J Mascis has announced a new album called What Do We Do Now.
The fifth solo effort from the Dinosaur Jr. frontman — and his first since 2018’s Elastic Days — arrives February 2. Its first single, “Can’t Believe We’re Here,” is available now via digital outlets.
“Can’t Believe We’re Here” is also accompanied by a video featuring some of Mascis’ comedian, actor and musician pals, including Fred Armisen and David Cross. You can watch that streaming now on YouTube.
Here’s the What Do We Do Now track list:
“Can’t Believe We’re Here”
“What Do We Do Now”
“Right Behind You”
“You Don’t Understand Me”
“I Can’t Find You”
“Old Friends”
“It’s True”
“Set Me Down”
“Hangin Out”
“End Is Gettin Shaky”
Bon Jovi is getting into the Christmas spirit. The rockers just announced they’ll be releasing a new, original holiday tune, “Christmas Isn’t Christmas,” on Friday, November 17.
This isn’t the first time Bon Jovi has helped soundtrack the holidays. Previously released Christmas tunes by the band include the original track “I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas” and covers of “Please Come Home For Christmas” and “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).”
In 2020, frontman Jon Bon Jovi released a Christmas EP, aptly titled A Jon Bon Jovi Christmas, which featured three songs, “Christmas All Over Again,” “Fairytale of New York” and “If I Get Home on Christmas Day.”
“Christmas Isn’t Christmas” is available for preorder now. Those who order it will be entered for a chance to win one of three Bon Jovi Monopoly sets, autographed by Jon.
Bob Geldof is not a fan of his own work … at least when it comes to acting.
According to Deadline, the rocker is taking part in Poland’s Camerimage International Film Festival, where he’ll introduce a screening of the 1982 film Pink Floyd – The Wall. During a Q&A, Geldof, who stars in the film, didn’t have good things to say about his work.
“No, I don’t like the film. I think I’m really bad,” he said when asked about its importance to his career.
“I’ve seen the movie twice, and I was embarrassed. I was just embarrassed every day by how sh** I was,” he explained, adding, “I don’t like looking at myself. I don’t like listening to myself. I don’t like hearing myself. The last thing I want is to see myself on the side of a building.”
Geldof joked that money was the reason he did the film, although he didn’t get much. He called Pink Floyd “hippies” who were “terrible with money.”
Geldof also didn’t have nice things to say about other musicians who dabbled in acting, noting artists like Sting, David Bowie and Bob Dylan weren’t good at it. He did acknowledge that Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra could act, suggesting they were better because they didn’t write songs and just interpreted what others wrote.
“So their job was to find the psychology in a song. My job is to project myself on stage. I’m singing things that are in my head,” he explained.
During the same Q&A, Geldof revealed there’s a lot of new Live Aid content in the works, including an IMAX film and a six-part series on Disney. He previously revealed that a Live Aid musical is happening and will open in London at the end of January.
Keke Wyatt recently made a change to her physical appearance by shaving all of the hair off her head.
She debuted the new look in a post shared with her 1.7 million followers on Instagram. “OMGGGGGGG!!! Why do I feel SOOOO FREE?” she said, noting she thinks cutting hair down to the scalp is “a must do!!!”
The reveal featured Keke slowly pulling back her sweatshirt hood to showcase the new hairdo. Although one of her 11 children, Bella, poked fun and laughed at her, Keke continued grinning throughout the video, saying in an excited manner, “So. I did this today.”
Keke recently premiered her WE tv reality show, Keke Wyatt’s World, and announced her not-yet-titled, forthcoming album — the first in six years.
For Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin and Pitbull, the party won’t stop at the end of 2023.
The three powerhouse performers have just extended their joint The Trilogy Tour into 2024 with 18 new concerts, starting January 30 in Fresno, California. The new dates are currently set to wrap up March 10 in Tampa, Florida.
Each artist performs a headline set over the course of the four-hour show. Among the nonstop stream of hits are songs like “She Bangs,” “Livin’ la Vida Loca,” “Escape,” “Bailamos,” “Timber,” “Give Me Everything” and “I Know You Want Me.”
Tickets for the new dates will go on sale Friday, November 17, at 11 a.m. local time at Ticketmaster.com. For VIP packages, visit vipnation.com.
