The event - a benefit for Sean Penn's Haiti relief non profit - raised over 5 million dollars and feauted several magical moments on stage - but the one that stole the show was Beck and Jenny Lewis teaming up to sing the song "Love Hurts"
The song has been covered many times - but in a tweet Lewis said the two were aiming for aiming for a hybrid of Nazareth’s very popular version and Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons’ lovely duet.
Green Day have shared the single and video for their new single titled Oh Yeah! upcoming studio album Father Of All…,
Now here's the interesting part ... the anthemic song is a nod to their long time hero and Baltimore native - Joan Jett ... The song's title and chorus come from her 1984 hit Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah). But that song was actually a cover of a song Gary Glitter co-wrote and released in 1973. (Glitter has been convicted many times of child sex offenses and who is currently in prison
Green Day, Weezer and Fall Out Boy: The Hella Mega Tour 2020
Jun 13: Paris La Defense Arena, France
Jun 14: Groningen Stadspark, Netherlands
Jun 17: Antwerp Sportspaleis, Belgium
Jun 21: Vienna Ernst Happel Stadium, Austria
Jun 24: Glasgow Bellahouston Park, UK
Jun 26: London Stadium, UK
Jun 27: Huddersfield The John Smith’s Stadium, UK
Jun 29: Dublin RDS Arena, Ireland
Jul 17: Seattle T-Mobile Park, WA
Jul 21: San Francisco Oracle Park, CA
Jul 24: San Diego Petco Park, CA
Jul 25: Los Angeles Dodger Stadium, CA
Jul 28: Commerce City DICK’s Sporting Goods Park, CO
Jul 31: Arlington Globe Life Field, TX
Aug 01: Houston Minute Maid Park, TX
Aug 05: Miami Hard Rock Stadium, FL
Aug 06: Jacksonville TIAA Bank Field, FL
Aug 08: Atlanta SunTrust Park, GA
Aug 11: Minneapolis Target Field, MN
Aug 13: Chicago Wrigley Field, IL
Aug 15: Pittsburgh PNC Park, PA
Aug 16: Hershey Hersheypark Stadium, PA
Aug 19: Detroit Comerica Park, MI Aug 21: Washington Nationals Park, DC
Aug 22: New York Citi Field, NY
Aug 24: TorontovRogers Centre, ON
Aug 27: Boston Fenway Park, MA
Aug 29: Philadelphia Citizens Bank Park, PA
Coldplay released Everyday Life, their first album since 2015’s A Head Full of Dreams, last November. And on a recent appearance on Ellen, the band performed the albums latest single - "Cry Cry Cry" (lead singer Chris Martin's favorite track from the record).
But instead of performing the song on stage - the band took their show to the audience - and performed amoung the viewers ... even having some of the attendees play on the song. Check out the performance below.
So far- the band has made no 2020 touring plans for Everyday Life- siting “We’re taking time over the next year or two to work out how our tour can not only be sustainable [but] how can it be actively beneficial”
People are talking about the Texas based Black Pumas .. and they are saying some pretty amazing things:
“The duo’s flair for drama is so stirring, they can seem acutely cinematic... Burton lends an elegant elasticity to Quesada’s tightly layered productions.” – PITCHFORK
“Sam Cooke meets Wu-Tang Clan in the Texas-based duo’s suprisingly fresh take on 70s soul... a debut so perfectly realised by the standards they’ve set themselves that you wonder what could possibly come next. ” – THE GUARDIAN “ONES TO WATCH”
“Tireless, charismatic energy... tapping the collective unease of the national moment.” – ROLLING STONE
“The world does indeed need Black Pumas and their message right now (4/5 Stars)” – Q MAGAZINE
“A soulful explosion... Quesada’s grooves are impeccably matched with Burton’s voice, which can go from buttery Al Green to Wilson Pickett bluster in no time flat.” – UNCUT
So it's no surprise that they are making th rounds on the TV circuit - check out their performance from Fallon below, their Austin City Limits performance HEREand look for them on Ellen on Monday ... oh - did we mention they are nominated for the “Best New Artist” Grammy award? And they will be hitting the road this spring for a world tour (including a stop at Baltimore Soundstage on 6/19 (scroll for full tour info)
