Lana Del Rey covers Death Cab for Cutie on recent tour stop

Lana Del Rey’s Norman Fucking Rockwell tour is bringing in all the guests!

On Monday night (Nov. 4), the songstress took over the Bellco Theater in Denver as part of her current Norman Fucking Rockwell fall tour.

Like with past gigs, Del Rey brought up two special guests to perform alongside her.

Australian musician Julia Jacklin joined the “Summertime Sadness” crooner on stage for a collaborative version of the former’s song “Don’t Know How To Keep Loving You.” The song can be found on Jacklin’s recently released album, Crushing.

The second guest of the evening was Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard. Gibbard’s appearance wasn’t a total shock since he actually played a solo set before Del Rey took over the stage. Instead of taking a page out of Del Rey’s discography, the duo settled on one of Death Cab’s biggest hits; “I Will Follow You into the Dark.”

Check out the fan-shot video here.

Guest appearances are quickly becoming the norm on this outing. To date, Del Rey has been joined by Chris Issak at the Hollywood Bowl, Joan Baez at the Greek Theatre, and Sean Lennon.

The Norman Fucking Rockwell tour is in support of Del Rey’s recently released album by the same name. The excursion will conclude on Nov. 19 at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville.

Soon after wrapping up the cross-country trip, the self-proclaimed “Venice Bitch” will appear on Kacey Musgraves’ Christmas Special on Amazon Prime. The special airs on Nov. 29.

Watch Charli XCX set fire to a ‘White Mercedes’ in her new music video

In case you didn’t already know, Charli XCX is the pop gift that keeps on giving.

On Thursday (Oct. 10), the musician unleashed the music for yet another track off her much-anticipated, and recently released studio effort, Charli.

Titled “White Mercedes,” the video begins with the singer inside of a white car (a Mercedes we’re going to assume because we’re not good with cars), which is suspended from a crane.

Decked in a light pink tulle dress and black combat boots, she’s seen riding in the back of a pick-up truck like the fearless MOFO she is and chilling in what looks like a wheat field.

But that’s not all. We get to watch the white car get crushed by the white pick-up truck, get set on fire while still dangling from the crane, and then a white horse randomly shows up.

What can we say, there’s a lot of symbolism in this clip.

The mini-movie was directed by Colin Solal Cardo, who also directed the music video for Charli and Christine and the Queens’ collaboration “Gone.”

Watch the three-and-a-half-minute clip above.

“White Mercedes” is featured on Charli’s Grammy-nominated new record, Charli. The latest track joins previously released singles “February 2017” (with Clairo and Yaeji), “Gone” (with Christine and the Queens), “1999” (with Troye Sivan), “Warm” (with HAIM), “Blame It on Your Love” (with Lizzo), and “Cross You Out” (with Sky Ferreira) on the album.

In support of the self-titled, Charli previously announced plans to embark on a North American fall outing. The Charli LIVE North American tour begins Sept. 20 at the Buckhead Theatre in Atlanta and concludes a month later on Oct. 22 at Terminal 5 in New York.

At the time of publication, a total of eight of the nine shows have been classified as sold out. Those shows include Emo’s in Austin on Sept. 24, Showbox Market in Seattle on Oct. 4, the House of Blues in Chicago on Oct. 12, the 9:30 Club in Washington D.C. on Oct. 18, as well as her two-night engagement at Terminal 5 in New York (Oct. 21 and 22).

Tommy Genesis, Brooke Candy, Dorian Electra, and Allie X will support Charli on select dates.

The full list of upcoming tour dates can be found here.

Nothing Personal, but it looks All Time Low are hitting the road this fall

The good news? The All Time Low guys are getting the band back together for a couple of shows.

The bad news? The “couple of shows” are only three gigs.

Sorry guys. It looks like it’s not your weekend OR your year.

On Tuesday (Sept. 24), the Baltimore-founded band announced plans to hit the road for a handful of shows in December to celebrate the tenth anniversary of their third studio album, Nothing Personal. The first show will take place on Dec. 16 at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles. The second show will invade the House of Blues in Chicago on Dec. 20. The final gig will happen at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey on Dec. 27.

