CHVRCHES share their ‘Death Stranding’ contribution

Sold out shows. Music festival appearances. Hit songs.

What hasn’t CHVRCHES done? Well, now they can add video games to their lengthy list of accomplishments.

On Tuesday (Oct. 1), the Scottish band was revealed as one of several artists contributing songs to the forthcoming soundtrack for Playstation’s latest video game, “Death Stranding.”

“We were really excited about the opportunity to work with Kojima because we have been fans of his work for a long time,” the band writes about their collaboration.

“He has always been such a visionary in the gaming world, and we were honoured to be involved in the project. The concept of ‘Death Stranding’ is so unique and really felt to us like it was challenging people to care about the world they create—in the game and otherwise. We wrote this song specifically for ‘Death Stranding,’ thinking of the themes of the game and what it is trying to say to people.”

Listen to “Death Stranding” above.

In addition to CHVRCHES, the eight-song album includes an impressive list of other acts such as Bring Me the Horizon, Khalid, Major Lazer, the Neighborhood, and more.

Death Stranding: Timefall is due out Nov. 7 through RCA / Sony Interactive Entertainment while the game launches on Nov. 8.

Now, you may be wondering to yourself, “what exactly is the premise of this game?”

According to creator Hideo Kojima, “Death Stranding is a completely new type of action game, where the goal of the player is to reconnect isolated cities and a fragmented society. It is created so that all elements, including the story and gameplay, are bound together by the theme of the ‘Strand’ or connection.”

Interesting concept, don’t cha think?

Check out the full tracklisting below.

DEATH STRANDING: TIMEFALL SOUNDTRACK LIST:

1. “Trigger” – Major Lazer and Khalid
2. “Ghost” – Au/Ra and Alan Walker
3. “Death Stranding” – CHVRCHES
4. “Yellow Box” – The Neighbourhood
5. “Meanwhile…In Genova” – The S.L.P.
6. “Ludens” – Bring Me the Horizon
7. “Born in the Slumber” – Flora Cash
8. “Sing to Me” – MISSIO

Billie Ellish, Major Lazer, G-Eazy to headline Diplo’s inaugural Super Mega Ultra Giant Mad Decent Block Party Festival

Billie Ellish, Major Lazer, and G-Eazy are some of the artists who will make their way to Massachusetts in late-July for the first annual Super Mega Ultra Giant Mad Decent Block Party Festival. On Monday (April 8), Grammy Award-winning DJ/producer Diplo and major music festival production company Synergy Global Entertainment (SGE) announced the latest addition to the DJ’s Mad Decent Block Party series.

Joining Ellish, Major Lazer, and G-Eazy on the inaugural event’s lineup are Miguel, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Dillon Francis, Kodak Black, Quinn XCII, Rezz, RL Grime, Zeds Dead, Flosstradamus, Pusha T, and more.

In addition to the artists who will take over one of the many stages at the festival, the event will also include the world’s largest bounce house (we suggest you eat afterward), go-kart racing courtesy of K1 Speed, and paintball.

Tickets for the two-day event go on sale this Friday, April 12, at 10 a.m. ET. For those who are fortunate enough to secure pre-sale tickets, those go on sale this Tuesday, April 9, at 10 a.m. ET.

If you’re looking for a more lavish experience, MDBP is offering a limited number of VIP tickets. Attendees must be 18+ to enter the VIP area and 21+ to purchase or be part of a VIP table.

As noted by the event, parking at the venue is included with the price of admission.

The Super Mega Ultra Giant Mad Decent Block Party Festival will take over the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts during the weekend of July 20-21. Head on over to the music festival’s website for more information about the artists, tickets, and general questions.

For now, the full lineup can be found below.

Florence and the Machine, The Strokes, The 1975 lead Governors Ball 2019 lineup

Florence and the Machine, The Strokes, and the 1975 are just some of the artists who will make their way to New York during the last weekend in May for the 2019 edition of the Governors Ball. On Monday (Jan. 7), Founder Entertainment announced the full roster for the ninth annual summertime event.

