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Summertime…and the livin’ is all about Sublime.  We’ve got more information about the rollout of merchandise and content marking today’s 25th anniversary of Sublime‘s self-titled third album.

Today, you can look back on the album — which featured the hits “Wrong Way,” “Santeria,” “Doin’ Time” and “What I Got” — by watching an episode of Behind the Album Cover.  Opie Ortiz, who created the album’s iconic artwork, tells the story behind the image.

Meanwhile, the Sublime graphic novel SUBLIME: $5 at the Door, which came out in June, will be available in deluxe and super deluxe editions on August 3.  The super deluxe version comes with a different cover, designed by Ortiz, plus an LP featuring “Doin’ Time” on Dalmatian-print vinyl, five exclusive art prints and a limited edition Lou Dog vinyl figure.  A comic book signing featuring Ortiz and DJ PRODUCT ©1969 will be held August 14 at Atomic Basement Comics in Long Beach, CA.

Next, an official music video for the track “Pawn Shop” will be released in the coming weeks. The animated clip is done in a “psychedelic/surfer/punk/graffiti” style, and features Sublime’s iconography.

Most importantly, new sales plaques have been presented to Sublime drummer Bud Gaugh, bass player Eric Wilson and, posthumously, late singer Bradley Nowell, the latter being accepted by his widow and son.  The plaques commemorate sales of more than 18 million units in the U.S. for the Sublime album.

As previously reported, Travis Barker is currently working on an album of re-imaginings, remixes and collaborations based on songs from the original album.

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Coinciding with the release of her sophomore album Happier Than Ever, Billie Eilish has released the music video for the title track.

The clip, directed by Billie herself, begins with the singer in a softly lit pastel-colored room as she sings the song into the receiver of an old fashioned telephone as if it’s a conversation to the person on the other line.

As the video goes on, water begins to seep into the room and the lights start to flicker. When Billie opens the door, a deluge of water rushes in and fills the rooms. She manages to swim out and up onto the roof, where she sings the rest of the song as rain pours down.

Happier Than Ever, also featuring the songs “Your Power,” “Lost Cause” and “NDA,” is out now.

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Stars — they’re just like us. Which in this case means they also watch reality TV. And this time, that star is Rihanna. 

The Fenty Beauty founder recently weighed in on an episode of The Real Housewives of New York City, in which RiRi was name-dropped by cast member Leah McSweeney.

In the scene, Leah, who owns the streetwear brand Married to the Mob, got into a small argument with her co-star Ramona Singer, who sarcastically offered to model her clothes, saying, “Let me promote Leah Mob or Mob something.” 

Leah hit back, “You aren’t exactly my demographic, so it’s all good,” before adding, “I already have Rihanna wearing my s***, you think I need you wearing my s***?”

Rihanna herself caught wind of the clip and made her stance on the reality stars’ tiff clear by sharing an Instagram post of herself rocking a “B**** Mob” t-shirt early Thursday morning. She captioned the selfie, “what was said @ramonasinger ? [crying laughing emoji] #RHONY.”

Leah commented on the post, writing, “I love you so much” followed by the crying laughing emoji, red heart emoji, and flame emoji. 

It doesn’t appear as if Ramona has responded as of Friday morning.

 

 

 

 

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Earlier this month, Zac Brown Band shared not one but two new songs — “Out in the Middle” and “Old Love Song.”

Now, the band’s got another two-pack of songs to share, and this time, both tunes are reflective and soulful twists on the kinds of songs that ZBB fans have come to know and love over the years.

One, “Stubborn Pride,” is a bluesy love song all about finding good love and making it last — even if it means leaving your pride at the door. Americana-leaning up-and-comer Marcus King co-wrote the track, and also lends vocals to a verse. 

“Sometimes it takes people a long time to get everything right,” reflects frontman Zac Brown. “But with your stubborn pride, it’s hard to admit that you messed up a little bit and that you need a change. I tell people that are having a hard time that it’s never too late to get it right.”

Then there’s “Paradise Lost on Me,” a beachy song that will sound familiar to fans of ZBB classics like “Toes.” But unlike some of the band’s more carefree, tropical-leaning songs, if you listen closely, the track’s about heartbreak.

“I love the second verse: ‘Without you it’s just waves trashing kids’ castles and it’s the salt in the wound all over again,’” notes Zac. “The guy found love there at this spot and never found anything like it again, so he comes back to that place again to be close to where it happened. In the song, we never give away what happened to her, but you know it was something he could never actually get over.”

