Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires have teamed up together to cover Radiohead’s “High and Dry.”
Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires Cover Radiohead
Sponsor: Chief State Release New EP
Vancouver pop-punk five-piece Chief State just released their new EP Tough Love via Mutant League Records. The album is up for stream on Apple Music, Spotify, and available for purchase on Amazon.
The band also released a video for the lead single “Reprise,” which is a great way to get a taste of the album.
The Weeknd Tops the Charts
The Weeknd has the number one album in the country this week:
The set jumps in with the year’s biggest week for any album: 444,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending March 26, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. The sum also marks The Weeknd’s personal weekly best.
Code Orange Announces New Livestream Series
Code Orange has announced a new livestream series on Twitch.
Senses Fail Nabs a Gold Album
Senses Fail’s album, Let It Enfold You, has been certified gold by the RIAA.
An Oral History of MySpace Music
Stereogum released an oral history of MySpace Music.
As a new decade begins, it seems worthwhile to look back at the website that defined not just the previous era, but the way we continue to consume and discuss music online, in order to contemplate both how we got to our present moment and what we have lost along the way. In Stereogum’s oral history of Myspace Music, twenty artists and former Myspace executives discuss their experience both using and working on the site, living through the bubble years, and why it couldn’t last forever.
Album Sales Hit New Weekly Low in U.S.
In the week ending March 19, overall album sales fell 29% to 1.52 million, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. That number combines sales of all formats of albums: digital albums, CDs, vinyl LPs, cassettes and so forth.
1.52 million is the smallest number of albums sold in a week since the firm began tracking music sales in 1991. The previous Nielsen/MRC Data-era low for overall album sales came only earlier this year, when 1.65 million were sold in the week ending Jan. 16.
Apple’s Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro X have 90-day free trials for a limited time
Apple’s creative professional apps — video editing software Final Cut Pro X and music production suite Logic Pro X — now have free 90-day trials for a limited time.
The coronavirus pandemic has left many homebound and unable to attend school or work, so having access to professional tools that cost hundreds of dollars during this time is a big deal. “We hope customers who are home and looking for something new to master will try out these free trials,” reads Apple’s announcement.
The Japanese House Share Live Set
The Japanese House has shared a full live living room set. The set is trying to raise money and awareness for The Outside Project.
Phoebe Bridgers Covers Conor Oberst
Phoebe Bridgers has shared a cover of Conor Oberst’s “Mamah Borthwick (A Sketch).”
Billie Joe Armstrong Performs Live From His Living Room
Billie Joe Armstrong performed “Boulevard Of Broken Dreams” for the iHeart Living Room Concert.
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The National Announce ‘High Violet’ Triple LP
The National are releasing a 10th anniversary version of High Violet, with a new triple vinyl edition of the record, due out June 19th.
Weezer Launch New Game
Weezerhave released a new online game.
Liner Notes (March 27th, 2020)
At this point, the only way I know a week has passed is because I’m writing this newsletter. In this week’s edition, I share some articles, podcasts, and other things that have gotten me through the week, as well as do a rundown on music and entertainment I’ve consumed. Not sure what we’d do without streaming services right now. Dua Lipa’s pop-goodness and the absurd Harley Quinn cartoon are powering me through. Oh, and there’s a playlist of ten songs I enjoyed this week, and this week’s supporter Q&A post can be found here.
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All Time Low – “Trouble Is”
All Time Low have shared “Trouble Is.”