Late last week, Variety broke the news that a sequel to the 1989 cult classic Troop Beverly Hills was in the works with Israeli director Oran Zegman. For those not familiar with the original, it’s about a wealthy Beverly Hills mother (Shelley Long) who leads her daughter’s Wilderness Girl troop …
Read More »The Struts, Robbie Williams Roam Southern California in 'Strange Days' Video
British glam rockers the Struts have teamed upwith Robbie Williams for a new video for their power ballad, “Strange Days.” The video was shot by Chris Applebaum around Southern California. It starts in black-and-white with shots of Struts frontman Luke Spiller walking down an empty desert highway, performing the song …
Read More »Sade Announces Six-Album Vinyl Set 'This Far' for October Release
Sony Music has announced a six-LP vinyl set for Sade titledSo Far, featuring remastered versions of all of the band’s studio albums to date: Diamond Life (1984), Promise (1985), Stronger Than Pride (1988),Love Deluxe (1992),Lovers Rock (2000) andSoldier Of Love (2010). The vinyl set, which is now available for preorder …
Read More »Ohio Rockers South of Eden Tear Through 'The Talk' in New Video
Ohio rock outfit South of Eden have released a new video for “The Talk,” the booming title-track from their recent EP. “The Talk” is classic soft-loud stuff, with frontman Ehab Omran using his brilliant wail to guide the rest of the band between simmering verses and headbang-happy choruses. The new …
Read More »Billy Strings' 'Watch It Fall' Video: Train-Hopping Graffiti Artists Offer Stark Warning
Modern-day freight-hoppers ride the rails in Billy Strings‘ new video for “Watch It Fall.” A track off the bluegrass singer-guitarist’s latest album Home, the song castigates U.S. society for its addiction to capitalism and fossil fuels via lyrics like “How long until there is nothing left at all?” In the …
Read More »J Balvin, Roddy Ricch Will No Longer Perform at MTV VMAs
Colombian artist J Balvin and rapper Roddy Ricch have both announced that they’ll no longer be performing at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, scheduled for Sunday at 8:00 p.m. ET. Ricch announced his departure on Instagram Live, saying, “My team and I did everything in our power to make …
Read More »Mark Lanegan, Earth's Dylan Carlson Drop Cover of Galaxie 500's 'Summertime'
Mark Lanegan and Earth’s Dylan Carlson released their contribution to the ongoing Galaxie 500 tribute series with a cover of the dream-pop outfit’s 1990 song, “Summertime.” The pair recorded the cover in a charmingly cluttered studio space; Carlson set a slightly quicker tempo than the original as he conjured the …
Read More »The Doors Prep 'Morrison Hotel' 50th-Anniversary Reissue
The Doors are set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their 1970 LP Morrison Hotel with a reissue packed with unreleased takes from the album’s studio sessions. The two-CD/LP deluxe edition of the Morrison Hotel: 50th Anniversary reissue, due out October 9th, will feature the original album newly remastered by …
Read More »Donovan Woods Details New Album 'Without People'
Donovan Woods has announced plans for his new album, Without People. The Canadian singer-songwriter’s follow-up to 2018’s Both Ways, the full-length project will be released November 6th. Recorded remotely by Woods and backing musicians during quarantine, Without People shows Woods exploring various aspects of human connection. The first release, “Grew …
Read More »RS Charts: Taylor Swift's 'Folklore' Tops RS 200 For Third Straight Week
Taylor Swift‘s Folklore takes Number One the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums Chart for a third straight week, topping the chart with 133,300 units during the week of August 7th through August 13th. After seeing the biggest debut on the RS 200 since Lover, Folklore moved 64,700 sales and 83 …
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