Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticNews of a forthcoming Marcus Mumford solo album began to leak out this past week, which countless radio stations and websites around the world immediately leaped to assume meant that old gang of his was breaking up. Mumford made it official on two counts — yes, his solo record is coming up, and no, Mumford and Sons are not splitting — and offered a first taste of the new project as he sat in with Brandi Carlile Friday at L.A.’s Greek Theater.During the encore portion of the first of Carlile’s two sold-out gigs at the Greek, the two sang a collaborative new ballad (the title of which was not announced) that Mumford said would be the closing track of his solo album, publicly confirming a heretofore secret project that has become widely speculated upon over the last week.
Post Malone Gets Depressed, Really Depressed, in the Sour But Still Engaging ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’: Album Review
06.06.2022 - 03:23 / variety.com
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticIt’s hard to remember any performer who been so on top of the world as Post Malone who has gone to such lengths to convince us he’s bottoming out as Malone does in “Twelve Carat Toothache,” his fourth album. It’s a common lyrical trope that success breeds discontentment, and Malone has already trod some of that territory — four years and two albums ago, he was telling us he was “Rich & Sad.” But that song almost seems like a feint compared to where he’s at now.
“Toothache” finds him probably richer but definitely much, much more into the realm of self-loathing. So what’s a listener to think when leaps someone is making as a record-maker are in the service of songs about being on the skids? “I was born, what a shame,” Malone sings in the opening track, “Reputation” — not the last time on the record he’ll pulls out what sounds like a Kurt Cobain throwaway line.
At the very end of the album, his anticlimax is a demo-version reprise of the “Euthanasia,” which expresses the hope for a painless, if not easy, death. Considering these bookends, and some of the depressed thoughts that comes in-between, you can start to imagine a reason why Malone’s label allegedly delayed putting the album out (at least according to complains made by his team on social media many months back).
Surely, someone thought, if enough time went by, his mood might brighten and he’d reconfigure the album with more bangers. Well, he is in a better place now, according to an interview that just aired with Zane Lowe, where the singer indicated he’s no longer in the dark place he was when he wrote some of these tracks.
Post Malone admits 60 per cent of his lyrics are written on the toilet
Post Malone has admitted that he writes 60 per cent of his lyrics while sitting on the toilet.The rapper and singer said in a new interview that he considers the bathroom to be his “oasis” where he has also written around 30 per cent of his albums to date.“Shit literally comes to me because I write all my songs on the can,” he told The Howard Stern Show. “I’d say about 30 per cent of all my albums have been written on the shitter, and I’d say 60 per cent of lyrics have been written on the shitter.”He added that he can spend up to two hours on the toilet on occasion writing music and that he has a special notepad for the activity.Malone continued: “It’s my special zone because no one wants to come talk to you while you’re taking a shit.
Post Malone asked Frances Bean Cobain’s permission to do Nirvana livestream
Post Malone has revealed that he asked permission from Frances Bean Cobain to do his Nirvana charity livestream event in 2020.Taking place in aid of The United Nations Foundation’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for The World Health Organization (WHO), the rapper/rocker performed a 15-song set in celebration of the grunge icons.Among the songs he covered were versions of ‘Lounge Act’, ‘On A Plain’ and ‘Heart-Shaped Box’. Post, who was joined by Travis Barker on drums, Brian Lee on bass and Nick Mac on guitar, also paid tribute to the band’s late frontman, Kurt Cobain, by wearing a flowery dress throughout the set.In a new interview with Howard Stern, Posty, who had previously revealed that he had been given the blessing of Courtney Love – Cobain’s widow – to do the tribute, said he also asked the frontman’s daughter, Frances Bean, for permission.“We went to Kurt’s daughter,” he said.
Ryan Adams Books More Tour Dates in Post-Scandal Comeback Bid
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticIn a further test of whether he will be able to pick up his career somewhere in the vicinity of where it left off amid misconduct allegations three years ago, Ryan Adams has announced a tour of eight cities in the Midwest and South, following up on a run of five cities in the Northeast he completed in May.The mini-tour of mid-sized halls begins Oct. 14 with a stop at Atlanta’s 2,600-seat Tabernacle and wraps up in the almost identically sized Stephens Auditorium in Ames, Iowa Oct.
Watch Post Malone’s emotional cover of Pearl Jam’s ‘Better Man’ on ‘Howard Stern’
Post Malone has performed an acoustic cover of Pearl Jam’s ‘Better Man’ on The Howard Stern Show – check it out below.Malone performed the track to open his set for The Howard Stern Show, which was uploaded on YouTube on June 15. When asked why he chose to cover the 1994 Pearl Jam classic, he explained: “I remember my brother Jordan, he was a Marine, and he was stationed in Hawaii.
Post Malone shares his record for most cigarettes smoked in a day
Post Malone has shared his personal record for the most cigarettes he’s smoked in one day, as well as his average on a “good day”.The rapper is well-known for his smoking habit, often seen in interviews and photos with a cigarette in his hands.Speaking to Full Send, the star spoke about how many cigarettes he usually smokes. “There’s a really fine line between a terrible day and a good day,” he said when asked by the hosts what his average is for a good day.
Post Malone secretly welcomes baby girl with fiancée
Post Malone revealed he and his longtime partner have welcomed a baby girl. The musician made the announcement during Monday's appearance on "The Howard Stern Show." Post Malone was recalling a time he left his home to head to the studio and "kissed" his "baby girl." The admission caused Stern to clarify if he meant his girlfriend or his child. "That's been on the QT though? We didn't know you had a daughter, right?" Stern asked.
