tool are all seated at the front of the stage. Drummer Danny Carey is seen playing guitar at...
Son Na-eun unable to promote Apink’s upcoming album over scheduling issues
Apink’s Son Na-eun will not be participating in promotional activities for the group upcoming special album. READ MORE: Kep1er – ‘First Impact’ review: a spirited, at times unimaginative debut release Last December, IST Entertainment (formerly known as Play M Entertainment) announced that Apink would be making a comeback with all six members in February 2022. At the time, the agency assured fans that Apink would “continue promoting as a team, both together and separately” with their current lineup moving forward. Earlier this week, however, IST Entertainment issued a new statement to announce that promotions for Apink’s upcoming comeback will...
Madonna and Earth, Wind & Fire songwriter Jon Lind has died aged 73
Veteran American songwriter Jon Lind passed away over the weekend (January 15), losing a two-year battle with cancer at the age of 73. Lind’s attorney, Jeremy Rosen, confirmed the songwriter’s passing to Variety. A statement from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) described Lind as “a great songwriter and a beautiful soul”. “ leaves a legacy of iconic songs both as a songwriter and supremely talented A&R man,” the group wrote. “The ASCAP family mourns his loss but his humor, his music and his wonderfully generous spirit live in our hearts.” As a songwriter, Lind’s best known compositions...
Mandy Moore has “new music coming very soon”
Mandy Moore has revealed that she has some new music “coming very soon” in a new social media post. The singer, songwriter and actor released ‘Silver Landings’, her first album in 11 years, in 2020, and in a recent Instagram post, she reflected on the release and confirmed that she’s working on new music. “Nearly 2 years ago, my first record in 11 years came into the world,” Moore captioned a photo of herself in a studio recording vocals. “We were 4 days away from leaving for my first tour since 2007 when the pandemic shut the world down....
Simple Minds share new version of rare track, ‘Act Of Love’
Simple Minds have shared a new version of one of their earliest tracks, ‘Act Of Love’ – listen to it below. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Jim Kerr, Simple Minds The song is a reimagining of one the earliest songs written baby Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill in 1978. The song was never recorded or released. The release of the song coincides with the group’s first performance at Glasgow’s Satellite City in 1978. Advertisement You can listen to it here: Speaking about the track, Kerr said: “Over the years people have asked: ‘When did you...
Ted Nugent on his Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame snub: “I don’t need it”
Ted Nugent has opened up once more about his snub from the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. READ MORE: Grandmaster Flash: “Hip-hop has always had a misunderstood beginning” In a new interview with The Real Music Observer, which you can see below, the controversial rocker said it was “ridiculous” he didn’t qualify. He went on to double down on his comments about which artists he felt should and shouldn’t be inducted into the Hall. Advertisement Last month, he called out organisers for inducting the likes of Grandmaster Flash, Madonna, ABBA and more. Nugent said: “When I criticise the Rock And Roll Hall...
Lzzy Hale explains why she and Amy Lee chose to cover Linkin Park’s ‘Heavy’
Evanescence performed a cover of Linkin Park‘s ‘Heavy’ last week with help from Halestorm‘s Lzzy Hale – you can watch it below. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Amy Lee, Evanescence The Amy Lee-led band performed at the Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Friday (January 14) in a joint concert with Hale’s band as part of their previously rescheduled co-headline tour. ‘Heavy’ originally appeared on Linkin Park’s 2017 album ‘One More Light’ – the band’s last full-length LP following the death of singer Chester Bennington – and featured singer-songwriter Kiiara. Advertisement Lee and Hale have been performing the...
Yard Act on post-punk tag: “We’ll outgrow it like every other band worth their salt”
Yard Act have spoken about the post-punk tag that often gets attached to them and their music. READ MORE: Yard Act: “‘Fixer Upper’ was kind of a joke that got out of hand” The rising Leeds group sat down with NME for this week’s Big Read cover interview in which they discussed their anticipated debut album ‘The Overload’ (released January 21), not shying away from the chart success of many guitar bands before them and more. At one point during the chat, frontman James Smith broached the subject of the band being labelled post-punk – a catch-all term for British guitar...
Tears For Fears open up about missing Live Aid: “We were exhausted”
Tears For Fears have opened up about missing Live Aid in 1985. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Tears For Fears Speaking to NME, the duo’s Curt Smith said the group were initially upset with Live Aid organiser Bob Geldof because he announced that they were performing without their knowledge. Additionally, Smith went on to explain that the group were in the middle of a year long tour, with the Live Aid event falling on their only weekend off. Advertisement Smith said: “Initially, I was pissed off because Bob had announced we were doing it without even asking us...Recent Posts
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