June saw the arrival of the brand new Isle of Wight duo Wet Leg with their storming debut single “Chaise Longue”; since then, the song has clocked up over 3,000,000 streams, over 1,000,000 video views and won Wet Leg’s Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers fans in the likes of Paramore’s Hayley Williams, Iggy Pop and Florence Welch.
Now, the two-piece are ready to unleash their next single, “Wet Dream”. A 2 and half minute slice of exuberance as unforgettable and buoyant as “Chaise Longue” that cements them as one of the most thrilling bands to emerge this year. Teasdale explains its origins: “Wet Dream is a breakup song; it came about when one of my ex’s went through a stage of texting me after we’d broken up, telling me that ‘he had a dream about me’.” The video—directed by Teasdale—is like something out of Věra Chytilová and Salvador Dali’s wildest dreams.
Also announced today are Wet Leg’s first ever US tour dates, playing New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco this coming December. Tickets will be available Friday, October 1st at 10am local; grab those here:
Wet Leg Tour Dates
Dec 9 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right
Dec 14 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Moroccan Lounge
Dec 15 – San Francisco, CA @ Popscene at Rickshaw Stop
…and here’s the best song of 2021. Hell, it’s the best song of 2020. And 2019.
If your 2021 party vibe has been feeling a little too laid back and low-key so far, Nanaimo, BC country singer/songwriter Joel Lee’s newly unleashed banger is sure to kick up the good times; “This Party Ain’t Over” is available now.
In the afterglow of the Top 30 success of his previous release, “Adrenaline,” Lee isn’t hitting the brakes any time soon; rather, he’s upping the stakes with his dazzling, brash, new single.
A tongue-in-cheek glimpse into the summertime routines of country folks living on the west coast, complete with their ‘warm breeze and tall trees,’ “This Party Ain’t Over” throws open the gates on the rockin’ country truth of how Canada’s Pacific-side revellers like to rip it up during festival season.
“I wanted to really pull together a vibe that accurately describes the shenanigans here celebrating our west coast summer,” the Nanaimo, B.C.-based artist says. “Anybody who has been to a country music festival knows ‘there ain’t no party like a country music festival party. I wanted to convey what it’s like being at a four-day country music festival on the morning of day three: hungover and tired, and still with another big night left to go.
“You don’t feel much like ‘ripping it up’ again but, you know… Hair of the dog, and all that!”
This new single marks the first time Joel Lee has taken the producing reins in hand, full on, he shares. “‘This Party Ain’t Over’ was my real first shot at producing my own music. My tendency is to write love songs or melancholic ballads but, with ‘This Party Ain’t Over,” I wanted to be the ‘fun guy’ for a day and show off my inner party animal.
“I had a very specific direction I wanted this recording to go in, and I couldn’t be happier with the result.”
The right recipe for making the song’s accompanying music video was to “throw an epic party” for his friends, of course. “It was a blast to shoot,” Lee recalls. “Turns out, I have several personalities! A couple of beers, and I’m Superman.
“Welcome to the Joel Lee show. ‘Nuff said.”
Lee grew up in a house where “hockey and country music reigned supreme,” fueling a goal-oriented passion that led him to write, record and tour with his sons Marshall and Brayden throughout the 2010s and now, to build a burgeoning solo career.
He released his debut and sophomore singles “No Filter” and “Adrenaline” in 2020 after recording his forthcoming debut EP at Nashville, Tennessee’s legendary Blackbird Studios with producers Brent Fortin and Shawn Moore. Lee has also worked with production giants Mike Fraser (ACDC) and Jeff Dawson (Daniel Powter), and shared the stage or opened for the likes of Emerson Drive, The Washboard Union, Gord Bamford, Chad Brownlee and more.
In addition to being a talented musician, Lee has finely tuned skills in visual artistry; he’s also a highly sought after tattoo artist with his own shop, Joel Lee Tattoo on Vancouver Island.
With dynamite reaction to the single so far and an early add to Sirius XM Canada’s CBC Country channel, Lee is aiming for “This Party Ain’t Over” to be the biggest party yet on the airwaves all across the country.
In a time when the magical medicine of music is working overtime at soothing troubled souls, beautiful songs are a prescription to be taken aurally whenever needed, and Canadian jazz-pop artist and composer Francis Nicolas has your next delicious dose with his new release, “Don’t Feel So Sad” — available now.
