CITY AND COLOUR USA TOUR DATES KICKING OFF SEPTEMBER 7 IN DALLAS, TX
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City and Colour, acclaimed singer, songwriter and performer Dallas Green, is returning to the stage for the first time since February 2020. Green will be performing an intimate solo set across all dates, something fans have been requesting for years. The tour kicks off September 7 in Dallas, TX and concludes in Ithaca, NY on October 26. Along the way he will make stops in, among other markets, Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York City. He also has confirmed two one-off dates in December in Minneapolis and Milwaukee. The full tour is listed below. For tickets, please visit: cityandcolour.com.

City and Colour has partnered with PLUS1 to collect $1 from every ticket sold, so that a portion of proceeds goes to supporting organizations bringing dignity, equality, and access to communities who need it.

At the request of City and Colour, there are updated health and safety requirements to keep all fans attending safe at all of the 2021 concert dates.

Dallas notes:

As I write this, it has been 545 days since I last stood on stage and sang for a crowd.

545 days since my touring family has had work.

545 days since our livelihood disappeared.

We can’t wait to get back out on the road - the place where most of us have spent the majority of our adult lives, a place we all miss dearly.

Everyone is working incredibly hard to bring live music back. That being said, the world we are returning to isn’t exactly what it used to be (at least for now). Therefore; to ensure the safety of EVERYONE involved, our shows will require proof of FULL COVID-19 vaccination or proof of a negative COVID-19 test result to gain entry to all 2021 City and Colour concerts. This requirement applies to all venue staff, tour personnel and ticket holders.

For specific requirements and more info about your show, please visit the venue website.

It means the world to me to finally get back out on the road. I’m returning with an even deeper sense of gratitude for everyone that has supported me over the years. This decision was made with the health and safety of our fans, the bands, our crews and the venue staff in mind.

See ya in the Pit.

Love Dal.

CITY AND COLOUR

US/CANADA TOUR

September 7 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues *

September 8 - Austin, TX - The Paramount Theatre *

September 9 - Houston, TX - House of Blues *

September 11 - San Antonio, TX - The Aztec Theater *

September 13 - Phoenix, AZ - Orpheum Theatre #

September 14 - San Diego, CA - The Balboa Theatre #

September 15 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory #

September 17 - Los Angeles, CA - The Orpheum Theatre #

September 18 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theatre #

September 20 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre #

September 22 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom #

September 25 - Boulder, CO - Bluebird Music Festival

September 26 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown #

September 27 - Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall #

September 28 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore #

October 12 - Pittsburgh, PA - Roxian Theatre %

October 13 - Washington, DC - Warner Theatre %

October 15 - New York, NY - The Town Hall %

October 16 - New York, NY - The Town Hall %

October 17 - Philadelphia, PA – Keswick Theatre %

October 18 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Centre for the Arts %

October 20 - Northampton, MA - Calvin Theatre %

October 22 - Kingston, NY - Ulster Performing Arts Center ^

October 23 – Boston, MA – The Orpheum Theatre ^

October 24 - Portland, ME - State Theatre ^

October 26 - Ithaca, NY - State Theatre of Ithaca ^

December 01 - Minneapolis , MN - Fitzgerald Theatre @

December 02 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom @

* Nuevo

# Dizzy

% Katie Pruitt

^ Ruby Waters

@ Lucie Silvas

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LIL TECCA RELEASES ANXIOUSLY AWAITED SECOND FULL-LENGTH ALBUM WE LOVE YOU TECCA 2 TODAY
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Turning up with the most anticipated hip-hop sequel of the summer, multi-platinum rapper Lil Tecca unleashes his anxiously awaited second full-length album, We Love You Tecca 2, via Galactic Records/Republic Records.

Listen to We Love You Tecca 2: HERE

The album comes out a day after the rapper’s 19th birthday. Paving the way for the record, Lil Tecca popped off on the single “Repeat It” [with Gunna]. It has already eclipsed 24 million cumulative streams and has garnered widespread critical praise. Complex remarked, Tecca's vibrant flow skates along the track's silky production, and Vibe featured it on “New Music Friday. Meanwhile, UPROXX dubbed it “a boastful effort that sees both rappers promising to keep up a consistent flex.

