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NME’s latest stars of The Cover, Rocket, have shared a playlist exclusively to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below.The Los Angeles band are on this week’s (March 18) edition of The Cover, a renewal of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover – you can read Rocket’s profile here, written by Jonathan Garrett and featuring photography by Kristen Jan Wong.Accompanying the story is an exclusive playlist curated by the band, titled ‘Driving To Band Practice’ and featuring the likes of Teenage Fanclub, Liz Phair, Mercury Rev and more.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Liz Phair remains larger than life, in a way — even taller than 6’1”, if you will — as a result of her utterly down-to-earth yet myth-making first album, “Exile in Guyville,” in 1993. Thirty years after it changed the course of rock ‘n’ roll, that debut is being celebrated on a cross-country tour in which Phair is playing the entirety of the album for the main part of her set, delighting houses full of Gen-Xers, and not a few boomers or Gen-Z-ers who also recognize the record as one of the all-time great freshman efforts.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large If you’re Gen X and living in Los Angeles, there’s a good chance you were at the Wiltern on Friday night, bathing in nostalgia as Liz Phair performed her seminal 1993 album “Exile in Guyville” in its entirety. Now that the age range for Gen X is between 41 and 56, it was probably inevitable that we’d succumb to wistfulness. Isn’t ironic, don’tcha think (sorry, Alanis), since we were supposed to be the cynical and disaffected generation.

Brett Radin, a talent manager with Knitting Factory Management, died Friday at his home in Los Angeles at 53. No cause of death was given by his family.

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, Music Brett Radin, a longtime music manager who recently joined Knitting Factory’s in-house management division, died at his home on Friday, a rep for the company confirms to Variety. Caused of death has not hyet been confirmed; he was 53. Over his career, the Los Angeles-based Radin had worked closely with Dave Matthews, Tracy Chapman, “American Idol” winners Lee DeWyze and Phillip Phillips, the Weepies, Vanessa Carlton and Les Claypool. In January, he took a full-time position at Knitting Factory, bringing with him his Zero Management clients DeWyze, Dave Eggar, D’Arcy and Cut the Kids in Half. Knitting Factory Management President Brian Long said in a statement, “We are extremely saddened to learn the news of Brett’s passing. He brought a lightning bolt of positive energy. He was passionate for his artists, deeply knowledgable about the workings of the music industry, and intuitive. He will be missed.”

Mindy Kaling Michael R. Jackson is, in a word, dazzling. His Broadway musical, “A Strange Loop,” is a breakthrough masterpiece whose plot I won’t describe here because it’s so inventive that my summary wouldn’t do it justice. But what I can say is that it’s a musical about a writer … well, trying to write. The star of “A Strange Loop” is Usher, a “young overweight-to-obese homosexual and/ or gay and/or queer, cisgender male writer,” as he says in his opening song, working to find his way in the world, deciphering the many destructive (and often extremely funny) voices in his head. Watching Michael’s Pulitzer- and Tony Award-winning musical, I felt like someone had shone a light on the creative process of writing in a way it had never been examined before. For years, many neurotic writers have been able to see themselves in the protagonists of Woody Allen movies or Charlie Kaufman’s “Adaptation” or, hell, even “The Shining.” I never completely got it. But I actually identify with Usher, a funny, tortured, pop-culture-fluent brown man trying to impress his parents, discover his voice, vanquish his shame and have sex occasionally. Michael managed to capture all the moments of artistic self-doubt and relentless self-examination and somehow make it joyful, funny and relatable.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticSandy Roberton, a producer and manager who worked with artists ranging from Steeleye Span in the early 1970s to the Matrix in the 2000s, has died, colleagues report. His age and the cause of death were not immediately known.After a successful career producing records and managing artists in London in the ’70s, the Scottish-born Roberton moved to Los Angeles in the mid-1980s, where he had based his Worlds End Management Company for nearly four decades.

