Weekly Music News 05.02.23
Updated: 19 hours ago
Weekly news roundup for the week beginning February 5, 2023
Metal band "Oceans On Orion" releases a new single and video, "Killing the Messenger", the final single ahead of its forthcoming debut album. The song deals with misdirected anger, self-denial and the price paid by those who "kill the messenger" in their lives.
The song ranges from modern metal and heavy guitar work to powerful lead vocals and vocal harmonies, showing Oceans on Orion's distinctive blend of 1980s golden-era singing and modern guitar riffs.
The video was directed by singer Lev Kerzhner, filmed by Denis Rizikov, and edited and colour-graded by Noa Gruman, with a premiere announced for 6 p.m.
A new video from "Slipknot": "Yen: Director's Cut (Bone Church)" takes us deep into the horror vaults, with Corey Taylor in the starring role and direction by Shawn Crahan.
The band "Nirvana" receives a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. The honour recognises performers whose recordings have made outstanding artistic contributions. It was presented at the Recording Academy's separate Special Merit Awards ceremony held this week.
The band "Linkin Park" releases a new-old song for the 20th anniversary of its second album, "Meteora". "Lost" was recorded during the "Meteora" sessions and is released for the first time today across streaming platforms, as part of the album's anniversary celebrations.
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Birmingham Royal Ballet announces the world premiere of "Black Sabbath - The Ballet", with Birmingham Hippodrome performances on September 23-30 and further autumn 2023 dates at Theatre Royal Plymouth and London's Sadler's Wells. This new full-length, three-act ballet brings together an international team: lead choreographer Pontus Lidberg, Cuban designer Alexandre Arrechea, composer Christopher Austin, choreographers Raúl Reinoso and Cassi Abranches, and composers Marko Nyberg and Sun Keting. It will feature eight Black Sabbath tracks: "Paranoid" ("Paranoid", 1970); "Iron Man" ("Paranoid", 1970); "War Pigs" ("Paranoid", 1970); "Black Sabbath" ("Black Sabbath", 1970); "Solitude" ("Master Of Reality", 1971); "Orchid" ("Master Of Reality", 1971); "Laguna Sunrise" ("Vol. 4", 1972); and "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" ("Sabbath Bloody Sabbath", 1973). The music will be reorchestrated for the Royal Ballet Sinfonia alongside new music inspired by Black Sabbath, performed live by an orchestra with guitars and drums.
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It seems Roger Waters has completely lost it... Waters has re-recorded the masterpiece "The Dark Side Of The Moon" without the other Pink Floyd members who helped create the original. In an interview with The Telegraph, he says, "I wrote The Dark Side of the Moon", rejecting the collective "we" while also acknowledging that all four band members contributed. The original album turns 50 this year and is getting an expanded anniversary edition that, while not offering much that is new for fans, marks the scale of the occasion. No release date has yet been announced for Waters' re-recording.
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A second single from Peter Gabriel's long-awaited "i/o", an album he has been working on for about 20 years. "The Court" features Brian Eno, Tony Levin, drummer Manu Katché and guitarist David Rhodes, joined by Gabriel's daughter Melanie on backing vocals. The songs come in different mixes, including Bright-Side and Dark-Side versions, timed around the lunar cycle. For "The Court", the Dark-Side Mix arrived with the full moon on February 5, with the Bright-Side Mix due at the new moon on February 20.
Even while working on the upcoming "72 Seasons", the members of "Metallica" found time to raise millions for charity. This week brought news that the 2022 Helping Hands Concert & Auction raised $3 million for All Within My Hands, while the first donations generated by 2021's "The Metallica Blacklist" exceeded $1 million. All funds raised by AWMH support its work in education, fighting hunger, disaster relief and other local services. Blacklist profits are split equally between AWMH and charities chosen by the contributing artists.
The band "Depeche Mode" returns with the dramatic new single "Ghosts Again", its first since Andy Fletcher's death. The band has also confirmed its long-awaited new album, "Memento Mori", for March 24. It will be the synth-pop legends' 15th studio album. Singer Dave Gahan says "Ghosts Again" captures the perfect balance of melancholy and joy, while Martin Gore adds: "It's not often that we record a song that I just don't get sick of listening to."
This time, in a Crown Royal whisky ad, Dave Grohl "produces" Canadian guitar star Donna Grantis performing "O Canada"???!!!
Remember Shane Hawkins, son of the late drummer Taylor Hawkins, delivering that stunning performance of "My Hero" at his father's tribute concert? He has now won Drumeo's Drum Performance of the Year award for it. The announcement said that 16-year-old Shane poured his heart and soul into the performance, touching millions and showing how much love, energy and spirit can come from a drum kit. Other winners across the categories included Jay Weinberg, Phil Collins, Chad Smith, Danny Carey, Travis Barker and more. For the complete winners list, click here:
Maor Cohen is feeling good. The veteran rocker releases "Margish Tov" (Feeling Good), a new song he wrote, composed and performs.
"Margish Tov is a song about understanding that in any situation in life, you need to find the good corner and hold on to it so you can keep climbing. Yes, the world can be hard and sad. That is why it is important to keep control of your spirit and not let the whirlpools around us drown you in grief. In short, sometimes you need to do things in reverse: smile first, and the good feeling will follow. Just as any blues song can become rock and roll if you add a little rhythm and colour."
Maor is in the middle of his "Turbo" tour, with a promo that will have you laughing and an electrifying rock-and-roll show drawing on the Israeli rocker's varied career!!
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