Watch Foster the People hit up sketchy alleyways in ‘Pick U Up’

The week is officially coming to an end and Foster the People are celebrating by releasing a brand new music video.

On Friday (Oct. 4), the Los Angeles-founded act shared the three-and-a-half-minute clip for their latest single “Pick U Up.”

The music video begins with a guy playing Mahjong with a group of older gentlemen on a sidewalk in front of what looks like a Chinese restaurant or bodega. After winning the game, the older gentlemen begin to accuse him of cheating when he takes off running, away from his accusers with a bag of goods.

He makes his way across town to a sketchy alleyway where he knocks on a door only to be greeted by burly guys with tattoos. In a situation that could have ended badly for the guy, a woman luckily shows up, confirming to the tattooed bunch that he’s a friend.

The protagonist exchanges his Mahjong winnings for two silver briefcases which, we later find out, house two pairs of skates. As the video progresses, we watch the duo don the skates and show off some impressive moves to a bar full of customers.

Watch the Mark Foster-directed clip for “Pick U Up” above.

A fan on Twitter made an observation about the new song stating that it sounds like it was inspired by Courtney Barnett.

“‘Pick U Up’ by Foster the People sounds like it’s Courtney Barnett inspired,” the fan posted on the social media site.

Well, Foster was quick to reply, confirming the fan’s theory.

“Good ear. I was thinking that as I was writing the second verse,” Foster admits.

“Something about the tonally spoken cadence. Love Courtney Barnett.”

“Pick U Up” follows a string of other non-album singles the group has released over the last year. Those tracks include “Imagination,” “Style,” and “Worst Nites.”

While fans have been asking non-stop about the status of the band’s follow-up to 2017’s Sacred Hearts Club (because that’s what fans do), Foster revealed that the group was going to do something different this year with their new tunes.

“We’re going to be dropping music every 6 weeks or so. Instead of dropping an album, we are doing something different this year; dropping singles, that’s the goal,” the singer said during a live chat.

Foster the People slow things down on ‘Imagination’

Foster the People are back and ready to give fans another new song.

On Friday (June 21), the California-founded band shared their new track, “Imagination.” The over-four-minute tune finds the group toning down the electronics of past and channeling heartbreak with its lyrics. Listen to “Imagination” above.

“Imagination” comes days after the group announced plans to release a new song by week’s end. They took to social media to share a snippet of the song with the words “Just you in my imagination,” a lyric from the track.

To coincide with the new song’s release, the band launched their “Imagination” contest, where fans were encouraged to send in designs inspired by the song’s lyrics.

“We’ll pick some of our favorites to be featured as part of the artwork on Spotify, and one design will be used as a limited edition merch piece (where the designer will get a share of the profit),” the group tweeted.

“Imagination” is Foster the People’s third non-album track to be released. In March they dropped “Style,” and at the tail end of 2018, the group shared their chart-topping single “Worst Nites.” While the act has yet to announce a new album, we’re sure that all three tracks will find a home on the act’s fourth studio effort.

Foster the People’s last studio album was 2017’s Sacred Hearts Club. Though the 12-track studio effort was met with mostly mixed reviews, it peaked at the number 47 spot on the Billboard 200 chart and the number eight spot on the Billboard Top Alternative albums chart.

Sacred Heart Club features two alternative radio hits, “Sit Next to Me” and “Doing it for the Money.”

Listen: Foster the People return in ‘Style’ with new tune

After teasing fans for most of the week, Foster the People are back with their brand new song. On Friday (March 22), the California-founded band shared the much-teased-about new song. Titled “Style” the almost four-minute tune finds the group doing what they do best; giving their audience four minutes of dancey music with a touch of snooty rock.

Listen to “Style” above.

Now that fans have been given the song, it looks like we may be getting a music video for “Style” relatively soon. Earlier this month, the group put out casting call for an undisclosed music video. “We need you! If you’re interested in being an extra in our next music video email [us],” the band’s social media post reads.

“Style” is Foster the People’s second non-album track to be released. Back in late 2018, the group debuted their chart-topping single “Worst Nites.” While the act has yet to announce a new album, both tracks could possibly find a home on their fourth studio album.