What’s surprising about this limited engagement is the fact that the group completely omitted their hometown from the list. We know that’s really surprising considering they have a song titled “For Baltimore” (featured on 2012’s Don’t Panic)

Tickets go on sale this Friday, Sept. 27. If you’re a member of their Hustlers fan club, you may want to log on ASAP for pre-sale information. According to the four-piece, they will perform the album in full during the forthcoming outing.

In addition to the three shows, the group previously announced plans to release a re-recorded version of the 2009 release. In July, they revealed that they had returned to the RedBull Studios to record a newer version of the 12-track album.

“10 years later we return to the scene of the crime: Filmed and tracked live at RedBull Studios, we take a look back at All Time Low’s album Nothing Personal. Coming soon!” the group tweeted this past summer.

At the time, the band had no projected release date for the reworked album, but now it looks like it will be here just in time for the upcoming celebration. It’s Still Nothing Personal: A Ten Year Tribute is due out Nov. 8. Pre-orders are now available on the act’s website.

Nothing Personal was released on July 7, 2009, through All Time Low’s former home of Hopeless Records. (They switched to Fueled by Ramen in 2017 for the release of their seventh studio album Last Young Renegade.)

The record features several fan (and our) favorites such as “Weightless,” “Damned If I Do Ya (Damned If I Don’t),” “A Party Song (The Walk of Shame),” and “Lost in Stereo.”

Nothing Personal reached the number one spot on three Billboard charts: Alternative Albums, Independent Albums, and Top Rock Albums.

The album has since been certified Gold by both the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Jimmy Eat World to release their tenth studio album in October

Are you ready for some brand new Jimmy Eat World? If you said no, then you need to stop lying to yourself.

On Monday (Sept. 23), the Arizona-founded band announced a slew of great news.

Cue the high-pitch squeals from their fans base.

First off, they have a new album heading our way in a few short weeks.

Yes. In less than a month, you will have access to ten new tracks from the foursome.

Their tenth studio album will be titled Surviving and is due out Oct. 18 through RCA Records. Pre-orders are currently available for purchase on their website.

To coincide with the new album announcement, Jimmy Eat World has unleashed the music video for the record’s lead single “All the Way (Stay).” Watch the Daniel Carberry-directed music video above.

Surviving is the follow-up to 2016’s Integrity Blues. In addition to “All the Way (Stay),” Surviving will also feature a newly recorded version of 2018’s “Love Never.”

“The crux of the decision is ‘Am I going to do something different or am I going to continue even though I hate who I am right now?’ That’s the difference between surviving and truly living. That’s the point of the songs on SURVIVING,” frontman Jim Adkins wrote in an Instagram post about the new album.

Because a new album and two singles aren’t enough, Jimmy Eat World has also announced plans to embark on a short tour in the fall.

Dubbed “Surviving, the Tour,” the newly announced excursion begins on Nov. 2 at Washington’s in Fort Collins, Colorado and concludes a few weeks later on Nov. 21 at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia.

Pre-sale tickets are currently available for purchase on the band’s website while general ticket sales begin this Friday, Sept. 27, at 10 a.m. local time.

The following day (Nov. 22), the group will head to Orlando for Florida Man Music Festival. Jimmy Eat World join the 1975, the Revivalists, SHAED, and more on the music festival’s lineup.

JIMMY EAT WORLD ‘SURVIVING, THE TOUR’ DATES:

Nov. 2 – Fort Collins, CO – Washington’s
Nov. 4 – Wichita, KS – Cotillion Ballroom
Nov. 5 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
Nov. 6 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
Nov. 8 – East Moline, IL – The Rust Belt
Nov. 9 – Bloomington, IN – Bluebird Nightclub
Nov. 10 – Grand Rapids, MI – Intersection
Nov. 12 – Harrisburg, PA – The Capitol Room @ HMAC
Nov. 13 – South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground Ballroom
Nov. 15 – Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance
Nov. 16 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
Nov. 18 – Wilmington, DE – The Queen (Wilmington)
Nov. 19 – Richmond, VA – The National
Nov. 20 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
Nov. 21 – Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club
Nov. 22 – Orlando, FL – Florida Man Music Festival

Ice Nine Kills channel ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ for ‘Savages’ lyric video

Halloween is right around the corner, which means Ice Nine Kills is getting ready to make their annual spooky way across the country. But before they can take their favorite horror film characters on the road, the band has unleashed the lyric video for their latest single.

