Rolling Stones play Chi-Lites cover at North Carolina show; band offering free COVID vaccines at Pittsburgh gig

Rolling Stones play Chi-Lites cover at North Carolina show; band offering free COVID vaccines at Pittsburgh gig
Rolling Stones play Chi-Lites cover at North Carolina show; band offering free COVID vaccines at Pittsburgh gig
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The Rolling Stones played the second concert on their 2021 U.S. tour in Charlotte, North Carolina on Thursday, which included the official live debut of the band’s just-released cover of the 1970 Chi-Lites song, “Troubles A’ Comin.”

As previously reported, the soulful tune is one of nine unreleased tracks that will appear on the bonus disc of the band’s deluxe 40th anniversary Tattoo You reissue, which is due out on October 22. The Stones made the song available as an advance digital track yesterday morning.

The band first played “Troubles A’ Comin” live at a private tour warmup gig at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on September 22, but Thursday’s concert marked the first time the rock legends performed it for a full audience.

The Charlotte show also featured a few other tunes that The Stones didn’t play at the September 26 tour kickoff in St. Louis, including “Let’s Spend the Night Together,” “Before They Make Me Run” and “Let It Bleed.” The latter song was chosen in the online fan vote the band held in the days leading up to the concert.

You can check out a photo of the hand-drawn set list guitarist Ronnie Wood created for the Charlotte concert on The Stones’ social media sites.

The group’s next concert takes place this Monday at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.

The Rolling Stones have partnered the stadium’s management and Giant Eagle Pharmacy to offer a free COVID-19 vaccine clinic for concert attendees before the show. A photo ID and medical insurance card are required to receive the vaccination. The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines will be available. Visit HeinzField.com for more information.

 

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Billie Eilish joining Halloween concert experience of ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’

Billie Eilish joining Halloween concert experience of ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’
Billie Eilish joining Halloween concert experience of ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’
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Trick or treat? This is definitely a treat.

Billie Eilish will be performing at Disney’s live-to-film concert experience of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas this Halloween weekend.

She’ll be singing “Sally’s Song,” joining composer Danny Elfman, who’ll reprise the singing voice role of Jack Skellington.

“I’m absolutely thrilled to have Billie joining up with the nightmare crew!” Elfman says in a statement. “This will be a real treat (not a trick)!”

The cast will also include Ken Page reprising the singing role of Oogie Boogie, and “Weird Al” Yankovic who’ll be taking on the singing role of Lock. The performances, backed by a live orchestra, will be live in-sync with a showing of the film. The event will also feature a costume contest and trick-or-treating stations.

Shows will take place on Friday, October 29 and Sunday, October 31 at Banc of California Stadium. Tickets are on sale now.

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Listen to new Bullet for My Valentine song, “Rainbow Veins”

Listen to new Bullet for My Valentine song, “Rainbow Veins”
Listen to new Bullet for My Valentine song, “Rainbow Veins”
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Bullet for My Valentine has released a new song called “Rainbow Veins,” a track off the band’s upcoming self-titled album.

Despite its colorful title, “Rainbow Veins” is a creepy, eerie listen, though things do brighten up in the chorus a bit, thanks to some soaring background vocals. You can download “Rainbow Veins” now via digital outlets.

“Rainbow Veins” is the fourth song to be released from Bullet for My Valentine, following “Knives,” “Shatter” and “Parasite.” The album was originally supposed to drop on October 22, but has been delayed to November 5 due to “COVID-related manufacturing delays.”

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LCD Soundsystem announces 20-show NYC residency

LCD Soundsystem announces 20-show NYC residency
LCD Soundsystem announces 20-show NYC residency
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LCD Soundsystem is returning to the live stage in a big way.

The beloved dance-punk outfit has announced a 20-show residency running from November 23 to December 21 at New York City’s Brooklyn Steel.