In “Don’t Feel So Sad,” the Montreal-based musician’s piano and trumpet melodies float over a pulsating rhythm, softly punctuated by ethereal female vocals lifting the song up into a dreamscape filled with anything but sadness. If listening to “Don’t Feel So Sad” pulls you into a cinematic and joyful experience, then that’s exactly what the young composer was intending.
“I really like movies,” explains Nicolas. “The atmosphere created by the director and supported by the music… All you need is a scene, a moment when you no longer have the impression of being a spectator, but a character in movement.”
“Don’t Feel So Sad” opens up a window to Nicolas’ personal sound lab, where the multi-talented musician composed, arranged and produced the track all on his own, out of both desire and necessity.
“When I created my song, it was a time when you couldn’t do much because of the pandemic,” he recalls. “So I created my own scenario.”
Nicolas has incorporated vocals into his compositions before but “Don’t Feel So Sad” marks the first time he is featuring a vocalist in one of his songs, and that vocalist is sought-after Montréal studio session singer, Ilea. As Ilea dreamily implores the listener not to feel sad, she also reminds us that we are not alone. It’s a simple, universal message of the power of community and the strength of our hearts when brought together.
“Don’t feel so sad. I share my heart with you.”
Nicolas has already shared his considerable talents with us two previous singles that revealed his unique identity as a jazz trumpeter; “Gibbous Moon” and “Blue Light” were released in 2020 and earlier in 2021 respectively. “Don’t Feel So Sad” adds a new facet to this exciting young composer’s evolution.
Born and raised in Montréal, Nicolas first discovered his passion for music while playing his family’s piano as a child. While participating in elementary school harmony, he met the trumpet and it was love at first breath. So began a great adventure that has seen him grow into playing with a number of big bands, jazz combos and pop groups in and around Montréal. In July 2019, he participated in the 40th edition of the Montreal Jazz Festival with the ‘‘Ensemble Jazz de Montréal’’.
Francis Nicolas’ third solo composition and single, “Don’t Feel So Sad”, is available now.
SiriusXM announced today four new, diverse weekly shows led by powerful voices in race relations, culture, business, politics, law, medicine and more. The new programs bolster the Urban View channel’s commitment to featuring dynamic discourse from prominent Black voices across a range of topics. The channel will unveil its new Sunday lineup starting Sunday, September 26.
Qasim Rashid, a human rights lawyer, author, Truman National Security fellow, and former nominee for United States Congress, will kick off the day with The Qasim Rashid Show. The program’s focus will be on racial, economic, and gender justice, and will tap into the wisdom of diverse leaders and activists who help illuminate how our unique experiences can guide us towards justice, wholeness, and accountability. Guests will include national thought leaders, activists, and politicians. The Qasim Rashid Show airs Sundays at 10:00 am ET.
Dr. Robin Smith is a licensed psychologist, bestselling author and national television personality who was first introduced to viewers around the world as the on-air therapist for The Oprah Winfrey Show. Her new SiriusXM program, The Dr. Robin Show, will address today’s most pressing societal challenges through fearless, soulful conversations. She will also bring a uniquely healing perspective to our nation’s most daunting social justice and mental health issues: from systemic racism and racial violence, to grief and loss, to discrimination based on gender and sexual orientation, to recovering and rebounding as a nation after the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic. Listeners will hear in-depth conversations with preeminent thought leaders, entertainers, experts, artists, athletes, and activists who share their own insights and stories on rising up toward truth, justice, and joy. Dr. Robin will also draw from her professional and personal experiences to help others transform adversity into purpose and power. The Dr. Robin Show airs Sundays at 11:00 am ET.
Shelly Bell, entrepreneur, business and technology strategist, finance expert, CEO & Founder of Black Girl Venture, and 2019 Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top 100 Powerful Women in Business is known to move ideas to profit while empowering people to live, build, and foster better relationships. She connects entrepreneurs, investors, and corporations in order to diversify their talent pipeline, increase equity, and grow their brands. The Shelly Bell Show will be hosted by Bell and co-hosts Takia Ross and Sherrell Duncan, who will discuss topics surrounding entrepreneurship, career growth, and will cover all things money, wellness and pop culture. The Shelly Bell Show airs Sundays at 12:00 pm ET.
