B Sides for 11/07/2014
The BBC aired the new track on Radio 1′s Zane Lowe show on Thursday. The album version of "Outside" features Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh and was written and recorded in Joshua Tree, California. "Sonic Highways" was recorded in eight American cities - Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Seattle and Washington, D.C. The Foos are unveiling new tunes each week in sync with their 8-part HBO series of the same name, which premiered October 17. Check out the new song here.
The song originally appeared on McCartney's 1970 self-titled solo debut; the bassist wrote the tune in 1969 just prior to the end of The Beatles, and dedicated it to wife Linda for helping him get through the breakup of the world's biggest band. Joel also covers McCartney's 1973 James Bond theme, "Live And Let Die", on the album, due November 17 (Nov 18 in North America). The project features a variety of artists joining the former Beatle's long time band to perform songs from the bassist's legendary songwriting catalog. Guests include Alice Cooper, Roger Daltrey, Paul Rodgers, Def Leppard, Bob Dylan, The Cure, Brian Wilson, KISS and many more. Check out Billy Joel's cover here.
The Flaming Lips released their special guest filled Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band tribute album late last month. The album features special guest appearances from J. Mascis, Miley Cyrus, Tegan and Sara, Grace Potter, Moby and more. The Oklahoma band and the former Disney star were on Conan's late night TBS talk show to promote the new album's release which will benefit charity. The Flaming Lips revealed in the album release announcement that "all proceeds from sales of With A Little Help From My Fwends, will be donated to The Bella Foundation, a non-profit organization based in the band's hometown of Oklahoma City that assists low-income, elderly, or terminally ill pet owners with the cost of veterinary care." Watch the performance here.
The multimedia machine also features custom Marshall-themed enclosures, sword handle brake lever, a silver skull gearstick, Pioneer sound system, Marshall-themed seats and a backlit Slayer logo on the rear bumper. View the video below. Guitarist Kerry King previously stated the car would enable the band to reach new audiences. He said: "Our fans are going to be excited when we reveal what a metal-inspired Scion tC looks like. Working with Scion has given us another way to reach new audiences and inspire them to keep going down their own paths." Check out the preview here.
The Florida band's latest music video, the third released from the "Common Courtesy" album, was directed by Sitcom Soldiers and fans can view it online via Vevo here. Fans across the pond will also be able to see the band live beginning next week when they kick off a UK tour on November 12th in Portsmouth at Guildhall. Five of the eight dates on the tour have already sold out. A Day To Remember have also announced two appearances closer to home at two shows this December: DC101 Holiday Show in Fairfax, VA on December 5th and Wreck The Halls in Oklahoma City on December 7th. Check out the tour dates here.
You can watch the new performance video here and fans in North American will have the opportunity to see them in person as they are currently on a tour with Kreator and Huntress (plus Starkill on select dates). Arch Enemy announced that they are offering a limited edition transparent red split 7" with Kreator (only 500 copies) at the North American shows that features their cover of the Judas Priest's classic "Breaking The Law" on side A and Kreator's "Iron Destiny" on side B. Check out the tour dates here.
The Into The Wild series premieres on November 30 on the VyRT service, with fans able to watch each episode individually or purchase a season pass or a VIP season pass. VIP access includes exclusive weekly bonus footage. The tour took place during the period when the band were embroiled in a legal wrangle with their record label, as documented in the feature film Artifact. Read more and watch the trailer here.
"Black Widow is definitely the darker part of me," says frontwoman Maria Brink on the new full-length release. "This album is about finding the weakness inside and turning it into strength. It's about being reborn, setting yourself free and realising the balance in everything - the dark and the light." Brink co-directed the video with Robert Kley. Black Widow was produced by multiple Grammy nominee Kevin Churko. Check out the tracklisting and watch the new video here.
Frontman Nathan Opposition recently said of their first record with drummer Mitch Keith Morris: "Where there is chaos you will find us. Where there is disorder, others find discomfort but I find salvation. Lead me not unto anything. I am my own. "This album will enlighten the fools and give the enlightened something to listen to." Check out the album's tracklisting and watch the new lyric video for The Devil's Work here.
Radio.com: How does it feel to reach the 30th anniversary of Reckless? Bryan Adams: Well, I've kind of already had one with Cuts Like a Knife and You Want It, You Got It and the first album, so this one was more significant in the sense that this album changed a lot. In that it got me out of the sh*tty clubs and into the better s-- clubs. What was different about going into the studio to make Reckless than on the albums before it? I guess there was a perpetual motion that was happening for years before we made Reckless. We went on a lot of tours and it was just a treadmill of "tour, write, record, tour, write, record." I had a good team, good songs, Jim Vallance [Adams' co-writer] Bob Clearmountain [producer], a good band, pretty well-rehearsed. So we were all thinking the same thing at the same time about making a great record. The songs were all there, so there wasn't a reason why we weren't thinking about getting out of the clubs. I was thinking of all the places in my setlist, 'I need a rocker here, a slow number here, something midtempo here and maybe something with a guitar solo here,' so I tailored my set full of songs I needed. I'd say, "Jim, I need a shuffle." So we'd sit down and write a shuffle. Sometimes a song was written to order-like "Heaven," which was written for a really crappy film [A Night in Heaven], I don't mind telling you, it was about a stripper-it was inspiring enough to create a good song. It doesn't matter where the inspiration comes from, if you've got a good one then it's worth going down that road. What was it like to work with Tina Turner on "It's Only Love?" It was just the last couple weeks before we were finishing the record, and we heard she was coming to Vancouver. If you could imagine, she was the support act for Lionel Richie. And I sent the song to her manager, who said 'yeah, let's meet up when we get to Vancouver.' And we're backstage, a lot of people back there, and I hear this like, "Where is he? Where is he?" This big mane of hair coming down the hallway backstage at the Collosseum and she says "Brian, I love the song. I want to record it tomorrow." It was one of those moments like you're in a dust storm, and it goes away and you're like, wow, what happened. I said to Clearmountain just after she recorded and left, "Did you get that? Did you get that on tape? Let me hear that, man." I couldn't quite believe it actually. It was an interesting time, because she had just recorded Private Dancer but it wasn't out yet. She took me under her wing and next thing you know, we were on tour and we never looked back. Read more here.
The book sold-out of its limited-edition run of 2,500 copies upon its initial release in 2010, becoming the fastest-selling book in Genesis Publications' 40-year history. The guitarist was also on hand to promote the band's latest reissues, "Led Zeppelin IV" and "Houses Of The Holy." 1971's "IV" debuted at No. 7 on the US Billboard 200 album chart this past week, while "Houses" opened at No. 12. The project did similar numbers in the band's native UK, with "IV" debuting at No. 6 and "Houses" at No. 14. Watch Page's Letterman appearance here.
Can I be incredibly nerdy here and admit that this song was a little bit inspired by Game Of Thrones? The imagery was definitely sparked by it. Kings and queens of Bedlam� This song is about the spark dying- 'will the wild winds sing again, or will we stay just beneath the flames?' Where there was once hope for a future, the protagonists in the song- once brave and idealistic- have grown complacent and have found themselves questioning what they had thrown their entire beings into. Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself and learn more about the album right here!
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