Month: May 2024

Twenty One Pilots drummer Josh Dun makes his directorial debut in the just-released video for their song, “Backslide” off their upcoming album, Clancy.  

Backslide is the follow-up to the previously-released singles ‘Overcompensate’ and ‘Next Semester,’ and the visual finds singer Tyler Joseph tooling around town on his red and black BMX bike in what appears to be a Groundhog Day-type scenario.  The video also features throwbacks to other moments in the duo’s discography including the bike riding in ‘Stressed Out’, their mascot Ned from the ‘Chlorine’ video, and more.

Last week in a message to fans, frontman Tyler Joseph confirmed that the album’s release would be moving back a week to May 24 in order to allow them to make a music video for every song on the record.  Said Joseph: “When I first told Josh [Dun] and Mark [Eshleman] and everyone on our team that I wanted to do a music video for every song on the album ‘Clancy’ that’s coming up, I told them it’s because I love these songs and I believe in them enough to pretend to sing in front of a camera to each one. And that’s what we’re going to do, because that’s how I want to present this album. But because of that, in order to accomplish that, we need a little bit more time – that’s why I’m making this video. We’re going to push the album back by one week, to May 24th.”

Take a look at the video for Backslide: here.

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The three-part docuseries “Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza” will premiere on Paramount+ on May 21st. Directed by Michael John Warren, the docuseries traces the festival’s 30-year run from its early days as a touring punk event to its current iteration as a massive annual bash at Chicago’s Grant Park.

“Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza” will premiere exclusively on the service in the U.S. and Canada on Tuesday, May 21 and on Wednesday, May 22 in the UK, Australia, Latin America, Brazil, France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

The next installment of Lollapalooza will take place on August 1st-4th, 2024 in Chicago, with a lineup featuring SZA, Tyler the Creator, blink-182, The Killers, Future X Metro Boomin, Hozier, Stray Kids, Melanie Martinez, and Skrillex as headliners.

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The Beatles movie Let It Be is has returned to screens exclusively on Disney+, marking the first time it has been available in over 50 years.

Let It Be, first released in May 1970, has now been restored courtesy of Peter Jackson, whose Emmy Award-winning docuseries, The Beatles: Get Back showcased the iconic band’s influence in music history. Let It Be is directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, and stars John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, with a special appearance by Billy Preston. The film was produced by Neil Aspinall with The Beatles acting as executive producers, and contains footage not featured in Jackson’s Get Back docuseries.

To celebrate the release of Let it Be to Disney+, The Beatles have dropped a new music video for the title track which includes clips from the film, and unseen outtakes. You can take a look: here.

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Lana Del Rey has announced her first ever U.S. stadium show, set to take place at Boston’s Fenway Park this June on June 20, 2024.

The artist’s one-night-only stadium headlining performance at the 37,755-capacity venue will follow her recent headlining performances at Coachella 2024, and a sold-out amphitheater run of shows across select cities in the US late last year.

Del Rey’s calendar is full for 2024: she’s also set to headline Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama; Primavera Sound in Barcelona Spain; and Reading & Leeds in the UK, among other festivals. In September, Del Rey plans to release a country album called Lasso, produced by Jack Antonoff.

Tickets to Del Rey’s Fenway Park concert will go on sale beginning Friday, May 10th at 10:00 a.m. ET via Ticketmaster.

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Coldplay – Music of the Spheres: Live at River Plate, filmed during Coldplay‘s 2022 10-show run at Buenos Aires’ River Plate stadium during their Music of the Spheres tour, screened in theaters for two days only in spring of 2023. Now fans will have the chance to catch the film again when it streams for free on Saturday, May 11 at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET / 8 PM BST on Veeps.

Filmed during Coldplay’s sold-out, ten-night run at Buenos Aires’ River Plate stadium, the film captures the band’s acclaimed Music of the Spheres World Tour. The film features remixed and remastered sound and stunning visuals captured from Grammy-nominated director Paul Dugdale using 30 cameras, racing drones, and 360° filming techniques. The concert features classic hits such as “Yellow,” “Fix You,” “Viva La Vida,” “My Universe,” and “A Sky Full Of Stars,” as well as stellar guest appearances that include H.E.R. and Jin of BTS with the live debut of his record-breaking single, “The Astronaut.” You can see the tracklist and watch the trailer here.

The film will be free to view as a live airing and available on-demand for audiences to rent after the live broadcast for $3.99 for the next year.

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System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian has announced a new solo EP, ‘Foundations.’  Tankian took to social media to announce the EP, which is due for release sometime in the fall, and revealed the track’s first single, ‘A.F. Day’ will be released on May 17 alongside an accompanying music video. Tankian also shared a snippet of ‘A.F. Day’; you can check out the teaser  – here.

Consequence of Sound writes that Tankian said ‘A.F. Day’ was written during the “early days” of System Of A Down, but was unreleased. Tankian shared: “The majority of the instrumentation and vocals are recordings from that time. Dystopian in mood, it’s a reflection of the angst and anti-authoritarian attitude I had to conformity.”

‘Foundations’ will be Tankian’s first project since releasing the solo EP ‘Perplex Cities’ in 2022. He also announced his upcoming memoir last year, titled ‘Down with the System’, which promises to be “far more than just a rock ‘n’ roll fable”.  ‘Down with the System’ is set for release on May 14 via Hachette Books.

To pre-save ‘A.F. Day’ – head here.

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