Direct Hit were the latest guests on the Gear Masters YouTube series.
Emily Haines – “Planets” Video
Emily Haines has debuted the new video for “Planets.”
Good Old War – “Part of Me”
Good Old War’s new song “Part of Me” is up for stream on Spotify and Apple Music.
Muse Perform on Colbert
Justin Bieber Banned From China
Justin Bieber has been banned from China, according to the BBC:
Justin Bieber is indeed “talented at singing” came the reply, but nonetheless it would not be appropriate to allow him to perform, because of what it called a number of incidents of “bad behaviour.” It did not elaborate on exactly which of Mr Bieber’s run-ins with the law it was referring to.
The pop star, who was allowed to tour China in 2013, joins a long list of musicians who have found themselves similarly blacklisted. Most though, like the British band Oasis and the US group Maroon 5, because of perceived political statements, rather than on the grounds of bad behaviour.
Grizzly Bear – “Neighbors” Video
Grizzly Bear have released a video for “Neighbors.”
Albums in Stores – Jul. 21st, 2017
Today sees new releases from Goldfinger, Lana Del Rey, and Foster the People. If you hit read more you can see all the releases we have in our calendar for the week. Hit the quote bubble to access our forums and talk about what came out today, what albums you picked up, and to make mention of anything we may have missed.
Geoff Rickly Reflects on Chester Bennington
Reports: Chester Bennington Has Died
TMZ is reporting that Chester Bennington of Linkin Park has died:
Law enforcement sources tell us the singer hanged himself at a private residence in Palos Verdes Estates in L.A. County. His body was discovered Thursday just before 9 AM.
Update: This has unfortunately been confirmed.
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Musicians, Record Labels Decry FCC’s Plans To Roll Back Net Neutrality Rules
A collection of bands, artists, songwriters, and producers have signed a letter opposing the rolling back of net neutrality protections. The full press release can be found below.
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FYF Fest Live Streamed on Twitter
The FYF Fest will be live streaming on Twitter this weekend.
Wolf Parade Announce New Album
Wolf Parade will release their new album Cry Cry Cry on October 6th. Today they’ve released the song “Valley Boy” and pre-orders are now up.
Cut Copy – “Airborne” Video
Linkin Park – “Talking to Myself” Video
Linkin Park have released a video for “Talking to Myself.”
Four Year Strong Announce New Album
Four Year Strong will release a new album of “rarities, unheard originals, and reimagined favorites.” The album is called Some Of You Will Like This // Some Of You Won’t, and it’ll be out on September 8th. Today they’ve shared a stream an acoustic version of “Heroes Get Remembered, Legends Never Die.”