Måneskin has premiered the video for the band’s new single, “Gossip.”
The clip, streaming now on YouTube, finds the Italian rockers performing behind a glass wall, much to the curiosity of an eclectic gathering of onlookers. The NSFW clip also features a fair share of censored and uncensored nudity, which probably won’t surprise anyone who saw Måneskin’s 2022 VMA performance — or what little of it was actually shown, anyway.
Rage Against the Machine‘s Tom Morello, who guests on “Gossip,” also makes a cameo in the video.
“Gossip” will appear on Måneskin’s upcoming album, Rush!, due out January 20. The record also includes the singles “Supermodel” and “The Loneliest.”
Earlier this month, Callista Clark and Jimmie Allen seemed to be teasing fans with a possible collaboration. Well, now it’s here.
The pair just released a new version of Callista’s track “Wish You Wouldn’t,” which is featured on the deluxe edition of her debut album, Real To Me: The Way I Feel.
“Having Jimmie Allen on ‘Wish You Wouldn’t’ is a literal dream come true,” Callista shares. “He was the only person I wanted for that song—he brings such an effortlessly smooth charm to the song. I’m still ecstatic he said ‘yes’!”
Jimmie adds, “I love diving into all types of projects and experimenting with different artists so I was honored Callista asked me to jump on this song—I’m grateful to be a part of her journey. She is an incredible talent and I loved getting to play with the variation between the fast and slow vocals—it’s a fun song to sing.”
Disney+ has announced a new documentary about U2‘s Bono and The Edge.
The film, titled Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming, finds the longtime bandmates returning to their hometown of Dublin, Ireland, while being interviewed by famed talk show host David Letterman.
“Recently, I won a radio contest,” Letterman says in a statement. “Winner gets to visit Dublin with Bono and The Edge (radio contest part not true, but I feel like a winner). They showed me around, introduced me to their musician friends, and performed some of their greatest songs in a small theater.”
“It’s a great tour,” Letterman adds. “Get in touch with them — I’m told there are still availabilities. I’m the luckiest man on the planet. (There are no availabilities).”
A Sort of Homecoming premieres on March 17, which is not only St. Patrick’s Day, but also the release date for U2’s upcoming album, Songs of Surrender, which features rerecorded versions of 40 of the band’s songs.
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The lineup for the 2023 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has been announced, and it looks like it will be jam-packed with plenty of great music.
The 52nd annual Jazz Fest is set to take place at the New Orleans Fair Grounds over two weekends from April 28 to May 7. Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Steve Miller Band, Tedeschi Trucks Band and more are confirmed for the first weekend, with Dead & Company, Santana, Melissa Etheridge, John Hiatt and the Goners, Buddy Guy and others playing weekend two.
Other artists on this year’s bill include Ed Sheeran, Lizzo, Mumford and Sons, The Lumineers and H.E.R.
Weekend passes are currently on sale, with single-day tickets going on sale in the coming weeks. More information on tickets and the complete lineup can be found here.
Priscilla Block is sharing some new music with fans. The singer just dropped the new song “Me Pt. 2.”
“This is hands down one of the most honest songs I’ve ever written. It was 2 o’clock in the morning – just me, my guitar and a piece of paper,” she shares. “Sometimes it’s the simplest songs that hit the most and for me ‘Me Pt. 2’ is that.”
“Me Pt. 2” is set to appear on the deluxe edition of Priscilla’s debut album, Welcome to the Block Party, which is dropping February 10. It includes four previously unreleased tracks, including her recent hit “Off The Deep End.”
“When we were selecting songs for ‘Welcome To The Block Party’ we had so many songs to choose from, which is why I’m super excited for the deluxe album,” she says. “Four more songs that complete the Block Party era.”
Pierce the Veil has released a new song called “Even When I’m Not with You,” a track off the band’s upcoming album, The Jaws of Life.
“Musically, [‘Even When I’m Not with You’ is] the first song we’ve ever created that utilizes the same looping riff throughout nearly the entire song,” says frontman Vic Fuentes. “This was something that I have been trying to accomplish for years with our band and I’m excited that we finally found a way to do it with this one.”