BLACK PUMAS UPCOMING TOUR DATES
- 2020 festivals already confirmed: Coachella, Lollapalooza, Newport, Outside Lands, Electric Forest, Fuji Rock, Eurockeennes & Vida
1/10 - The Kessler Theater - Dallas, TX (SOLD OUT)
1/11 - The Kessler Theater - Dallas, TX (SOLD OUT)
1/16 - Madison, WI - Majestic
1/17 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater
1/18 - Minneapolis, MN - First Ave
1/20 - Indianapolis, IN - Hi Fi
1/21 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
1/22 - Detroit, MI - Saint Andrew's Hall
1/31 - White Oak Music Hall - Houston, TX
2/5 - Dublin, IE - The Academy
2/6 - Manchester, UK - Manchester Academy 3 (SOLD OUT)
2/7 - London, UK - Islington Assembly Hall (SOLD OUT)
2/8 - Paris, FR - Alhambra (SOLD OUT)
2/9 - Utrecht, NL - TivoliVredenburg
2/10 - Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso (SOLD OUT)
2/11 - Groningen, NL - De Oosterport (SOLD OUT)
2/12 - Eindhoven, NL - Effenaar (SOLD OUT)
2/14 - Antwerp, BE - Trix (SOLD OUT)
2/15 - Heidelberg, DE - Karlstorbahnoff (SOLD OUT)
2/16 - Cologne, DE - Gloria-Theater (SOLD OUT)
2/18 - Hamburg, DE - Uebel & Gefahrlich
2/19 - Berlin, DE - Metropol (SOLD OUT)
2/21 - Vienna, AU - Grelle Forelle (SOLD OUT)
2/22 - Zurich, CH - Mascotte (SOLD OUT)
3/14-3/15 - Vive Latino - Mexico City, MX
3/26 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
3/27-3/29 - Pelham, TN - Bluegrass Underground
4/12 - Indio, CA - Coachella
4/19 - Indio, CA - Coachella
5/8 - Stubb's Amphitheatre - Austin, TX (SOLD OUT)
5/9 - Stubb's Amphitheatre - Austin, TX (SOLD OUT)
5/10 - Stubb's Amphitheatre - Austin, TX
6/3 - Denver, CO - Red Rocks (SOLD OUT)
6/4 - Denver, CO - Red Rocks
6/17 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall
6/18 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre
6/19 - Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Soundstage
6/25 - Rothbury, MI - Electric Forest
7/2-4 - Belfort, FR - Eurockéennes
7/2-4 - Barcelona, ES - Vida Festival
7/3-5 - Beuningen, NL - Down the Rabbit Hole
7/8-11 - Lisbon, PT - NOS Alive Festival
After expressing doubt about the Rock Hall Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails said in a statement:
“A sincere THANK YOU goes out to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame voting body—it always feels great to be recognized for your artistic efforts and I am honored. Many congratulations to this year’s fellow inductees (DM finally!)—see you back in Cleveland where it all began for me!”
Nominees snubbed from this year's induction are Dave Matthews Band, MC5, Soundgarden, Motörhead, Kraftwerk, Thin Lizzy, Pat Benatar, Rufus with Chaka Khan, Todd Rundgren, and Judas Priest.
It's been 10 years since a 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the island nation of Haiti - demolishing buildings and infrastructure, displacing 2,000,000 people, and taking over 250,000 lives.
And on Wednesday, January 15th - CORE, Sean Penn's Haiti relief non profit will host their annual gala in LA. Keeping in tradition - the event will be star studded with Beck, Jenny Lewis, Dwight Yoakam and Henning May performing with Portugal. The Man serving as the house band.
Former 4 Non Blond Linda Perry - who curated the event - explained to Billboard:
“Portugal. The Man is actually gonna be the house band. They’re gonna come out with this artist from Germany named Henning May; he is amazing. They’ll do a couple of their songs, then Jenny Lewis will join them, then Dwight Yoakam, and at the end it’ll be Beck, Dwight Yoakam, Jenny Lewis and Portugal. The Man closing out the evening.”
Flora Cash - one of our favorite bands of 2019 will release their debut album in 2020 embark on a headlining tour to support it.
Shpresa Lleshaj (from Sweden) and Cole Randall (from Minnesota) - who met online after discovering a mutual appreciation for each other's music - will release Baby It's OK on March 6th (you can preorder the album here)
The album will include the singles Missing Home and You're Somebody Else. They have released another song from the album - You Love Me - which you can hear below.
