The Backstreet Boys release their first-ever greatest-hits package, titled The Hits: Chapter One, on Tuesday (October 30). The 13-song collection includes the group’s new single “Drowning” and also comprises songs from the group’s 1996 album Backstreet Boys, 1999’s Millennium, and last year’s Black & Blue. In conjunction with the album release, the group will also release a VHS/DVD video titled The Video Hits: Chapter One on November 6. Singer Brian Littrell revealed that the Backstreet Boys had little trouble when it came time to select their favorite songs. “You know, we always agree on what the best song is for… Read more »
It seems that if Jay-Z wants to keep his future albums from hitting the streets before their proper release dates, he’ll have to hire a security detail that rivals the size of the secret service team in his video for “Izzo (H.O.V.A.).” Bootleggers in New York started selling two versions of Jay’s album The Blueprint last week, and on Tuesday (September 4), Def Jam announced that it has once again pushed the LP’s release date up one week, this time from September 18 to September 11. The Blueprint was originally set for release September 25, though that was changed by… Read more »
Flea, bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, is slated to host IndieRock week on the Independent Film Channel, September 24-30. It’s a week of music-oriented film, rock ‘n’ roll, and commentary on the world of music and movies. Fans can win a private movie screening with Flea through a contest at the channel’s website ifctv.com. Those not lucky enough to hang with Flea are eligible for other prizes. Meanwhile, the Red Hot Chili Peppers have targeted October to head into the studio and record the follow-up to Californication. No tour dates are booked yet, although the forthcoming album is… Read more »
When We Were Young Fest 2023 has been nothing short of a pop-punk playground this weekend in Las Vegas, NV, and will certainly go down in history as a celebration of nostalgia like no other. As day 2 of the weekend began to wind down, Simple Plan decided to take the event to a whole new level with a star-studded lineup of guest artists to join them on stage for a mind-blowing rendition of their 2002 hit, “I’m Just A Kid.” Read more: Gabe Saporta Joins The Academy Is… For “Snakes On A Plane” At WWWY As Pierre Bouvier, Simple… Read more »
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Avril Lavigne probably never went to band camp, but that didn’t disqualify her from the soundtrack for “American Wedding,” the third slice of celluloid from the “American Pie” series. The previously unreleased Avril song “I Don’t Give” will be featured on the disc, which comes out July 22. The track was recorded during the session for Let Go, and is about an independent girl who refuses to be played. “You know I’m not gonna cry/ About some stupid guy/ A guy who thinks he’s all that,” she sings in the chorus. The 17-song “American Wedding” soundtrack also features an unreleased… Read more »
FEVER 333 is back with a new single, “DESERT RAP,” from their forthcoming record DARKER WHITE due out on October 4. This 14-track LP includes previously released singles “NEW WEST ORDER,” “HIGHER POWER,” “NO HOSTAGES,” and “$WING.” Lead vocalist Jason Aalon Butler describes, “If you hope to be an instrument for change, you must remember to keep said instrument sharp. Fatigue will find you if you don’t find yourself first. On the micro and macro level, this song serves as a reminder that when trying to do right by the people remember you as a person as well.” Check out “DESERT RAP” below.… Read more »
Gearing up to release their deluxe edition of The Best Part About Being Human via Pure Noise Records on September 20 and hit the road this October, Bearings has shared “Gone So Gone (Reimagined).” “Gone So Gone: The original way the song was demoed,” the band shares in a press release. “Was fun taking it back to where the songs original vision one was and having some fun with it.” With a more mellow arrangement, the reimagined version evokes a completely different and fresh emotion compared to the original. Check out “Gone So Gone (Reimagined)” below. Bearings and Broadside will… Read more »
Kicking off later this month, Teenage Joans are scheduled to join Sleeping With Sirens on the Let’s Cheers To This Tour, which will celebrate the group’s 2011 sophomore album. The tour will mark Teenage Joans’ return to the States following their Australian co-headlining tour alongside Between You & Me, which is slated to conclude this week on September 7. In addition to Teenage Joans, UK stalwarts Holding Absence will also be returning Stateside to support Sleeping With Sirens’ celebratory tour. Holding Absence shares on social media today, September 3, “Venues selling out and tickets running low for our return to… Read more »
