Virgin Records announces a November 20 release date for ‘Goddess In The Doorway,’ the hotly-anticipated solo album from iconic performer Mick Jagger. ‘Goddess In The Doorway’ marks the label debut for Jagger as a solo artist, his first such outing since 1993’s ‘Wandering Spirit.’ The 12-track collection features Jagger’s collaborations with such luminaries as Lenny Kravitz, Bono, Rob Thomas and Wyclef Jean, and musical support from Pete Townshend and Joe Perry, among others. The first single from ‘Goddess In The Doorway,’ “God Gave Me Everything,” was co-written and produced with labelmate Lenny Kravitz. Jagger just finished shooting his video, directed… Read more »
Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger, James Brown, Ricky Martin, Kiss and ‘N Sync will come together for the “United We Stand” benefit concert in Washington as the music community continues its efforts to aid the victims of last month’s terrorist attacks on in New York and Washington. Aerosmith, Al Green and Backstreet Boys also have been confirmed as part of the eclectic lineup. The Clear Channel Entertainment event will be held Oct. 21 at RFK Stadium in Washington. All proceeds from “United We Stand” will benefit the American Red Cross Relief Fund, the Pentagon Relief Fund and the Salvation Army Relief… Read more »
Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger will release his fourth solo album in November via Virgin Records, the label announced on its Web site. Jagger, who turned 58 last week, has been recording the unnamed album in various studios around the world with help from such musicians as Pete Townshend, Missy Elliott, Lenny Kravitz and Rob Thomas. “We could not be more thrilled that Mick has chosen Virgin as the home for his solo career,” Virgin Music Group vice chairman Nancy Berry said in a statement. “He is a legend whose timelessness is only furthered by his creativity, focus and drive.… Read more »
The legendary Rolling Stones are back with their first brand new material in 18 years. May we introduce you to the ‘Hackney Diamonds’.
Say Anything are back together and have released a brand new track, “Psyche!” Today. They are a band that have always done things differently than everyone else. They stuck out like a sore thumb in the scene since their inception in a beautifully unique and transparently broken way. Max Bemis is a genius to say the least and you won’t find another project quite like his. Hell, their first full-length album, …Is A Real Boy, was intended to be a performative musical that transformed into a two-part melodic odyssey. With spoken word interludes, triumphant and drastic sonic changes within each… Read more »
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week celebrates Kamala Harris.
Two charismatic liars are a formidable match, sexually and intellectually, but they turn decidedly and unrepentantly dark (insert ‘that escalated quickly’ meme here).
The Rolling Stones are putting their foot down and possibly pursuing legal action against Donald Trump. He used their music in 2016 during his Presidential campaign and is trying to use it again for his current rallies without the approval of the band. Trump has been playing “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” as his walk off song during his rallies and The Rolling Stones have sent cease & desist letters in an attempt to get him to stop. Music rights organization BMI has a catalog of songs that are allowed to be used during political campaigns. However, an… Read more »
On Tuesday, May 21, American rock band Greta Van Fleet performed a sold out show at MECU Pavilion in Baltimore, Maryland.
A million different people have covered “Bitter Sweet Symphony”, but who did it best?
