Lorde is ‘Stoned at the Nail Salon’ on her latest track
Are we all ready for Lorde’s long-awaited return?
Of course, we are!
On Wednesday (July 21), the New Zealand singer gifted fans the second single from her much-anticipated third studio album, Solar Power.
Titled “Stoned at the Nail Salon,” the four-and-a-half-minute song is a mellow, guitar-centric ballad featuring backing vocals from her friends Clairo and Phoebe Bridgers.
Listen to the track above.
Solar Power is due out Aug. 20 through Universal Records. Pre-orders for the record are available for purchase here.
The forthcoming release was produced by Lorde and Bleachers frontman (and super-producer) Jack Antonoff.
Solar Power is the follow-up to 2017’s critically acclaimed Melodrama.
In support of the new album, Lorde will be hitting the road next year.
The North American leg of the Solar Power tour kicks off on April 3, 2022, at the Opry House in Nashville. It concludes on May 7, 2022, at the Santa Barbara Bowl in Santa Barbara, California.
Sadly, all those North American stops are sold out. So if you were able to get tickets, you’re one of the lucky ones.
The complete list of tour stops can be seen below.
LORDE’S SOLAR POWER 2022 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
April 3 – Nashville, TN – Opry House
April 5 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre
April 7 – Montreal, Quebec – Salle Willfrid Pelletier
April 8 – Toronto, Ontario – Meridian Hall
April 9 – Toronto, Ontario – Meridian Hall
April 12 – Boston, MA – Boch Center – Wang Theatre
April 13 – Boston, MA – Boch Center – Wang Theatre
April 15 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
April 16 – Washington, D.C. – The Anthem
April 18 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
April 19 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
April 20 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met
April 22 – Chicago, IL – The Chicago Theatre
April 23 – Chicago, IL – The Chicago Theatre
April 25 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
April 27 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
April 30 – Seattle, WA – WaMu Theatre
May 1 – Portland, OR – Theater of the Clouds
May 3 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
May 5 – Los Angeles, CA – Shrine Auditorium
May 6 – Los Angeles, CA – Shrine Auditorium
May 7 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl
Coheed and Cambria return with “Shoulders”
If you’re a Coheed and Cambria fan…well, we have some good news for you! The group is back.
On Wednesday (July 21), the New York founded act released a brand new song titled “Shoulders.”
The three-and-a-half-minute song marks the band’s first “proper studio recording” in nearly three years.
According to the accompanying press release, “Shoulders” touches on the highs and lows of the band’s multi-decade career in the music world and “how at times it can be frustrating to be an outsider to trendy circles, but in the end, doing it your own way has the biggest rewards.”
Coheed and Cambria vocalist/guitarist Claudio Sanchez adds: “In art, in your career, in relationships… No matter how much you give of yourself or try, you have to accept that not everything in life can be a perfect fit.”
Check out the new song above.
“Shoulders” comes three years after Coheed and Cambria released their ninth studio album, Vaxis – Act I: The Unheavenly Creatures, in 2018. No word on whether “Shoulders” will be a standalone single or part of an upcoming record.
Next month, Coheed and Cambria will hit the touring circuit alongside The Used for their co-headlining amphitheater tour. The 18-city trek kicks off on Aug. 27 at the FivePoint Amphitheater in Los Angeles. It concludes a month later, on Sept. 24, at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida. Meet Me @ the Altar, and carolesdaughter will perform on select dates.
COHEED AND CAMBRIA / THE USED SUMMER 2021 CO-HEADLINING TOUR
Aug. 27 – Los Angeles, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre*
Aug. 28 – Phoenix, AZ – Mesa Amphitheatre*
Aug. 30 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex – Outdoors*
Aug. 31 – Denver, CO – Levitt Pavilion Denver*
Sept. 2 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory*
Sept. 4 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater*
Sept. 5 – Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion*
Sept. 7 – Wichita, KS – WAVE – Outdoors*
Sept. 8 – St. Louis, MO – Saint Louis Music Park*
Sept. 11 – Columbus, OH – Express Live! – Outdoors*
Sept. 12 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica*
Sept. 14 – Cincinnati, OH – The ICON Festival Stage at Smale Park*
Sept. 15 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park*
Sept. 18 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium – Outdoors*
Sept. 19 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center*
Sept. 21 – Baltimore, MD – MECU Pavilion^
Sept. 22 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater^
Sept. 24 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place^
* with special guest Meet Me @ The Altar
^ with special guest carolesdaughter
The Killers to release ‘Pressure Machine’ in August, reveal a massive 2022 North American tour
What happens when the world comes to a screeching halt due to a pandemic?
