Weekly Music News 03.09.23
After all the noise, fanfare and teasers, it was time for the press conference announcing the first "The Rolling Stones" album of original material in 18 years!!! It is the band's 24th album and its first since the death of drummer Charlie Watts. Titled "Hackney Diamonds", the album is due October 20, and we already have its explosive first single, "Angry". And what about the rumors of collaborations with the two surviving Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr? Well, those are still rumors...
The band "Matricide" releases a new single, "Smoke and Mirrors"!!
It is the fourth single from the band's forthcoming new album.
The band "Achley Bachley" releases its first single in Hebrew!!
Ladies and gentlemen, history!
Israel's first crowdfunded international show, "Anglagard" , reached its target overnight: 100% funded, exactly one week before the show. It is an important precedent that could open doors to all kinds of possibilities. But what matters now is that we did it! Together!
There are 60 tickets left before it sells out. Now that everything is officially guaranteed, they are moving fast.
What?? COVID?? "Metallica" announced a pause of at least a week in its M72 world tour a few days ago, after singer James Hetfield tested positive for COVID. The announcement came with a photo of James' hand beside a positive test. As a result, the State Farm Stadium show originally scheduled for Sunday, September 3, was postponed to Saturday, September 9.
And while we are talking about Metallica, the band keeps surprising us. It has teamed up with ice cream maker Enlightened for a low-sugar vanilla ice cream bar with a dark-chocolate coating, shaped like a guitar!!! According to the company, its shape is inspired by James Hetfield's ESP Truckster. A portion of each sale will go to All Within My Hands, the band's foundation, to support its fight against hunger.
Also, Bruce Springsteen has had to pause his tour after being diagnosed with severe peptic ulcer disease requiring treatment. In a social-media post, Springsteen said he had canceled all September shows on his doctors' advice.
The band "Puddle of Mudd" releases a new album, "Ubiquitous". It is the band's seventh studio album and its first since 2019's "Welcome to Galvania".
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Singer Steve Harwell of Smash Mouth died this week at 56. Reports said he suffered acute liver failure, apparently linked to heavy drinking.
The band "Megadeth" played its first show with guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari, filling in for Kiko Loureiro. It took place in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Wednesday, just one day after the band announced that Mäntysaari would take Kiko's place. The Finnish guitarist is best known for Wintersun and Smackbound. Loureiro chose him himself after stepping away from the band's world tour to spend time with his family.
Do not pull that face: this musician is a rocker at heart, and our children may have made us a little biased too...
Singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo releases her second album, "Guts", today. The young singer has already broken plenty of records with her first album, "Sour", released two years ago. Now, after much anticipation, the second album is here!!
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