Judas Priest is getting ready to drop their new album, Invincible Shield, on March 8, and they’ll be heading out on the road to support it.
The heavy metal Rock & Roll Hall of Famers just announced dates for their Invincible Shield Tour featuring special guests Sabaton. The tour kicks off April 18 in Wallingford, Connecticut, hitting Boston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., and more, before wrapping May 22 in Syracuse, New York.
Ticket sales kick off with an artist presale on Wednesday, November 15, followed by a public onsale starting Friday, November 17, at 10 a.m. local time.
Invincible Shield, Judas Priest’s first new album since 2018’s Firepower, is available for preorder now.
Dylan Scott‘s latest single, “Can’t Have Mine,” has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.
“MAN! ‘Can’t Have Mine’ is officially a PLATINUM RECORD!!!! 1,000,000 SOLD!!!” Dylan captions his celebratory Instagram post. “Thank you to everyone who has been listening since DAY ONE! #riaatopcertified.”
“Can’t Have Mine” is off Dylan’s latest full-length album, Livin’ My Best Life. The project arrived in 2022 and includes the hit singles “New Truck” and “Nobody.”
Earlier in October, Dylan joined country newcomer Dylan Marlowe for their anthemic collab, “Boys Back Home.”
You’ll have plenty of chances to see Celtic punk live in 2024.
Both Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly have announced headlining tours for next year. The “I’m Shipping Up to Boston” rockers will hit the road starting February 23 in San Jose, California, while the “Drunken Lullabies” outfit’s run kicks off February 16 in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
Both outings conclude with the two bands’ previously announced St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Dropkick will play shows in Boston from March 14-17, while Flogging Molly’s inaugural Shamrock Rebellion festival takes place March 16 in Silverado, California, and March 17 in Las Vegas.
Rush’s Geddy Lee kicked off a book tour at New York City’s Beacon Theatre on November 13, promoting his new memoir, My Effin’ Life, which is out now
Each show features Geddy in conversation with a special guest, and New York got Paul Rudd, a huge Rush fan in real life and in the movie I Love You Man.
Rudd chatted with Geddy about the band’s early days, how KISS taught them what it means to be professionals, and Geddy’s experience of getting fired from the band, only for them to ask him back. Geddy also discussed his parent’s history as Holocaust survivors and how that affected his upbringing. Both he and Rudd noted the topic was important, especially in today’s climate.
Several times during the evening, Lee got choked up talking about his grief over the death of late Rush drummer Neil Peart and the loss of Peart’s daughter and first wife in the late ’90s.
Geddy also read two excerpts from the book, one of which explained how his birth name, Gershon Eliezer Weinrib,became Geddy Lee.
During a Q&A section, Lee got emotional when asked if he ever listens to Rush music. Instead of answering, he recalled how Peart listened to Rush’s entire catalog before his 2020 death and shared how important it was for him to let Lee know he was proud of their work together.
In addition to the book, Geddy has new music for fans. “I Am You Are” and “Gone,” which he said were created from old demos, were played in the theater; they’re included in the memoir’s audiobook.
Lee’s book tour hits Philadelphia on November 15. A complete list of dates can be found at rush.com.
With only a few days away from the anticipated release of 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne‘sWelcome 2 Collegrove, the duo treated fans to an album trailer.
Narrated by 50 Cent, the short clip, shared in a joint social media post, depicts a younger version of the rappers and tells the story of their career beginnings and how they met.
“Let me tell you a story about these two guys that eventually became brothers,” 50 says. “You got this kid named Tune, Tunechi, some s*** like that. Straight out of 17th of New Orleans.”
He continues with Wayne’s backstory: “Been rich since he was like 13, 14 years old. He came with his own style, they tried to steal his s***. He ended up putting the whole game on his back, had clientele for years and always had good product.”
50 then delves into 2 Chainz’s come-up: “And then you got Slim from the South Side of Atlanta. Loved playing basketball, he a real mama’s boy. And that’s how he got the name Tity Boi,” he says.
He adds that when the two met up, they “devised a plan on how to take over the land, it kind of went like this. Welcome to Collegrove.”
The teaser seems to be part one of a series of preview content, considering the post caption reads, “Scene 1” and only four of the 21 album tracks were revealed.
Welcome 2 Collegrove is due out November 17. Here’s the full track list:
