Death Lens have signed with Epitaph Records.
Read More “Death Lens Sign With Epitaph”The Gaslight Anthem – “Little Fires”
The Gaslight Anthem have shared another new song from their upcoming album. This one is called “Little Fires.”
Read More “The Gaslight Anthem – “Little Fires””Review: The All-American Rejects – The All-American Rejects
My first impressions of The All-American Rejects, and their pop-centered rock, were generally favorable. The band stormed onto the scene with their charming first single, “Swing, Swing,” that carefully swayed from swooning falsetto vocals, from frontman Tyson Ritter, to a more lush tenor sound with ease. The single seemed to be played everywhere from baseball games, to grocery stores, and it was undeniably catchy. Their self-titled LP was produced by Tim O’Heir (The Starting Line, Say Anything) and he does a nice job of accentuating the best parts of the band on this fairly straight-forward collection of songs. A little know fact about the debut is that when the album was recorded, Tyson Ritter and Nick Wheeler were the only two band members, and it was until the band would shoot their video for their debut single that they would add Mike Kennerty on rhythm guitar and Chris Gaylor on drums. This lineup is still intact to this day, and The All-American Rejects would see even greater success with their sophomore album, Move Along. The All-American Rejects would go on to sell a million copies in the United States, and solidify the band as a marquee name in the pop-rock realm for the foreseeable future. The album was recently reissued on a “Ghostly Green” vinyl that includes a bonus 7″ vinyl on “Coke Bottle Green” to further celebrate the 20+ years that have passed since this record came out.
Read More “The All-American Rejects – The All-American Rejects”MxPx – “Not Today” Video
MxPx have shared a video for “Not Today.”
Read More “MxPx – “Not Today” Video”Cold Years Begins Recording New Album
Cold Years have begun working on their next full length.
Read More “Cold Years Begins Recording New Album”Zach Bryan Earns First No. 1 Album
Zach Bryan has the number one album in the country:
The 16-song country-rock effort, his fourth full-length studio album, launches with 200,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Aug. 31, according to Luminate — the largest week for any rock album in four years. It’s also the first rock effort to hit No. 1 in more than a year. The set’s opening frame is largely powered by streaming activity — and the album boasts the biggest streaming week ever for a rock album.
Steve Harwell Passes Away
Smash Mouth’s founding lead vocalist Steve Harwell has died. He was 56.
9/2/23 (Ten Songs)
Ten songs is a weekly playlist from Jason Tate featuring songs enjoyed over the previous week. It is included in every edition of the Liner Notes newsletter and is free to sign up for via email.
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Read More “9/2/23 (Ten Songs)”Liner Notes (September 2nd, 2023)
This week’s newsletter has thoughts on new music I enjoyed this week and other musings. This week’s supporter Q&A post can be found here.
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Read More “Liner Notes (September 2nd, 2023)”‘Taylor Swift: Eras Tour’ Film Earns Record-Breaking $26 Million in Presales
Her “Eras Tour” concert film, which opens theatrically on Oct. 13, has already earned a massive $26 million in presale tickets at AMC Theatres. It set a single-day ticket sale record for AMC, besting the benchmark previously held by “Spider-Man: No Way Home” ($16.9 million) less than three hours after tickets went on sale, according to the cinema chain.
This figure is only for presales at AMC, meaning the actual number of tickets sold is much higher. AMC is the world’s biggest theater chain and the film’s official distrubutor, but the “Eras Tour” concert film is also playing at rival circuits like Regal and Cinemark, as well as independent locations.
Separately, the ticketing service Fandango reported that “The Eras Tour” has broken its record for biggest first-day ticket sales for 2023. Without giving specific numbers, Fandango says pre-sales rank among blockbusters like “Avengers: Endgame,” “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Spider-Man: No Way Home” at similar points in their sale cycles.
Lauren Mayberry – “Are You Awake?”
Lauren Mayberry of Chvrches has shared the new song “Are You Awake?”
Read More “Lauren Mayberry – “Are You Awake?””The 1975 Release Gorilla Performance
The 1975 have shared their live album, Live from Gorilla, on all streaming platforms.
Read More “The 1975 Release Gorilla Performance”Blink-182 Postpone Tour
Blink-182 have postponed four dates on their European tour to deal with an “urgent family matter.”
Read More “Blink-182 Postpone Tour”