sequel to 1987’s “Dirty Dancing” have recently emerged, and according to Deadline, the story will involve some ’90s hip-hop music.Jennifer Grey will be reprising her role as Frances “Baby” Houseman and will also produce the feature, which is set in the Catskills Mountains.“50/50” director Jonathan Levine is directing the film and co-wrote the screenplay with Elizabeth Chomko, Deadline reported.While music from the original film will also pop up, the sequel will incorporate hip-hop as well as the likes of Alanis Morisette and Liz Phair — though Levine promised that “we will not ruin your childhood.”“While the original ‘Dirty Dancing’ has always been one of my favorite films, I never imagined I would direct the sequel,” Levine said in a statement. “Through co-writing it, I fell in love with the characters (new and old), the world of 1990s Catskills New York, and the music, which will range from songs from the original movie to ‘90s hip-hop.”He added, “I can’t wait to collaborate with Jennifer to bring this beautiful story of summer and romance and dancing to a generation of new fans.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 17-23:April 17: Actor David Bradley (“Game of Thrones”) is 80. Musician Jan Hammer is 74. Actor Olivia Hussey is 71.

Rising music artist Vagabon steps out for the premiere of The Lost City held at Regency Village Theatre on Monday (March 21) in Westwood, Los Angeles.

Emeli Sande has released a new single, in anticipation of the release of her upcoming fourth album.

Liz Phair has cancelled her summer tour with Alanis Morissette and Garbage due to “unforeseen circumstances”.The Chicago singer-songwriter, who released her new album ‘Soberish’ last month, was due to head out on tour in August to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Morissette’s landmark third album ‘Jagged Little Pill’.The US tour is set to kick off on August 12, followed by a run of UK and Ireland dates in October which Phair was supposed to be on.

Variety music critics Jem Aswad and Chris Willman found a lot to love across genres, from hip-hop (Tyler, the Creator, Madlib, Topaz Jones) to rock (St. Vincent, Wolf Alice, Liz Phair, Dirty Laundry) to global music (Mdou Moctar, Altin Gun) to indie singer-songwriters (Julien Baker, Lucy Dacas, Girl in Red) to even mid-20th-century jazz standards (Mandy Barnett).

Chris Willman Music Writer“The garbage people are going to come by the house,” Liz Phair says suddenly over a Zoom call. While it might seem like she’s declaring an impending hard out, with Shirley Manson and Butch Vig perhaps set to swing through, she’s referencing actual Manhattan Beach trash collectors.

Liz Phair has released her vulnerable new single ‘In There’ – you can listen to it below.The track follows on from her last single ‘Spanish Doors’, both of which are taken from Phair’s upcoming new album ‘Soberish’. It’s her first album release since 2010’s ‘Funstyle’.The song sees Phair singing softly about a relationship she knows is unlikely to work.

www.strathmore.org.At Merriweather Post Pavilion, the season will launch with a bang over the July 4th weekend with the annual, three-day M3 Rock Festival headlined by Queensryche, Night Ranger, and Kix (7/2-4).

Liz Phair has shared a video for her recent single ‘Spanish Doors’ – you can watch it below.The emotional lead single is taken from the singer-songwriter’s upcoming new album ‘Soberish’ – her first since 2010’s ‘Funstyle’ – and is “about the fracturing of a beautiful life, when everything you counted on is suddenly thrown up for grabs”.Fair said in a press release: “I drew inspiration from a friend who was going through a divorce, but the actions in the lyrics are my own.

Liz Phair has announced that she will return with her next album ‘Soberish’ in June.The seventh album from the Chicago singer will arrive on June 4 via Chrysalis, and comes 11 years after her last effort – 2010’s ‘Funstyle’.Phair has also marked the record’s arrival with emotional lead single ‘Spanish Doors’, which can you listen to in full below.‘Spanish Doors’ is “about the fracturing of a beautiful life, when everything you counted on is suddenly thrown up for grabs”, Phair explained in an

What’s a movie without music? If Singin’ in the Rain taught us anything, some good sound effects can do wonders for the silver screen.