For the project, he teamed up with Internet Money founder and super producer Taz Taylor[XXXTentacion, Juice WRLD] as Executive Producer, who also produced Tecca’s hit single “Ransom.” Together, they assembled a blockbuster sonic vision uplifted by Tecca’s rhyme acrobatics and hypnotic hooks.

Check out the full tracklisting below.

The sequel carries on the legacy of its predecessor, We Love You Tecca. In 2019, the original mixtape bowed at #4 on the Billboard Top 200, went platinum, and amassed 6.6 billion-plus streams.

After lighting up the stages of Rolling Loud – Miami and Lyrical Lemonade – Summer Smash, he ignites Rolling Loud – Los Angeles December 14-15.

Get ready for Lil Tecca to spread the love now.

Posting up over 8 billion streams and claiming multiple platinum certifications, Lil Tecca has quietly cemented himself as one of rap’s most vital rising superstars. In 2020, his full-length debut album, Virgo World, bowed in the Top 10 of the Billboard Top 200 and yielded two Hot 100 entries—namely “Dolly” with Lil Uzi Vert and “When You Down” feat. Lil Durk with Polo G. HotNewHipHop praised it as “a great starting point for the 18-year-old. Tecca first exploded with his platinum-certified mixtape, We Love You Tecca, and his breakout quadruple-platinum single “Ransom” in 2019. He reeled in acclaim from New York Times, Billboard, HYPEBEAST, Complex, and many others in addition to selling out shows on his first headline run, the We Love You Tecca World Tour. He launches into his next chapter with his second album We Love You Tecca 2.

We Love You Tecca 2 Tracklist

  1. MONEY ON ME

  2. REPEAT IT FT. GUNNA

  3. NEVER LEFT

  4. CAUTION

  5. SEASIDE FT. IANN DIOR

  6. NO DISCUSSION

  7. YOU DON’T NEED ME NO MORE

  8. FEE

  9. CHOPPA SHOOT THE LOUDEST FT. TRIPPIE REDD & CHIEF KEEF

  10. DID THAT

  11. ABOUT YOU FT. NAV

  12. LOT OF ME

  13. INVESTIGATION

  14. YOU GOTTA GO DO BETTER

  15. BANK TELLER FT. LIL YACHTY

  16. NADA

  17. MY SIDE

  18. WHATEVER

  19. SHOOTERS

  20. EVERYWHERE I GO

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KASH DOLL RELEASES NEW SINGLE “SINGLE & HAPPY” FEAT. WALE & ERIC BELLINGER TODAY
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Making one major move after another this year, award-winning, certified artist, entrepreneur and actress Kash Doll serves up her new single “Single & Happy” feat. Wale & Eric Bellinger today via Republic Records.

Listen to “Single & Happy”: HERE

Over a silky throwback beat produced by Dre Butterz and Sino 313, Kash Doll sets the tone with bold, braggadocious and blunt bars, while Eric Bellinger delivers a soulful refrain and Wale counters with a slick verse. The track instantly sizzles and simmers—like everything Kash Doll does.

It follows her latest single “Like A Pro” [feat. Juicy J]. Right out of the gate, HotNewHipHopraved how she “comes with nothing but energy, and Brooklyn Vegan hailed it as “a bouncy, catchy, raunchy new jam. Revolt predicted “the record is expected to be blaring through the speakers of the club ASAP. Elite Press put it best, calling it “one of the best songs of the year.

Its predecessor “Thumbin” has already racked up millions of streams to date. Additionally, HotNewHipHop praised the track’s “addictive chorus and copious amounts of quotable lyrics,while hailing it as “the next big hit on short-form video sharing platforms like TikTok and Triller.Her knockout collaboration with DJ Famous“Bad Azz” feat. Mulatto & Benny The Butcher, has amassed 10 million streams and counting. Beyond features from REVOLT, Pitchfork, Brooklyn Vegan and more, UPROXX claimed, Kash Doll, DJ Infamous, Mulatto, and Benny The Butcher show why the competition is mad with ‘Bad Azz’.

