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On this day… Jack White’s “Boarding House Reach” was #1 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 124,000 copies. It was his third consecutive chart-topping record as a solo artist. “Boarding House Reach” was written in Nashville and recorded throughout ’17 in Nashville, New York City, and L.A. White produced and co-mixed the Blues Rock set and,…
On this day… Alice In Chains (AIC) confirmed that William DuVall was the group’s new frontman, replacing the late Layne Staley. In early 2000, Duvall’s band Comes With The Fall moved to Los Angeles. Within days, Duvall met Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell though a mutual acquaintance. Cantrell staring hanging out with the band…
“Moments That Shook Music: Kurt Cobain” will air Saturday, April 13thon BBC iPlayer and BBC 2. The documentary chronicles the days just prior to the Nirvana frontman’s suicide on April 5th, ’94, and the immediate ramifications. “The documentary aims to demystify that moment and tell the story in a direct and accurate way with footage shot by the people…
Vampire Weekend have delivered “Only God Was Above Us.” It is their first album since 2019. Vampire Weekend’s fifth album features the tracks “Gen-X Cops,” “Capricorn” and “Classical.” The group’s Ezra Koenig, who wrote the lyrics in ‘19 and ‘20, produced the album, that was recorded in Manhattan, Los Angeles, London, and Tokyo, with longtime…
The Black Keys album “Ohio Players” is out with the infectious lead single “Beautiful People (Stay High),” which was co-written by The Black Keys Patrick Carney and Dan Auerbach along with Beck and producer Dan “The Automator” Nakamura. “We had this epiphany: ‘We can call our friends to help us make music’,” drummer Patrick Carney said…
Five Finger Death Punch have delivered a digital deluxe edition of “AfterLife,” the band’s ninth studio album. The deluxe version has the album’s original tracks plus four bonus tracks: three acoustic versions of “The End,” “Judgement Day” and “Thanks For Asking” plus “This Is The Way,” featuring the late rapper DMX. “AfterLife” was FFDP’s first album with guitarist Andy James, who replaced Jason Hook in ’20.
Kittie: We Are Shadows “We have come to a critical place in life and in our world, and much like an eclipse overtaking the sun, we are losing the light,” explained Kittie guitarist/vocalist Morgan Lander. “It’s a song of coming to terms with the damage we do and acceptance of our fate. We’ve let darkness take hold,…
Marking the 25th anniversary of Buckcherry’s self-titled debut album frontman and founding member Josh Todd will host a series of “The Story Behind The Song And Album,” providing insight on the key moments writing and recording the album. The videos, which will launch April 6th, will be released on the band’s website and social media through the…
Pophouse, a Swedish entertainment and music investment firm, has concluded an extensive licensing agreement with KISS. The firm acquired the artist share of the master recordings and publishing rights paying KISS an estimated $300 million. “The band’s enigmatic personas, unparalleled band attributes, and iconic imagery have made them a cultural force and a legendary act with multigenerational appeal,”…
L.A. Guns’ “Leopard Skin” is out. The LP’s lead single was “Taste It.” “Leopard Skin” is the band’s fifth studio effort in seven years. “”When we started doing records again in 2017, I wanted to be really aggressive,” explained founding guitarist Tracii Guns. “We hadn’t put out anything new in a lot of years, and we…