Bill Cosby has been sentenced to three to ten years in prison.
Foxing – “Heartbeats” Video
Foxing have shared their new video for “Heartbeats.”
‘Making a Murderer’ Returns in October
Season two of Netflix’s Making a Murderer will air on October 19th.
Portugal. The Man Perform on Seth Meyers
Portugal. The Man performed “So Young” on Seth Meyers last night.
Dan and Alison Campbell Announce New Baby
Dan Campbell of The Wonder Years and his wife Alison have announced they’re having a baby.
Instagram’s Co-Founders Leave Company
Mike Isaac, reporting for The New York Times:
Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, the co-founders of the photo-sharing app Instagram, have resigned and plan to leave the company in coming weeks, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter. The exits add to the challenges facing Instagram’s parent company, Facebook.
Mr. Systrom, Instagram’s chief executive, and Mr. Krieger, the chief technical officer, notified Instagram’s leadership team and Facebook on Monday of their decision to leave, said the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
Whoa. This isn’t a good sign for the future of Instagram.
Anti-Flag Talk With PunkNews
Anti-Flag recently sat down with PunkNews to talk about their upcoming acoustic album:
I think that led into this acoustic piece perfectly because we find ourselves chasing our tail with Donald Trump where the story changes every fucking minute. It’s hard not to be knee jerk reactionary to them because they are all vital and important things that are happening. There are still kids in fucking cages. The narrative has changed. How do we let our art not become just as much static and noise as everything else? This was a way for us to revisit some ideas and themes over the last two records that got lost in the shuffle because we have to talk about so many different things and so many different moments.
Direct Hit – “Perfect Black” Video
Direct Hit have released a video for “Perfect Black.”
Bands on TV (Week of September 24th)
The notable artists on your television this week include: Avril Lavigne (Kimmel; 9/26), BTS (Fallon; 9/25), Shawn Mendes (Fallon; 9/27), Portugal. The Man (Meyers; 9/24), and Josh Groban (Corden; 9/26).
Carrie Underwood Tops the Charts
Carrie Underwood has the number one album in the country this week:
The set, which was released on Sept. 14 via Capitol Nashville, bows with 266,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending Sept. 20 according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 251,000 were in traditional album sales.
For those curious, Thrice sold around 16,000 copies of their new album.
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Bayside – “Howard” (Acoustic)
Kevin Devine and Petal Interview Each Other
Kevin Devine and Kiley Lotz of Petal interview each other over at Talkhouse. The interview also premieres Kevin’s cover of Tom Petty’s “Into The Great Wide Open.”
Young the Giant – “Heat of the Summer”
Young the Giant have released their new song “Heat of the Summer.”
Circa Survive May Not Play Shows for a While
Anthony Green suggests Circa Survive may not play again for a while, so, you should go see their shows.
Copeland Announce Show With Imperial Symphony Orchestra
Copeland will be performing with the Imperial Symphony Orchestra in Florida on October 12th.
John Nolan Announces New Album; Streams New Song
John Nolan will release his new album, Apendigo, on November 2nd. Today he’s released the new song “Do You Remember?” and pre-orders are now up.
Beastie Boys Book Tour
The Beastie Boys have announced a book tour. The _Beastie Boys Book_ comes out next month.
Avenged Sevenfold Re-Mix “Mad Hatter”
Avenged Sevenfold have released a new mix of “Mad Hatter.” A message from M. Shadows, along with a download to the new version of the song, can be found below.
SiriusXM to Acquire Pandora for $3.5 Billion
SiriusXM and Pandora have announced acquisition plans before the stock market opens. SiriusXM is offering to acquire Pandora for $3.5 billion in stock, or $10.14 per share. Pandora would continue to exist as an independent service.
‘Breaking Bad’ Getting Anniversary Vinyl Box Set
Breaking Bad’s soundtrack is getting a box set release.