Well, if you’re a musician, you probably took to the recording studio to make some new music…and that’s precisely what The Killers did.
On Monday (July 19), the Las Vegas-founded band announced plans to release their seventh studio album next month.
Titled Pressure Machine, the forthcoming release is due out Aug. 13 through the band’s longtime home of Island Records.
This will mark the group’s second album to be released in a two-year time span. The band released their sixth studio album Imploding the Mirage, last August.
According to the press material that accompanied the announcement, the new set of tunes was inspired by frontman Brandon Flowers’ experience of growing up in the small town of Nephi, Utah.
“We were discussing [Brandon] moving to Nephi as a kid and being stuck in the middle of nowhere,” explains drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr. “And during COVID-19, it started to feel like we were all in the middle of nowhere.”
Continues Flowers: “I discovered this grief that I hadn’t dealt with, many memories of my time in Nephi are tender. But the ones tied to fear or great sadness were emotionally charged. I’ve got more understanding now than when we started the band, and hopefully I was able to do justice to these stories and these lives in this little town that I grew up in.”
To coincide with the new album announcement, the band has released a one-minute trailer for it. The clip features snippets of different people discussing what it’s like to live in an unnamed small town. Check out the trailer above.
Last month, the group joined forces with Bruce Springsteen on a track titled “Dustland.” The track is a re-imagined version of “A Dustland Fairytale” that can be found on 2008’s Day & Age.
In support of Pressure Machine, the Killers have also unveiled their lengthy North American tour itinerary for fall 2022. The trek will include stops in many big market cities, including, San Francisco, Denver, Houston, Miami, Atlanta, Chicago, Toronto, and (of course) their hometown of Las Vegas.
The almost two-month outing kicks off on Aug. 19, 2022, at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver and concludes on Oct. 8, 2022, at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
Tickets for the upcoming tour go on sale this Friday, July 23, at 10 am local time on Ticketmaster.
The entire tour itinerary can be found below.
THE KILLERS 2022 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
Aug. 19 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Rogers Arena
Aug. 20 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Aug. 21 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
Aug. 23 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
Aug. 24 – San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena
Aug. 26 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
Aug. 27 – Los Angeles, CA – Banc of California Stadium
Aug. 30 – Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Arena
Aug. 31 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Sept. 8 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Sept. 9 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
Sept. 10 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
Sept. 13 – Miami, FL – FTX Arena
Sept. 14 – Orlando, FL – Amway Center
Sept. 16 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Sept. 17 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Sept. 18 – St. Louis, MO – Chaifetz Arena
Sept. 20 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
Sept. 21 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Sept. 23 – Toronto, Ontario – Scotiabank Arena
Sept. 24 – Montreal, Quebec – Bell Centre
Sept. 25 – Verona, NY – Turning Stone Event Center
Sept. 29 – Washington, D.C. – Capital One Arena
Sept. 30 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Oct. 1 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Oct. 3 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Oct. 4 – University Park, PA – Bryce Jordan Center
Oct. 6 – Pittsburgh, PA – Petersen Events Center
Oct. 7 – Cleveland, OH – Wolstein Center
Oct. 8 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
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Grammys 2021: Check out the full list of winners
And just like that, the 2021 Grammy Awards have come to an end. If you weren’t able to stay up for the entire four hours (yes, we said four hours), then there’s no need to worry because we have you covered.
Check out the complete list of winners below, which includes some major girl power in the top categories.
2021 GRAMMY AWARD WINNERS:
Record of the Year
“Everything I Wanted” – Billie Eilish
Album of the Year
Folklore – Taylor Swift
Song of the Year
“I Can’t Breathe” – H.E.R.
Best New Artist
Megan Thee Stallion
Best Pop Solo Performance
“Watermelon Sugar” – Harry Styles
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Rain on Me” – Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
American Standard – James Taylor
Best Pop Vocal Album
Future Nostalgia – Dua Lipa
Best Rock Performance
“Shameika” – Fiona Apple
Best Metal Performance
“Bum-Rush” – Body Count
Best Rock Song
“Stay High” – Brittany Howard
Best Rock Performance
“Shameika” – Fiona Apple
Best Rock Song
“Stay High” – Brittany Howard
Best Rock Album
The New Abnormal – The Strokes
Best Alternative Music Album
Fetch the Bolt Cutters – Fiona Apple
BEST R&B PERFORMANCE
“Black Parade” – Beyoncé
Best Traditional R&B Performance
“Anything For You” – Ledisi
Best R&B Song
“Better Than I Imagined” – Robert Glasper feat. H.E.R., and Meshell Ndegeocello
Best Progressive R&B Album
It Is What It Is – Thundercat
Best R&B Album
Bigger Love – John Legend
Best Rap Performance
“Savage” – Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé
Best Melodic Rap Performance
“Lockdown” – Anderson .Paak
Best Rap Song
“Savage” – Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé
Best Rap Album
King’s Disease – Nas
Best Country Solo Performance
“When My Amy Prays” – Vince Gill
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
“10,000 Hours” – Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber
Best Country Song
“Crowded Table” – The Highwomen
Best Country Album
Wildcard – Miranda Lambert
The Foo Fighters, Rage Against the Machine, Carole King and more announced as 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees
Ladies, gents, and rockers of all ages, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2021 finalists have been announced!
