B Sides for 04/05/2015
Rihanna has not commented on the allegations, but as Fader points out an account associated with Just Brittany addressed the similarity in a tweet, which has since been deleted. Just Brittany also reportedly spoke with the site Arena, saying, "My management team is looking into it and taking care of it. That's where we're at with it." Read more here.
"When It's Love" was the fifth single from Van Halen's eighth studio album, "OU812." The track reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart, while the album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart on its way to selling more than 4 million copies in the States alone. "At Your Service" captures The Circle - Hagar, Chickenfoot and former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, drummer Jason Bonham and longtime Wabos guitarist Vic Johnson - recorded in concert last year performing hits from Hagar's 4 Decades Of Rock show. Watch the video here.
The late night program has made video of the tune available as a web exclusive days after the event that saw the group launch their latest album, "Tokyo Dome Live In Concert." The third single from the band's groundbreaking self-titled debut, "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" instantly became a concert staple and fan favorite as the album went on to sell more than 10 million copies in the States alone. "Tokyo Dome Live In Concert" captures the group at the Japanese venue on June 21, 2013. The package features a 25-song set of material from the band's original, classic era and 2012's "A Different Kind Of Truth", the group's first studio album with David Lee Roth in almost 30 years. Watch the video here.
The gig will mark the first live show the band has played in over a year. The last time Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool played together was at last year's South by Southwest under their side project, Foxboro Hot Tubs. Before that, they had spent much of 2013 touring behind their trio of albums, Uno!, Dos! And Tre! Green Day will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 18. Read more here.
"I'm putting my involvement on hold right now because we're trying to figure out some things," Singleton told XXL. "I got a script and I got the blessings from his family. We'll see�. We've got to get it right." He continued: "I think the picture is not going to be good unless it's offensive to some people�. When I'm making my movies, John Singleton movies, it's really just my voice. So I can't be listening to all the other suggestions of all these other people and s-t." Read more here.
In it, the rapper appears on stage and says "Free Weezy coming soon, Carter V coming soon," before announcing, "f- Cash Money," dropping the mic and walking off stage. For a while Wayne has been teasing a Free Weezy mixtape or album, so this is a strong indicator that we should continue to expect it. This also may be an indicator that Lil Wayne has been able to free Carter V from label purgatory, and finally release it despite his ongoing lawsuit with Cash Money. Read more here.
Dressed in black, Jepsen kicked things off with her latest single "I Really Like You," sans Hanks unfortunately. Looking a bit more mature since her "Call Me Maybe" days, Jepsen played it coy for the live performance where she makes it clear, she really, really, really, really, really wants you. Do you want her too? We sure do! Jepsen debuted a new song called "All That" with help from producer Ariel Rechstaid on bass and Dev Hynes on guitar, who, she told Radio.com in a recent interview made her sound like "old school Madonna." This track, which she called "My heart song of the album" on Twitter, has a bit of a '80s feel that the Material Girl could appreciate. "Just let me in your arms," she sings sweetly. "Show me if you want me, if I'm all that." Jepsen has never sounded more mature. Anyone who wasn't calling her before is definitely calling her now. Watch the performances here.
Steve Gorman: "You're playing little league as a kid. How long did you play and when did you realize maybe you weren't cut out to be an athlete full time?" Osborne: "Well, I always knew I wasn't cut out to be full time, but I liked playing up until I was in junior high school - maybe 8th or 9th grade, and I really started hating the people I was playing with, so I walked away from all of it." Gorman: "You know what, that will happen. Sometimes the problem with sports is the guys playing them." Osborne: "Yes, I couldn't stand it and even to this day, I can't stand listening to � I really only like baseball� but if you had tickets to any professional sporting event I would go, you know, but I really only follow baseball. I cannot listen to those guys get interviewed, I shut it off. I cannot stand listening to jocks talk." Gorman: "But now you're writing a Dodgers preview for Rolling Stone magazine. How did you get roped into that?" Osborne: "They wanted me to do it, there's a guy over there that likes me and somehow knew I had an interest in baseball, and I have a huge interest, I mean I'm certainly no expert, but I'm a fan, I'm a huge fan and I always feel like I have more to learn." Gorman: "Well we need a rock major league baseball correspondent to be on the show on a regular basis if you got a little extra time during the season." Osborne: "Oh, I'm all over it. You wouldn't believe how few people me and Dale find on the road that want to talk about baseball" ***laughs*** Listen here.