On Tuesday (Sept. 10), the Massachusetts-founded band unleashed the lyric video for their latest single “Savages.” Taking visual inspiration from the slasher film that inspired the lyrics (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre), the look of the video is very similar to that of the 1974 movie. The clip includes footage of Ice Nine Kills performing for a packed house as well as footage that looks like it came from the “based on a true story” thriller flick.

Watch the video for “Savages” above.

“Savages” is featured on Ice Nine Kills horror film-inspired album The Silver Scream. The record, the act’s fifth full-length album, was released on October 2018. Late last month, the band announced plans to release a deluxe version of the record. The reworked album will feature all 13 previously released tracks as well as a cover of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and a song inspired by the 1996 slasher flick Scream.

In support of the re-released work, Ice Nine Kills previously announced a set of fall tour dates. The “Octane Accelerator” tour begins on Oct. 29 at the House of Blues in Cleveland and concludes a little over a month later on Dec. 1 at Webster Hall in New York.

Supporting acts include Fit for a King, Light the Torch, Make Them Suffer, and Awake At Last.

THE OCTANE ACCELERATOR 2019 TOUR:

Oct. 29 – Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues
Nov. 2 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave Club
Nov. 3 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
Nov. 5 – Dever, CO @ Summit Music Hall
Nov. 6 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
Nov. 8 – Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl
Nov. 9 – Los Angeles, CA @ Belasco Theater
Nov. 10 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
Nov. 12 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
Nov. 14 – San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theater
Nov. 16 – Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
Nov. 17 – Tampa, FL @ Ritz Ybor
Nov. 18 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
Nov.20 – Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theater
Nov.21 – Charlotte, NC @ The Underground
Nov.22 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
Nov.23 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theater
Nov.25 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theater Of Living Arts
Nov.26 – Detroit, MI @ At. Andrews Hall
Nov.27 – Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues
Nov.30 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
Dec. 1 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall

As It Is founding member exits band, group announces ‘going-away’ tour

As It Is may be down a member going into 2020, but they’re going to make sure to give him one hell of a going-away celebration.

On Monday (Sept. 9), the British band announced the departure of founding member and longtime guitarist Ben Langford-Biss. The news came on the same day that the group was supposed to make a huge announcement. Considering the impact Langford-Biss’ departure will have on the future of the band, it was definitely a massive reveal.

After releasing a saddening (and lengthy) letter from Langford-Biss, the remaining members made it known that they weren’t going to let the guitarist leave so easily.

Instead, they’ll honor his decision to walk away by embarking on one final tour. Dubbed the “Ben Today, Gone Tomorrow” tour, the November-centric journey will find the group performing at venues across Europe.

The tour will begin on Nov. 4 at the Baroeg in Rotterdam and conclude a couple of weeks later on Nov. 15 at Dingwalls in London. The outing will act as both Langford-Biss’ final trek and a tour in support of their recently released record, The Great Depression.

Tickets for the newly announced shows go on sale this Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 9 a.m. local time.

As evident by the tour plans, there are no hard feeling between the remaining band members and Langford-Biss. The letter to fans reveals that the guitarist felt that it was time to “pursue other paths and projects” and that his passion for “music has waned.”

He jokes that even though he’s leaving “his brothers” after this difficult decision, he’s hopeful that “they’ll still let me guest when I undoubtedly ask for a guest list spot to a show.”

Read Langford-Biss’ letter to fans here.

Last week, the group teased that there was a massive announcement and that it would be “the end of an era.” For some fans, they speculated that the band would be dropping their current emo look that came with the release of The Great Depression and begin a new chapter in the band’s history book.

Well, it looks like they weren’t THAT off after all.

The Get Up Kids extend 2019 tour itinerary

The Get Up Kids’ 2019 tour schedule just keeps on getting longer and longer.

On Monday (Sept. 9), the Missouri-founded band revealed a new set of tour dates for later this year.

The newly added gigs will find the band performing at venues across the United States in November and December.

The 22-stop outing will include shows in Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, Phoenix, Dallas, New Orleans, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, and more. The newly announced trek begins on Nov. 13 at the Oriental Theater in Denver and concludes on Dec. 15 at Loving Touch in Detroit.