The Foo Fighters, Jay-Z, Rage Against the Machine, Carole King, Chaka Khan, Iron Maiden, Tina Turner, and the Go-Go’s are just some of the artists who may be inducted into Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame come the fall.
Out of the 16 artists who made it to the final stage, seven are first-time nominees. Those artists include Jay-Z, the Foo Fighters, Iron Maiden, The Go-Go’s, Fela Kuti, Dionne Warwick, and Carole King (as a performer).
For some musicians on the list, they have been here once (or several times) before.
This is the sixth time LL Cool J has appeared on the ballot; the third time for Todd Rundgren, Rage Against the Machine, and Chaka Khan; and the second time for Kate Bush. Devo, Carole King, and the New York Dolls.
If the Foo Fighters make it to the end, this will mark the second time Dave Grohl will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. He joined the exclusive club as part of Nirvana in 2014.
Grohl is in good company with others who may get the chance to get inducted twice under different acts. King was inaugurated in 1990 as a songwriter alongside Gerry Goffin, while Turner joined the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 alongside Ike Turner as half of the act Ike and Tine Turner.
For an artist to be eligible to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, their first recording must have been released at least 25 years ago.
From now until April 30, fans can cast their vote in the fan-cast category here.
The Class of 2021 will be announced in May, with the official ceremony taking place in the fall.
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DC Fandome event unveils slew of new teasers
Weren’t able to make it to the first (and probably annual) DC Fandome event? Well, there’s no need to worry because we have the trailer for some of the biggest films the DC Universe is slated to release within the next couple of years.
Yup. That includes the upcoming Wonder Woman sequel, “Wonder Woman 1984”, the Zack Snyder cut of “Justice League,” the sequel to the lukewarmly received “Suicide Squad” which includes a heck of a cast, and the much-anticipated first-look at Robert Pattinson as a dark and emo-looking Batman in the upcoming “The Batman” film.
Are you ready? Well, here we go:
“Wonder Woman 1984”:
“Justice League (Zack Snyder Cut)” (coming to an HBO Max near you in four, one-hour installments):
“Suicide Squad 2” (and it’s insane cast listing):
And now, for the dark and moody “Year Two” inspired “The Batman.”
While it was mostly films at the head of the table, the first trailer for the upcoming seventh season of the CW’s “The Flash” series was also unleashed.
DC Fandome will once again go live on Sept. 12, where they will focus more on their television series. Titled “DC Fandome: Explore the Multiverse,” the virtual event will begin at 10 a.m. PST.
Weezer ‘Face the Music’ in their music video for ‘Beginning of the End’
Ready to get your weekend off to an “excellent” start? Well, Weezer is here to help you out with that.
On Friday (Aug. 14), the California-founded band unleashed their contribution to the upcoming Bill and Ted film. Titled “Beginning of the End,” Weezer not only gave fans the song, but also the accompanying music video.
The four-minute clip begins with the quartet inside of a garage, playing the song like any unknown band with a garage would do.
As the video continues, the viewer not only watches Weezer perform the song (with a wind machine mind you), they also get some new (and previously released) footage from the upcoming Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter-starring flick.
By the end of the four minutes, each member of Weezer is sporting some over-the-top attires that pretty much personify the most significant genres in music when the first Bill and Ted film was released.
Keep an eye out for a special guest appearance.
Watch the music video for “Beginning of the End” above.
“Bill & Ted Face the Music,” and its soundtrack is due out Friday, Aug. 28. The much-anticipated follow-up to the hit franchise will be available both On-Demand and in select theaters.
As for Weezer, their new album Van Weezer has been pushed back until 2021. Their 14th studio album is due out May 2021, right before the group embarks on the massive Hella Mega summer tour with Green Day, Fall Out Boy, and The Interrupters. The rescheduled tour dates can be found here.
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