As It Is have posted up an acoustic rendition of “Pretty Little Distance.”
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As It Is Perform “Pretty Little Distance” Acoustic
Ryan Adams ‘Prisioner’ Pre-Orders Now Up
Ryan Adams new album, Prisoner, is now up for pre-order.
Albums in Stores – Dec. 9th, 2016
Another relatively slow new release day, but I’ll be using that time to try and catch up on any albums I may think have a shot at my end of the year list. 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.
Congress Cracks Down on ‘Bots’ That Buy Up Concert Tickets
Billboard reports on congress’s attempts to criminalize the use of ticket bots nationwide:
Congress sent legislation to President Barack Obama that could make it easier to get tickets to popular shows, sports events and concerts.
Legislation passed by voice vote in the House on Wednesday (Dec. 7) would crack down on computer software used by some ticket brokers to snap up tickets. The so-called “bots” rapidly purchase as many tickets as possible for resale at significant markups, and are one of the reasons why tickets to a Bruce Springsteen concert or Hamilton performance can sell out in just a few minutes.
An Oral History of Prince
GQ:
He was a legend, a virtuoso, one of the true gods of music. But he was also (at times, anyway) a person in the world like anyone else. He liked to send goofy Internet memes to his friends. He made really good scrambled eggs. He rode his bike a lot, went to the hardware store, called old friends late at night. Chris Heath spoke with band members, fellow artists, and Paisley Park veterans about the life and times of Prince Rogers Nelson—the real Prince, the man so few people got to know before he was gone.
Music Forum: Members EOTY Lists 2016
Shigeru Miyamoto Performs Mario Bros. Theme on Fallon
Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto joined Jimmy Fallon last night to talk about the upcoming iOS game Super Mario Run. Miyamoto also performed the game’s icon theme song with The Roots.
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Madonna on “Carpool Karaoke”
Madonna was the latest guest on “Carpool Karaoke.”
Rick Astley Cover Foo Fighters
Rick Astley has posted a cover of the Foo Fighters’ “Everlong” on Facebook.
The Jesus and Mary Chain Announce First Album in 18 Years
The Jesus and Mary Chain will be releasing their first new album in 18 years. The album, Damage and Joy, will be out on March 24th. You’ll find the artwork and track listing along with a stream of the new song “Amputation” below.
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A Wilhelm Scream Announce West Coast Tour Dates
A Wilhelm Scream have announced some new west coast tour dates. You’ll find those below.
Reports That Spotify Has Backed Out of Talks to Acquire SoundCloud
Jon Russell, writing at TechCrunch:
The digital music marriage that many wanted to happen isn’t happening after all. Spotify has given up on its latest effort to buy SoundCloud following months of talks between the two, according to a source at Spotify who is familiar with discussions.
Bowling For Soup Acoustic Album Track Listing
Bowling for Soup will release an acoustic album, Acoustic in a Freakin’ English Church, on December 16th. The track listing for the album can be found below.
Tegan and Sara – “Dying to Know” Video
Tegan and Sara have released a new video for “Dying to Know.”
AFI – “White Offerings” Video
AFI have released a video for “White Offerings” on Rolling Stone.