All the lonely people are listening to Palaye Royale‘s cover of “Eleanor Rigby.”
The “Broken” rockers have premiered their take on the Beatles classic, adding even more sweeping orchestral sounds to the Revolver tune. You can listen to it now exclusively via Amazon Music.
Palaye Royale is set to releases a new original album, Fever Dream, on October 28. It includes the songs “Broken,” “Punching Bag,” “Paranoid,” “No Love in LA” and the My Chemical Romance-influenced title track.
You can catch Palaye Royale on tour in support of Fever Dream starting September 13 in Phoenix. Mod Sun will also be on the bill.
Late blues legend John Lee Hooker‘s acclaimed 1989 studio album, The Healer, which featured guest appearances by Santana, George Thorogood, Bonnie Raitt and others, will be reissued October 28 on CD and vinyl after years of being out of print.
The Healer became Hooker’s highest-charting album ever on the Billboard 200, peaking at #62. The record kicks off with the title track, which was co-written by Carlos Santana, and features musical contributions from the guitar legend and his band.
Thorogood appears on a version of “Sally Mae,” a song that was originally released as the B-side of Hooker’s 1948 debut single, the R&B chart-topping “Boogie Chillen’.”
Raitt is featured on an updated rendition of “I’m in the Mood,” a song that reached #30 on the Billboard pop singles chart in 1951. The Hooker-Raitt duet wound up winning a Grammy Award in the Best Traditional Blues Performance category.
Other artists featured on The Healer include Robert Cray, Canned Heat, Los Lobos and acclaimed blues harmonica player Charlie Musselwhite.
The Healer is available for preorder now, while special merchandise can be purchased exclusively at JohnLeeHooker.com.
Hooker was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. He died in 2001; while his actual age was disputed, he was believed to be 88.
Here’s the full track list of The Healer:
“The Healer” — with Carlos Santana & The Santana Band
“I’m in the Mood” — with Bonnie Raitt
“Baby Lee” — with Robert Cray
“Cuttin’ Out” — with Canned Heat
“Think Twice Before You Go” — with Los Lobos
“Sally Mae” — with George Thorogood
“That’s Alright” — with Charlie Musselwhite
“Rockin’ Chair”
“My Dream”
“No Substitute”
Olivia Newton-John is being honored with a 50th anniversary deluxe edition of her debut album, If Not For You. The record is available to purchase now.
Cher‘s Twitter tribute to Queen Elizabeth II puzzled fans when she used a bull emoji — leading people to believe she called the late monarch a cow. Others believe Cher was honoring Elizabeth’s star sign, Taurus, because Cher was speaking highly of the royal.
Celine Dion also honored the late queen, writing on Twitter, “Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was a graceful, elegant, and kind woman. She dedicated her life to public service, tirelessly helping others in need. Her loss will be deeply felt throughout the world.”
John Legend clarified his song “I Don’t Love You Like I Used To” is about falling more in love — not out of love. “This is not a breakup song,” he shared on TikTok alongside a video montage of wife Chrissy Teigen.
Speaking of Legend, fellow Voice coach Gwen Stefani revealed Legend won’t turn his chair around in the blind auditions if someone sings his songs. “I guess he gets very scientific about it,” she said on Late Night With Seth Meyers, adding she likes it when people sing her songs.
Michael Bublé shared how he feels about the first day of school by parodying a viral clip of a girl giving advice on what to wear. Obviously, Michael goes out of his way to look as ridiculous as possible — even putting on a Spider-Man mask and Ugg boots. Pal Derek Hough joked, “Imagine us walking in wearing the same outfit.”
Lady Gaga teased her new Haus Labs beauty products — Triclone Skin Tech Foundation and Bio-Blurring Powder. Gaga did a no-makeup video to show how her products make her skin glow. She revealed her new foundation comes in 51 shades.
The new version of Dolly Parton‘s number-one hit “9 to 5,” reimagined by Kelly Clarkson and Dolly herself, is finally here.
