The last time Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, and Eric Avery got together to write, record, and release new music, it was 1990. The internet still wasn’t a thing. Almost no one
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If you need something to worry about today, how about this Planet of the Apes scenario? Maybe skip that and go right to music news for May 13, 2022. The Eurovision finals are
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Jane’s Addiction is done, right? I think they are, but with Farrell and Co. you’re never really sure. There is, however, a new documentary called Jane’s Addiction Replay 2020, which is now available
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Simon Bernstein used to work as a waiter at a bar in Newport Beach, California. After a while, he got a job which involved lip-synching to David Bowie songs while dressed in drag.
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If you’ve got a lot of friends and a fast and steady Zoom connection, you, too, can do things like this. Behold The Kings of Quarantine. Cast of characters: Jason Rockman (Slaves on
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Norman shot me an email from Orange County about a new Donald Trump-themed protest song based on “Jane Says” from Jane’s Addiction. It works.
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I’m serious. STOP WITH THE CHRISTMAS MUSIC! It’s there some kind of law surrounding this sort of thing? It’s December 28, fer crissakes. Canadian music sales vs. this time last year: Total albums, -17%;
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With the amount of video, audio and editing power increasing every year, it’s easier than ever to pull together a big-screen production. Artists are making the most of it by commissioning films that
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Maybe once in a generation, we encounter a year where every week–sometimes every day–brings a brilliant new song, new album, new artist and/or new sound. It’s such an embarrassment of riches that this
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Alternative rock pioneers Jane’s Addiction are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their 1990 album Ritual de lo Habitual and the first Lollapalooza. They began celebrating the “sterling spoon” anniversary in July when they
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“Here,” said Noni, the radio station’s promotions director. “Take this stack of tickets and give them away to anyone who will take them.” She handed me a brick of tickets for something called
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