Sorority Noise have shared their cover of Brand New’s “Me vs. Maradona vs. Elvis.” You can stream that below.
Memphis May Fire and guitarist Anthony Sepe have parted ways.
Variety has a statement from Ben Affleck on his decision to step down as the director of The Batman.
There are certain characters who hold a special place in the hearts of millions. Performing this role demands focus, passion and the very best performance I can give. It has become clear that I cannot do both jobs to the level they require. Together with the studio, I have decided to find a partner in a director who will collaborate with me on this massive film. I am still in this, and we are making it, but we are currently looking for a director. I remain extremely committed to this project, and look forward to bringing this to life for fans around the world.
P.O.S. goes into the journey behind his first solo record in five years, Chill, dummy, the challenges of writing about yourself versus politics, the things necessary for real change to happen, and why he’s still baffled people like his music.
The notable bands on your television this week include: The Lumineers (Fallon; 2/1), Japandroids (Colbert; 1/31), Local Natives (Corden; 1/30), and K. Flay (Conan; 2/1).
Betty Who will release her new album, The Valley, on March 24th. She’s also announced some new tour dates, which you can find below.
Good Old War’s Dan Schwartz has started a new instrumental, guitar-only, side project under the moniker Danny Black. He’ll be releasing an album, Adventure Soundtrack, on February 24th and the first single, “Cascade,” has been released.
City and Colour will release two b-sides from If I Should Go Before You on March 3rd. Pre-orders are now up for the limited edition vinyl. The band has also announced some new tour dates, you can find those below.
Our music forum has put together a cover compilation of their favorite songs from 2016.
Icarus the Owl have released a cover of Vanessa Carlton’s “A Thousand Miles” on Bandcamp.
Thousand Below have signed to Rise Records and debuted their new music video for “Tradition.”
The Weeknd stay at the top of the charts, John Mayer debuts at number two, and AFI are at number five:
John Mayer notches his eighth top 10 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, as his new EP, The Search for Everything: Wave One, debuts at No. 2. The set, which was released on Jan. 20 through Columbia Records, earned 49,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending Jan. 26 (according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 38,000 were in traditional album sales (all downloads, as the EP was sold exclusively through digital retailers).
Pinegrove have a new anthology release, Everything So Far, up for pre-order.
[…] an anthology of all of Pinegrove’s output up to the point of their breakout Run For Cover Records full-length, Cardinal. The collection encapsulates their debut LP Meridian, a number of EPs and even some singles like the captivating track “Angelina” & Cardinal Favorite “New Friends.”