"Grindmother", which features a guest vocal from frontman Rain Forest's 66 year-old Mother, picked up coverage by various media outlet after a video of her recording session went viral. The video passed 175K views and was aired on the nationally syndicated television show Right This Minute. Mixed by Joel Grind (Toxic Holocaust) and mastered by Brad Boatright (From Ashes Rise) at Audiosiege, and featuring artwork by Varises Otak, "Grindmother" has taken Corrupt Leaders to new heights, earning a multitude of positive reviews in the process. A vinyl 5" version of the EP is also scheduled to be released this summer. Get the CD here.
In a new interview with Grantland, 2 Fast director John Singleton expands on why Ja Rule passed on the second Fast film. "Ja got too big for himself. He turned it down. He turned down a half a million dollars," Singleton said. "He got 15 grand to be in the first movie. He was really big at that time. I guess Murder Inc. was throwing out hits and were making money hand over foot. He was acting like he was too big to be in the sequel. He wouldn't return calls. I went to the studio to go see him-that's just my mantra, I deal with a lot of music people. He was kinda playing me to the side and I was like, 'What? What is this s-?' This was all initiated by me." Read more here.
Earlier this year, The Wyldz collaborated with legendary engineer Steve Albini (Nirvana, The Pixies, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page) on the upcoming album. Convening in Albini's famed Electrical Audio studio in Chicago, the trio recorded the entire 12-track album in just six days, completely analog. Additional mixing handled by Grammy-nominated engineer Mark Needham (The Airborne Toxic Event, Scott Weiland).
Rashie Rosenfarb (vocals, mandolin, bass) partnered up with fellow musician Matt Francis (drums, guitar, pedal noise), and started Feral Conservatives in 2011. Started as a mandolin/organ focused side project, Rashie and Matt injected garage-rock elements to round out the current Feral Conservatives sound. The band has self-released two EPs and self-booked an East Coast/New England tour in 2013, eventually leading them back to the studio. In late 2014 Feral Conservatives recorded a series of singles for Egghunt Records, a Richmond, VA indie label. Watch the new video here.
for Full Flex Express will be headlined by Skrillex and Diplo as Jack Ü, plus performances from Zeds Dead, A$AP Ferg, Tycho, Kiesza, Hundred Waters, and a very special back-to-back set with Anna Lunoe and Mija. In the tradition of the original Festival Express tour, the Full Flex 2015 tour will cruise across Canada, making stops at some of the biggest venues in the country. See the stops here.
"My #ManCrushEveryday you know what it is�. We went wrong somewhere and even if we never ever get back together ( Even tho I pray, dream and hope we do) he will forever be the love of my life," she wrote. Most media reports on the breakup had reported on Khalifa's supposed infidelity, which he has vehemently denied. She went on to discuss the difficulties of life in the spotlight: "The media doesn't make it easy but f*** them we gotta live for reality and not society." Read more here.
Iggy makes a super-fast cameo in the new film, which stars Vin Diesel, the late Paul Walker, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Ludacris and more. According to Billboard, Azalea appears in a scene where Rodriguez's character Letty makes a triumphant return to racing. Diesel's character Dom takes Letty to get back on the road and when she wins, the crowd surrounds her only to find out that she's alive, when she had been presumed to be dead. Iggy then comes in and delivers these two lines: "Hey, there's the girl I've heard so much about. Where you been at, ghost girl?" Read more here.