Kash Doll, who has gathered over 1 billion streams worldwide since signing with Republic Records, continues to pull up everywhere this year. She features on Saweetie’s “Hoops”alongside the legendary Salt-N-Pepa from the mega-anticipated Space Jam: A New LegacySoundtrack. She took the stage at Detroit Summer Fest this month. Next up, she joins the bill of the Migos “Culture III” Las Vegas Weekender on October 15 and Rolling Loud LA on December 10. She will appear in a starring recurring role on STARZ’ Black Mafia Family, which will premiere on September 26.

Kash Doll continues to make waves. Receiving critical acclaim from Vulture and Marie Claire, Essence praised, “If there’s one rapper who can teach us a thing or two about remaining confident, it’s Kash Doll. Meanwhile, she guested on “Friday Night Cypher” from Big Sean’s chart-dominating Detroit 2 and joined forces with HoodCelebrityy for “So Pretty.

Detroit native Kash Doll has impacted the music industry with a commanding force, dropping street-earned truths with her throwback wordplay and powerful bars. The one-two combination of spirit and sass announced her as fiery female force in 2019 after quietly amassing 30 million-plus on-demand streams, garnering the BMI Social Star Award and “Issa Wave Award” at the BET Social Awards, securing a new management deal with Title 9 Productions and inking a recording contract with Republic Records. An unbelievable story brought her to this point. Losing her dad on just her first birthday, she always held down multiple jobs to support her mom and siblings. And at 18, she started investing in herself eventually opening two beauty bars and funding her own music career. She made waves on the 2014 independent debut mixtape, Keisha Vs. Kash Doll. Following 2016’s Trapped In The Dollhouse, she developed a presence as a touring force and earned coveted co-signs from Drake, Big Sean, Rick Ross, Remy Ma, and many more. The 2018 The Vault mixtape captured #1 on multiple mixtape sites as her debut single for Republic Records “Ice Me Out” and its 2 Chainz-assisted official remix clocked 85 million-plus total streams. Last year, Kash Doll also released a project solely for her fans titled Brat Mail to thank them for all their continued support. The project garnered over 30 million global streams and features the break out single “Check.” Shortly before Brat Mail, Kash released one of her biggest singles to date, “For Everybody,” which racked up over 101 million YouTube/VEVO views independently. Outside of music, this boss runs Kash Doll Enterprises and does charity work around her hometown. Her city bestowed the “Spirit of Detroit” Award upon her. Additionally, in 2019, Kash Doll released her debut album Stacked, received a 2019 BET Award nomination for “Best Female Hip-Hop Artist,” garnered critical acclaim for her album from Billboard, MTV, UPROXX, BET, Forbes, Nylon and more and toured with Meek Mill. This year will be full of brand new music, acting and more from the Detroit star.

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LLUSION RETURNS WITH NEW SINGLE “SHUT UP” FEATURING FREDDIE DREDD AND LIL TOE
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Buzzing artist and producer LLusion continues to make waves online as he returns with a new collaborative single featuring Canadian rapper and producer Freddie Dredd and rapper Lil Toe called “SHUT UP,” out today—listen HERE!

Of the song, LLusion says, “This one means a lot to me. I love when everything comes full circle. The instrumental to ‘Shut Up’ was intended for a remix for TikTok. It became very popular, and all I could think about was ‘imagine Freddie Dredd on this.’ As my thought started to come into fruition, I found out the homie Lil Toe and Freddie never released any songs together, which didn’t make sense to me due to their sonic chemistry. I felt it was of my services to bring everyone together and make a cold and raw smash! So here we are.”

Freddie Dredd adds, “I’m glad to have a track out with the homie LLusion, such a talented producer that I am blessed just to even know, and to have Lil Toe on the track is a treat, I’ve been listening to him for years and now we finally will have a song out. Very excited.”

“SHUT UP” follows LLusion’s 2021 quarantine-inspired singles, “Yoga” feat. salem ilese and “STAY IN” feat. LoveLeo, which have been praised by Billboard, Ones To Watch, This Song Is Sick, and more, with Indie Shuffle saying, “with a soundtrack like this, maybe quarantine isn’t so bad.”