Shermichael Singleton is a writer, commentator, former Contributing Host of Vox Media’s Consider It, and political strategist who has worked on multiple presidential campaigns in addition to being named to Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree for Law and Policy (2019). Now Singleton will host Bigger Than Politics with Shermichael Singleton, which will be dedicated to discussing the intersection of politics and culture. Whether you’re a Democrat, Republican, or Independent — the show seeks to explore the nuances of politics and the cultural underpinnings that impacts policy, elections, and culture. Shermichael will have robust and fun conversations with notable journalists, political leaders, content creators, and other influencers and trendsetters on trending and important topics. Bigger Than Politics with Shermichael Singleton airs Sundays at 1:00 pm ET.
“I’m thrilled to see the continued growth of Urban View and to welcome this diverse group of experts to the team,” said Karen Hunter, Urban View host and Programming Consultant, SiriusXM. “In keeping with the channel’s mission, our new programs will elevate the national dialogue about a wide range of topics that impact the African-American community. There couldn’t be a better time to have these impactful, topical conversations, and there is no better place to have them than on Urban View.”
The new programs join a powerful Sunday lineup that includes For Your Soul w/ Rev. Dr. DeForest Soaries (8:00-9:00 am ET), Sunday Civics with L. Joy Williams(9:00-10:00 am ET), The Mike Muse Show (2:00-3:00 pm ET), and Forward Progress (3:00-4:00 pm ET). Urban View is also home to some of the leading voices in talk radio, including weekday hosts Joe Madison, Heather B., Clay Cane, Karen Hunter, Reverend Al Sharpton, and more.
SiriusXM Urban View (channel 126) is available to listeners nationwide in their car and on their phone and connected devices at home with the SXM App. Streaming access is included for most subscribers. Go to www.siriusxm.com/ways-to-listen to learn more.
Since its beginnings in Jamaica in 1959, the story of the pioneering Island Records label has been inextricably linked to the story of its founder, Chris Blackwell. Now, Blackwell has curated a series of compilation LPs featuring his hand-picked tracks that correspond with his and Island’s legendary history.
On October 29, Island Records / UMe will release the third volume of The Vinyl Series, an 18-track double LP compiling some of the label’s key releases of the late 1960s and early ’70s. Volume One included pivotal songs from 1962 to 1969, and Volume Two, released over the summer, covered the years 1969 to 1973. Taken together, the sets explore the wide-ranging highlights from Island’s remarkable and extensive catalog. Volume 1 + 2 are available now HERE. Pre-order The Vinyl Series, Volume 3, or the Volume 1-3 bundle HERE.
“The counterculture, which came to full force in 1967, had coincided with Island’s launch as a label,” writes Blackwell in the new collection’s liner notes, examining the connections that remained strong as the label moved into the evolving world of the ’70s. “Most of the acts we started off with remained with Island…To many of us, there didn’t seem to be much change.”
This volume of The Vinyl Series includes material which remained rooted in the folk and acoustic-based styles that were crucial to Island’s foundation. That side of the label’s history is represented by Nick Drake’s “Way to Blue” (from his first album, Five Leaves Left) and “Late November” by Sandy Denny, which first appeared on a 1971 label sampler. But it was Cat Stevens who was identified most commonly with Island in the U.K.—he “continued to be Island’s biggest seller,” notes Blackwell—and this album contains his 1971 global smash “Morning Has Broken,” an adaptation of a Christian hymn.
But Island had also broken through into enormous success on the harder rock front. Free hit big with the 1970 album Fire and Water, whose title track opens the Volume Three collection. “Incredibly young, but in many ways wise beyond their years,” Blackwell writes, “the four-piece was such a talented group, led at the time I signed them by the 15-year old (!!!) Andy Fraser.”
When Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke split with Free to form Bad Company, they stayed with Island and became a worldwide sensation; “it seemed like a culmination and justification of their great talents,” writes Blackwell. And prog-rock supergroup Emerson, Lake and Palmer, represented here with their biggest hit single, 1970’s “Lucky Man,” were also “hugely successful on a global scale,” as Blackwell puts it.
