After spending more than three decades dealing with the business that is rock ‘n’ roll, Aerosmith co-founder Joe Perry dreams of a time when he can focus on nothing but playing his guitar. Dream on. With a new album and summer-long U.S. tour that kicked off earlier this month in Hartford, Conn., Perry and the Boston-based quintet has been busy – making videos, contributing to movie soundtracks, going to awards ceremonies, performing at sporting events and working with other artists. While it’s the kind of success most bands dream of, for Perry, it’s become another day at the office. “It… Read more »
Having performed brief sets everywhere from the Super Bowl to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the past few months, Aerosmith finally kicked off their much-anticipated Just Push Play tour Wednesday night. The band seemed under-rehearsed at times – frontman Steven Tyler missed a cue and flubbed a few lines during “Cryin’ ” – but overall, the band hit a groove, and stuck in it. During the best parts of the show at the ctnow.com Meadows Music Center, they demonstrated why, at their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Kid Rock called them “America’s Greatest… Read more »
After spending more than three decades dealing with the business that is rock ‘n’ roll, Aerosmith co-founder Joe Perry dreams of a time when he can focus on nothing but playing his guitar. Dream on. With the release of a new album and summer-long U.S. tour that starts Wednesday in Hartford, Perry and the Boston-based quintet have been dizzied by a flurry of videos, movie soundtracks, award ceremonies, sporting event appearances and collaborations with other artists. “It seems like Aerosmith has turned into a full-time job, which is kind of a drag because I got into this business so I… Read more »
Recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Aerosmith have chosen “Fly Away From Here” as the second single from their latest album, Just Push Play. At a star-studded celebration Wednesday in Tokyo commemorating the relaunch of MTV Japan, the Boston rockers said a video for the song is in the works, guided by director Joseph Kahn’s futuristic treatment. “Fly Away From Here” is expected to surface at radio in early June, a Columbia spokesperson said. The 28-year recording veterans also revealed that they’ll embark on a summer tour, set to kick off in June. Just Push Play, Aerosmith’s 13th… Read more »
A pop-punk version of Sam Smith is exactly what you need right now.
Rock icon and beloved activist Cyndi Lauper is currently on tour bringing her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour. Friday, November 1, she made a stop at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, and this time, she brought out the iconic Hayley Williams of Paramore. The two dueted a thrilling, nostalgia-inducing “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” in matching white trench coats with large red polka dots. Previously, Williams also performed “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” with Kacey Musgraves back in 2019 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Plus, Lauper has shared the stage with many talented people on this tour, including Sam Smith, who… Read more »
Kim Petras has shared her second album of 2023 in the form of ‘Problématique’, which was originally shelved back in 2021. Now it is free!
Last night Kim Petras finally shared the album art and track listing for her upcoming debut album Feed The Beast. The new record is due out June 23rd and features many hard-hitting artists like her collaboration with Sam Smith on the popular track “Unholy“. The record also features Nicki Minaj on the most recent single, “Alone“, and will have Banks on the currently unreleased album track, “Bait”. Kim Petras appears like a Game Of Thrones character on the album cover. She boasts long, sharp nails, wet hair and is wrapped in a chain link. The juxtaposition between the dark blue… Read more »
Halocene have released a new EP today, mixing some of the biggest covers with some of their finest original tracks to date.
Grammy-winning pop icon Kim Petras has dropped her first single, “Alone,” since her monumental win at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in February. Taking home the award for best Pop Duo/Group Performance with Sam Smith for their collaborative track “Unholy,” Petras was the first trans artist to win a major category at the Grammy’s and the second trans artist to win a Grammy ever. Now, she has unleashed her dance-worthy “Alone” featuring the iconic rapper, Nicki Minaj. This is the duo we never knew we needed. Petras showcases her beautiful voice over the well-known sample “Better Off Alone” by Alice Deejay.… Read more »