ZBB kicks off their The Comeback Tour this summer. It’ll run through October. 

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Today, you can hear Metallica as you’ve never heard them before — twice — on the soundtrack of the new Disney movie, Jungle Cruise.

The band worked with noted composer James Newton Howard to reimagine “Nothing Else Matters” for the film.  Two different instrumental versions of the song appear on the soundtrack: one is a mostly sedate, acoustic guitar-and-strings version that runs for about a minute-and-a-half, and the other is a much more rocking version featuring strings plus the Metallica thunder.

In a statement, the band says, “It was an honor to work with renowned, legendary composer James Newton Howard as we reimagined the song by performing his arrangement and creating a rendition we like to think is fit for an excursion through the Amazon.”

They add, “Not only are we big fans of Disney, but we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to work with Howard, an eight-time Oscar nominee who has been recognized for films such as The Fugitive, Michael Clayton, and The Village.”

Set around World War I, Jungle Cruise, which is now in theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access, stars Emily Blunt as an adventurer who hires an Amazon riverboat captain, played by Dwayne Johnson, to take her and her brother in search of a magical plant that can cure all illnesses.

Of course, if you want to hear even more versions of “Nothing Else Matters,” there are 12 different ones on the upcoming The Metallica Blacklist album, performed by everyone from Miley Cyrus and Phoebe Bridgers to My Morning Jacket and country star Chris Stapleton.

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David Archuleta wants to get you “Movin’” with his brand-new single.

The American Idol alum released the track Friday, along with a special “After Hours” remix of the song.

“‘Movin’’ was a song I wanted to have fun with and challenge myself by literally Movin’ with some choreography,” David says in a statement. “I wanted just a touch of Latin feel even though it’s not necessarily Latin music.”

He adds that he asked his producer, Nate Dodge, to “spice up” the original mix of the song and he ended up liking the remixed version so much that he decided to release both.

David also announced rescheduled dates for his OK, All Right 2022 tour. The six-week North American trek kicks off in February.

Aside from music, David will be releasing his first children’s book on October 12, based on his song “My Little Prayer.” It’s available for pre-order now.

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Dan + Shay are continuing to roll out new music off their upcoming album, Good Things. The country duo dropped their new tune, “Lying,” this week, a bouncy, piano-driven heartbreak tune that puts lead singer Shay Mooney’s vocal prowess front and center. 

To go along with their new song, the pair dropped a music video that the two band mates meeting in the dive-y, Western-themed Cactus Club, nursing their broken hearts with tequila before they hop on stage to perform.

Speaking of hopping on stage, Dan + Shay are planning to celebrate the release of Good Things with a special show at The Great Lawn in Centennial Park in Nashville. It’ll be the first major concert event to happen there, and will take place August 13, the same day that Good Things comes out.

Good Things will be the band’s fourth album to date. It includes the chart-topping “I Should Probably Go to Bed,” as well as “10,000 Hours,” Dan + Shay’s hit duet with Justin Bieber. When they announced their new album earlier this month, they also shared its title track.

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Willow Smith, who recently released her pop-punk album lately I feel EVERYTHING, says she wants to help create more space for women of color in rock music.

“I have seen it for so many years — just the hate that not even just Black women [experience] but people of different colors, that aren’t white, that want to come into rock music and into this space,” the 20-year-old told the BBC’s The YUNGBLUD Podcast. “I just hope that I can show young Black girls that… despite the fact that people are telling us ‘We shouldn’t listen to this music.  We shouldn’t dress this way.  We shouldn’t sing this way.’ — We do it and do it to the fullest!”

Agreeing that rock music embodies the spirit of rebellion and freedom, Willow continued, “Specifically what Black people had to experience in America — I can’t think of a better genre to scream and growl and be angry and express yourself than rock.”

“Back in the day, Sister Rosetta Tharpe was one of the first Black women to pick up the electric guitar and that was in, what, the 40s or the 50s,” Willow explained. “She was the grandmother of rock and roll and a lot of people don’t know about her!”

Noting of the many people of color who have contributed to rock over the decades — such as her mother, Jada Pinkett Smith, the former lead singer of the nu metal band Wicked Wisdom — Willow remarked, “We can’t leave those people out!”

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