When Braid broke up, guitarist/secondary vocalist Chris Broach formed The Firebird Band, and the remaining three members - frontman Bob Nanna, bassist Todd Bell, and drummer Damon Atkinson - recruited guitarist Mark Dawursk of Alligator Gun and continued on as Hey Mercedes. They recorded it with Jawbox's J. Robbins, who had also produced Braid's classic 1998 swan song Frame & Canvas, and in many ways, it picked up where Frame & Canvas left off.
The writing process "came at a time when I was starting to, like, go out dancing a lot more," Styles told BBC Radio 1 on Thursday. "Also, I was just hearing a lot of different types of music and I was ... going to parties with friends and stuff."
The first time Jake and I crossed paths was at a circus festival in Bathurst. It was 2010 and I was in my last year of high school. Aspiring circus troupes from across the country had gathered to showcase their acts. It felt like all eyes were on Jake's group from Adelaide, they were incredibly talented. I definitely remember him I even took one of his workshops but didn't think much more of it.
Kali Uchis is dipping back into her era. Months after "Muévelo," a leaked demo from the 2024 album's studio sessions, began making the rounds online, the Colombian American singer has unveiled the full version. "for my final act of self love this year i will release this song bcoz prior to tonight it was a demo leaked against my will!!!" Uchis wrote in an Instagram post. You can check the official version below.
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What started as a casting call for a supposed background performance on Outer Banks quietly morphed into something much bigger: a full-fledged band, a Prime Video series, and a growing touring act with sold-out shows ( get tickets here while you can!). Zendé Murdock of The Runarounds recently spoke with Kyle Meredith about the long game behind the project - one that saw five young musicians unknowingly audition for their own TV show, then spend years becoming a real band
West End Girl would certainly lend itself to a dramatisation: the album is a sustained piece of storytelling that depicts a marriage and its unravelling. Allen has said it is inspired by what went on in her marriage to US actor David Harbour, known for his roles in Stranger Things and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. There are things that are on the record that I experienced within my marriage, but that's not to say that it's all gospel, she told Vogue.
"I had been sitting on all of this music long enough that there was like a tiny man in my soul beating down the door of my soul," Hobert, 26, said on a recent rainy morning at Swingers Diner in Hollywood. This week, the L.A. native sets out on her Staircase to Stardom tour across North America, Europe and Australia. Intimate venues will see her perform from her debut album, "Who's the Clown?," released via RCA Records in August.
Robbert van de Corput, a world-renowned DJ professionally known as Hardwell, has been performing in front of large crowds across the world for over a decade. But for Hardwell, it's not about the technical precision or the size of the crowd; it's a full mind and body experience. He has spent the last several years developing strategies to effectively manage his energy levels, stress, and recovery, ultimately improving his performance in all areas of life.
Known for his legendary contributions to the power pop canonwith singles like Cruel to Be Kind and production work with artists like Elvis CostelloNick Lowe has been musical for almost all of his life. That's thanks to his mother. Born into a military family (his father was in the Air Force), Lowe moved all over the world as a kid. I don't know about now, but there used to be a lot of people I knew in the music business
If you're traveling, the soundtrack is everything. It depends on where you're going. If you're going to Vegas, you want to play some party tunes. You play 'Get Low,' play some EDM songs, play whatever you want to hear that's going to turn you up! But let's say you're sightseeing, you're going on a cross-country trip, you might not want to be as hyped.
It's the kind of movement you'd expect from a hometown hero's set later in the afternoon or for one of the bigger headliners in the evening, but not for the second act of the day on the massive Riot Stage. But it's also not unexpected, considering how how much buzz the band "Militarie Gun" received on the festival grounds before they came on stage.
"There's so much material at this point - it's a matter of having the discipline to sit down and fucking get into it," the guitarist said, (via a magazine clipping captured on X/Twitter). "But the thing with Guns is, in my experience, you can never plan ahead. You can never sit down and go, 'We're going to take this time, and we're going to do this.' Every time we've done that, it falls apart."
Dua Lipa doesn't let touring stop her from doing anything. The singer has been traveling the world on her Radical Optimism Tour for most of the year, but has still found time to have fun and take vacations wherever she is. And of course, she's always dressed in stylish attire, from high-end bikini ensembles to elegant sheer dresses. Lipa is currently on the North American leg of her tour,
It was [A&R rep] Guy [Oseary] who discovered us first, and then he and [Maverick co-founder] Freddy DeMann flew us from our base in Sacramento to Los Angeles, where we played a couple of songs for them in a little rehearsal space.
"Next week's brief leg of touring with Tennis will hold special significance for me, since these will be my final shows with the band before I move onto other things. Thank you to my bandmates for sharing these experiences with me. Thanks also to Real Estate's welcoming fans and to all of the kind and talented people I've been able to meet or work with along the way. Looking forward to seeing some of you at the shows next week :)"
Keithen Foster remembers the T-Mobile side-kick phone he used to text his mentor, longtime Brian McKnight bassist Chris Loftlin, while he was in high school. Touring kept Loftlin busy, but he made time for Foster, who was in awe of the experiences his mentor would share in their conversations. 'I remember him saying, 'yo I'll hit you back tomorrow, I'm about to hop on this flight and go to Tokyo,’” said Foster, reminiscing about the excitement of Loftlin’s touring life.
Canada's NoMeansNo have had a lot of labels slapped on them, being credited with playing and even helping to invent genres and subgenres from emo to jazz punk and hardcore.
Graham Nash, at age 83, is still captivating audiences with his voice while touring with 'More Evenings of Songs & Stories', showcasing 60 years of musical legacy.