Before hitting the road during the final months of the year, the act has a slew of previously announced shows on tap including their performance at his year’s Riot Fest Chicago.

The upcoming tour dates are in support of the group’s first new album in eight years, Problems. The album, their sixth full-length record, was released in May and yielded several singles including “Satellite,” “Waking Up Alone,” and “The Problem is Me.” Problems is official follow-up to 2011’s There Are Rules.

The newly added tour dates come several days after the band confirmed the departure of longtime keyboardist James Dewees. During the weekend, the act posted a straight-to-the-point message stating that the musician was no longer part of their current lineup.

“James Dewees is no longer a member of The Get Up Kids,” the tweet reads.

No further information was given about the departure while Dewees has yet to formally comment on the matter.

THE GET UP KIDS FALL 2019 TOUR DATES:

Nov. 13 – Denver, CO – Oriental Theater
Nov. 14 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
Nov. 15 – Boise, ID – The Shredder
Nov. 16 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
Nov. 17 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
Nov. 19 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
Nov. 20 – Fresno, CA – Strummer’s
Nov. 21 – Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex
Nov. 22 – Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction
Nov. 23 – San Diego, CA – Soda Bar
Nov. 24 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
Dec. 4 – Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Bar & Grill
Dec. 5 – Austin, TX – Barracuda
Dec. 6 – Houston, TX – Secret Group
Dec. 7 – New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks
Dec. 8 – Memphis, TN – Growlers
Dec. 10 – St. Louis, MO – Blueberry Hill
Dec. 11 – Cincinnati, OH – Southgate House
Dec. 12 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
Dec. 13 – Pittsburgh, PA – Rex Theater
Dec. 14 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Riverworks
Dec. 15 – Detroit, MI – Loving Touch

We the Kings extend upcoming fall tour schedule

We the Kings’ fall itinerary is already filled with tour dates, so what’s another handful of gigs?

On Friday (Sept. 6), the Florida-founded act announced plans to embark on a short, headlining fall tour. Simply dubbed the “We the Kings Fall 2019 Tour,” the newly announced outing will include shows sporadically spread throughout October, November, and December.

The first round of shows begin on Oct. 24 at The Beacham in Orlando and conclude a few days later on Oct. 28 at The Underground in Charlotte, North Carolina. The second set of shows will begin on Nov. 26 in Portland (the venue is still TBA) and end on Dec. 6 at Crowbar in Tampa.

Tickets for the upcoming shows are currently available on We the Kings’ website.

The new tour dates come a month after the band announced that they would hit the road this fall with Simple Plan and State Champs on their co-headlining tour. That upcoming excursion kicks off on Oct. 29 at the National in Richmond, Virginia and wraps up on Nov. 24 at the Fillmore in San Francisco.

We the Kings have spent the last couple of years on the down-low. To celebrate their debut album’s tenth anniversary, they released Self-Titled Nostalgia in 2017. The record featured reworked versions of all the songs that appeared on 2007’s We the Kings.

The following year, they released their fan-funded album, Six.

During the band’s quiet time, frontman Travis Clark has been keeping busy. Recently, the vocalist joined forces with Avril Lavigne to work on her comeback single “Head Above Water.”

WE THE KINGS FALL 2019 TOUR DATES:

Oct. 24 – Orlando, FL – The Beacham
Oct. 25 – Tallahassee, FL – The Wilbury
Oct. 26 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
Oct. 27 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
Oct. 28 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
Nov. 26 – Portland, OR – TBA
Nov. 27 – Seattle, WA – TBA
Nov. 29 – Salt Lake City, UT – TBA
Nov. 30 – Denver, CO – TBA
Dec. 1 – Tulsa, OK – Vanguard
Dec. 2 – Memphis, TN – Growlers
Dec. 3 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
Dec. 4 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
Dec. 5 – Gainesville, FL – High Dive
Dec. 6 – Tampa, FL – Crowbar

Tool unveil plans to embark on a fall time tour later this year

A new Tool album AND an upcoming tour? If you’re a massive Tool fan, then it’s starting to feel a lot like Christmas!

On Friday (Aug. 30), the iconic rockers unveiled plans to embark on a fall time tour in support of their recently released record. Dubbed “Tool in Concert,” the lengthy trek will find the act performing at venues across the continent throughout October and November.