Foster the People’s last studio album was 2017’s Sacred Hearts Club. Though the 12-track studio effort was met with mostly mixed reviews, it peaked at the number 47 spot on the Billboard 200 chart and the number eight spot on the Billboard Top Alternative albums chart.

Sacred Heart Club features two alternative radio hits, “Sit Next to Me” and “Doing it for the Money.”

Paramore and Foster the People to embark on summer tour

Rise and shine Roseville, because Paramore have some big news. On Thursday (March 8), the Tennessee-founded band announced plans to continuing touring behind their recently released record, After Laughter. Taking social media, the trio announced that their upcoming trek will be named the After Laughter Summer Tour (aka Tour 5) and will travel across the continent throughout the months of June and July.

Paramore’s impending excursion will kick off on June 12 at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre in St. Augustine, Fla. and wrap up a month and a half later on July 24 at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colo.

Hitting the road alongside the group for most of the tour stops will be Foster the People. With the exception of two tour stops – June 15 at the Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh and July 1 at the Farm Brook Pavilion in Indianapolis – the California-founded band will open for Paramore during the trek.

Tickets for the upcoming summer tour will go on sale beginning next Friday, March 16, at 10 a.m. local time while pre-sales will begin next Tuesday, March 13, at 10 a.m. local time. Like with their past North American tour dates, Paramore will once again partner with Ticketmaster to use its Verified Fan platform so that fans, not bots, get the opportunity to purchase pre-sale tickets.

Registration for Paramore’s fan pre-sale powered by Ticketmaster Verified Fan will begin today and conclude on Sunday, March 11 at 10 p.m. ET.

Prior to embarking on their summertime tour, Paramore will hit the high seas in April for the third incarnation of their PARAHOY! cruise. Joining Paramore for the four-day trip will be mewithoutYou, Judah & the Lion, Now Now, and Local Natives.

AFTER LAUGHTER SUMMER TOUR 2018 DATES:

June 12 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre
June 14 – Simpsonville, SC – Heritage Park Amphitheater
June 15 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater *
June 18 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
June 20 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
June 21 – Bangor, ME – Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion
June 23 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
June 24 – Philadelphia, PA – Festival Pier
June 26 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
June 28 – Columbus, OH – Express Live!
June 29 – Detroit, MI – DTE Amphitheater
July 01 – Indianapolis, IN – Farm Brook Pavilion *
July 02 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Beach Pavilion at Northerly Park
July 05 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
July 07 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Amphitheater
July 08 – Oklahoma City, OK – Zoo Amphitheater
July 10 – New Orleans, LA – Bold Sphere Music at Champions Square
July 11 – Corpus Christi, TX – Concrete Street Amphitheater
July 13 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
July 14 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
July 18 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum
July 19 – San Diego, CA – Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
July 21 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
July 23 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
July 24 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

*Foster The People not performing

Blink-182, Coheed and Cambria, Jack White to headline Bunbury Music Festival 2018

Blink-182, Coheed and Cambria, and Jack White are just some of the bands who make their way to Ohio in early June for this year’s Bunbury Music Festival. On Friday (Jan. 26), the Cincinnati-based music festival unveiled its lengthy and rock band-centric lineup for the 2018 incarnation of the annual event.

Blink-182 spent most of last year on the road touring behind 2016’s release, California, as well as dropping music videos for as many of the record’s tracks as possible. Much like blink, Coheed and Cambria hit the road in the spring of 2017 where they performed their third studio album, Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV: From Fear Through The Eyes of Madness, in its entirety at every show.

As for Jack White, Bunbury is another music festival that the musician will perform at during the summer months. Earlier this month, the former White Stripes frontman confirmed not only the release of his third studio album (Boarding House Reach), but also a lengthy tour which includes all his previously announced music festival appearances.

Joining blink-182, Coheed and Cambria, and White on the bill for the music festival’s seventh year will be Incubus, Royal Blood, Foster the People, Third Eye Blind, Dropkick Murphys, Young the Giant, The Front Bottoms, Peter Bjorn and John, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Fitz and the Tantrums, Misterwives, LANY, and many more.