Last year, LLusion turned heads with a string of irresistible bops, including “walk but in a garden” feat. mxmtoon and “Sad4good” feat. Cautious Clay, which received widespread acclaim. The Wild Honey Pie called it “a much-needed two minutes of relief from what feels like a dark age” and LADYGUNN gushed, “we wait in anticipation for him to rise to global success.

Stay tuned for LLusion’s debut EP to be released soon!

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SPICE GIRLS celebrate 25th anniv. of "Wannabe" with 12" picture disc out TODAY!
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Tell me what you want, what you really, really want! The biggest selling girl band of all time, the Spice Girls are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their debut hit single "Wannabe" in style, by releasing an all-new limited edition EP - "Wannabe25" which is available now via UMC / EMI.

"Wannabe," originally released on July 8, 1996, catapulted the Spice Girls to global stardom. A song that embodies empowerment, it is the most emblematic song of the band’s People Power philosophy and a song that continues to be treasured through the generations. "Wannabe" has broken numerous records. It is the seventh best-selling debut single of all time, with over 1.3 million CD singles and download sales, as well as the longest-reigning Number 1 by a girl group.

The new EP includes the original single, an in-demand remix by Junior Vasquez (originally a bonus track on the 1996 "2 Become 1" CD Single), the original demo recording, and "Feed Your Love", a demo of a previously unreleased ballad written by Spice Girls and "Wannabe" co-writers Richard 'Biff' Stannard and Matt Rowe.

HERE'S THE STORY FROM A-Z…After their iconic 1996 debut single "Wannabe" topped the charts in 37 countries, Spice Girls' debut album Spice went on to sell more than 31 million copies worldwide, becoming the best-selling album of all time by a female group. The girls have gone on to sell more than 90 million records around the globe, releasing three studio albums and 11 singles and winning a host of awards including a BRIT Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music.

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RUN THE JEWELS PARTNER WITH BLACK CRAFT BREWERIES ON NEW BEER SERIES

RUN THE JEWELS ANNOUNCE NEW BEER & BEVERAGE RELEASES, INCLUDING A SERIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BLACK CRAFT BREWERIES

 

PROCEEDS TO GO TO ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO EXPAND DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVITY IN THE CRAFT BEER COMMUNITY

 

LEARN MORE AT 

https://runthejewels.com/beer/

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RUN THE JEWELS ANNOUNCE NEW BEER & BEVERAGE RELEASES, INCLUDING A SERIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BLACK CRAFT BREWERIES

 

PROCEEDS TO GO TO ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO EXPAND DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVITY IN THE CRAFT BEER COMMUNITY

 

LEARN MORE AT 

https://runthejewels.com/beer/

 

 

Run The Jewels, the lauded duo of Killer Mike and El-P, have announced plans to once again expand their infiltration of the beverage industry via a new series of collaborative beers slated for Fall of 2021. In an effort to support and expand inclusivity within the craft beer community the duo have partnered with Black-owned craft breweries and events for a distinctive trio of offerings, with some slated to be debuted at festivals celebrating Black brewers and artists. The new line of beers includes the just-released “Never Look Back,” a premium rice lager brewed in collaboration with nonprofit Beer Kulture at Green Bench Brewing Co in Florida, “All Due Respect,” a molasses and corn grits strong ale brewed in collaboration with Proximity Brewing and Spaceway Brewing that will be released at Black Brew Culture’s Blacktoberfest on October 8th in Durham, NC, and “Blockbuster Night, Pt. 1,” a danky IPA with terpenes brewed in collaboration with Brew Gentleman Brewery of Braddock, PA that is set to debut at Barrel and Flow Fest on September 10th and will also be available for sale online, as part of a Barrel and Flow set, at Tavour.com as part of DigiFlow, the virtual coverage of the fest. Putting money back into the communities where these beers were made is an important component for the duo: a portion of all proceeds from “Never Look Back” will benefit Beer Kulture, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting equitable hiring practices in the brewing industry, while a portion of proceeds from the sale of “All Due Respect” will support Blacktoberfest, and 50% of proceeds from “Blockbuster Night, Part 1” will benefit local Pittsburgh charities serving the children and the arts, including Steel City Arts Initiative.

