Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy performed “Sugar, We’re Going Down” and a cover of Van Morrison’s “Caravan” for a Chicago dog rescue fundraiser.
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Sponsor: La Roma Release New Song “So Long, Adieu”
La Roma have released their new song “So Long, Adieu” at Spotify and Apple Music. The band hails from Newcastle, Australia and have a sound that calls to mind a mixture of Jimmy Eat World, Anberlin, and Manchester Orchestra. Keep your eyes peeled for their debut EP coming in early 2021, but for now, check out the new single.
Read More “La Roma Release New Song “So Long, Adieu””Taylor Swift Tops the Charts
Taylor Swift once again has the number one album in the country:
Taylor Swift’s Folklore holds atop the Billboard 200 albums chart for a second week, earning 135,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending Aug. 6, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. The set is down 84% from its opening of 846,000 units – the biggest week for any album in 2020.
Hayley Williams Covers Radiohead
Hayley Williams shared a cover of Radiohead’s “Fake Plastic Trees” on Instagram.
Read More “Hayley Williams Covers Radiohead”Interview: Alex Basovskiy of Only Sibling
A couple weeks ago I was able to chat with Alex Basovskiy (Vocalist/Guitarist) of a new band called Only Sibling. We talked about his band’s new album Get Well Soon, the struggles of promoting a new record during a pandemic, unique memories from the recording process of the LP, and what fans can expect from the band when they’re able to get back on the road. Get Well Soon will be available everywhere music is sold this Friday via Other People Records.
Read More “Alex Basovskiy of Only Sibling”Dave Grohl Teams Up With Inara George
Inara George has released the new song “Sex in Cars” featuring Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters.
Read More “Dave Grohl Teams Up With Inara George”Super Whatevr Explains Mark Hoppus Collab
Skyler McKee of Super Whatevr talked with Rock Sound about how the Mark Hoppus collaboration came about.
Read More “Super Whatevr Explains Mark Hoppus Collab”I tweeted in response to one of his tweets. I was just like ‘We should make a song’ and he was like ‘OK, hit my DMs’. Then the next thing I know I’m driving to get…I thought we were getting coffee but we got matcha. Then we drove to his little home studio and made a cool thing. It literally just happened.
”We were going to have two days but we ended up having one because his wife planned something for his birthday. So we had one day and I was like ‘I need the song to be done’. So I brought half the chorus and was just hellbent on finishing in that day. A lot of them were rough takes but we made it work.
Machine Gun Kelly – “My Ex’s Best Friend”
Machine Gun Kelly has released the new song “My Ex’s Best Friend” featuring Blackbear.
Read More “Machine Gun Kelly – “My Ex’s Best Friend””Manchester Orchestra Re-Press ‘Mean Everything to Nothing’
A new re-pressing of Manchester Orchestra’s Mean Everything to Nothing is up for order.
Read More “Manchester Orchestra Re-Press ‘Mean Everything to Nothing’”The Maine to Perform ‘You Are Ok’ In Full
The Maine will perform You Are Ok in full on August 29th at 4pm PT. Tickets are now available.
Read More “The Maine to Perform ‘You Are Ok’ In Full”Boy Becomes Hero – “Flexibility”
Boy Becomes Hero have shared the new song “Flexibility.”
Read More “Boy Becomes Hero – “Flexibility””Benee – “Snail”
Benee has released the new song “Snail.”
Read More “Benee – “Snail””After The Fall – “Resignation” Video
After The Fall have released a video for “Resignation.”
Read More “After The Fall – “Resignation” Video”Liner Notes (August 7th, 2020)
I wrote some of this yesterday because we have a family engagement we need to attend to today, but I wanted to make sure to get something out for y’all. This week’s newsletter looks at projects around the website this week, music out today, and some thoughts on entertainment. Plus, a playlist of ten songs I liked this week. This week’s supporter Q&A post can be found here.
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Lights – “Outdoor Sports”
Lights has shared the new song “Outdoor Sports” from her remix album.
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