“We are very excited about the lineup we’ve put together for 2018,” says PromoWest Productions’ Scott Stienecker in a press release. “The caliber, strength and depth of this year’s festival is attributed, in large part, to the city of Cincinnati and its continued support to make this one of the premier boutique musical festivals in the country.”

Tickets for the three-day music festival are currently available with three different ticket options to pick from. For more information, head on over to Bunbury’s website here.

Bunbury Music Festival 2018 is set to take place during the weekend of June 1-3 at the music festival’s usual location along the Ohio River in downtown Cincinnati. As with previous years, the festival will encompass the entire area throughout Sawyer Point and Yeatman’s Cove.

For now, the complete lineup for the 2018 incarnation of Bunbury Music Festival can be seen below.

Foster the People confirms new album, adds tour dates

Back in April, Foster the People confirmed their return to the music world when they unleashed their first new song in almost three years, “Doing it for the Money.” Instantly, the new song became an alternative radio station staple while no official name or release date was given for the new set of tunes. On Tuesday (June 13), the California-founded band confirmed that their third studio album will be titled Sacred Hearts Club and will see a release date of July 21.

In conjunction with the album announcement, the band also released a five-minute documentary following the guys as they prepare to hit the road. In addition to the behind-the-scenes footage, the “Sacred Hearts Club (the Beginning)” clip also gives the fans a little taste of what to expect from the upcoming record. Watch the five-minute clip above.

In support of Sacred Hearts Club, Foster the People has also added more North American tour stops for their current world tour which will all take place during the fall months. Last week, the band wrapped up the first leg of their tour and will once again hit the road in early July. Tickets for the newly added dates will go on sale beginning this Friday, June 16. The complete list of tour dates as well the track listing for the new album can be seen below.

Sacred Hearts Club will be the follow-up to the group’s sophomore effort, 2014’s Supermodel.

SACRED HEARTS CLUB TRACK LISTING:
01. “Pay the Man”
02. “Doing It for the Money”
03. “Sit Next to Me”
04. “SHC”
05. “I Love My Friends”
06. “Orange Dream”
07. “Static Space Lover”
08. “Lotus Eater”
09. “Time to Get Closer”
10. “Loyal Like Sid & Nancy”
11. “Harden the Paint”
12. “III”

FOSTER THE PEOPLE 2017 TOUR DATES:

07/04-06 – Hradec Kralove, CZ @ Rock for People
07/04 – Budapest, HU @ Budapest Park
07/05 – Bratislava, SK @ Refinery Gallery
07/06-08 – Madrid, ES @ Mad Cool Festival
07/09 – Barcelona, ES @ Razzmatazz
07/11 – Paris, FR @ Elysee Montmartre
07/12 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
07/13 – London, UK @ Summer Series at Somerset House
07/15 – Lisbon, PT @ Super Bock Super Rock
07/27 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
07/28 – Toronto, ON @ WayHome Music & Arts Festival
07/29-30 – Detroit, MI @ Mo Pop Festival
07/31 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
08/01 – Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall
08/03-06 Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/05-06 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
09/02 – Troutdale, OR @ Edgefield (KNRK 94.7’s The Best Show Ever)
09/03 – Spokane, WA @ The Knitting Factory
09/05 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Complex
09/06 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
09/09 – Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theater
09/10 – Louisville, KY @ Iroquois Amphitheater
09/13 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
09/15 – Norfolk, VA @ Norva
09/16 – Richmond, VA @ National
09/17 – New York, NY @ Meadows Music and Arts Festival
09/27 – Miami, FL @ Fillmore Miami Beach
09/28 – Tampa, FL @ The RITZ Ybor
09/29 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
09/30 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
10/02 – Charlotte, NC @ Fillmore Charlotte
10/03 – Birmingham, AL @ Iron City
10/06-08 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
10/13-15 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits

Rock in Rio USA Add More Artists to Line-Up, Unveil “City of Rock” Streets

Rock in Rio USA announced several headlining artists for the upcoming inaugural gathering in Las Vegas back in January, but it looks like those aren’t the only one heading to Sin City for the two weekends.