Post Malone announces 2022 North American tour
Post Malone has announced a slew of North American tour dates in support of his new album, ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’.Post’s tour will kick off in Omaha in September and run through to mid-October, with stops in Chicago, Toronto, Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia, New York, Atlanta, Texas, Seattle, Vancouver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and more.On many of the dates, Post will be joined by Roddy Ricch, who features on ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’ single ‘Cooped Up’ and performed the track alongside Malone during a Saturday Night Live performance in May. See dates and venues below.
Post Malone Announces He's Dad to a Baby Girl and Engaged
Post Malone is sharing two pieces of exciting news. On Monday's episode of Sirius XM's , the 26-year-old rapper revealed that he's engaged to his longtime girlfriend, with whom he recently welcomed a baby girl.Malone nonchalantly revealed the news while answering a question about what time he'd woken up to get to the studio the day before.
Post Malone Announces He’s Dad To A Baby Girl And That He’s Engaged
Post Malone is sharing two pieces of exciting news. On Monday’s episode of Sirius XM’s “The Howard Stern Show”, the 26-year-old rapper revealed that he’s engaged to his longtime girlfriend, with whom he recently welcomed a baby girl.
Post Malone and His Fiancee Welcome 1st Child, Confirms Engagement
Congratulations are in order! Post Malone revealed his engagement to his girlfriend after the couple recently welcomed their first child.
Post Malone Announces He's Dad to a Baby Girl and That He's Engaged
Post Malone is sharing two pieces of exciting news. On Monday's episode of Sirius XM's , the 26-year-old rapper revealed that he's engaged to his longtime girlfriend, with whom he recently welcomed a baby girl.Malone nonchalantly revealed the news while answering a question about what time he'd woken up to get to the studio the day before.
Post Malone announces 2022 tour dates
Towards the end of summer 2022, Post Malone will kick off the Twelve Carat Tour in support of his new project Twelve Carat Toothache. Roddy Ricch, who features on the album single "Cooped Up," has been announced as the opener for most of the 33-date stadium shows.
Post Malone Announces Fall Arena Tour With Roddy Ricch Opening
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticOn the heels of the release of his “Twelve Carat Toothache” album, Post Malone is announcing a 33-city fall arena tour, with one of the featured artists on the album, Roddy Ricch, as the opening act on all but a few dates.The “Twelve Carat Tour” kicks off Sept. 10 in Omaha at the Chi Health Center and wraps up Nov. 15 at L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena.Actually, two of the final dates are in L.A., albeit at different venues — there’s a Nov.
Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck Release First Video From Joint Album, for Depp-Written ‘Hedy Lamarr’ Song
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticJeff Beck and Johnny Depp have announced a joint album that’s on the way, after Beck unofficially put word of it out to a concert audience last week, and the pair are heralding it with a video that was released Thursday, for a Depp-penned original song, “This Is A Song For Miss Hedy Lamarr.”The homage to the screen siren Lamarr, who died in 2000 at age 85, is one of two songs written by Depp for the project, the other one being “Sad Motherfuckin’ Parade.” These freshly penned originals are the outliers on “18,” an album otherwise made up of cover songs, some of them sung by Depp, some in fully instrumental form. It’ll be out via the Rhino label on CD and on digital platforms July 15 (with a vinyl release to follow on Sept.
Post Malone shares two new songs with deluxe edition of ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’
Post Malone released his fourth studio album, ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’, the rapper has shared a deluxe edition featuring two new tracks.Closing out the new edition are the slow-burning, emotionally-driven ‘Waiting For Never’ and ‘Hateful’, a raging cut that sees Post push his vocals into more aggressive territory on its refrain.Both tracks feature songwriting and production from frequent Post collaborator Louis Bell – whose fingerprints are all over the ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’ tracklist – along with J.Lauryn, who does not appear on the standard version of the album. Listen to ‘Waiting For Never’ and ‘Hateful’ below:‘Twelve Carat Toothache’ arrived last Friday (June 3), after being previewed with The Weeknd collaboration ‘One Right Now’ in November, and the Roddy Ricch-assisted ‘Cooped Up’ last month.
Can Ryan Adams Be a Rock Star Again? With a New Team and Return to Concerts, Singer Looks to Move Past Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticWhen Ryan Adams took to the stage of Carnegie Hall in May for a sold-out show, his first public one in nearly four years, he received a standing ovation when he walked onto the stage that, by some accounts, lasted several minutes. The actual length of the ovation (and several that are said to have followed over the next three hours) is undocumented because, apparently, there were no journalists on hand.
Post Malone Is 'So Pumped Up' to Be a 'Hot Dad'
Post Malone is not just gonna be a regular day, he's gonna be a hot dad. The rapper spoke with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, where he shared how «pumped» he is to be welcoming his first child with his longtime girlfriend.«I'm pumped beyond belief,» Malone gushed.In fact, becoming a father is something Malone has always had a yearning for, even as a young kid.«As a kid, I was like four or five and I had this little baby, I would carry it around everywhere,» he said of a baby doll he had when he was young. «I thought that was the coolest thing.
Post Malone says he struggles “to make something natural” on TikTok
Post Malone has discussed his relationship with TikTok, saying he struggles “to make something natural” on the social media platform.Conversations around the demands on artists from record labels to use the platform have been in the headlines in recent weeks after Halsey shared a number of posts claiming that their label were holding a new song hostage until they could “fake” a viral TikTok.Taking to their TikTok page, the singer – who released latest album ‘If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power’ last year – said in a post titled “I’m tired” that there is new music she wants to release “ASAP,” but that “marketing” is getting in the way and the label won’t let her share the new song.The song, ‘So Good’, has now got a release date of June 9, with her label Capitol Records telling Halsey publicly: “We love you and are here to support you. We are an artist first company that encourages open dialogue.