 

The new slate of beers underscores the continued growth of Run The Jewels’ beverage ambitions, as they chart a course toward producing their first self-released beers in addition to other planned beer, spirit, and coffee collaborations. Among their other impending releases are a new IPA brewed in collaboration with Brooklyn’s Interboro Spirits & Ales (one of the duo’s early brewing collaborators, with whom they made the award-winning “Stay Gold” IPA), and a new collaboration with Cerveza Minerva in Mexico City slated for this November, the Oh Mama Juicy IPA. And for a very new kind of RTJ libation, they’ll soon be dropping The Ground Below, a cold brew coffee made in collaboration with Chicago’s Dark Matter Coffee that will be available at the Dark Matter booth at Riot Fest on September 17th and to be made available for nationwide shipping at www.darkmattercoffee.com. These all follow in the footsteps of their recent hard seltzer collaboration with Chicago’s City WaterOoh La La” and last year’s ultra ambitious global collaboration “No Save Point” IPA, for which the duo teamed with 13 esteemed breweries from across the world. More info on all the aforementioned can be found at Run The Jewels dedicated beer site.



 

 

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More on RTJ collaborators and Festivals

 

Beer Kulture Through their work, Beer Kulture has advanced and created opportunities that foster diversity, equity and inclusion within the craft beverage space. Since 2017, Beer Kulture has been a community resource and has demonstrated commitment to the work necessary to advance the Kulture forward.

https://www.beerkulture.com/

 

Blacktoberfest the event is a festival created by Mike Potter, Sheena Lester and Royce Shockley of Black Brew Culture, and in this second-year display of craft beer and culinary excellence, it spans two continents with over 100 Black-owned establishments coming together to spotlight their passions and talents. It's an annual collection of curated activations mixed with traditional festival-style booths that hopes to serve as a new standard for combining entertainment, education and community economics. BBC's 2021 celebration is about honoring the diaspora and welcoming the brilliance of Black people, across the globe, through the vehicle of craft beer.

 

Black Brew Culture, which was founded by Potter in 2015, aims to make the craft beer industry as diverse as its appreciative consumer audience by showcasing the genius and flavor Black brewers bring to it, in America and across the world. The group's B.L.A.C.K. Beer Initiative is a unique initialized approach to the whats, wheres, hows and whys of helping the Blacks-in-craft-beer landscape expand.

 

Barrel and Flow Fest Why Barrel and Flow? “To honor what we see as interconnected and important sectors of Black arts. To celebrate Black arts and artists. And to express and share how collective art is greater together than the sum of their individual parts. Through the barrel flows this collective creativity of music, visual art, and culinary art. Our collaborations and aims of economic empowerment for the Black community continue, just as significant and necessary as ever, with global aspirations and national amplifications.”

https://www.barrelandflow.com/

 

 

All That Remains Celebrate 15th Anniversary of "The Fall of Ideals" With Reissue
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ALL THAT REMAINS SET TO CELEBRATE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALL OF IDEALS 
 
The band's breakthrough third album includes "This Calling" + "The Air That I Breathe"


All That Remains are celebrating the 15th anniversary of their breakthrough album, The Fall of Ideals, with a new vinyl reissue, a tour, and a documentary. Set to release on November 12 and available for pre-order today, the best-selling title features such fan favorites as "This Calling," "Six," and "The Air That I Breathe." In addition to the wide release, the band has exclusive colored vinyl variants with deluxe packaging available only at the band's webstore. The band will also be announcing information on their anniversary tour and documentary later this year.

Pre-order The Fall of Ideals here.

Originally released in 2006, The Fall of Ideals launched a new era for All That Remains — finding the band moving away from the death metal of their first two albums (2002's Behind Silence and Solitude and 2004's This Darkened Heart) and settling into the melodic metalcore that defined their career. The Fall of Ideals also introduced fans to the band's longtime bassist, Jeanne Sagan, and marked their only album to feature drummer Shannon Lucas. The newcomers joined founding members Phil Labonte (vocals) and Oli Herbert (lead guitars), as well as rhythm guitarist Mike Martin.

