The Flatliners have released their Audiotree Session.
Lorde and Haim Cover Fleetwood Mac Songs
Lorde covered Fleetwood Mac’s “Silver Springs” at MusiCares and Haim covered “Gypsy.”
Pink – “Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken” Video
Pink has released a video for “Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken.”
Frank Turner Announces New Tour
Frank Turner has announced a new world tour.
All Time Low – “Drugs & Candy” Video
All Time Low have released a new live video for “Drugs & Candy.”
Chris Stapleton Performs on SNL
Chris Stapleton brought out Sturgill Simpson for his SNL performance over the weekend.
Tom Hanks to Play Mr. Rogers in New Biopic
Mia Galuppo, writing for The Hollywood Reporter:
Tom Hanks wants to be your neighbor. The Oscar winner will play TV personality Fred Rogers in biopic You Are My Friend, which has been acquired by TriStar Pictures. The feature, which is set to begin production in September, is inspired by a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and award-winning journalist Tom Junod. The cynical journalist begrudgingly accepts an assignment to write a profile piece on the beloved icon and finds his perspective on life transformed.
Justin Vernon Still Not a Fan of the Grammys
Justin Vernon of Bon Iver took to Twitter to offer some thoughts on the Grammys:
I have to say Ken Ehlrich is a dick producer. I’m with Lorde on this, hard. Ken told us Holocene (roty, soty nominee in 2011 (?)) was “too long and slow and that we’d lose 4-6 million viewers cause of that” – and that he’s broken a lot of careers on the show, so I should listen.
Pvris Announce More Tour Dates
Pvris have announced some additional tour dates.
Frank Turner Talks With NME
Frank Turner sat down with NME to talk about his upcoming album:
I always try and have a different mental approach to each record that I make. The last album that we did was sonically and stylistically a bit of a retrenchment, a bit of an attempt to restate first principles, and I liked it, I’m really proud of that record. We cut the record in nine days with a live band and it’s quite stripped back and lean, but now it’s absolutely different. And it’s my seventh album, I feel like I’ve earned the right to expand my sonic boundaries and possibly a duty to as well. There are people in this world who want me to remake ‘Love Ire & Song’ every two and a half years and they are going to be disappointed, but at the same time I’m not taking Love Ire & Song’ away from them.
Pinegrove Share Update on Hiatus
Pinegrove have shared a new statement:
Pinegrove are continuing their hiatus and taking an extended period of time off the road. The band has cancelled the upcoming tour dates. Refunds are available from point of purchase – online ticket buyers will receive notification and a refund in the next 3-5 days. Thank you.
The Gaslight Anthem Announce New Tour Dates
The Gaslight Anthem have announced a series of The ’59 Sound anniversary shows.
Andrew W.K. – “Ever Again” Video
Andrew W.K. has released a new video for “Ever Again.”
Frank Turner Announces New Album; Streams New Song
Frank Turner will release his new album, Be More Kind, on May 4th. Today he’s released the first single, “1933,” and pre-orders are now up.
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Why Didn’t Lorde Perform at the Grammys?
Jem Aswad, writing for Variety:
Sources close to the situation tell Variety that the Grammys approached Lorde about performing with other artists but not solo; one source says it was part of a tribute to the late Tom Petty involving his song “American Girl” (which would have been an odd fit for the New Zealand-born singer). Lorde declined.
That source added that the other Album of the Year contenders — all of whom are male — were offered solo spots performing songs from their respective nominated albums.