Author: Press Room
Nobody likes a moaner, or so goes the conventional wisdom. But by 1990, more than a decade into his career and fresh off of his band’s biggest-ever tour, moan was all Robert Smith could seem to do. The Cure’s popularity had become unmanageable; that 1989 tour had taken them to Springsteen levels of fame, and they found themselves playing dark, cavernous songs in dark, cavernous venues like Giants Stadium. They sold out Dodger Stadium with openers Pixies and Love and Rockets—“a bill whose cumulative angst could make the ball park an even gloomier place than it is during a Dodger…
The show-stopping finale at Citi Field included tons of surprises, including guest appearances from 50 Cent, J Balvin, and more Fuerza Regida brought their historic stadium tour to a close last night in New York City — and they went out bang. At Citi Field, the música mexicana superstars were joined by 50 Cent, J Balvin, Bobby Shmurda, and more. Back in June, Fuerza Regida embarked on their most ambitious tour to date. Titled This is Our Dream, the trek marked the first time that a corridos band toured stadiums across the US. The nine-date tour included stops in San…
Daft Punk‘s Thomas Bangalter has said writing the score for Tron: Legacy was a “depressing” and “limiting” experience. The musician and producer reflected on working on the 2010 Disney film during a recent episode of The A24 Podcast, in conversation with Dev Hynes, aka Blood Orange. He explained that director Joseph Kosinski – who went on to make Top Gun: Maverick and F1, had expected Daft Punk to create an entirely electronic score, but Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo actually wanted to use the opportunity to work with a full symphony orchestra. “Initially, he was like, ‘Oh no I want you guys to do a full electronic score’,” Bangalter said.…
Henry Rollins has announced a new memoir about his challenging childhood and early life, to be titled Bait Dog Boy. The book will focus on the former Black Flag frontman’s difficult upbringing in Washington, D.C., a time in which he moved between his parents and came into contact with abusive and unreliable adults. It will go on to cover his meeting with Ian MacKaye, who would go on to front Minor Threat, and how their mutual discovery of punk changed their lives and gave them a way out. Bait Dog Boy will be published on March 2 next year via Random House in the US and Little,…
Joe Jonas has revealed that disappointing sales for his first solo album led him to seek therapy after he began experiencing panic attacks. The singer reflected on the response to his 2011 record ‘Fastlife’ during a recent episode of the Hey Jonas! podcast, which he hosts with his Jonas Brothers bandmates and siblings Nick and Kevin. He explained that he had expected the project to emulate the success that the group had enjoyed and treated it as a test of his own self esteem, telling his brothers: “Somewhere in my core, I was like, ‘If I do that, then I matter’.” ‘Fastlife’ went on to peak…
Barack Obama poked fun at his infamous decision to wear a tan suit on the season finale of Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness, HBO’s history-rewriting comedy starring Larry David and co-produced by the Obamas. “People always ask me where the tan suit came from. I think it’s time the truth finally came out,” the former president wrote on social media while sharing a clip from his appearance. People always ask me where the tan suit came from. I think it’s time the truth finally came out.Tune in to the series finale of Life, Larry and the Pursuit of…
The Guest List have shared their monotony-busting and anthemic new single ‘Mundane’ – check it out below. The track is the latest taste of the Manchester indie five-piece’s forthcoming debut album ‘Something Real‘, which is set to be released on August 28. Pre-order/pre-save the record here. ‘Mundane’ follows on from the previous singles ‘You Should Care‘, ‘If Ever Your Devil Is Kind‘ and the album’s title track, and it sees frontman Cai Alty cathartically singing about the small frustrations of bland and repetitive everyday life. Check out the official visualiser for the song here: Alty has said: “The main riff for this song came to me a couple years ago. I remember thinking it was the…
Riot Fest has revealed the stage times for its 2026 edition, including the prospect of Morrissey effectively opening for Tool – see it all below. The festival is returning to Douglass Park in Chicago next month, running from Friday September 18 to Sunday September 20, with Twenty One Pilots, Pierce The Veil, Alanis Morissette, Nas and Pixies among the big names at the top of the bill. On Thursday, the festival shared the full timetable for its five main stages, revealing that Morrissey’s slot on the Roots Stage on the Saturday will end just minutes before Tool take to the Riot Stage to round out the day’s action. Twenty One Pilots top…
Celebrate the iconic Roland TR-808 drum machine with music by Public Enemy, Ye, and more. The pillars of hip-hop are often described as DJing, MCing, breakdancing, and graffiti, which was true when the genre burst onto the scene in 1973. However, one could argue that the modern adaptation of those four tentpoles may be a little different today. One thing to consider is the 808, short for the Roland TR-808 drum machine. Though the product launched in 1980 and only stayed on shelves until 1982, it has changed multiple lanes of music forever. Its two-year existence was enough to inspire…
“You pressed a magic button inside of me and I fell into a galaxy of unrealized dreams,” singer writes of her longtime collaborator following his death at the age of 69 Madonna paid tribute to her Ray of Light producer William Orbit following news of his death at the age of 69. “I had an epiphany when I met you and started working with you. I realized that music did not have to fit into categories or genres. So we created our own,” Madonna wrote on social media Saturday. “You pressed a magic button inside of me and I fell…