You can listen to “Even When I’m Not with You” now via digital outlets.
The Jaws of Life, the follow-up to 2016’s Misadventures, arrives February 10. It also includes the previously released songs “Pass the Nirvana” and “Emergency Contact.”
Ed Sheeran and Lizzo are heading down to the Big Easy this spring to headline this year’s installment of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
The two artists will headline the first weekend of the festival, which takes place April 28, 29 and 30. Since the North American leg of Ed’s Mathematics tour doesn’t start until May 6, this is a good opportunity to get a preview of his set.
Also on the bill for that weekend are Kenny Loggins, rock legend Robert Plant and his musical partner Alison Krauss, R&B stars Jill Scott and Jazmine Sullivan, classic rock group Steve Miller Band and rap legends Wu-Tang Clan, to name just a few.
The lineup for weekend two, which takes place May 4, 5, 6 and 7, features The Lumineers, Dead & Company featuring John Mayer, H.E.R., country/pop star Kane Brown, Melissa Etheridge, Ne-Yo, Mumford & Sons, classic rockers Santana, Jon Batiste, rapper Ludacris and legendary crooner Tom Jones, plus dozens more.
You can check out the full lineup and get all the ticket information at NoJazzFest.com.
The Strokes have dug up an early version of their song “The Modern Age,” which will be included in the band’s upcoming The Singles — Volume 01 box set.
The recording was first released on an EP in January 2001 by the London label Rough Trade, which built significant buzz for the then-new band. “The Modern Age” was later rerecorded for The Strokes’ 2001 debut album, Is This It.
You can listen to “The Modern Age (Rough Trade Version)” now via digital outlets.
The Singles — Volume 01 collects 10 singles from the first three Strokes albums — Is This It, 2003’s Room on Fire and 2006’s First Impressions of Earth — along with their respective B-sides. The package is due out February 24.
The Strokes’ most recent album is 2020’s The New Abnormal.
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The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival will entertain fans with two weekends of jam-packed performances. Organizers for the event dropped the lineup on Friday, and among the names on the bill are H.E.R., Jill Scott, Ludacris, Jazmine Sullivan and Wu-Tang Clan + Soul Rebels.
The festival will take place April 28-30 at the New Orleans Fair Grounds with performances from artists including, but not limited to, Lizzo, Wu-Tang Clan + The Soul Rebels, Jazmine Sullivan and Big Freedia.
Weekend two, which continues May 4-7, will see the likes of Jon Batiste, H.E.R., Kane Brown, NE-YOand Maze featuring Frankie Beverly take the stage.
Information about tickets, hotel packages and more can be found on nojazzfest.com.
Stevie Wonder has paid tribute to guitar legend Jeff Beck, who passed away Tuesday at the age of 78.
“He was a great soul who did great music,” Wonder told the Detroit Free Press. “I’m glad that I was able to meet him and have him in my life, giving some of his gift to my music.”
Wonder and Beck met in 1972 as Wonder was recording Talking Book, the follow-up to his classic Music of the Mind. They wound up working together on some tracks.
“I really didn’t know too much about him,” Wonder said. “But then I heard him play in New York. We were working on ‘Lookin’ for Another Pure Love’ (in the studio) and I said to him, ‘Why don’t you play on this?’ He thought that would be great. He laid one part down, then another part and another part. It was just amazing.”
Wonder added, “It was just a wonderful thing, the whole deal. … It was great. He put his touch on it. It was just really cool.”
This relationship led to both Wonder and Beck recording the classic “Superstition.” In fact, it was Wonder who encouraged Beck to record the tune, which appeared on the 1973 self-titled debut of Beck’s band Beck, Bogert & Appice.
Wonder’s version wasn’t supposed to be Talking Book‘s lead single, but the label insisted, and it wound up being released before Beck’s and went on to be a huge hit. While some have suggested it caused tension in their relationship, Wonder says that’s not true. In fact, the pair came together to perform it at a 2009 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame concert.