Today, the festival took to the web to announce the complete line-up. The line-up includes a couple of more performers on the main stages, some DJs that will represent the countries the festival has already invaded (Spain and Portugal to name a few) and those cool “City of Rock” streets they hinted at when the idea was still being formed (each street represents the musical culture of either the United States, United Kingdom, or Brazil).

Check out the full schedule for the two weekend which have been divided in half. The Rock-centric weekend will take place May 8-9 while the Pop music-centric weekend will take place May 15-16.

ROCK WEEKEND:

May 8:

Main Stage:  No Doubt, Maná, The Pretty Reckless, Smallpools

Sunset Stage: Foster the People, Gary Clark Jr, Bleachers, Saints of Valory

Electronic Stage: AN21, Ftampa, Wax Motif, MVTH

Rock Street Brazil: Spock Frevo Orquestra, Pepeu Gomes, Leo Gandelman

Rock Street USA: DJ Druskee & MC Myron Marten, Academy of Villains, Rock in Rio Dance Crew

Rock Street UK: Stones the Beetles, Terra Celta

May 9:

Main Stage: Metallica, Linkin Park, Rise Against, Hollywood Undead

Sunset Stage: Deftones, Sepultura (feat. Steve Vai), Coheed and Cambria, Of Mice & Men

Electronic Stage: Caked Up, Gaslamp Killer, Felguk, Alok

Rock Street Brazil: Spock Frevo Orquestra, Pepeu Gomes, Leo Gandelman

Rock Street USA: DJ Druskee & MC Myron Marten, Academy of Villains, Rock in Rio Dance Crew

Rock Street UK: Stones the Beetles, Terra Celta

POP WEEKEND:

May 15:

Main Stage: Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Echosmith, Ivete Sangalo

Sunset Stage: Jessie J, Charli XCX, Tove Lo, James Bay

Electronic Stage: Whitney Fierce, Jeniluv, Valida, Heidi Lawden

Rock Street Brazil: Simoninha Feat. Toni Garrido, Marcos Valle, BossaCucaNova

Rock Street USA: DJ Druskee & MC Myron Marten, Rock in Rio Dance Crew

Rock Street UK: Stones the Beetles, Terra Celta

May 16:

Main Stage: Bruno Mars, Sam Smith, Empire of the Sun, Big Sean

Sunset Stage: John Legend, Joss Stone, Magic, Mikky Ekko

Electronic Stage: Behrouz, Renato Ratier, Uner, Dj Vibe

Rock Street Brazil: Simoninha Feat. Toni Garrido, Marcos Valle, BossaCucaNova

Rock Street USA: DJ Druskee & MC Myron Marten, Rock in Rio Dance Crew

Rock Street UK: Stones the Beetles, Terra Celta

Tickets for Rock in Rio USA are available on the festival’s website.

Rock in Rio USA Reveal Complete Line-Up for Inaugural Event

Last September, Rock in Rio announced they would be bringing the Brazilian party to the United States by recreating the famous festival in the U.S.’ adult playground; Las Vegas.

With the initial announcement made last year, the festival had revealed that acts like Metallica, No Doubt, Deftones, Linkin Park, John Legend, and Taylor Swift had been confirmed to perform at the inaugural event.

Now, the festival organizers have announced the complete, massive line-up for the event slated to take place over the course of two weekends in May.

Announced via a press conference, Sam Smith, Charli XCX, Bleachers, Jessie J, Magic!, The Pretty Reckless, Hollywood Undead, Foster the People, Gary Clark Jr., Saints of Valory, Of Mice and Men, and many more were added to the original line-up from last year.

“We want different flavors. We want different types of artists,” said Roberta Medina, daughter of festival founder Robert Medina in a voice over about the chosen performers.

Tickets for Rock in Rio USA will go on sale beginning this upcoming Monday, Jan. 19 at the festival’s website. General-admission weekend passes will put attendees back $298 while VIP weekend tickets with access to VIP areas, open bars, buffet, and access to an exclusive entrance will cost those interested, $498.

