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New Order and Pet Shop Boys Reschedule North American “Unity Tour” for 2022
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-01T20:44:34+00:00“>June 1, 2021 | 4:44pm ET Those awaiting the North American “Unity Tour” featuring New Order and Pet Shop Boys will have to wait a bit longer. After initially aiming for fall of 2020, the dates were postponed and then postponed again. The bands are now hoping the third time will be the charm and are rescheduling the trek for fall of 2022. New Order unveiled the change in a statement on Twitter. “Due to continuing uncertainty caused by the Covid pandemic, [Pet Shop Boys] and New Order unfortunately have to announce that their much-anticipated Unity Tour of North America will be moving to next year,” they wrote. But it wasn’t all bad news. Firs...
Alanis Morissette Reschedules Jagged Little Pill 25th Anniversary Tour for 2021
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-01T17:32:41+00:00“>June 1, 2021 | 1:32pm ET After a series of pandemic-related delays, Alanis Morissette is finally ready to head out on her Jagged Little Pill 25th anniversary tour. With many dates featuring Garbage and Liz Phair as special guests, the itinerary has also been expanded to bring the grand total of US shows to 35. Launching August 12th in Austin, Texas, the tour will stop in Tampa, Raleigh, Hartford, Nashville, Cincinnati, Salt Lake City, and Phoenix through October. New concerts have also been scheduled for Kansas City, Denver, San Diego, and Las Vegas, in addition to a second show at Los Angeles’ iconic Hollywood Bowl. The UK leg has grown by three dates: No...
Morrissey Announces New Album Bonfire of Teenagers, But Doesn’t Yet Have a Label to Release It
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-31T16:14:18+00:00“>May 31, 2021 | 12:14pm ET Morrissey is set to release a new album called Bonfire of Teenagers. “The worst year of my life concludes with the best album of my life,” Morrissey humbly declares in a statement posted to his website on Monday. The album was recently completed in Los Angeles and features artwork by Liam Lynch (see below). There are 11 tracks in total, including questionable titles like “Ha Ha Harlem” and “Kerouac Crack”. Bonfire of Teenager doesn’t yet have a release date, as Morrissey is currently in search of a label. Technically, he’s both rich enough and somehow still popular enough to be able to self-release a record successfully, but ...
Smashing Pumpkins Announce Gish-Era Live Archival Release
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-31T01:25:59+00:00“>May 30, 2021 | 9:25pm ET Coinciding with the 30th anniversary of Gish, Smashing Pumpkins have announced their first-ever archival release. It comes in the form of a limited-edition vinyl pressing of the band’s 1992 concert in Kawasaki, Japan. An autographed 180-gram purple swirl double vinyl is available exclusively through Billy Corgan’s Madame Zuzu’s webstore. The audio is sourced from the soundboard and “is not available anywhere else.” The 11-song tracklist includes material from Gish, the 1991 EP Lull, and the follow-up LP, 1993’s Siamese Dream. Meanwhile, in a new interview with Rolling Stone, Billy Corgan offered an update on Pumpkins’ in-the-works seque...
Liz Phair on New Album Soberish, Touring with Alanis Morissette and Garbage, and Exit in Guyville
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St. Vincent Announces US Tour in Support of Daddy’s Home
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-26T16:36:40+00:00“>May 26, 2021 | 12:36pm ET St. Vincent is hitting the road this fall to tour her new album, Daddy’s Home. The 23-city tour will kick off September 3rd in Portland Maine and hit major stops across the US including Nashville, Los Angeles and Boston before wrapping towards the end of October. For a trio of shows out west, Spoon will provide direct support. The dates also include a number of previously announced festival appearances, such as Life Is Beautiful in Las Vegas, Austin City Limits, and Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta. Related Video For the jaunt, St. Vincent will be accompanied by the Down and Out Downtown Band, which also backed her recent performances o...