Tickets go on sale next Friday, October 8, at 10 a.m. ET, with a fan pre-sale beginning Wednesday, October 6, at 10 a.m. ET. American Express Card members will also have access to pre-sale, as well, starting Tuesday, October 5, at 10 a.m. ET.

Additionally, three of the shows, taking place December 13, 15 and 16, will be exclusive to American Express Card members.

For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit YouAreHere.BoweryPresents.com.

The Brooklyn Steel residency will mark LCD Soundsystem’s first live performances since 2018.

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Brothers of Liberté: The Doobie Brothers’ new studio album arrives today

Brothers of Liberté: The Doobie Brothers’ new studio album arrives today
Brothers of Liberté: The Doobie Brothers’ new studio album arrives today
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The Doobie Brothers on Friday released their first new studio album featuring all-new songs in over a decade.

Liberté features 12 original tunes by the group’s core members — Tom Johnston, Pat Simmons and John McFee — produced and co-written with John Shanks, who’s previously collaborated with Bon Jovi, Stevie Nicks and many others.

The album is The Doobie Brothers’ 15th full-length studio effort and their first album of new songs since 2010’s World Gone Crazy. It’s available now on CD and digital formats.

Coinciding with Liberté‘s arrival, the band has debuted a lyric video for one of the new songs, “Shine Your Light,” on their YouTube channel.

In addition, to celebrate the albums release, The Doobie Brothers will perform and be interviewed as part of a special that will be streamed on YouTube.com starting at 7 p.m. ET.

The Doobie Brothers gave fans an early preview of Liberté in August, when they issued a self-titled digital EP featuring four songs from the album — “Oh Mexico,” “Cannonball,” “Don’t Ya Mess with Me” and “Better Days.”

Also in August, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers finally launched their 50th anniversary tour, which was postponed from 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The trek, which sees former singer/keyboardist Michael McDonald rejoining the group, continues tonight in Spokane, Washington. The 2021 portion of the outing wraps up with an October 29 concert in Allentown, Pennsylvania, while a second leg is scheduled to begin on June 2, 2022, in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Visit TheDoobieBrothers.com for a full list of confirmed dates.

Here’s the track list of Liberté:

“Oh Mexico”
“Better Days”
“Don’t Ya Mess with Me”
“Cannonball”
“Wherever We Go”
“The American Dream”
“Shine Your Light”
“We Are More Than Love”
“Easy”
“Just Can’t Do This Alone”
“Good Thang”
“Amen Old Friend”

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Mastodon releases new ’Hushed and Grim’ song, “Teardrinker”

Mastodon releases new ’Hushed and Grim’ song, “Teardrinker”
Mastodon releases new ’Hushed and Grim’ song, “Teardrinker”
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Mastodon has released a new song called “Teardrinker,” a track off the band’s upcoming album, Hushed and Grim.

Filled with openhearted lyrics and melodic guitar riffs, “Teardrinker” seems to reflect the motifs of grief that are spread throughout Hushed and Grim, which is dedicated to the memory of Mastodon’s late manger, Nick John. Its accompanying video, streaming now on YouTube, further explores those themes with mystical images of giant stone statues crying waterfalls.

“Teardrinker” is the second Hushed and Grim song to be released, following the single “Pushing the Tides.” The whole album is set to arrive October 29.

Mastodon will launch a co-headlining tour with Opeth in support of Hushed and Grim in November.

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Katy Perry thanks Orlando Bloom while accepting ‘Variety”s Power of Women honor

Katy Perry thanks Orlando Bloom while accepting ‘Variety”s Power of Women honor
Katy Perry thanks Orlando Bloom while accepting ‘Variety”s Power of Women honor
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Katy Perry was honored Thursday night at Variety’s Power of Women event in Los Angeles.

The singer took the stage to accept the honor, which celebrates her philanthropic work with her Firework Foundation. She thanked her sister, Angela, who co-founded the organization, as well as her partner, Orlando Bloom.

