A new book featuring photos and interviews detailing the various bands from the 1980’s Washington D.C. punk scene is coming out early next year. The book is called Spoke and was compiled by Scott Crawford. It’ll be out on February 2nd.
Super Mario Run Has Been Released
Super Mario Run is now out on iOS.
Max Bemis Opens Up Song Shop
Max Bemis of Say Anything has once again opened up his song shop.
Facebook Will Start Telling You When a Story May Be Fake
The Washington Post is reporting that Facebook is rolling out some new tools to help tell users when news stories in their feed may be fake:
“We have a responsibility to reduce the spread of fake news on our platform,” said Facebook’s Adam Mosseri, vice president of product development, in an interview with The Post. Mosseri added that Facebook still wants to be a place where people with all kinds of opinions can express themselves. And Facebook has no interest in being the arbiter of what’s true and what isn’t for its billion users, he said.
Bad Brains Hoping for to Record One Final Album
Bad Brains recently talked with Rolling Stone and mentioned that they hope to record one final alum.
He recently converted a garage on his property into a recording studio so he could work on various free-jazz projects and record, he hopes, a fitting swan song for the band, titled Mind Power (the group’s original name when they were an aspirational jazz-fusion quartet, before they discovered punk), that would follow up their most recent LP, 2012’s Into the Future.
The Killers Announce New ‘Hot Fuss’ Vinyl Reissue
The Killers will re-release Hot Fuss on vinyl on January 13th. Pre-orders are now up.
Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop the Feeling” Is the Top-Selling Single of 2016
Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop the Feeling” is the top selling song of 2016.
Trump Team Dangled Ambassadorships to Lure A-List Inauguration Singers
The bookers, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said they were approached by members of Trump’s Presidential Inaugural Committee in recent weeks with offers of cash or even plush diplomatic posts in exchange for locking in singers.
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Blink-182 and Davey Havok Win Peta 2 Awards
Blink-182 were named the “most animal friendly band” at this year’s Peta 2 Libby Awards.
Modern Baseball’s ‘The Perfect Cast’ EP Gets Pressed
Modern Baseball’s The Perfect Cast EP is getting its first vinyl pressing. Pre-orders are up via Lame-O Records and Run For Cover Records.
Selena Gomez to Become Face of Coach
Selena Gomez will be the new face of Coach:
Selena Gomez has signed a huge $10 million deal with Coach to design her own line and become the face of the luxury accessory brand.
Halsey Explains the Meaning Behind Her “20:1” Jacket
Halsey explains the meaning behind the “20:1” phrase she had written on her jacket when she performed at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway:
“The number on this jacket represents the ratio of male-to-female recipients of the Nobel Prize, an award that recognizes great achievements in social, creative and scientific fields,” Halsey told fans on Instagram after the show. “An award that this year finds itself belonging to not a single woman.”
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Green Day to Produce Punk Documentary
Green Day will be executive producers on the upcoming East Bay Punk documentary.
Apple’s AirPods Now for Sale
Apple’s new wireless AirPods are now available for purchase.
The Damned Things Record a New EP
Andy Hurley announced on the 100 Words or Less podcast that The Damned Things have recorded a new EP.