Modest Mouse Announce 2021 US Headlining Tour, Share New Song “Leave a Light On”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-24T14:38:53+00:00“>May 24, 2021 | 10:38am ET Modest Mouse are set to return on June 25th with their first album in six years, The Golden Casket. In support, the Pacific NW indie-rock veterans have mapped out an extensive US tour stretching from early August through the end of October. Spanning 40 dates in all, the tour officially launches with an appearance at Chicago’s Lollapalooza before Modest Mouse zigzas across the US for a series of headlining shows and festival slots at Las Vegas’ Life is Beautiful and Austin City Limits. Notably, MM also will link up with Future Islands for five dates, including at Seattle’s Marymoor Park and Red Rocks in Morrison, CO. Check out Mode...
Damon Albarn’s Mullet Is Causing a Stir on the Internet
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-23T18:47:30+00:00“>May 23, 2021 | 2:47pm ET Damon Albarn has always been a virtual pop star thanks to his work in Gorillaz, but it looks like he’s now gone viral for an entirely different reason. On Saturday night, the Blur singer was one of many artists to play at Glastonbury’s Live at Worthy Farm livestream. Instead of being smitten with his stacked setlist, though, fans were more taken by the debut of his brand new mullet. Albarn was one of several high-profile artists who performed at the Live at Worthy Farm concert alongside acts like Coldplay, HAIM, Jarvis Cocker, and Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood’s new band The Smile. He treated viewers to some genuinely great songs for t...
Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood Debut New Post-Punk Band The Smile at Glastonbury: Video + Setlist
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-23T02:41:47+00:00“>May 22, 2021 | 10:41pm ET Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood presented their new band, The Smile, during a surprise appearance at Glastonbury’s Live at Worthy Farm webcast on Saturday. Also featuring jazz drummer Tom Skinner (Sons of Kemet, Matthew Herbert), The Smile only revealed their existence hours before the livestream officially kicked off. The group’s name is derived from a Ted Hughes poem. The Smile began their Glastonbury set by performing the unreleased Radiohead song “Skirting On The Surface” before debuting seven entirely new compositions. According to a setlist posted to Radiohead accountant Ade Bullock, song ti...
Manchester United step up Kingsley Coman transfer bid
Getty Images Manchester United have reportedly told Kingsley Coman they are ready to pay him £200,000 a week after tax. The Bayern Munich star has two years left on his contract but is yet to agree terms over a new deal. Bild claim Coman, 24, earns £200k a week before tax but ‘would like to have it in net’. United have apparently ‘indicated’ to the Frenchman they are willing to meet his demands – and make him their joint fifth top earner. But there is no guarantee of a quick transfer as Bayern are in no rush to make a decision on his future. And the Bundesliga champions will be able to demand a hefty fee with Transfermarkt valuing him at £58.5million. United are in the market for a new winger with Jadon Sancho and Cristiano Ronaldo both top targets. Coman has long been linked and could be ...
Perry Farrell’s Kind Heaven Orchestra Shares New Song “Mend”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-21T16:05:26+00:00“>May 21, 2021 | 12:05pm ET Alternative music icon Perry Farrell has revived his Kind Heaven Orchestra for the new song “Mend”. It features famous friends Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters), Elliot Easton (The Cars), and David Bryan (Bon Jovi). The longtime Jane’s Addiction frontman first launched this project with his wife Etty Lau Farrell for the the 2019 album Kind Heaven. Farrell had planned a 2020 tour, but COVID had other plans. Now, the band is back together — “Mend”-ing, if you will. The song features both electric and acoustic guitars, recorded in such a way that you can often hear fingers squeaking across the strings. Unsurprisingly where...
Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood to Debut New Project The Smile During Glastonbury Livestream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-22T12:58:29+00:00“>May 22, 2021 | 8:58am ET Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood have formed a new band called The Smile and will make their live debut during a surprise appearance at Glastonbury’s Live at Worthy Farm webcast on Saturday. The Smile also features jazz drummer Tom Skinner (Sons of Kemet, Matthew Herbert), as well as contributions from Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich. The group’s name is derived from a Ted Hughes poem. The Smile’s performance, which was filmed earlier this week at Glastonbury’s Greenpeace, will air as part of Glastonbury’s five-hour livestream. Other confirmed performers include Coldplay, Damon Albarn, HAIM, Jorja Sm...