While the original 1980 version of the song was peppy and upbeat, the new version has more of a melancholy feel, with slight changes in the melody reflecting the frustration of trying to get ahead in one’s career and being held back by your boss.
“It’s a rich man’s game, no matter what they call it/ And you spend your life putting money in his wallet,” sings Kelly.
The new duet version of the song appears in the new documentary, Still Working 9 to 5, which is set to premiere September 16. It’s about the 1980 feminist comedy 9 to 5, in which Dolly starred alongside Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dabney Coleman. The doc examines the landmark film and the impact it had on the women’s movement at that time, as well as how its message still resonates as women continue to fight for equality in the workplace.
“I am so honored that Dolly asked me to reimagine this iconic song, ‘9 to 5,’ with her!” Kelly says in a statement. “She is so talented, an inspiration to all women, and one of the sweetest people you will ever meet! I hope y’all like what we did, but even if you don’t, remember I got to sing a duet with the magical Dolly Parton and now have bragging rights til the end of time!”
Dolly adds, “Nobody sings like Kelly Clarkson. She makes any song come alive. I love her voice on ‘9 to 5’ and I am so proud I got to sing with her on it.”
What Star Wars fans had been speculating since it was announced Rosario Dawson‘s former Jedi Ahsoka Tano was getting her own Disney+ spin-off has come to pass: Ezra Bridger will appear in the show.
The young Jedi character was created for the animated series Star Wars: Rebels, but will be making his live-action debut in the forthcoming Disney+ series, with King Richard actor Eman Esfandi playing the part, according toThe Hollywood Reporter.
Fans had been positing Ezra would reappear in Ahsoka for some time: In season 2 of The Mandalorian, Dawson’s character revealed she’s hunting the Empire’s fearsome Grand Admiral Thrawn. Star Wars: Rebels‘ finale showed the military genius vanishing into hyperspace during a climactic clash with Bridger, never to be seen again — evidently until the new show starts.
Ahsoka will also star Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Australian actor Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Ukrainian actress Ivanna Sakhno. Hayden Christensen will also star in the series, the latter reprising his role as Ahsoka’s former master, Anakin Skywalker.
When Daniel Craig declared that the latest James Bond film, No Time to Die, would be his final appearance in the iconic franchise, many fans called for Idris Elba to be the next 007.
As the five-time Emmy nominee travels around the world, he is frequently identified as Craig’s successor.
“Every corner of the world I go — and I’m talking about different cultures — they always go, ‘Bond!'” Elba said in the latest episode of UninterruptedThe Shoppodcast, which is executive produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter.
Despite fans’ hopes, the 50-year-old actor from London says being cast as the famous British spy is not on his wish list.
“It is not a goal for my career,” Idris said bluntly. “I don’t think that, you know, playing Bond will satisfy some of my personal goals.”
Elba, whose latest film, Three Thousand Years of Longing, opened August 26, knows that being cast in the role would not solely be his decision.
“I feel it is beyond me at this junction. It’s beyond me. You know, it’s not a question of, ‘Should I?’ ‘Do I?’ ‘Will I?’ It is what the will of the nation dictates sometimes,” the Luther TV star continued.
“I’m not that guy,” Idris added, “but in everyone’s world I might be.”
Enjoy the weekend with new singles, albums and videos for the culture.
John Legend, Legend— This double album features Rick Ross, Jazmine Sullivan, Saweetie and more. “It’s an expression of deep appreciation and understanding of all the music and influences that made me the artist I am, my wife and family, and all the loves in my life, all the stories that led me here,” the EGOT winner says in a statement.
Megan Thee Stallion featuring Lil Kim, “Plan B” remix — This profanity-laced track ignited a controversy as 50 Cent accused Kim of dissing Nicki Minaj’s young son in the song. The Queen Bee replied on her Instagram Stories, “I never said a word about anyone’s child/ Please feel free to listen to the song where we were clearly talking about an EX.”