The first weekend, named the “Rock Weekend,” will take place May 8-9, while the second weekend, named the “Pop Weekend,” will take place May 15-16 at the City of Rock MGM Resorts Festival Grounds.

It is estimated that a grand total of 240,000 to 320,000 attendees will show up during the course of the weekend with festival organizers hoping to have 80,000 a day though they admit it might be more like 60,000 attendees per day.

Check out the line-up for each day of the festival below.

Saturday, May 8:

Main Stage: No Doubt, Mana, The Pretty Reckless

Sunset Stage: Foster the People, Gary Clark Jr., The Bleachers, Saints of Valory

Sunday, May 9:

Main Stage: Metallica, Linkin Park, Rise Against, Hollywood Undead

Sunset Stage: Deftones, Sepultura (featurng Steve Vai), Coheed and Cambria, Of Mice and Men

Saturday, May 15:

Main Stage: Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Echosmith, Ivete Sangalo

Sunset Stage: Jessie J, Charli XCX, Tove Lo, James Bay

Sunday, May 16:

Main Stage: Bruno Mars, Sam Smith, Empire of the Sun

Sunset Stage: John Legend, Joss Stone, Ma!, Mikky Ekko

Fourth Annual Governors Ball Schedule Released

Houston, we have major problems and it looks like whoever the people were who planned the schedule for this year’s Governors Ball is to blame. 

The Governors Ball, which already revealed it’s long list of high-profiled artists including Phoenix, Vampire Weekend, Jack White, Skirllex, Foster the People, Discloure and many more have just unveiled its schedule and there may be a lot of conflicting acts that the audience would like to see.
 
Outkast and Damon Albarn will be closing out the night so that is probably the big issue on the first day. Honorable mentions include TV on the Radio or Grimes; Neko Case or La Roux; and Julian Casablancas or Jenny Lewis.
Saturday, the issues continue with audience member needing to pick between Jack White and Skrillex. (we’re bias, we’d go with Jack White especially since he follows The Strokes; their first festival show in three years and they never go out on tour or anything). Sadly, The Strokes will be  up against Childish Gambino. Honorable mentions for Saturday include Spoon or Sleigh Bells; Disclousre or Broken Bells; and Defheaven of Tanlines. 
 
As for Sunday, there doesn’t seem to be any big conflicts except for Tyler, the Creator playing against AlunaGeorge and Banks playing opposite Wild Belle. No big since you will be able to see Vampire Weekend close out the entire weekend-long fest.
   
The schedule is currently not up until Friday on the official website for the festival, but you can go ahead and find over at the festival’s mobile app or Clashfinder. 

The Governors Ball is set to take place during the weened of June 6-8 at randall’s Island Park in New York City. Tickets are still available if you feel like taking a spontaneou trip to NYC and go to a festival.

Just in case you forgot who was playing when.

Austin City Limits 2014 Line-up Revealed

Outkast can now add another music festival to their schedule, The Austin City Limits Music Festival which is set to take place in October. 

The line-up for the yearly festival which will be celebrating its 13th was unveiled earlier today with headliners Outkast, Pearl Jam, Skrillex, Beck and Calvin Harris.

Organizers also announced the diverse list of performers that will also be making up the bill such as Lana Del Rey, Foster The People, The Replacements, Major Lazer, The Avett Brothers, Spoon, The Head and the Heart, Belle & Sebastian, Lorde (only performing on weekend two), Zedd, CHVRCHES, Juanes, Iggy Azalea, Icona Pop, Paolo Nutini, Sam Smith, KONGOS, Temples, Ana Tijoux, Hozier, MØ, Zoé, Interpol, AFI, CHVRCHES and the Gaslight Anthem.

The full list of artists to make up the bill can be seen below on the festival’s official flyer below. 

The 13th annual Austin City Limits Music Festival is set to take place at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas for two weekends; Oct. 3-5 for weekend one and Oct. 10-12 for weekend two. 

For those interested in going, three-passes go on sale beginning today at 10 a.m. central time on the festival’s official website.