Here’s a business venture that just makes sense. Snoop Dogg is launching his own line of pet accessories called Snoop Doggie Doggs.
The collection includes dog apparel, plush toys, bowls, leashes and more, as well as some accessories for cats. Everything is inspired by Snoop’s own iconic style.
“If my dogs ain’t fresh I ain’t fresh. These dogs and their apparel are a reflection of Tha Dogg himself, so they gotta look the role of a Top Dog, ya dig?!?!” Snoop says in a statement.
The Rolling Stones are sharing a newly restored version of the music video for “2000 Light Years From Home,” from their 1967 experimental/psychedelic album, Their Satanic Majesties Request. The clip, filmed and produced in 1967, has now been restored in 4K resolution and released digitally for the first time.
The “promotional film,” as it was known back then, was directed by the late Peter Whitehead and shot on 35 MM film. The performance clip opens with closeups of the band members bathed in various colors, with Mick Jagger’s face painted, something he would do again for the “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” video, which was filmed the following year.
The track, written by Mick and Keith Richards, was the B-side to the single “She’s A Rainbow.” It is believed Mick wrote the lyrics in prison during an incarceration from a drug bust.
Before there was a Ticketmaster uproar over Taylor Swift tickets, Bruce Springsteen fans were angered over the ticket sales for his 2023 tour with the E Street Band, particularly the site’s dynamic pricing, which shot up ticket prices. Well, now Bruce is commenting on the whole mess.
Bruce tells Rolling Stone when he usually tours, he has his people see what other artists are charging and says “let’s charge a little less.” He insists that throughout his career he’s “been under market value,” sharing, “I’ve enjoyed that. It’s been great for the fans.” But, he says, “This time I told them, ‘Hey, we’re 73 years old. The guys are there. I want to do what everybody else is doing, my peers.’ So that’s what happened. That’s what they did.”
Bruce acknowledges these days ticket buying “has gotten very confusing,” but says, “most of our tickets are totally affordable.” Regarding dynamic pricing, he notes there’s always going to be brokers who sell the tickets for more, so his thought is “why shouldn’t that money go to the guys that are going to be up there sweating three hours a night for it?” He adds, “I know it was unpopular with some fans. But if there’s any complaints on the way out, you can have your money back.”
As for the backlash, The Boss says, “Well, I’m old. I take a lot of things in stride. You don’t like to be criticized. You certainly don’t like to be the poster boy for high ticket prices,” adding, “…You have to own the decisions you have made and go out and just continue to do your best.” He notes, “I think if folks come to the show, they’re going to have a good time.”
Nightwish vocalist Floor Jansen has been declared “cancer free.”
The 41-year-old musician announced in late October that she’d been diagnosed with breast cancer. At the time, Jansen shared that her “prognosis is very good” and later underwent surgery to remove the tumor, which she said “went well.”
In a series of tweets Friday, Jansen reveals, “Great news! I am cancer free.”
“The surgery took everything cancerous out and it hasn’t spread!” she writes. “I’ll get local radiation therapy in February to make sure everything stays out. I’m getting my energy back after the surgery and feel a huge relief to know it was successful!”
Jansen’s news comes just as Nightwish prepares to launch a European tour this Sunday.
“I’m not back to a 100% but I have no doubt the shows will give me the power push I need to rock with all of you on the upcoming European tour,” Jansen says.
She adds, “Thank you for your amazing support and well wishes.”
Queen’s new The Miracle Collector’s Edition box set is out now and to coincide with the release, the band has dropped a brand-new video for “Was It All Worth It,” the six-minute closing track of the their 13th album.
The video is made up of archival footage, still photos and animation, which, according to the video’s director Simon Lupton, takes fans “on a whistlestop tour through Queen’s incredible journey,” adding, “We hope viewers enjoy spotting all the nods and references we’ve included.”
The Miracle Collector’s Edition is out now in a variety of formats, including eight-disc vinyl, five-CD, DVD and Blu-ray. In addition to the original album, it contains original takes, early demos and unfinished cuts, along with six previously unreleased tracks and audio of the band in the studio.
Drake and 21 Savage have agreed to take down the fake Vogue cover they posted in promotion of their joint album, Her Loss, after publisher Condé Nast filed a lawsuit against them, Billboard reports.
In a new document filed in New York federal court on Thursday, the two artists “voluntarily ceased and desisted” from using the Vogue trademark. Those actions were required under a restraining order issued last week by a federal judge.
According to Billboard, the document noted that Drake and 21 Savage only agreed to take down the image “to avoid unnecessary cost and expense” while they continue to fight the case. They said they were not “conceding any liability” or “wrongdoing.”
Elvis Costello & The Imposters just earned a Best Rock Album Grammy nomination for The Boy Named If, and now, fans are about to be treated to a new version of the record.
Costello just announced he’s dropping the companion album, The Boy Named If (Alive at Memphis Magnetic), on November 25. The record features live-in-the-studio takes on the album’s songs, recorded during tour rehearsals at Memphis Magnetic Recording in October 2021 and May 2022.
The album also includes a version of the Costello classic “Every Day I Write The book,” along with covers of The Rolling Stones’ “Out of Time”; Nick Lowe’s “Truth Drug”; The Byrds’ “So You Want Be A Rock and Roll Star”; The Beatles’ “Here There and Everywhere”; and Paul McCartney and Wings’ “Let Me Roll It.” Plus, there is a remix of Costello’s “Magnificent Hurt” by the Japanese duo chelmico, which has just been released.
Disturbed‘s new album Divisive has arrived, and with it comes a duet with Ann Wilson.
The Heart vocalist guests on a new song called “Don’t Tell Me,” which finds her harmonizing with frontman David Draiman as they sing about an ending relationship.
Along with “Don’t Tell Me,” Divisive features the previously released songs “Hey You,” “Unstoppable” and “Divisive.” Disturbed has also premiered a video for the album cut “Bad Man,” which consists of 10,000 frames of AI-generated images. You can watch that streaming now on YouTube.
Divisive is Disturbed’s eighth studio album and the follow-up to 2018’s Evolution.
(“Bad Man” video contains uncensored profanity)
The Jonas Brothers, GAYLE, Em Beihold and Pitbull will be headlining next year’s AT&T Playoff Playlist Live! college football series.
Billboardreports the lineup for the championship games was announced Friday, with the JoBros and Em holding down the fort on Saturday, January 7, while Pitbull and GAYLE will take the stage the following night. The series will be held at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles.
While the shows are free, fans will need to register in advance for tickets. Pre-registration will open on collegefootballplayoff.com starting at 1 p.m. ET on December 2. Tickets will be dispersed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Those unable to make the show will still be able to see it via the livestream experience AT&T 5G Concert Lens, on the ESPN app.
As for you college football fans, the championship match will be held Monday, January 9, at LA’s SoFi Stadium, with kickoff scheduled at 7:30 p.m. ET. The match will air on ESPN.
Roger Waters has released a new version of a Pink Floyd classic. The track, “Comfortably Numb 2022,” was recorded during the rocker’s This Is Not A Drill North American tour and is now available on streaming services.
“During Lockdown I made a demo of a new version of ‘Comfortably Numb‘ as an opener for our new show This Is Not A Drill,” Roger shares. “I pitched it a whole step down, in A Minor, to make it darker and arranged it with no solos, except over the outro chord sequence, where there is a heartrendingly beautiful female vocal solo from Shanay Johnson, one of our new singers.”
The original “Comfortably Numb” was released in 1980 and appeared on Pink Floyd’s classic album The Wall.
