previously reported, Juice WRLD’s Legends Never Die enters the Billboard 200 at No. 1 this week.
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Billie Joe Armstrong has shared a cover of John Lennon‘s protest anthem ‘Gimme Some Truth’ – you can listen to it below.Arriving in place of his usual weekly No Fun Mondays instalments, the Green Day frontman instead has offered up a No Fun Monday Hump Day edition of his quarantine series.Released in 1971, the track – which was written during the Vietnam war and originally featured on John’s Imagine album – has been covered a number of times over the years.Most notable versions include those by
.previously reported, Juice WRLD’s Legends Never Die enters the Billboard 200 at No. 1 this week.
Billie Joe Armstrong has shared a cover of The Equals’ ‘Police On My Back’ – you can listen to it below.Throughout the coronavirus lockdown, the Green Day frontman has taken on a wide range of weekly new covers.This is the second time the singer’s ‘No Fun Mondays’ track has been shared on a Friday, with last week’s rendition of Billy Bragg’s ‘A New England’ arriving on July 10 “because no one knows what day it is anyway.”“This was originally written and performed by The Equals, Eddy Grant’s beat
John Lennon could go on a tour of Liverpool to mark his upcoming 80th birthday.Laura Lian, who created the six-foot bronze statue of the late music icon, has said she wants it to be displayed in Lennon’s home city by September 21 – the International Day of Peace.The likeness of Lennon – who would have turned 80 in October – has been displayed at London’s Hard Rock Cafe since Lian completed work on it two years ago.But she is now calling for the statue to tour all of the boroughs in Merseyside
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has continued his No Fun Mondays lockdown cover series – hear his version of Billy Bragg classic ‘A New England’ below.Throughout the coronavirus lockdown, Armstrong has taken on a wide range of new covers every week.“Welcome to No Fun Monday on a Friday because no one knows what day it is anyway,” Armstrong wrote on the description for the new cover, which was shared on Friday (July 10).“I love this song penned by Billy Bragg.
Paul McCartney is rereleasing his 1997 album Flaming Pie, which will be available in multiple formats, including a five-CD, two-DVD, four-LP collector’s edition.
Of Monsters And Men have shared a haunting cover of Post Malone‘s ‘Circles’ – listen to it below.Originally shared as an Amazon Music exclusive back in April, the Icelandic band’s haunting, slowed-down reworking of Posty’s 2019 track is now available to stream on all platforms.“We recorded this version of Post Malone’s ‘Circles’ in our studio in Iceland in February,” the band said in a statement. “We are fans of Post and love the song.
Paul Weller has become only the third artist to top the UK album chart in five consecutive decades, alongside Paul McCartney and John Lennon.The former The Jam frontman shot to the top of the charts tonight (July 10) with his latest LP ‘On Sunset’.His previous chart-toppers include The Jam’s ‘The Gift’ in 1982 and The Style Council’s ‘Our Favourite Shop’ in 1985, plus five solo albums: ‘On Sunset’, ‘Stanley Road’ (1995), ‘Illumination’ (2002), ’22 Dreams’ (2008), and ‘Sonik Kicks’ (2012).‘On
The Eagles, Pearl Jam, Guns N’ Roses and Green Day are among the bands who have received PPP loans from the US federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program during the coronavirus crisis.As Rolling Stone reports, data from the Small Business Administration and Treasury Department confirms that the the money will go towards supporting and retaining the artists’ crews and staff during the ongoing crisis.The Eagles’ loan has been listed under their touring company and will help save 50
Ringo Starr is officially 80!
Sir Richard Starkey, celebrated the milestone on Tuesday and some famous names were quick to share some sweet words in his honor.Sir Paul McCartney, the Beatles singer who last reunited with Starr during his July 2019 Los Angeles concert, shared a pic of his former bandmate grinning from ear to ear to celebrate the day.«Happy birthday SIR RICHARD alias RINGO,» McCartney, 78, wrote. «Have a great day my long time buddy!»Yoko Ono, who was famously married to Beatles singer John Lennon before his
Thought about it and thought why not. Happy Birthday Ringo.
Ringo Starr, born Richard Starkey in Liverpool in 1940, celebrates his 80th birthday on Tuesday.
Three years ago, when the National Music Publishers’ Association presented Yoko Ono with their Centennial Song Award, Sean Lennon pushed his mother onto the stage at Cipriani 42nd Street in a wheelchair — shocking some who didn’t realize the formidable avant-garde artist was incapacitated.
Billie Joe Armstrong wants to “Gimme Some Truth” with his new John Lennon cover.
star-studded cover version of Imagine released at the start of lockdown as “the thing we didn’t need that everybody hated.”The actor, 40, took part in a lo-fi rendition of John Lennon’s classic track along with celebrities including Gal Gadot, Jamie Dornan, Kirsten Wiig and Jimmy Fallon.The stars took turns to each sing a section of the song in video clips recorded from their homes in an attempt to lift spirits during the coronavirus pandemic.However, the gesture was instead viewed as tone deaf