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Swim Deep’s second studio album “Mothers” from RCA

Following the announcement, the band shared some of their photos from the studio. Check them out here.

British indie rock band’s long-awaited album would be their follow up their sophomore album “Mothers”. Release in October 2015, the album was received positively by music critics.

The post also confirms the departure of Tom Higgins (guitar, keyboard) and Zachary Robinson (drums, percussion) though remains optimistic about the recent changes, adding “it’s been a great change, and we’ve been making waves with some incredible new friends who you’ll meet soon.”

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— SWIM DEEP ≈ (@SWIM_DEEP) July 2, 2018

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Producer: Rick Rubin

Directed by Nick Koenig, the trailer sees Billy Corgan in an eerie underground asylum then later finds out that the real world is just as bizarre.

The alternative rock band recently performed “Solara” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

“Solara” is the band’s first song by three fourths of its original members (Billy Corgan, James Iha, and Jimmy Chamberlin) in 18 years. “Tear down the sun, bring down the sun,” Corgan singing the chorus. “I’m not everyone, I’m not everyone, I’m not everyone.”

Smashing Pumpkins is set to embark on a 36-city tour this July with the “Shiny and Oh So Bright Tour” which comes in celebration of their 30th anniversary. The tour kicks off at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona on July 12. You can grab tour tickets from Ticketmaster.

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Summerfest 2018

Summerfest 2018 full lineup and performance schedules can be found here.

Presented by American Family Insuranc, the annual music festival held at the 75-acre (30-hectare) Henry Maier Festival Park along the lakefront in Milwaukee, sees 11 days of festival fun from more than 800 acts on 11 stages, with all the great music and food in the beautiful city of Milwaukee.

Conceived in the 1960s by then mayor of Milwaukee Henry W. Maier, Summerfest originally hosted various events from concerts to film festivals. It has since attracted global attention and featured artists from a variety of music genres, as well as legendary music artists.

The Emerging Artists Series

One of the festival’s most exciting presentation is “The Emerging Artists Series.” The series started in 2006 and has brought up and coming talented artists into global awareness from Summerfest’s festival stage.

Presented by Johnson Controls World Sound Stage with 88Nine Radio Milwaukee and Shepherd Express, this year’s lineup includes an eclectic lists of artists from Atlanta’s “Chasing Lovely,” to London based indie-pop artist “Leon Of Athens” as well as incredible Milwaukee local artists “Band Of Dust,” “Faux Fiction,” “Bo & Airo,” and “Telethon.”

Here is a full list of this year’s Emerging Artists Series.

Some of the series’ past featured artists include Walk the Moon, Nathaniel Rateliff, Maren Morris, BØRNS, X Ambassadors, The Record Company, among others.

You can book tickets, multi-day passes and parking at Summerfest.com.

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Paul McCartney has released two new songs from his upcoming album. The singles, “I Don’t Know” and “Come On to Me” were teased this week through his website:

“Following a whirlwind week that saw his Instagram presence rebooted as he played one of the most intimate gigs of his storied career, Paul McCartney is done keeping the world in suspense: ‘I Don’t Know’ and ‘Come On To Me’, will be released tomorrow as a double A-Side single”.

The iconic English singer-songwriter described “I Don’t Know” as a “plaintive, soul-soothing ballad as only Paul can deliver,” while “Come On to Me” as a “raucous stomper that fans that first spark of chemistry into a rocking blaze.”

Both are set to appear on his 17th studio album called “Egypt Station” which is set for release on September 7th through Capitol Records. The album is his first on the label since 2005’s Chaos and Creation in the Backyard.

“I liked the words ‘Egypt Station.’ It reminded me of the ‘album’ albums we used to make… ‘Egypt Station’ starts off at the station on the first song and then each song is like a different station,” says McCartney of the album’s title. “So it gave us some idea to base all the songs around that. I think of it as a dream location that the music emanates from.”

