Kesha has shared a rendition of “Holiday Road.”
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Vinyl Me, Please’s Unpaid Debts
Zach Schonfeld, writing for Stereogum:
Madell’s post alluded to something that has become an open secret within the music industry: Vinyl Me, Please’s relationships with licensing partners and labels both small and large have deteriorated because of significant unpaid debts accrued during VMP’s downfall. Five months after VNYL’s acquisition — and one month after the new owners relaunched VMP without a website storefront, inviting customers to “Join us in this offline revolution” — both major debts and relatively minor sums owed to small businesses remain unpaid. (The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, but sources say VNYL Inc. did not assume the debt.) The ricocheting effects of that debt have impacted customers as well, since VMP developed a habit of taking preorders for vinyl releases that never materialized. As one former employee told me, “We didn’t have the money to pay the labels to get the licenses released so that we could press the records that we had already sold to people.”
Mark Hoppus Bringing Tour to Australia
Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 will bring his book tour to Australia next year.
Hoppus will perform two exclusive shows: one at Melbourne Recital Centre on Thursday, March 19, and another at the iconic Sydney Opera House on Saturday, March 21. The tour follows the release of his 2024 memoir Fahrenheit‑182, which offered fans an unfiltered look into his childhood, rise to fame with Blink, public cancer battle, and the emotional fallout from band drama and personal loss.
Yellowcard on Artist Friendly Podcast
Ryan Key of Yellowcard is on latest episode of the Artist Friendly podcast. (Overcast link.)
Days Like These – “Peel Away”
Days Like These have returned after many years with the new single “Peel Away.”
Sabrina Carpenter To Star, Produce ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Movie
Superstar Sabrina Carpenter is set to star and produce an untitled movie musical based on Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland for Universal Pictures.
Lorene Scafaria, perhaps best known for writing and directing the Jennifer Lopez-starring crime movie Hustlers, will pen and helm the feature.
Marc Platt, the musical-loving producer behind both the Broadway and screen productions of Wicked, will produce the project. Also producing will be Leslie Morgenstein and Elysa Koplovitz Dutton of Alloy Entertainment, the banner behind shows such as Gossip Girl and Pretty Little Liars.
Video Interview: Bird Streets
In this interview with Bird Streets, the artist talks about his newest album, The Escape Artist. He also talks about his most recent single, “EveryoneWeLoveWillGoAway,” the role of music videos in 2025, and much more.
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Drain has announced some new tour dates.
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Hayley Williams has expanded her tour to add some new dates.
Read More “Hayley Williams Expands Tour”My Life In 35 Songs, Track 34: “Brother” by Brett Eldredge
Brother, I think it’s time we talk; why do guys like us spend most our lives playing it tough?
I just kept replaying it.
On the morning of Saturday, November 23, 2024, as I ran circles around my neighborhood in the rain, I found myself double-tapping my AirPods every three and a half minutes to restart the song. I wanted – no, I needed – to hear it again. It was the one thing keeping me from spiraling out of control. For that run, and that day, and that weekend, this particular song was my force of gravity. If I just kept playing it, then I could keep the things I held dear from floating off into the ether.
I am not the type of person to replay songs ad nauseum. Even the songs I love most have rarely had me reaching for the replay button more than two or three times in a row. So why was it that, on that November morning, the only thing that felt appropriate was listening to a mostly-forgotten album track from country-soul singer Brett Eldredge 10 times in a row?
That morning, I’d woken up to the kind of text messages you never want to see on your phone screen. “I know you won’t see this until the morning but please give me a call whenever you can.” My sister-in-law had sent that text at 2:08 in the morning. Another message, from a mutual friend of my brother’s, said “PLEASE know I’m thinking about you and the family. I’m here for whatever you guys need.”
I have never popped out of bed faster.
Read More “My Life In 35 Songs, Track 34: “Brother” by Brett Eldredge”Interview: Teppei Teranishi of Thrice
A couple of days ago, I was able to schedule an in-person interview with Teppei Teranishi of Thrice in Baltimore, Maryland to discuss the band’s excellent new record called Horizons/West. In this interview, I asked Teppei about the writing process of a few key songs on the new LP, the vinyl reissue plans of key albums like The Alchemy Index, and much more. Thrice are currently wrapping up their fall tour, and tickets are on sale here.
Read More “Teppei Teranishi of Thrice”Video Interview: Gus Baldwin
I recently sat down with Gus Baldwin to talk about his debut album, and he spoke at length about what inspires his sound. What you hear is what you get on the album, as it was recorded on a multitrack tape machine.
Read More “Video Interview: Gus Baldwin”Video Interview: Couch
Tema Siegel of the indie rock band, Couch, talks about their debut album “Big Talk.” Siegel also discusses the new single “Middle Man,” a track that was born of real life conflict and desire.
Read More “Video Interview: Couch”Get The Net – “Life Escape”
Today New Jersey pop-punk band, Get The Net, have announced their signing to the label Fail Harmonic Records ahead of their forthcoming LP that will be released in 2026. Additionally, the latest single from the new album is out today on all streaming services called “Life Escape.”
Read More “Get The Net – “Life Escape””Ruby Sparks – “Here With You” (Video Premiere)
Today is a great day to share the final music video from the Iris sessions from indie pop band, Ruby Sparks, called “Here With You.” Ruby Sparks is the solo project of Jake Sternberg, and he enlisted producer Collin Desh (of LA band Low Hum), Phil Joly for mixing (The Strokes, Lana Del Rey, Daft Punk), and Dave Cooley for mastering (Tame Impala, Spoon, M83) on his new record that released on November 5th. Sternberg shared:
’Here With You’ was the last song written for Iris. I knew the album wouldn’t be complete without a penultimate, bombastic love song that could live alongside the tender, minimal title track. It’s a song about learning to fall in love with both the simple blissful moments as well as the complexity and uncertainty of a relationship. I knew as soon as I wrote the ‘Grey skies of May finally burning to blue’ line that I wanted this image to represent the song and my relationship to my now fiancé, Joanna. Life and love contain similar dualities, the cool somber spring LA mornings that gradually transform into the most gorgeous blue skies you’ve ever seen, or the days where the grey seems to never let go. This song, album, and music video represent the intersection of my relationship and my art, and I wanted to give fans a glimpse into a slice of my life. Massive thanks to Brian Callaghan, who helped bring the vision to life, and to Joanna for hanging out with me while we melted in the sun together for 6 hours.
If you’re enjoying the music video, please consider purchasing Iris here.
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