Maria Neckam is an Austrian-raised and Brooklyn-based indie rocker! Not just sonically but also she’s doing the thing without the support of a major label.

Michele Amabile Angermiller Grammy-winning mastering engineer Emily Lazar has launched a new initiative aimed at increasing the number of women audio engineers and producers working in music today. Dubbed “We Are Moving the Needle,” the foundation’s advisory “soundboard” includes such luminaries as Brandi Carlile, Maggie Rogers, HAIM, Linda Perry, Liz Phair and Sara Quinn of Tegan and Sara.

Liz Phair has released ‘Hey Lou’, her first new song in two years.The American singer’s latest effort is a heartfelt homage to both Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson and comes accompanied by a video that features puppet versions of both iconic artists.While the track itself features references to Anderson’s seminal classic ‘O Superman’, Phair says it is a behind-closed-doors look at their famous relationship.“Have you ever wondered what love looks like for your favorite celebrity couple behind closed

DEALSLiz Phair has signed to Chrysalis Records to release her first album for more than a decade next year. “I feel like I have found a home at Chrysalis and that we will do great work together”, she says.

Alanis Morissette has her own radio show!

Alanis Morissette was joined by a very special guest during her “Tonight Show” performance Thursday.

Alanis Morissette and Liz Phair have some real horror stories about the music industry.

Alanis Morissette has announced details of her ‘Jagged Little Pill’ UK tour, after it was postponed due to coronavirus.The UK dates, celebrating 25 years of the seminal album, will now take place in the autumn of 2021.Supported by Liz Phair, she’ll stop off at venues UK including London’s O2 Arena, Birmingham’s Utilita Arena, Manchester Arena and the 3Arena in Dublin.All tickets for the rescheduled shows, which you can view in full below, remain valid.OCTOBER 202118 – BIRMINGHAM Utilita Arena20

Liz Phair has jumped straight into using Twitter’s new audio tweet tool by recording a song.The unnamed track was posted by the singer-songwriter yesterday (June 17), which contains lyrics about how impressed Phair is by the new feature.“Twitter’s a smart cookie/ ‘Cus it’s got me hooked already/ I think I’m playing hookie/ I think I’ll probably go back to work after this verse“, Phair sings over acoustic guitar in a seemingly improvised performance.Elsewhere in the track Phair laments that the

Liz Phair proved she can write a song about anything with her new Twitter post.

Twitter already gave you a voice, but now it literally allows you to speak thanks to a new test feature rolled out on Wednesday (June 17) called Voice Tweets. It's exactly what it sounds like, an audio version of tweeting, and, of course, it's limited to 140-seconds, but that didn't stop a bunch of artists from hopping on board on day one to give it a test drive.

The tour's UK and Ireland dates are currently still going ahead

During these dark times… music is still such a light for us! And Skyler Stonestreet is shining bright!

Taylor Swift provides the soundtrack for so many people’s lives and now she’s honouring the women who have inspired her. The 30-year-old pop star created a playlist with Spotify and the popular playlist Amplify to honour Women’s History Month.

Taylor Swift provides the soundtrack for so many people's lives and now she's honoring the women who have inspired her. The 30-year-old pop star created a playlist with Spotify and the popular playlist Amplify to honor Women's History Month. 

With their lives on lockdown, tours on hold and lots of time to kill as much of the world is practicing social distancing to combat the raging spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of artists are passing the time by reworking the lyrics to their songs to include references to the novel coronavirus.Some, like metal icons Mötley Crüe, are tweaking the hook, like when they tweeted at fans to "stay safe and make sure to wash your hands and Stay Home Sweet Home," while Liz Phair re-arranged the

Exile in Coronavirus-ville? Liz Phair is having a little fun with her lyrics as the country continues to hunker down to flatten the curve of the pandemic.