Metro Station have announced a 10-year anniversary tour.
John Feldmann Talks About New Goldfinger
John Feldmann sat down with Alternative Press to talk about the new Goldfinger album:
If I listen to the song and it makes me happy, that’s all that matters for Goldfinger. The point isn’t trying to connect at radio. With Blink, the intent was a comeback record. We knew going into it that it was time to get on the radio and put the band back on the map where they belonged, because they’re a timeless, classic, legendary group. Not that Goldfinger isn’t, but we were always underground. I was singing about animal rights and telling Ted Nugent to fuck off. I was never trying to compete with whatever was on pop radio at the time. When we were blowing up, it was Britney Spears and Backstreet Boys, ultimately. That was never my goal; it was just to get my aggression out. “A Million Miles” came out of a spot of “I still care about music.”
‘Stranger Things’ Returns October 27th
Stranger Things will return on October 27th. I am very excited.
Mastodon Perform on Conan
Mastodon performed “Show Yourself” on Conan last night.
Haim Cover Selena Gomez for Live Lounge
Haim performed “Want You Back” and a cover of Selena Gomez’s “Bad Liar” for BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge.
On-Demand Audio Streaming Hits Record High
Sarah Perez, writing at TechCrunch:
A new report from Nielsen out this week paints a picture of the booming on-demand audio streaming business, pointing to a significant increase in consumers’ use of streaming services and record numbers of streams being served. According to the mid-year report, which focuses only on the U.S. market, on-demand audio streams surpassed the 7 billion figure for the first time ever during March of this year.
That’s audio streams, to be clear – not just music.
That is, the term “audio” also includes non-music streams like spoken word recordings and podcasts – the latter of which has also seen rapid growth.
Circa Survive Announce New Album; Release New Video
Circa Survive will release their new album, The Amulet, on September 22nd. Today they’ve released a video for the new song “Lustration” and posted up pre-orders.
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Interview: Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World’s sixth studio album, Chase This Light, turns ten this year. To celebrate, I spoke to vocalist and guitarist Jim Adkins about the writing of the record, the expectations placed on the band, and stepping out of their comfort zone.
Echosmith Announce New Album
Echosmith will release their new album, Inside a Dream, on September 29th. The first single, “Goodbye,” will be released this Friday, July 14th.
DJ Khaled Tops the Charts Again
DJ Khaled once again has the top album in the country:
Debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 is Calvin Harris’ Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1, earning the superstar DJ/producer his highest charting album yet. The star-filled dance-meets-R&B/hip-hop effort features guests ranging from Frank Ocean and Katy Perry to ScHoolboy Q and Nicki Minaj. Harris’ previous high on the Billboard 200 was logged when his last studio effort, Motion, debuted and peaked at No. 5 in 2014.
Bands on TV (Week of July 10th)
The notable artists on your television this week include: Perfume Genius (Kimmel; 7/11), The Kills (Kimmel; 7/12), The New Pornographers (Colbert; 7/13), and Mastodon (Conan; 7/10).
Showoff Frontman Starts New Record Label
Chris Messer, frontman of the band Showoff, has launched a new record label called Dodgeball Records. The full press release can be found below.
Just Surrender Announce Reunion Show
Just Surrender have announced a reunion show for August 5th at The Studio at Webster Hall.
Noah Gundersen Announces New Album
Noah Gundersen will release his new album, White Noise, on September 22nd. He’s debuted the new song “The Sound” and pre-orders are now up. There’s also some new tour dates on his website.
Wax Bottles Debut Two New Songs
Former frontman of Polar Bear Club, Jimmy Stadt, has formed the new band Wax Bottles. The group also includes guitarist Nate Morris (ex-PBC), Benny Horowitz (The Gaslight Anthem) on drums, Jasmyn Morris on keys, and Pierre Marceau on bass. You can hear two new songs below.