Weekly Music News 14.05.23
Weekly news roundup for the week beginning May 14, 2023
The "Foo Fighters" have a second single, "Under You", from their forthcoming 11th album, "But Here We Are", due June 2. And if you are dying to know which new drummer will try to fill the enormous shoes left by Taylor Hawkins, speculation is now centering on Josh Freese, who seems among the most available candidates for the job. Freese played with Foo Fighters at both Taylor Hawkins tribute shows. He is a well-known session drummer with more than 400 albums to his name, working with acts including Blink-182, A Perfect Circle and the Offspring.
And speaking of "The Offspring", this summer is heating up. We hope Guns N' Roses, Disturbed and now "The Offspring" are only the opening shots of what is to come here.
Mark your calendars: July 10 at Expo Tel Aviv!! Buy tickets.
Here it comes: Corey Taylor releases the first single from his forthcoming album, "CMF2", due September 15. The Slipknot singer also shares a video for "Beyond", originally performed in 2009 with his former side project, Corey Taylor & the Junk Beer Kidnap Band, and since reworked for "CMF2".
The band "Oceans On Orion" releases a video later today for "Tame", from its excellent album "Start from Nothing", released in March. Its heaviest single yet features guest singer Aliki Katriou. The song showcases the band's distinctive mix of melodic 1980s metal with modern sound and heaviness, clean singing and growls. Its lyrics express the protagonist's desire for freedom and individuality, refusing to be tamed by others' expectations and restrictions. Singer Lev Kerzhner says he wrote it back in 2008, marking his rebellion and decision to leave his previous path and focus on music, despite the advice of those around him. He says the song went through many changes, from emo rock to classic metal, acoustic and more. Lev also tells us he considers this video a high point for Oceans on Orion, with superb direction and editing by Noa Gruman and striking cinematography by Lahav Levi at one of Israel's most mysterious and intriguing locations...
Also, "Structural" releases a new single today, "And the Earth Has Rested". It is a powerful song with a wild video...
And back to "Foo Fighters", who have announced a free global streaming event ahead of "But Here We Are". Taking place on May 21 at 3 p.m. US Eastern Time, it is expected to feature performances, behind-the-scenes footage and more, filmed at the band's Studio 606. We really wonder whether this will finally reveal the drummer chosen for the upcoming tour.
The band "Sleep Token" releases its third album, "Take Me Back to Eden", today. Six songs have already appeared as singles, including "The Summoning", which became one of the band's most popular tracks, topping Spotify's Viral 50 chart and gaining more than a million YouTube views in two weeks. It also brought the band its first UK and US chart entries, reaching No. 14 on the UK Rock & Metal chart and No. 26 on Billboard's Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart.
Listen on: Spotify
Also, "Yes" releases "Mirror to the Sky", its 23rd album, today. It is the first with American drummer Jay Schellen as a full-time member following the death of drummer Alan White in 2022. The album is dedicated to his memory. Work began shortly before the release of 2021's "The Quest", with guitarist Steve Howe returning as producer.
Listen on: Spotify
Continuing the new releases with "Seven Psalms", the 15th album by Paul Simon. It is a seven-part work intended to be heard as a whole, performed entirely acoustically. It is Simon's first album since 2018's "In the Blue Light", which re-recorded lesser-known songs, and his first entirely new material since 2016's "Stranger to Stranger". Simon says the idea came in a dream, and that he woke between 3 and 5:30 a.m., two or three nights a week, to write lyrics for the project. As its title suggests, the Book of Psalms was a main inspiration.
Listen on: Spotify
Also, Graham Nash releases a new album, "Now", today, his first in seven years, since 2016. Nash produced it with his longtime keyboardist Todd Caldwell, saying in a press release: "I believe that my new album, Now, is the most personal one I have ever made."
Listen on: Spotify
Dave Matthews Band releases its tenth album, "Walk Around the Moon", today. It is the band's first since 2018's "Come Tomorrow" and the first to feature Buddy Strong following Boyd Tinsley's dismissal. Work began during the pandemic in sessions at the band's Haunted Hollow studio in Charlottesville, Virginia. Seven of its 12 tracks had already been played live before the album was officially announced.
From the turbulent years with "HaMechashefot", through the addictions she concealed, to her complex relationship with her father, who suffered from post-traumatic stress: a quarter-century after her death, a new documentary about Inbal Perlmutter, screening at Docaviv and on yes Docu, brings together first-hand accounts from those closest to her and previously unseen material from her private diaries. It builds a portrait of a turbulent, loved, talented and, above all, haunted person.
(Photo: Ronen Lalena)
Eifo HaYeled?, enjoying a revival this year as it marks 30 years since its debut album, "Sugar Time", will open for Guns N' Roses on June 5.
Hemi Rudner: "It is a huge honor for us that one of the biggest bands of our generation chose us to open for them here in Tel Aviv."
Any chance of finally hearing the recordings from the joint "riffs" project by Tony Iommi and Brian May???
The two met this week and posted a photo together on Facebook. Iommi added:
"It was so lovely to see my dear friend Brian yesterday and to spend some time together catching up. Brilliant!"
The pair have teased a joint riffs project since 2013, and on July 10, 2020, Brian May indicated it still had a chance. Brian May is a close friend of Tony Iommi. He appeared on two tracks on "Iommi", Iommi's first solo album from 2000, and guested on "When Death Calls" from Black Sabbath's "Headless Cross". In return, Tony Iommi appeared alongside Queen at the 1992 tribute concert for Freddie Mercury.
Yuval Banai, who recently underwent eye surgery that forced him to stop performing, releases a new song running 11 minutes and 36 seconds. "Eretz Zavat Chalav U'Dvash" ("A Land Flowing with Milk and Honey") is a relentless, pointed protest song without a chorus, lamenting the state of the Israel we love so much. We wish Yuval a speedy recovery. In the song's credits, he names his inspirations: "Thanks to Shalom Hanoch, Meir Ariel and Bob Dylan for the inspiration, the spirit and the blues"...
Musician and multi-instrumentalist Elad David releases a new single, "My Path to You", today. A gifted musician who also teaches guitar and ukulele, Elad continues the acoustic folk direction of his recent releases, this time inspired by the late Nick Drake. Elad says the song was originally written from a place of anger and frustration. After happy changes in his personal life, he changed the lyrics to make them more optimistic.
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