Monday, April 6: � The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 11:35/10:35c. Guests include Michael Douglas, Kat Dennings and musical guest St. Vincent. Late Night With Seth Meyers, 12:35/11:35c. Guests Kit Harrington, Adam Horovitz and musical guest The Mountain Goats. Tuesday, April 7: � The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 11:35/10:35c. Guests include Louis C.K., Sophia Bush and musical guest Who Is Fancy. Late Night With Seth Meyers, 12:35/11:35c. Guests Jon Cryer, Kat Dennings and Michael Chernow & Daniel Holzman. Wednesday, April 8: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 11:35/10:35c. Guests include Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Scott Eastwood and musical guest Flo Rida with The Roots. Late Night With Seth Meyers, 12:35/11:35c. Guests Pharrell Williams, Oscar Isaac and musical guest Delta Rae. Thursday, April 9: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 11:35/10:35c. Guests include Madonna, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and musical guest Madonna. Late Night With Seth Meyers, 12:35/11:35c. Guests Taraji P. Henson, Carice Van Houten and Keith Alberstadt. Friday, April 10: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 11:35/10:35c. Guests include Kevin James and Vanessa Hudgens. Late Night With Seth Meyers, 12:35/11:35c. Guests Nathan Lane, Kristen Schaal and musical guest B�rns. (OAD 3/30/15)
The Grow Wild Tour will be starting on April 18th at Epicentre in San Diego, CA and concluding on May 29th at Ace of Spades in Sacramento, CA. Like their name suggests, IM5 is an new musical act comprised of three very different boys sharing a love of entertaining. Brought together by showbiz vets Simon Fuller, Jamie King and Perez Hilton, IM5 has been a band for over a year now, undergoing intensive vocal and dance training. Sam Pottorff was a member of our2ndlife, a popular YouTube act which accumulated nearly 3 million subscribers and over 420 million views. Austin Jones is a pop musician from Chicago, IL who has toured with SayWeCanFly, 7 Minutes In Heaven, and others. Bailey McConnell is a 16 year old singer-songwriter from Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire. McConnell first received recognition when he was a semi-finalist on season 8 of Britain's Got Talent. In February 2015, Bailey travelled UK and Ireland to complete his own 9 date Headline Tour (Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Cardiff and London). The infectious energy of Bruce Wiegner and singer/ukulele player Johnny Costa, known as The Weekend Riot, has helped the band gain a devoted following. Since May 2014, the band has shared the stage with artists such as MKTO, Emblem3, Christina Grimmie, Hollywood Ending, Tiffany Houghton, AJR, and done several tours with the likes of SayWeCanFly and Deleasa. The House On Cliff is a high-energy rock band from Boston Massachusetts with a passion to bring rock and roll back to the masses. The band met while studying at Berklee College of Music and the rest was history. Since forming in September 2013 they have been on three national tours, the most recent being The ABC's Of Style Mall Tour (Sponsored by Simon Malls and Teen Vogue). See the dates here.
The film will star Jason Nash and Brandon Calvillo, two of Vine's most followed social media stars, as well as a myriad of Viners all with followers well into the millions, including Brittany Furlan (8.8 million followers), Nicholas Megalis (4.7 million followers), and Marcus Johns (6 million followers) and over 35 additional Viners, with a total number of followers exceeding 40 Million. FML will be a feature film about two guys who embark on a cross-country road trip to boost their social media followings. Nash will be producing the film with L.A.-based production company, Fantail Entertainment. Check out the Kickstarter Page here.
On April 18, leading up to the 50th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, the "Homegrown Honey" singer will head to Brookhaven Country Club alongside some A-list artists. Kix Brooks, Lady Antebellum's Charles Kelley and Chris Young have been announced as the first participants, with more artists to be announced in the coming weeks. Read more here.
The 1993 film was about a TV weatherman (Bill Murray) who awoke every morning to the same situation: covering the annual Groundhog Day festivities in Punxsutawney, Pa. The musical's book was written by Danny Rubin, who cowrote the film's screenplay with director Harold Ramis. Much of the rest of the team behind the musical were also responsible for the staging on Matilda, based on Roald Dahl's book of the same name, which has grossed $117M so far on Broadway. Read more here.
"I see you tryin' to flex/ I'm so mad I'm drunk texting." A real no-no as we learned from Brown's previous song with Jhen� Aiko dedicated to the same vice. According to a tweet from Brown, which he later deleted, he did this remix "some months ago for the Beyonc� collaboration album but it was never used." Listen here.
The dates will take him through the American Northeast and Northwest, into major markets like Chicago and Seattle, with a headlining gig as New York City's Madison Square Garden. It all kicks off June 11 with a set at Saenger Theater in New Orleans and stretches until July 25 in San Jose, Calif. It also includes a set at Firefly Music Festival in Delaware this June. Blondie will support Morrissey at the New York date, while Amanda Palmer is set to perform at San Jose to close out the tour. See the dates here.
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