In the studio, the Massachusetts quintet partnered with two prominent metal artists: Killswitch Engage's Adam Dutkiewicz, who served as producer, and Soilwork's Peter Wichers, who engineered the sessions. The dynamic, 11-song set found the musicians pushing their sonic boundaries, while Labonte showcased his broad vocal range —from epic, extended screams and in-your-face growls to emotive choruses. The album spawned a variety of enduring favorites, including the hard-driving "This Calling," which featured in the soundtracks to Saw III and Masters of Horror II, as well as singles "The Air That I Breathe" and "Not Alone." Other highlights included the guitar-forward "Whispers (I Hear You)" and the dramatic "Six," which appeared in Guitar Hero II.

Upon its release in the summer of 2006, The Fall of Ideals was embraced by fans, becoming the band's first album to break the Billboard 200 (peaking at No. 75) and eventually selling more than 450,000 units. The album also caught the attention of critics. Pop Matters hailed, "All That Remains has made the kind of stylistic leap that most bands can only wish they could pull off…The Fall of Ideals [is] invigorating from start to finish, and could very well be the metalcore album of the year." Blabbermouth praised, "All That Remains effortlessly blends thrashy twin guitar fireworks and Phil Labonte's raging vocals with soaring clean vocals and overall tunefulness…There is no denying that those guys play their asses off here and the result is immensely gratifying." Lambgoat simply declared, "The entire band executes the songs perfectly," adding that "the production…is full and crisp."

"We're so thankful to everyone who has kept this disc in their hearts for the past 15 years," says Labonte. "We are proud to celebrate the reissue and can't wait to tell you about all the other cool things we have in store."

In the 15 years since The Fall of Ideals, All That Remains have built an undeniable legacy as one of this century's most consistent purveyors of heavy music with a bulletproof canon of arena-worthy anthems. Currently consisting of Labonte and Martin, as well as drummer Jason Costa, bassist Aaron Patrick and lead guitarist Jason Richardson, the band continues to defy the odds of its genre. To date, they have sold more than a million albums worldwide, earning five consecutive Top 10 debuts on the Billboard Top Rock Albums Chart, and boasting more than 1.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify — an unprecedented feat for any metal band. In 2018, All That Remains released their widely acclaimed ninth studio album, Victim of the New Disease.

THE FALL OF IDEALS TRACK LISTING (VINYL):
SIDE A:
"This Calling"
"Not Alone"
"It Dwells In Me"
"We Stand"
"Whispers (I Hear You)"
"The Weak Willed"

SIDE B:
"Six"
"Become The Catalyst"
"The Air That I Breathe"
"Empty Inside"
"Indictment "

BASTILLE PERFORMS “DISTORTED LIGHT BEAM” ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA’S SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

This morning, Bastille returned to Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series to perform their electric hit single, “Distorted Light Beam”—watch their performance HERE and watch their interview for Good Morning America Digital HERE.

“Distorted Light Beam,” a retro-futuristic pop anthem that was the first taste of the band’s forthcoming new album, was co-written and co-produced with Ryan Tedder alongside the band’s long-time collaborator Mark Crew and shows the next evolution of Bastille’s sound. The song was released earlier this summer alongside a cinematic official video starring British actress Remmie Milner from the BAFTA-winning series, Save Me, and frontman Dan Smith—watch HERE. “Distorted Light Beam” continues to climb up the Alternative Radio Chart and currently sits in Top 15. In support of the track, the band recently released a live performance video, “How We Made It” breakdown, and “Behind The Lyrics” video.

Last week, Bastille dropped their latest euphoric single, “Thelma + Louise”—listen HERE. On the song, they pull together the punchy drum machines and dreamy synths of the 80’s with a newfound sparseness, creating a fresh backdrop for a classic, anthemic chorus. Co-written with legendary songwriter Rami Yacoub (Britney Spears’ “…Baby One More Time”, Lady Gaga’s Chromatica Album) and Mark Crew, it’s an infectious meditation on “days like these” where you want to just get away, whether that’s simply shutting your eyes and imagining yourself somewhere else or driving down to Mexico and leaping off the edge of the world. The song cleverly taps into the dichotomy at the heart of the 1991 classic film, where freedom and living in the moment are tempered by the threat of cold, hard reality intervening at any moment.

