Issues debuted their new single, “Coma,” on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 show today. The new album, Headspace, will be out on May 20th via Rise Records.
Issues – “Coma”
Gates – “Habit” Video
Gates have released their new video for “Habit.” The song comes from the band’s upcoming album, Parallel Lives, which will be released June 3rd.
HARPS – “Rescue” (Live Studio Video)
HARPS will be releasing a remastered version of their EP, Marvelous Cheer, on vinyl via Rocket Heart Records on May 19th. Today we’ve got an exclusive live studio video of the band performing “Rescue.” Head below to watch the video and if you like what you hear make sure to pre-order the album.
Is YouTube a Music Industry Devil or Buzz-Making Deity?
Eamonn Forde, writing for The Guardian, looks at manager1 Peter Mensch’s claim that YouTube is the devil.
Perhaps part of Mensch’s attack on YouTube stems from him, and many others, in the 1980s handing the keys over to MTV before realising what a huge mistake it was. Cliff Burnstein, his long-standing management partner, has been quoted in the past saying that MTV was key in breaking Def Leppard, who they managed at the time and made them into, for a period, the biggest band in the world. MTV happily played expensive music videos but paid no broadcast royalties in the US, allowing its parent company Viacom to become one of the biggest media companies in the world. There are echoes here of what is happening with YouTube, and Mensch is understandably not keen to be bitten for a second time.
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Sturgill Simpson Performs on Colbert
Sturgill Simpson performance of “Brace for Impact (Live a Little)” on Stephen Colbert can be found on YouTube or by hitting read more. Sturgill and Colbert also teamed up to perform a new Waffle House theme song together.
Ariana Grande – “Let Me Love You”
Ariana Grande’s new song “Let Me Love You” is streaming on YouTube.
Summer Scouts – “Vessel” (Video Premiere)
Today I’m excited to debut the new video from Summer Scouts for their song “Vessel.” The track comes from the band’s upcoming album, Furthest Reach, which is set for release on May 20th. The song deals with the loss of a parent and confronts the realities of how this changes the home. When describing the track, the band explained it as:
Family life and norms change dramatically after the death of a parent. The home itself takes a drastic shift in its overall aura, a shift that slowly continues for years after the death, forever losing its original feeling. While the family’s personalities experience alterations as well, the house itself holds the significant, glaring symbolism of this dark familial change. “Vessel” visits this feeling that no one in the family wants to face and confronts it in an emotional conversation between the singer (an affected family member) and the house.
I was drawn to the vocal harmonies and rhythm section immediately and would probably say this is a good fit for fans of PVRIS and Mayday Parade — it’s definitely pop-rock but with this atmospheric tinge.
Rihanna Surpasses Beatles on Hot 100 Chart
Robbie Daw, writing for Idolator:
Rihanna has now spent more weeks at #1 on the main singles chart than the Beatles. Rihanna’s 14 chart-topping songs have racked up 60 weeks at the upper-most spot on the Hot 100, though it took nine years and 11 months do so. (RiRi’s first #1 was “SOS,” which hit the top in May 2006.) The Beatles amassed 20 chart-topping singles on the Hot 100 over a six year and four month period, between February 1964 and June 1970 — all for a cumulative 59 weeks at #1.
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Procrastinate! Music Traitors Joining Instagram Causes Chaos Now
The record label, Procrastinate! Music Traitors, are now on Instagram. If you’re the kind of person that likes to speculate what “418” might mean, our Brand New thread is probably a good place to get your LOST fix. I’m going to laugh when it’s all for a Shone vinyl pressing.
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The Fall of Troy – “Inside Out” Video
The Fall of Troy’s video for “Inside Out” can be found on YouTube or by hitting read more.
NOFX Album Coming in June
NOFX frontman, Fat Mike, spoke with MediaMikes about recording the band’s new album. It’s looking like a June release.
Our new album is I think our most personable album yet. For me it was like peeling off my skin. The new album which will come out in June is the first album that I wrote and recorded a lot of while I was using drugs. In the past I have always gone into the studio and recorded sober. What I found while working on this album was that I cared more. After I would do a line I became extremely focused on making whatever song I was working on the best it could be.
Meg Myers – “Motel” Video
Astronautalis – “Attila Ambrus”
Astronautalis has released his new song “Attila Ambrus” on SoundCloud. The song is inspired by the notorious whisky robber of the same name. You can stream the song below and the album comes out May 13th via SideOneDummy Records.
YouTube Launch 360-Degree Live Streams
YouTube have announced they’re bringing 360° video to their live offerings. They’ll be streaming some of the second weekend of Coachella in this new format.
We first launched support for 360-degree videos back in March 2015. From musicians to athletes to brands, creators have done some incredible things with this technology. Now, they’ll be able to do even more to bring fans directly into their world, with 360-degree live streaming. And after years of live streaming Coachella for fans around the world who can’t attend the festival, this year we’re bringing you the festival like never before by live streaming select artist performances in 360 degrees this weekend.