Well - on his 51st birthday - Dave Grohl is promising 2020 will be a big year for the band via an instagram post:
“Holy Shit!!! 25 years?! Thank You guys for being with us year after year…for singing along & making every show the best night of our lives....We’re JUST getting started, so Buckle Up, 2020… it’s going to be an INSANE year full of some seriously crazy shit…”
After sending out some cryptic teases in the form of a virtual reality scavenger hunt this past Friday - Pearl Jam have announced the details of their much-anticipated eleventh studio album, Gigaton - AND North American tour dates - including a March 28th show at Baltimore's Royal Farms Arena (full itinerary below) ...
Tickets for Pearl Jam’s North American concerts will be made available through a Ticketmaster Verified Fan registration and ticket presale, a Ten Club presale for eligible members and a general public ticket sale.
Tickets will be mobile only and strictly non-transferable (except in NY and CO where transferability is required by state law).
Pearl Jam Spring 2020 Tour Dates
March 18 - Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena
March 20 - Ottawa, ON - Canadian Tire Centre
March 22 - Quebec City, QC - Videotron Centre
March 24 - Hamilton, ON - FirstOntario Centre
March 28 - Baltimore, MD - Royal Farms Arena
March 30 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
April 2 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
April 4 - St. Louis, MO - Enterprise Center
April 6 - Oklahoma City, OK - Chesapeake Energy Arena
April 9 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
April 11 - Phoenix, AZ - Gila River Arena
April 13 - San Diego, CA - Viejas Arena
April 15 & 16 - Los Angeles, CA - The Forum
April 18 & 19 - Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena
Here's the onsale details:
1. Ticketmaster Verified Fan® Registration and Ticket Sale
General public tickets will be sold first through a presale powered by Ticketmaster Verified Fan. Registration is required and only fans that have been verified and invited to the presale will receive an access code allowing them to purchase tickets.
Ticketmaster Verified Fan registration begins Monday January 13th and closes on Wednesday, January 15 at 11:59pm PT.
The Verified Fan presale then begins on Thursday, January 23 at 10am venue local time.
2. Ten Club Ticket Presale
A special ticket presale for members of Pearl Jam’s Ten Club (current as of January 12, 2020) is being supported on the Ticketmaster Request platform. Full details at pearljam.com.
3. Public Ticket Sale
A remaining, limited number of tickets for each venue will be released through a traditional general sale on January 24, 2020 at 10am local time on Ticketmaster.com.
NOTE: $5 of each ticket is a charitable contribution to the Vitalogy Foundation, a United States-based public charity under I.R.C. section 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1).
The band's much-anticipated eleventh studio album, Gigaton, on Monkeywrench Records/Republic Records on March 27, 2020
Gigaton Cover Artwork
Of the album - Mike McCready has said -
“Making this record was a long journey. It was emotionally dark and confusing at times, but also an exciting and experimental road map to musical redemption. Collaborating with my bandmates on Gigaton ultimately gave me greater love, awareness and knowledge of the need for human connection in these times."
“I guess I was listening to a lot of ’70s Herbie [Hancock] and WAR at the time and wondering how much funk was inside me, too. I sent it to Beck and he dug it, but he said, ‘It should be 3 bpm faster.’ And what do you know? HE WAS SO RIGHT. It made all the difference in the groove.”
“As usual, The Raconteurs are doing what comes natural – reminding us that rock and roll is alive and well, and in Jack White’s hands the power of the guitar has no match”
Their six-song set mainly featured songs from their 2019 release- Help Us Stranger - but also “Top Yourself” and their breakout track “Steady, As She Goes”.
Grammy nominated Austin based Black Pumas - who have been described as "Wu-Tang meets James Brown" also provided scorching renditions of “Colors” and “Black Moon Rising.”
The band has resurfaced with an interesting landing page on their website. If you head to PearlJam.com and you’ll see an interactive map with pins in North America, South America, Australia and Europe ... (NYC being the only east coast location)
There's instructions to find the locations and open a special Facebook or Instagram lens to reveal the message.
A massive Prince tribute concert will take place in LA on January 28th - two days following Grammys.
“Let’s Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince” has a star studded lineup - including performances by Beck, Foo Fighters, St. Vincent, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Earth Wind & Fire, Mavis Staples, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Usher, and Juanes - plus former Prince collaborators like Morris Day and the Time, Susanna Hoffs, and Prince’s old band the Revolution will also participate.