Escapism is a theme that’s explored in depth on Bastille’s upcoming record, especially in connection with technology—in this case under the watchful gaze of Future Inc., a data-hungry, fake big tech enterprise from the future (that may or may not bear some resemblance to big tech enterprises in the present). The company’s innovative “Futurescape” technology (as seen in the video for “Distorted Light Beam”) is offering infinite possibilities of a new kind—the chance to journey in to your own innerverse.

In Dan’s words, the concept gives Bastille the opportunity to “poke fun at the way these companies appeal to us and appeal to the world, and advertise themselves and talk about themselves, and take themselves really seriously and earn huge amounts of money whilst taking all our data and more.” Watch Bastille talk about the inspiration behind Future Inc. HERE.

More exciting news to follow!

SOSMULA RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM 13 SONGS 2 DIE 2 TODAY

 Ready to tear the game apart, the most menacing MC in NYC SosMula of City Morgue unleashes his debut album, 13 SONGS 2 DIE 2, today via Hikari Ultra/Republic Records.

Listen to 13 Songs 2 Die 2HERE

Additionally, he uncovered the intense music video for the new single “VINNY ROTTEN” [feat. Kim Dracula]. On the track, gritty production grinds against explosive guttural barks from SosMula before Kim Dracula rolls through with a maniacally wild cameo punctuated by an unnerving melody. The visual brings this lyrical maelstrom to life seamlessly.

He initially preceded this body of work with the insurgent anthem “Criminal,” generating over 1 million cumulative streams and views right out of the gate. On the album, he attracted a powerhouse guest list of fellow disruptors, including Nascar Aloe on “STAIN, Jasian on “CANT FEEL MY FACE,” XanMan on “LIL PSYCHOS, and Brooklyn drill firestarter Bizzy Banks for “WHIP PARKED. Not to mention, his City Morgue brother ZillaKami pulls up for the bold and brutally catchy “BOOGALOO. 

Check out the full tracklisting below.

Experience 13 SONGS 2 DIE 2 now! Stay tuned for more from SosMula.

SosMula doesn’t just break the boundaries between genres—he demolishes them beyond all recognition. Originally hailing from São Paulo, he eventually settled in New York, rapping professionally at just 15-years-old. Trouble was never too far behind him though, and after a stint in jail, he linked up with now partner-in-crime ZillaKami on the day he got out. Finding a devilish nook in the middle of metal, trap, rock, and “gangster shit, he owns this realm. City Morgue has accomplished the unprecedented, elevating the underground into the mainstream without losing any grit. After the success of CITY MORGUE VOL. 1 HELL OR HIGHWATER, the group’s 2019 sophomore set CITY MORGUE VOL. 2: AS GOOD AS DEAD captured the #1 spot on the Billboard Top Rock Albums Chart and #1 on the Apple Music Rock Albums Chart. The 2020 follow-up TOXIC BOOGALOO EP bowed at #96 on the Billboard Top 200, #9 on the Billboard Top Album Sales Chart, #6 on the Billboard Alternative Albums Chart, #13 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums Chart, and #4 on the Nielsen Music Digital Albums Chart. At the same time, they’ve racked up 100 million-plus streams and 100 million-plus views to date. SosMula’s voice has also raged through collaborations with everyone from Denzel Curry to Post Malone signee Clever. With otherworldly allure and downright dangerously potent bars, he makes the alchemy of rap and metal darker than ever.

TRACKLISTING

1.     STAIN feat. Nascar Aloe

2.     NO HEART

3.     CANT FEEL MY FACE feat. Jasiah

4.     DEATH WISH

5.     LIL PSYCHOS feat. Xanman

6.     DOCTA feat. Fat Nick

7.     WHIP PARKED feat. Bizzy Banks

8.     WHERE MY STICK

9.     QUEEF

10.  BOOGALOO feat. ZillaKami

11.  FAVELA feat. Jovem Dex

12.  VINNY ROTTEN feat. Kim Dracula

Asking Alexandria Debut New Single "Alone Again" + Announce New Album

BRITISH ROCK BAND ASKING ALEXANDRIA

INVITE LISTENERS TO ‘SEE WHAT’S ON THE INSIDE,’ 

WITH NEW ALBUM SET FOR OCTOBER 1 RELEASE

PRE-ORDER NOW

 

FIRST SINGLE “ALONE AGAIN” OUT NOW, GIVING FIRST TASTE OF THE BAND’S EMOTIONAL, RAW RETURN TO FORM

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Acclaimed British rock group Asking Alexandria just announced the October 1 release of their upcoming full-length studio album See What’s On The Inside. The announcement comes fresh off the news of their new global deal with Better Noise Music earlier this year, when they were signed by label president Dan Waite out of the company’s London office. The new album is now available for pre-order and pre-save across platforms HERE.

