Morrissey has announced some more shows for this year. Dates can be found below.
The New Addiction – “Faces”
The New Addiction have decided to get back together and release a new EP. You can stream the first song from it, Faces, on Bandcamp.
PUP Announce Their Own Beer
Interview: Creeper at the APMAs (Video)
The English horror-punk band Creeper are about to take over the US with a smattering of east coast dates and music festivals before hoping back across The Pond to dominate Europe for the rest of the year. Here they chat with me briefly on the APMA red carpet.
Against the Current – “Young & Relentless” Video
Against the Current have released their new video for “Young & Relentless.”
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Video Interview With Acceptance
A new video interview with Acceptance can be found on YouTube.
‘Carpool Karaoke’ Series Coming Exclusively to Apple Music
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Apple has bought the rights to “Carpool Karaoke” and will be releasing episodes exclusively on Apple Music:
The viral segment that broke out on the Late Late Show With James Corden is being turned into its own series, which will air first exclusively for subscribers to Apple’s music streaming app.
Carpool Karaoke, which will be produced by CBS Television Studios and Fulwell 73, the production company of Late Late Show executive producer Ben Winston, will expand on the segment’s format with celebrity guests who sing along to their favorite songs and surprise fans during their ride. The host of the series is expected to be announced at a later date; Corden is not expected to take the wheel.
Interview: Neck Deep at the APMAs (Video)
Neck Deep are a pop-punk band from Wales who have a deep history with the APMAs. Lead singer Ben Barlow played with A Day to Remember at the 2014 awards and the band played this this year as well. I spoke with the band briefly on the red carpet and you can find that interview below.
The Bouncing Souls Stream New Album
The Bouncing Souls’ new album, Simplicity, can be streamed below.
This Wild Life – “Break Down” Live Video
This Wild Life have shared a live video for their new song “Break Down.” Pre-orders of the new album will come with an instant download of the track.
Owen Streams New Album
Anthony Green – “From What I Understand”
Anthony Green’s new single “From What I Understand” can be heard below.
Prophets of Rage Perform on Kimmel
Prophets of Rage performed on Kimmel last night. Video of the performance can be found below.
Of Mice & Men’s Austin Carlile Talks About His Heart Surgery
Austin Carlile from Of Mice & Men spoke with Christina O’Neill at Team Rock about how he was “clinically dead for three hours” during heart surgery:
It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever gone through. It’s hard to go through something like that that’s dangerous in general, and just to not know if you’re gonna be there, four, five or six hours later. When I had my heart surgery, my heart was stopped.
“They put my head in a whole thing of ice, to stop your brain activity, you’re dead. I was clinically dead for three hours while they did the procedure.
Making Graffiti Legible
Street artist Mathieu Tremblin has been painting over graffiti tags to make them more legible.