Island’s rock roster reached into the world of glam in the early ’70s. Blackwell admits that “When I heard the first Roxy Music album, I confess that I wasn’t immediately certain of it.” But when he fully absorbed the group’s complete sound and vision, he said, “I understood that this was a true artistic endeavor, conceived and executed as such.” Along with Roxy’s magnificent first single, “Virgina Plain,” and lead singer Bryan Ferry’s solo cover of “The In Crowd,” The Vinyl Series: Volume Three also includes Traffic’s “Dear Mr. Fantasy,” and “Better By You, Better Than Me,” by Spooky Tooth, as well as “This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us,” by the enigmatic duo Sparks, whose unparalleled career was recently the subject of an acclaimed documentary film.
But Chris Blackwell and Island Records will forever be associated with the music of Jamaica, and the period addressed in this album includes two landmark events that changed the world. Blackwell observes that he “began to see [reggae] was also starting to be taken up by some of the same audience who were the fanbase for underground rock.” Though he had released Bob Marley’s first solo single in the UK in 1962, he finally met and signed the Wailers a decade later. “I loved what they recorded in Jamaica for what became the Catch A Fire album,” he writes. “Although initially, it didn’t sell in colossal terms, it was critically a smash.” And it set in motion one of the greatest careers music has ever seen.
Concurrently, Island released the soundtrack for the revolutionary 1972 film The Harder They Come, which introduced reggae to an international audience. This collection includes two classics from that film—”Johnny Too Bad” by the Slickers and Jimmy Cliff, the star of the movie, singing “You Can Get It If You Really Want.” The majestic Toots and the Maytals, heard on this set performing 1974’s “Time Tough,” were also part of the soundtrack, which helped launch them to global prominence. “This Is Reggae Music,” a declarative single by the Jamaican band Zap Pow released in the wake of the soundtrack’s success, is also included.
In track-by-track essays by noted author and longtime Island Records chronicler Chis Salewicz, the album package features reminiscences that offer Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Blackwell’s own perspective. The third volume of The Vinyl Series—which also illustrates the label’s ventures into funk (The Meters), dub (Augustus Pablo), and blue-eyed soul (Robert Palmer)—rounds out the tale of Island’s visionary, eclectic path as it solidified its place as one of the most distinctive and bold labels in music history.
Disc 1 – Side A: 1. Free- Fire And Water 2. Robert Palmer – Sailin’ Shoes 3. The Meters – Cissy Strut 4. Bryan Ferry – The “In” Crowd
Disc 1 – Side B: 1. Zap Pow – This Is Reggae Music 2. Toots and the Maytals – Time Tough 3. The Slickers – Johnny Too Bad 4. Jimmy Cliff – You Can Get It If You Really Want 5. Augustus Pablo – King Tubby Meets The Rockers Uptown
Disc 2 – Side A: 1. Traffic – Dear Mr. Fantasy 2. Bad Company – Bad Company 3. Spooky Tooth – Better By You, Better Than Me 4. Sparks – This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both of Us 5. Roxy Music – Virginia Plan
Disc 2 – Side B: 1. Cat Stevens – Morning Has Broken 2. Nick Drake – Way To Blue 3. Sandy Denny – Late November 4. Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Lucky Man
To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Deana Carter’s 5X platinum debut album Did I Shave My Legs for This?, Carter announced this morning on The Bobby Bones Show that Capitol Nashville/UMe will release Did I Shave My Legs For This? 25th Anniversary Edition on November 5, but it isn’t just Carter doing the singing this time around. The project includes two new tracks with Carter performing and producing 2021 versions of the CMA award-winning, and 2X platinum hit single “Strawberry Wine,” featuring Lauren Alaina, Martina McBride, Ashley McBryde, Kylie Morgan, and Vince Gill on guitar, as well as the title track, featuring Terri Clark, Sara Evans, Ashley McBryde, and Vince Gill.
The 25th anniversary editions of the album have been remastered from the original recordings and will be released on CD with two bonus tracks, as well as a Digital Deluxe with an additional ten songs, seven of which will be available digitally for the first time.