Megan Thee Stallion featuring Key Glock, “Ungrateful” — In the video for this track from Thee Stallion’s new album, Traumazine, Megan is in high fashion as she appears in separate all-black and all-white outfits at a cemetery funeral.
Roddy Ricch featuring G Herbo and Doe Boy, “Ghetto Superstar” — This is Roddy’s sixth collaboration with his favorite producer, Mustard. Ricch is opening for Post Malone’s Twelve Carat Toothache Tour, which kicks off Saturday in Toronto.
Bryson Tiller, “Outside” — Tiller’s first new single of 2022 samples 2005’s “Wait (The Whisper Song)” by the Ying Yang Twins. “‘Outside’ is the polar opposite of what everyone is used to hearing from me,” Tiller said in a statement. “Normally we would release a song intended to put people deep in their feelings, but this song is ANTI-FEELS.”
Summer Walker, Spinall, DJ Snake and Ayanna, “Power (Remember Who You Are)” — Dr. Dre mixed this collabo for the short film, The Flipper’s Skate Heist.
Barns Courtney has premiered a new song called “Supernatural.”
The track is the first offering from the “Fire” artist’s upcoming third album, which will, as a press release puts it, follow an “elaborate narrative centered [on] a post-apocalyptic cult leader.”
“Supernatural” is available now via digital outlets, and you can watch its accompanying video streaming now on YouTube.
Courtney’s most recent album is 2019’s 404, which includes the singles “99” and “You and I.” He also released an EP titled Hard to Be Alone in 2020.
You can catch Courtney live on his upcoming U.S. tour, kicking off September 17 in Kansas City, Missouri. Earlier this year, Courtney opened for My Chemical Romance in Europe.
The L.I.F.E. Project, the band featuring Stone Sour guitarist Josh Rand and vocalist Casandra Carson, has released a new single called “Dying of the Light.”
The track is available now via digital outlets and is accompanied by a video featuring footage from The L.I.F.E. Project opening for Alice in Chains, Breaking Benjamin and Bush‘s summer tour. You can watch that streaming now on YouTube.
“Dying of the Light” follows The L.I.F.E. Project’s self-titled debut EP, which was released in 2021. The band also dropped a covers EP, featuring renditions of songs by the Big Four thrash bands — Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax — earlier this year.
As for Stone Sour, the Corey Taylor-fronted rockers have been on hiatus since completing the tour behind their latest album, 2017’s Hydrograd.
Sammy Hagar & The Circle have released a third advance track from their forthcoming studio album Crazy Times, an expanded and updated version of “Funky Feng Shui,” which first appeared on their 2021 record, Lockdown 2020.
To accompany the song, which is available now via digital formats, Hagar and his band have debuted its music video on the Red Rocker’s official YouTube channel.
The cartoonish clip features Sammy and his bandmates — bassist Michael Anthony, drummer Jason Bonham and guitarist Vic Johnson — playing the song on a Hollywood street while a giant woman in a tight-fitting red dress looms over them.
Regarding the making of the video, Hagar says, “[It] was a blast because the Director kept screaming ‘Just remember there’s gonna be a 50 foot woman stepping over you guys while you’re performing’ – ha ha! I love this song and this video is more fun than a frog in a glass of milk.”
“Funky Feng Shui” began as a jam that Hagar and The Circle would play backstage to warm up before shows. During the COVID-19 lockdown, Sammy and the band remotely recorded an abbreviated version of the tune that wound up on their Lockdown 2020 collection. Hagar completed the song while working on Crazy Times, and he and The Circle then recorded the extended version for the new album.
As previously reported, Crazy Times, which can be preordered now, will be released on CD and via digital formats on September 30, while standard black-vinyl and limited-edition red-vinyl LP versions will follow on October 28.
Prior to “Funky Feng Shui,” Hagar and the band released two other advance tunes from the album — the title track and a cover of Elvis Costello‘s “Pump It Up” — along with companion videos.