In addition to the aforementioned acts, the lineup boosts performances by be Tyler, the Creator, SZA, Nas, Blood Orange, Kacey Musgraves, Lily Allen, Major Lazer, Brockhampton, Lil Wayne, Vince Staples, Bazzi, Charli XCX, Dreamers, and more. In total, over 60 artists will take over one of four stages during the weekend-long music festival.

In addition to the diverse roster of acts, Governors Ball will also include a robust number of gourmet food options from different establishments from around New York City, craft beer and cocktails as well as surprise pop up performances, lawn games, street art and a 21+ Best Kept Secret area.

Three-day general admission and VIP tickets are currently available on the music festival’s website with a special “Announce Day” pricing until 11:59:59 p.m. EST. After that, regular pricing will begin. For those feeling a little strapped for cash following the holiday season, there’s no need to worry because Governors Ball is offering payment plan options.

For those who purchase passes today, a special 2019 collectible charger can be added to your order, because one can never have too many chargers especially at a music festival.

Governors Ball 2019 will return to its longtime home of Randall’s Islands Park during the weekend of May 31 – June 2. The full lineup for this year’s event can be found below.

Tool, Mumford & Sons, The 1975 to headline Boston Calling 2017

It’s starting to look a lot like music festival season is right around the corner. Over the past week, the lineup for Coachella, Bonnaroo, Governors Ball, and many more have been unveiled, giving those in the frigid parts of the country something to look forward to. On Thursday (Jan. 12), Boston Calling was the latest to unveiled their massive lineup.

Headlining the eighth incarnation of the music festival will be Tool, Mumford & Sons, Chance the Rapper, Bon Iver, The XX, Major Lazer, Weezer, the 1975, and many more. In total, 45 musical acts are scheduled to hit Boston during the Memorial Day weekend event.

“Between our location and lineup, 2017 will undoubtedly be the most exciting Boston Calling yet,” said Boston Calling Events co-founder Brian Appel. “We are really in awe of the support and success the festival has seen thus far, and we are more excited than ever by the future.”

In addition to the musical acts, the festival also announced that they will add a “film experience” curated by Academy Award winner, Natalie Portman. “This year, in addition to its 45 act lineup performing across three outdoor stages, it will add a film experience curated by Academy Award-winning actress, producer and director Natalie Portman, along with comprehensive food, drink, and visual arts components.” No word yet on what exactly that entails.

Boston Calling is set to take place during the weekend of May 26-28. This marks the first time the music festival will not take place at its past home of City Hall Plaza. Instead, 2017 will mark the first year the festival takes place at its new home of the Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston, Mass. Three-day general admission passes as well as VIP passes are currently available on the music festival’s website. The complete lineup for the three-day event can be seen below.

Lollapalooza confirm 2016 lineup, unveil daily lineup

Over the past few weeks, it seemed that everyone was trying to figure out who will be headlining 2016’s Lollapalooza. Since the speculations began, “sources” had confirmed that giants like Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers and the newly reunited LCD Soundsystem would headline the three-day music festival. On Wednesday (March 23), festival organizers unveiled the complete list for the upcoming summer gig.

As the “sources” leaked, Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and LCD Soundsystem will in fact headline the festival’s 25th incarnation, but they will be joined by a slew of other great musicians. Other performers will include J. Cole, Lana Del Rey, Ellie Goulding, Disclosure, Major Lazer, Jane’s Addiction, Haim, The 1975, City and Colour, M83, Halsey, Bloc Party, Saint Motel, Melanie Martinez, The Joy Formidable,The Front Bottoms,Grimes, Hardwell, Martin Garrix, Silversun Pickups, MuteMath, Two Door Cinema Club, Big Gram, Foals, Bastille, Miike Snow, and many more

The lineup for the 2016 edition of the festival is so massive, that it looks like after teasing last year, the festival will officially become a four-day event. Instead of beginning on Friday, like it has in the past, the show will now kick-off on Thursday. The four-day festival is set to take place during the weekend of July 28-31 at Chicago’s Grant Park. Tickets for the summer festival will go on sale beginning today at 11 am EST on the festival’s website.

