Today sees new releases from Tonight Alive and Typhoon. If you hit read more you can see all the releases we have in our calendar for the week. Hit the quote bubble to access our forums and talk about what came out today, what albums you picked up, and to make mention of anything we may have missed
Best of 2017 (Encore Episode 157)
On this week’s episode of Encore I am joined once again by special guest Craig Manning. This episode is all about our favorite albums of 2017. We talk about our personal lists, the staff list, the albums we loved the most, why, and the albums that didn’t make our list and shocked us. There’s also some talk about movies, tv shows, and books toward the end.
Reggie and the Full Effect – “Karate School”
Reggie and the Full Effect have released their new song “Karate School.”
‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Streams Free
Amazon is celebrating the Golden Globes win for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel by streaming it for free this weekend. This was one of my favorite shows last year, I highly recommend it.
Mayday Parade Gets a Gold Album
Mayday Parade’s A Lesson In Romantics has been certified gold by the RIAA.
Alkaline Trio Announce ‘Past Live’
Alkaline Trio are releasing limited edition vinyl from their recent live shows in Chicago. Pre-orders for the eight vinyl and blu-ray are now up.
Karen O – “Yo! My Saint”
Karen O has shared her new song “Yo! My Saint” (feat. Michael Kiwanuka).
Beach Riot – “She’s a Hurricane” Video
Beach Riot have released a video for “She’s a Hurricane.”
YouTube Removes Logan Paul From Preferred Program
Natalie Jarvey, writing for The Hollywood Reporter:
YouTube has put its original projects with Logan Paul on hold following widespread criticism over a video he posted Dec. 31 that featured images of a suicide victim.
The Google-owned streamer announced the action 11 days after the video was first published. (Paul removed it from his channel a day after he posted it after he faced a backlash over his treatment of mental health issues.)
Jenna McDougall’s “Guide To Life” Video Series
Jenna McDougall of Tonight Alive talks about life in a series of videos on YouTube.
Q&A With Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy did a little video Q&A with Bandit Rock Radio.
Alice Glass – “Forgiveness” Video
Alice Glass has released her new video for “Forgiveness.”
Senses Fail – “Gold Jacket, Green Jacket” Video
Senses Fail have released their video for “Gold Jacket, Green Jacket.”
Five Women Accuse James Franco of Inappropriate or Sexually Exploitative Behavior
Tither-Kaplan is one of five women who, in interviews with The Times, accused Franco, 39, of behavior they found to be inappropriate or sexually exploitative. Four were his students, and another said he was her mentor.
In some cases, they said they believed Franco could offer them career advancement, and acquiesced to his wishes even when they were uncomfortable.
RVIVR Are in the Studio
RVIVR are currently in the studio and have shared a new video update.