It's no surprise the Beck tops the list of the performers - giving his recent release of his Prince medley recorded at Paisley Park:
And who could forget the amazing cover of Darling Nikki by the Foos:
Sheila E., the concert’s musical director told Rolling Stone:
“I was very honored to be able to do this for so many reasons, but to be able to help celebrate the life of a dear friend and be a part of this and be musical director is awesome”
The musical line up for this past Saturday's Art of Elysium’s Heaven Is Rock and Roll (January 4) gala in Los Angeles was billed as Marilyn Manson, L7,Cheap Trick, and something labeled Dave Grohl and friends.
As we reported - the friends Dave was bring along we surviving Nirvana members Krist Novoselic & Pat Smear and they planned on performing some classic Nirvana tunes with help from Beck, St. Vincent, and Violet Grohl (Dave’s daughter)
Family ties: Dave Grohl’s 13-year-old daughter Violet joins surviving members of #Nirvana to sing “Heart-Shaped Box” at @TheArtofElysium gala in Los Angeles (also in the backing band: Nirvana fans Beck and St Vincent... NBD) pic.twitter.com/TICogKODG7
And that they did. The crew gave a five-song set (with Dave on drums, Krist on bass and Pat on guitar) that included “Lithium” (with St. Vincent), Beck lending a hand for “In Bloom”, a collaborative reaching back into the archives for the Bleach track “Been a Son,” and Violet Grohl sitting in for “Heart-Shaped Box.” The group finished the set with a cover (of a cover) - David Bowie’s “The Man Who Sold the World,” with Beck on vocals, and St. Vincent on the guitar.
Check out the full set below:
@beck introduced this cover by recalling "the most insane mosh pit" of his life. How insane was it? He crowd surfed for nearly the entire show and when Beck finally got back on his feet, his hands were bleeding. Where was it? The Hollywood Palladium. What band was it? #Nirvana. pic.twitter.com/yno679yw8l
"Our family's support, thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by the fires all over Australia. We are donating $500,000 to the Rural Fire Services who are all doing and giving so much right now."
"I am totally devastated watching what is happening in Australia right now with the horrific bushfires. I am pledging a donation of $500,000 directly to the local fire services that are battling so hard on the frontlines. My heart goes out to our friends and family in Oz"
Spike Jonze's relationship with the Beastie Boys started in 1993 when they met in LA on the set for the Sabotage music video. The Jonze directed video is a classic (to say the least) and spawned into collaborations on multiple future videos, album covers, a memoir, and even a stage show.
And now Jonze will release his first-ever book featuring some of his personal photos shot during the time he spent with the Beastie Boys.
The 256 page book is due out March 17 also features text contributions from Beastie Boys members Ad-Rock and Mike Mike D. You can preordered the book HERE
Michael Stipe is celebrating the new decade - and his 60th birthday - with the release of his second solo single - “Drive To The Ocean” - which you can hear below -
You can also purchase a download of the track at MichaelStipe.com - with Stipe donating all of his earnings for the next 365 days to Pathway to Paris - an organization commited to halting climate change. The cost of the track is $0.77 but you have the option to pay more. The download includes “exclusive wallpapers, the (Stipe-directed) video, a lyric video, a high-resolution audio version of the song as well as Stipe’s original lyric document”
Stipe says of the track:
Says Stipe of this, his second solo release, "I am so happy to collaborate with Pathway To Paris for this year 2020. The work that they are doing is vital and foundational— it is essential for a future that we can and will claim as our own.”
The second half of Austin City Limits TV season kicks off tomorrow (Jan 4) at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT on PBS with sets from Sharon Van Etten and Lucy Dacus.
You might want to add Austin City Limits to your DVR (if it isn't already) as this season's lineup includes the Raconteurs, Mitski, Cage the Elephant, Tank and the Bangas, Billie Eilish and Rosalía.
Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic & Pat Smear, the three surviving members of Nirvana, are set to share the stage this weekend at The Art of Elysium’s annual Heaven gala benefit in LA. The headlining performance is being billed as "Dave Grohl and friends" and will feature appearances by Beck, St. Vincent, and Violet Grohl (Dave’s daughter)
The black tie gala will also feature performances from Marilyn Manson, L7, and Cheap Trick with proceeds benefiting The Art of Elysium, which supports individuals in the midst of difficult emotional life challenges including illness, hospitalization, displacement, confinement, and/or crisis.
Tickets for the fundraising event range from $250 to $100,000.
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