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In support of his upcoming studio album, 'Chasing Yesterday,' former Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher will be hitting the road with his backing band, High Flying Birds, for a spring tour of North America. According to reports, the tour will kick off on May 3 in Toronto and hit New Orleans, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, DC, and many other cities before finishing up June 7 with Gallagher's appearance at Governor's Ball in New York City. -
The Pretenders' Debut Album: 12 Songs Ranked For Its 35th Anniversary
Today, Jan. 19, marks the 35th anniversary of the Pretenders' classic self-titled debut album, which bridged punk rock to new wave and set the course for many other guitar pop bands to come over the course of the '80s, including the Go-Gos, R.E.M., The Sugarcubes, and many more. In honor of this incredible album, here are its 12 tracks ranked, from weakest to best. -
Morrissey Praises Bull That Injured a Matador in Mexico City Recently, Condemns Event
Morrissey included a tune on his latest release "World Peace is None of Your Business" titled "The Bullfighter Dies" to let people know (if they didn't already) whose side of that battle he's on. According to NME, the former Smiths frontman took to his fan site to comment on a recent incident that occurred in Mexico City. A matador was gored by a bull during a bullfight, and Moz was stoked about it. -
8 Albums With Misleading Titles
Though an album title shouldn't tell you explicitly what kind of music you're in for (where's the fun in that?), a title does have a subtle influence over how we hear an album, or how we expect it to fit into the artist's career arc. These eight albums, however, went with titles that ended up being misleading for either one of these reasons. -
8 Artists Who Hated The Production On Their Own Albums
Making albums is almost always a collaborative process between the artist and their producer, which means that egos often clash and ideas are often compromised. For these eight artists, however, these compromises apparently didn't work out in their favor. Here are eight artists who hated the production on their albums. -
Green Day Guitarist Jason White Has Tonsil Cancer; Doctors Say It's Treatable
Green Day had an unfortunate message for fans on Friday: Guitarist Jason White — a longtime touring member who joined the group full-time in 2012 — has tonsil cancer. -
Coachella 2015: AC/DC, Jack White and Drake Rumored to be Headlining April Festival
The 2015 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is about five months away and the rumor mill on who will headline is already turning. AC/DC, Jack White and Drake are all current favorites to show up at the festival as long as they accept the invitations, Hits Daily Double notes. The website also claims that organizer Paul Tollett of Goldenvoice has standing offers of $8 million out to Led Zeppelin, The Talking Heads, The Smiths and the original Guns N' Roses to appear at the festival. -
Music for The New York Times '100 Notable Books': The Roots, The Smiths, Charles Mingus and More
Unfortunately, as music writers, we can't dabble too often in the fairer art of writing (ha, ironic) but we can suggest some albums to accompany you as you tackle the titles from the Times' favorites. Below are ten published works and an album to pair it with. -
Smiths Guitarist Johnny Marr Shares 'Dynamo' Video from Album 'Playland' [WATCH]
Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr has shared the music video for his latest single "Dynamo," which you can check out below. The video features the indie rock icon and his band performing the song to a small audience on a stage lit by dozens of hanging light bulbs. The real star of the clip, however, is Marr's gorgeous, dark-green Fender Jaguar, which frankly does not get enough screen time. You can check out Johnny Marr's "Dynamo" music video here: "Dynamo" is the second music video to be shared from Marr's latest album "Playland," following "Easy Money." "Playland" was released Oct. 7 and is Marr's second solo album overall, following his 2013 solo debut "The Messenger." -
Black Friday Music 2014: It's Not Too Early to Camp Out for Next Year and It's Not Too Late for A Black Friday Playlist
There is a place for music on Black Friday. After all, Record Store Day has increased the number of b-----n' exclusives you can purchase (if you get up early enough). So yeah, there's a bit of ridiculous consumer in us as well. The musicians behind these five tracks get the idea of Black Friday, even if the attitudes are vastly different. Put these on your iPod early for next year. -
Morrissey Leaves Stage After Fan Hurls Insult, Remarks May Have Been Cancer Related [WATCH]
Morrissey is a fragile performer. When things don't go right, the former Smiths frontman has been known to abandon gigs. Recently, the 'World Peace is None of Your Business' singer stormed off stage in Warsaw, Poland after being insulted by a fan. -
5 Bands John Peel Was into Way Before You Were: Roxy Music, The Smiths, The White Stripes and More
Today marks the tenth anniversary of the death of John Peel, the most influential DJ in the history of British radio and possibly even the world (it's arguable). Most affiliate a good disc jockey with a listenable voice but the best are those who become tastemakers for their community/listening base. They didn't make the music but they make sure that you hear it. John Peel was influential in launching many a band to stardom, such as Pink Floyd, but the five listed below could not have gotten by without a push from Peel far before their names went up in lights. -
James Franco Announces Album Inspired By The Smiths With His Band Daddy, Shares "This Charming Man" Music Video [WATCH]
Actor James Franco has announced the release of a new album with his band Daddy titled Let Me Get What I Want, which features songs inspired by the lyrics of the Smiths. He has also shared a music video for their song “This Charming Man,” which you can check out here. -
Bryan Ferry Shares Five New Songs From Upcoming Album 'Avonmore'
Though his legendary band Roxy Music recently announced their break-up, singer and band leader Bryan Ferry is far from done with the music business, sharing five (yes, five) new songs through NPR from his upcoming album Avonmore. These songs include "Midnight Train," "Soldier of Fortune," "Johnny and Mary," and "Driving Me Wild," as well as a cover of Stephen Sondheim's "Send In The Clowns." -
Noel Gallagher Joins Johnny Marr Onstage For Iggy Pop's "Lust For Life" And Smiths' "How Soon Is Now" [LISTEN]
Johnny Marr and Noel Gallagher have made it clear in the recent days that they're buddies.
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