Katy called Orlando “an incredible father [and] an example to our greatest gift ever, our daughter Daisy — a future powerful woman.”

“I pledge to you to do my best to be an example of one, to never put limits on your dreams, to lead with love, never through fear, and to always be your lighthouse in any darkness,” Katy continued. “…Lest we forget, behind every great woman, there is a great man… And I’m sure whether I like it or not, Orlando, a man that is a friend and an ally to women all around the world. Thank you for handling the insanity of my life.”

Katy also performed “What Makes a Woman” at the event, which honored Lorde, TV executive Channing Dungey, poet and activist Amanda Gorman and actress Rita Moreno.

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Kings of Leon cancel remainder of tour following death of Followill brothers’ mother

Kings of Leon cancel remainder of tour following death of Followill brothers’ mother
Kings of Leon cancel remainder of tour following death of Followill brothers’ mother
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Kings of Leon have canceled the remainder of their U.S. tour following the death of brothers Caleb, Jared and Nathan Followill‘s mother, Betty Ann.

The band had shared last week that they were dropping off of two upcoming concerts to return home to Betty Ann, who’d been “dealing with a medical crisis.” Soon thereafter the sad news came that she had passed away.

In an Instagram post Thursday evening, KoL announced that they’d be staying off the road for the time being to “be with our families.”

“We have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support from our fans,” the band wrote. “Thanks for the kind words and all the love you’ve given to the entire Followill family.”

Along with the Followill brothers, Kings of Leon include their cousin, Matthew Followill, who’s Betty Ann’s nephew.

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Ryan Hurd admits to “Chasing After…” his first top ten, and making one important change

Ryan Hurd admits to “Chasing After…” his first top ten, and making one important change
Ryan Hurd admits to “Chasing After…” his first top ten, and making one important change
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Ryan Hurd‘s enjoying his first top-ten song as an artist right now, duetting with his wife Maren Morris on “Chasing After You.”

Of course, Ryan’s already been to the top of the chart as a writer, having co-written “What If I Never Get Over You” for Lady A, Luke Bryan‘s “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset,” and Blake Shelton‘s “Lonely Tonight.” 

Ironically, his first major success comes with a tune he didn’t write — one that’s been a hot property for some time.

“This song has been around a long time,” Ryan explains. “And it was held by a handful of artists before us, and for whatever reason didn’t make those albums. And when it became available, I remember asking around if it would be something that I could kind of claim.”

“And I remember [Maren and I] were on our first trip together, which was a while ago, and we were on a beach,” he recalls. “We went to the Caymans, I think. I think that’s the night that Maren said she wanted to be a part of this song.”

“And so it’s gone through a few versions of recordings, and we settled on this one,” Ryan adds.

It turns out “Chasing After You” wasn’t even envisioned as a collaboration at first.

“It was originally not a duet,” Ryan reveals. “But I think picturing it and being able to do that, I think once we saw that it could be, it just became much more powerful.”

You’ll find “Chasing After You” on Ryan’s debut album, Pelago, which comes out October 15. 

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Blake Shelton drops new country music anthem, “Come Back As a Country Boy”

Blake Shelton drops new country music anthem, “Come Back As a Country Boy”
Blake Shelton drops new country music anthem, “Come Back As a Country Boy”
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Blake Shelton‘s new single is out! The Oklahoma native just dropped “Come Back As a Country Boy,” celebrating everything that is right about country music. The song, written by Michael Hardy, Jordan Schmidt and Josh Thompson, is from Blake’s upcoming Body Language Deluxe album, out on December 3.

“I think this song is an anthem for everyday hardworking country people out there,” Blake said of his rocking new single. “We have so much pride in who we are and what we do that, if we ever died and got the chance to live life over again, we probably wouldn’t do it if we couldn’t be country.”

Blake will wrap up his Friends and Heroes Tour this weekend with shows in Michigan and Wisconsin.

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