 

The band is celebrating the album announcement with the release of first single “Alone Again” today. A raw, emotional, introspective rock anthem, the single was co-written by all five members and offers a fitting first sampling of the full-length LP. Tapping into a renewed sense of creative energy, the band is more aligned than ever and rediscovered their love for songwriting and making music together during the recording sessions for this album. “Alone Again” and an extended “Intro” for the song are now available to stream and download across platforms HERE.  A striking lyric video for “Alone Again” is available to view HERE.

 

Of the single, the new album and the new chapter with Better Noise, founding member and lead guitarist Ben Bruce said, “‘Alone Again’ and the rest of this album is the result of us reconnecting and falling back in love with why we started this band in the first place. No frills or cheap tricks, just the five of us playing our instruments as hard and as loud as we can! At some point in our lives, we all feel lost and confused as to who we are and who we want to be, and I think this song will really unite all of us in that sense. We are so excited to share, not only this new song with you all, but our new album. We went back to our roots as musicians and really wanted to reignite that passion and love for rock and metal music. Metallica, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Aerosmith, AC/DC….all the greats that we fell in love with as kids have greatly influenced this new album and we couldn’t be more excited!”

 

As the band prepares to put this new body of work out into the world, reintroducing themselves as a creative collective armed with a new sense of clarity and purpose, they will also be reconnecting with fans on the road. Earlier this month, they were announced to join A Day To Remember on their “Re-Entry Tour” throughout North America. The tour kicks off on September 28 in Rochester, NY, and goes until November 6 in St. Augustine, FL. See full list of dates below. The band will also be playing at a select list of key festivals this fall.

 

For tickets, a full list of upcoming live shows, and more information, please visit: https://www.askingalexandria.com/.

 

UPCOMING TOUR & FESTIVAL DATES

Sep. 10 - Danville, VA - Blue Ridge Rock Festival

Sep. 11 - Mansfield, OH - Inkcarceration 

Sep. 25 - Louisville, KY - Louder Than Life 2021

Sep. 28 - Rochester, NY - Main Street Armory

Sep. 29 - Philadelphia, PA - The Met

Sep. 30 - Washington, DC - The Anthem

Oct. 02 - West Springfield, MA - The Big E Arena

Oct. 04 - New York, NY - The Rooftop at Pier 17

Oct. 07 - Sterling Heights, MI - Michigan Lottery Amphitheater

Oct. 08 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom

Oct. 09 - Chicago, IL - Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom

Oct. 11 - Minneapolis, MN - The Armory

Oct. 13 - Denver, CO - Mission Ballroom

Oct. 14 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Great Saltair

Oct. 15 - Reno, NV - Grand Sierra Casino

Oct. 17 - Las Vegas, NV - The Theater at the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas

Oct. 18 - Paso Robles, CA - Vina Robles Amphitheatre

Oct. 20 - Los Angeles, CA - The Palladium

Oct. 22 - Phoenix, AZ - Arizona Federal Theatre

Oct. 24 - New Braunfels, TX - Whitewater Amphitheater

Oct. 26 - Dallas, TX - South Side Ballroom

Oct. 27 - Houston, TX - Bayou Music Center

Oct. 29 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Criterion

Oct. 30 - Springfield, MO - O'Reilly Family Event Center

Nov. 01 - Knoxville, TN - Knoxville Civic Auditorium

Nov. 02 - Columbia, SC - The Township Auditorium

Nov. 03 - Atlanta, GA - Coca Cola Roxy

Nov. 05 - Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live

Nov. 06 - St. Augustine, FL - St. Augustine Amphitheater

Nov. 13 - Daytona, FL - Welcome to Rockville

 



Jacob GiampaComment