The six-week outing will include stops in Denver, Salt Lake City, Milwaukee, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Boston, Newark, and more.

The newly announced itinerary will also include two double-night engagements; one at the Staples Center in Los Angeles (Oct. 20 and 21) and the other at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto (Nov. 11 and 12).

The fall time tour kicks off with the band’s appearance at the Aftershock Festival in Sacramento and wraps up on Nov. 25 at the Capitol One Arena in Washington D.C.

The Killing Joke will play the role of special guest throughout the tour.

Tickets go on sale next Friday, Sept. 6, at 10 a.m. local time. Tool Army members will get access to a limited number of tickets beginning Wednesday, Sept. 4.

Tool released their much-anticipated fifth studio album FEAR INOCULUM today (Aug. 30). By the looks of several early reviews, it seems like the 13-year wait was well worth it.

FEAR INOCULUM is the follow-up to Tool’s 2006 release 10,000 Days.

TOOL IN CONCERT 2019 TOUR DATES:

Oct. 13 – Sacramento, Calif. @ Aftershock Festival
Oct. 15 – Denver, Colo. @ Pepsi Center
Oct. 18 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ Vivint Smart Home Arena
Oct. 20 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Staples Center
Oct. 21 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Staples Center
Oct. 23 – Glendale, Ariz. @ Gila River Arena
Oct. 25 – San Antonio, Texas @ AT&T Center
Oct. 27 – Houston, Texas @ Toyota Center
Oct. 29 – Tulsa, Okla. @ BOK Center
Oct. 31 – Milwaukee, Wis. @ Fiserv Forum
Nov. 2 – Indianapolis, Ind. @ Banker’s Life Fieldhouse
Nov. 3 – Chicago, Ill. @ United Center
Nov. 5 – Cincinnati, Ohio @ US Bank Arena
Nov. 6 – Cleveland, Ohio @ Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
Nov. 8 – Pittsburgh, Pa. @ PPG Paints Arena
Nov. 9 – Detroit, Mich. @ Little Caesars Arena
Nov. 11 – Toronto, Ontario @ Scotiabank Arena
Nov. 12 – Toronto, Ontario @ Scotiabank Arena
Nov. 14 – Boston, Mass. @ TD Garden
Nov. 16 – Newark, N.J. @ Prudential Center
Nov. 18 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ Wells Fargo Center
Nov. 19 – Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Barclays Center
Nov. 21 – Uncasville, Conn. @ Mohegan Sun Casino Arena
Nov. 22 – Atlantic City, N.J. @ Boardwalk Hall
Nov. 24 – Raleigh, N.C. @ PNC Arena
Nov. 25 – Washington, DC @ Capitol One Arena

Angels and Airwaves channel the Beach Boys with ‘Kiss and Tell’

Surprise!

Angels and Airwaves have released a brand new song.

On Thursday (Aug. 29), the Tom DeLonge-fronted band unleashed heir second new song of the year. Titled “Kiss and Tell,” the latest track comes a day after the band kicked off their much-anticipated comeback tour. According to DeLonge, the song was inspired by the Beach Boys.

“The beginning of the song is really an ode to the Beach Boys,” the musician reveals.

“It opens with three-part harmonies to create an introduction with multi-dimensionality. We wanted to create a sound that had electronic elements right alongside classic rock and pop-punk melodic structures.  Lyrically, this song is specifically about balancing on the edge of a razor blade. Doing something you’re not supposed to be doing, and although you might die while doing it, it’s still very much keeping you feeling alive.”

Listen to “Kiss and Tell” above.

While the act has been mum about a new studio album, fans are hopeful that both “Kiss and Tell” and previously-released “Rebel Girl” will find a home on the group’s sixth studio album. Angel and Airwaves last full-length record was 2014’s The Dream Walker, and in 2017, they released We Don’t Need to Whisper Acoustic – EP.

Last night, the four-piece made their triumphant return to the stage after seven years. Taking the stage at Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach, California, their 22-song setlist included classic AVA songs, some blink-182 (“I Miss You,” “Aliens Exist”) and Boxcar Racer (“There Is”) covers as well as the live debut of six new tracks.

Angels and Airwaves full tour itinerary can be found here.