Real Friends have released acoustic renditions of “Skeletons” and “Mokena.”
Real Friends Share Some Acoustic Sessions
Someone Tried to Kiss Alvvays Singer Molly Rankin on Stage
Molly Rankin, the lead singer of Alvvays, was harassed on stage in Antwerp, Belgium over the weekend. During their set some idiot jumped on stage and tried to kiss her. The venue has issued a statement:
This weekend a man got on stage during the Alvvays show at Trix and harassed the band’s singer. Trix regrets this happened on our stage. It is incredible and saddening that we should still spell this out in 2017, but here goes: it is in no way, shape or form acceptable to harass women on or off stage.
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Man Who Saved the World From Nuclear Armageddon in 1983 Dies at 77
Matt Novak, writing for Gizmodo:
On September 26, 1983, Soviet military officer Stanislav Petrov received a message that five nuclear missiles had been launched by the United States and were heading to Moscow. He didn’t launch a retaliatory strike, believing correctly that it was a false alarm. And with that, he saved the world from nuclear war. But now reports have surfaced that Petrov died this past May. He was 77 years old.
Morrissey – “Spent the Day in Bed”
Morrissey will release his new album, Low in High School, on November 17th. Today he’s debuted the new single “Spent the Day in Bed” and pre-orders are now up.
Prawn Stream New Album
Prawn’s new album, Run, can be streamed below.
Perfume Genius – “Wreath” Video
Perfume Genius have released a video for “Wreath.”
Noah Gundersen – “Number One Hit of the Summer (Fade Out)”
Noah Gundersen’s new song “Number One Hit of the Summer (Fade Out)” can be streamed below.
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Downtown Boys – “Somos Chulas (No Somos Pendejas)” Video
Downtown Boys have released a video for “Somos Chulas (No Somos Pendejas).”
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All Time Low and Pierce the Veil U.K. Tour
All Time Low and Pierce the Veil have announced some U.K. tour dates.
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Bands on TV (Week of September 18th)
The notable bands on your television this week include: Fall Out Boy (Kimmel; 9/18), Jason Isbell (Kimmel; 9/19), Kacey Musgraves (Fallon; 9/20), Billie Joe Armstrong (Fallon; 9/22), The Killers (Colbert; 9/21), Sir Sly (Corden; 9/19), Kesha (Ellen; 9/22).
Thomas Rhett Tops the Charts
Thomas Rhett has the number one album in the country this week:
The set — which brings country back to No. 1 for the first time in exactly one year — earned 123,000 equivalent album units in the week ending Sept. 14, according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 94,000 were in traditional album sales, Rhett’s best sales week and the third largest sales week of 2017 for a country effort.
Andrew W.K. To Release New Album Next Year
Andrew W.K. will release his first new album in over a decade on March 2nd, 2018. The full press release can be found below.
The $25 Million Inauguration
The opening concert featuring Toby Keith and Three Doors Down was broadly similar to concerts put on for Obama in 2009 and Bush in 2005 — except for the cost and size.
Bush’s inaugural committee spent $2.5 million on its concert on the National Mall. Obama’s concert had 10,000 ticketed seats — twice the size of Trump’s — and cost less than $5 million, said Kerrigan, and was produced at a high enough level that HBO paid for the rights to telecast it.
“I couldn’t tell you how we possibly could have spent $25 million on a concert,” said Kerrigan.
$25 million for 3 Doors Down and Toby Keith? Um, sounds like the “best deal maker” got fleeced.
Linkin Park Announce Tribute Show
Linkin Park have announced a show in memory of Chester Bennington. They’ll be performing at the Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl on Friday, October 27th. Tickets will go on sale this Friday.