For now, the complete list of acts, as well as the daily lineups, can be seen below.

Listen to Tracks from the ‘Mockingjay’ Soundtrack

Happy Friday everyone!

In honor of the day before the weekend, we have gone ahead and wrangled up all the newly released tracks from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay–Part 1 Soundtrack.

The album, which was curated by New Zealand singer Lorde, revealed the list of artists a few weeks ago. The tracklist included some up-and-coming artists as well as some already established artists in the music world.

Since the first song from the soundtrack debuted, Lorde’s “Yellow Flicker Beat,” many others have followed including The Chemical Brothers and Miguel’s “This is Not a Game,” CHVRCHES’ “Dead Air,” the Kanye West remix of “Yellow Flicker Beat,” and most recently Lorde’s cover of Bright eye’s “Ladder Song” and Charli XCX’s collaboration with Duran Duran frontman Simon LeBon which is titled, “Kingdom.”

Check out all the previously released songs from the soundtrack below.

“Yellow Flicker Beat”- Lorde:

“This is Not a Game” – The Chemical Brothers feat. Miguel:

“Dead Air” – CHVRCHES:

“All My Love” – Ariana Grande and Major Lazer:

“Meltdown” – HAIM/ Lorde/ Q-Tip/ Pusha T:

“Ladder Song” (Bright Eyes Cover) – Lorde:

“Kingdom” – Charli XCX feat. Simon LeBon:

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 Soundtrack will be released on Nov. 18 through Republic Records while the film will be released in theaters on Nov. 21.

Lorde Unveils “Yellow Flicker Beat” Video

With just a few weeks left until the Hunger Games: Mockingjay–Part 1 soundtrack is set to be released, curator and contributor Lorde has released the official music video for her lead single from the record, “Yellow Flicker Beat.”

The video features the singer in several different locations including a motel room, a house, a party, next to a swimming pool and others while she sings and dances along to the song.

Check the video out below.

The other day, Lorde unveiled the identity of the missing track from the soundtrack’s list which was simply titled “Track 5” at the time of the track list unveiling. The track turned out to be a collaboration between Ariana Grande and Diplo’s Major Lazer and it was not unveiled because the song wasn’t completely finished at the time.

As if that wasn’t enough, CHVRCHES also revealed their contribution to the soundtrack, “Dead Air” earlier this week. For a little while there, it was rumored that the new song they had performed live named “Richard Pryor” was actually “Dead Air” being performed under an alias.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay–Part 1 Soundtrack will be released on Nov. 17 while the film starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Woody Harrelson hits theaters on Nov. 21.

Unnamed ‘Mockingjay’ Soundtrack Song Confirmed

Remember how when Lorde unveiled the track list for the new Hunger Games soundtrack there was a track simply titled “Track 5” with no other information attached to it?

Well, the identity of the song as well as the artists behind the unknown song have been revealed and confirmed.

“Track 5” will now be known as “All My Love” which is performed by Ariana Grande and Diplo’s side project, Major Lazer.

Lorde tweeted the identity of the song which was quickly confirmed by Grande.

yup.. track 5 from the mockingjay: part 1 soundtrack is ALL MY LOVE – @MAJORLAZER feat. the one and only angel pipes sista @ArianaGrande 🎉💐

— Lorde (@lordemusic) November 3, 2014

all my love

— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) November 4, 2014

Grande first teased the new song during and intimate, in-home live stream fro fans last week. She told her fans that it was “a very interesting song” and also “very different.”

As to why Lorde waited so long for the track’s name and artists to be revealed, the singer said that at the time the track listing was unveiled the song was “just not quite finished.”

Grande joins CHVRCHES who released the official audio for their contribution “Dead Air”, Tove Lo, Charli XCX, Grace Jones, The Chemical Brothers and many more.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay–Part 1 soundtrack will be released on Nov. 17 while the film starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Woody Harrelson hits theaters on Nov. 21.