The album is available for pre-order through McCartney’s website in multiple formats. This includes digital album, CD, standard 140g vinyl, and limited edition deluxe 180g color vinyl.

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The tour commemorates the 20th anniversary of “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” the singer and rapper’s debut solo album which was released in August 25, 1998.

Other acts set to join her are include Dave Chappelle, Santigold, A$AP Rocky, SZA, Big Boi, Dave East, Jo Mersa Marley, Talib Kweli, Bambaata Marley, Shabazz Palaces, Patoranking, Tierra Whack, Protoje, Kelela, Victory, Raury, Iman Omari and more. To see a which artist appear on specific dates, go to Live Nation’s website.

The 29-city tour kicks off Virginia Beach, Virginia, VA venue Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater on July 5. There, A$AP Rocky and Jo Mersa Marley is set to open, then wraps in St. Louis, Chaifetz Arena on October 5 where Nas, Patoranking and Shabazz Palaces are the supporting acts.

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill remains Hill’s signature album. The record breaking album debuted at number one on Billboard album charts and won numerous awards, including the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. The album produced three top 40 hit singles, including “Doo Wop (That Thing)” which topped Billboard singles chart in the US.

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Teaming up with the House of Blues Music Forward Foundation, Live Nation is awarding $30,000 in scholarships to three students who are pursuing careers in the music industry, Live Nation announced today.

“Live Nation is uniquely positioned to help the next generation of music industry leaders build their foundation and follow their dreams,” said Mark Campana, Chief Operating Officer, Live Nation US Concerts. “Music Forward has helped us connect with hundreds of distinguished candidates, and I couldn’t be more proud of this philanthropic program.”

The scholarship program was established in 2016, aiming to support students with an interest in various music career endeavors such as concert business, concert promo, and artist management among others.

Here are this year’s recipients:

Andrae Alexander, a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and a Senior at California State University, Northridge is this year’s recipient of the Steven J. Finkel Service Excellence Scholarship, established in memory of a Live Nation employee who went above and beyond to improve the concert experience for fans, artists and staff. Andrae possesses an impressive and dedicated approach when supporting clients, making him a natural at customer service. He embodies this passion for service and also aspires to implement change in the industry by incorporating social impact programs into live music experiences.

Clara Maurer, a Senior at Berklee College of Music in Boston is the recipient of this year’s Tiffany Green Operator Scholarship, established in memory of one of Live Nation’s first female concert production specialists. Wanting to inspire fellow women to innovate and drive change within the music industry, Clara founded the Berklee Women in Action Club bringing together female musicians and artists to network, explore career paths, and challenge the status quo.

Sammie Jo Concilio, a Junior at Eugene Lang College at The New School in NYC is this year’s recipient of the Live Nation US Concerts Scholarship, established to support students interested in the core areas of Live Nation’s business: concert promotion, venue operation, sponsorship, ticketing, e-commerce and artist management. Influenced by her upbringing in the NYC music scene, Sammie Jo’s experience in concert production inspired her to found a dance club, H0L0, serving as a collaborative hub for many young pioneers of the electronic music scene in Brooklyn.

To learn more about them, head over to hobmusicforward.org.

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Producer: Rick Rubin

“Solara” is the band’s first song by three fourths of its original members (Billy Corgan, James Iha, and Jimmy Chamberlin) in 18 years. “Tear down the sun, bring down the sun,” Corgan singing the chorus. “I’m not everyone, I’m not everyone, I’m not everyone.”

The band also performed “Zero,” their song “Zero” from their 1995 double album “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness” which debuted at number at the top of Billboard 200 album chart.

On February, lead vocalist Billy Corgan revealed 8 new songs on Instagram, then weeks later posted that the songs are for two new EP’s.

Smashing Pumpkins is set to embark on a 36-city tour this July with the “Shiny and Oh So Bright Tour” which comes in celebration of their 30th anniversary. The tour kicks off at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona on July 12. You can grab tour tickets from Ticketmaster.

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