“I am beyond blown away to see the generational connection between my first single, ‘Strawberry Wine’ and all the fans, young and seasoned,” award-winning country singer-songwriter Carter shares. “Being a part of a song that has become an anthem for the ’90s and beyond is such a blessing and more than I could’ve ever dreamed of. The fans have been the catalyst for the success of ‘Strawberry Wine’ and the whole Shave album because of their connection to the truth and realness behind the songs.
“They lived it — just like I did — and just like all of my collaborators did. It was an honor to re-record two favorites with my fellow female artists who inspire me and who I admire. These new versions are a way of raising a glass to everyone who loves these songs, and to the country radio stations still playing them, and to say thank you. I hope everyone enjoys celebrating 25 years of Did I Shave My Legs For This? as much as I’ve enjoyed putting together these very special releases.”
1997 CMA Single and Song of the Year “Strawberry Wine,” written by Matraca Berg and Gary Harrison, was also nominated for a GRAMMY for Best Country Song, the Academy of Country Music Awards Best Country Song, and the Country Music Radio Awards for Song of the Year. Carter co-wrote the title track “Did I Shave My Legs for This?” with Rhonda Hart.
“Who knew that some girl talk would end up becoming a cultural catchphrase for decades to come? Wow! This song is proof that a genuine, heartfelt message can be delivered with a sense of humor,” she added, “yet stand firm in the conviction to not settle for less in this life. Thanks to all the ladies who have sung this anthem at the top of their lungs and to my record label for letting me boldly title my debut album so memorably.”
Other chart-toppers from Carter’s debut album included “We Danced Anyway” (co-written by Berg and Randy Scruggs), “How Do I Get There” (co-written by Carter and Chris Farren), and “Count Me In” (co-written by Carter and Chuck Jones).
As part of the album’s 25th Anniversary celebration, Carter will perform on the Grand Ole Opry Saturday, October 16, as part of the Opry’s 4,998th show. To purchase tickets, click HERE
Did I Shave My Legs for This?
25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION CD + DIGITAL DELUXE
CD
“I’ve Loved Enough To Know”
“We Danced Anyway”
“Count Me In”
“If This Is Love”
“Love Ain’t Worth Making”
“Before We Ever Heard Goodbye”
“How Do I Get There”
“Strawberry Wine” (remastered original)
“That’s How You Know It’s Love”
“Did I Shave My Legs For This?” (remastered original)
“To The Other Side”
“Strawberry Wine” (2021 version)
“Did I Shave My Legs For This?” (2021 version)
DIGITAL DELUXE
“I’ve Loved Enough To Know”
“We Danced Anyway”
“Count Me In”
“If This Is Love”
“Love Ain’t Worth Making”
“Before We Ever Heard Goodbye”
“How Do I Get There”
“Strawberry Wine” (remastered original)
“That’s How You Know It’s Love”
“Did I Shave My Legs For This?” (remastered original)
“To The Other Side”
“Strawberry Wine” (2021 version)
“Did I Shave My Legs For This?” (2021 version)
“Angel Without A Prayer”
“Rita Valentine”
“I Can’t Shake You”**
“Are You Coming Home Today?”**
“Turn Those Wheels Around”**
“Graffiti Bridge”
“We Share a Wall”**
“Don’t Let Go”**
“Just What You Need”**
“Did I Shave My Legs For This?” (alternate version)**
** Previously unreleased digitally
Today, SiriusXM, with Marvel Entertainment, launched Marvel Podcasts Unlimited, a premium audio entertainment subscription for Marvel fans worldwide, available exclusively via the new Marvel channel on Apple Podcasts.
Marvel Podcasts Unlimited provides subscribers with early and exclusive access to a growing assortment of original new scripted and unscripted podcast series from one of the world’s largest and most beloved entertainment brands, featuring fan-favorite characters such as Wolverine, Star-Lord, Hawkeye, Black Widow, and Doctor Doom.
Starting today, fans can explore the new free Marvel channel on Apple Podcasts, featuring popular Marvel + SXM Podcasts original series including the award-winning Marvel’s Wolverine: The Long Night and its epic sequel, Marvel’s Wolverine: The Lost Trail; Marvel/Method,an unscripted series where actor and rapper Method Man interviews celebrity guests like Killer Mike, Jemele Hill, and Kevin Smith about all things Marvel; This Week in Marvel, a weekly conversation series about the latest Marvel comics, TV, movies, games, toys, and more; plus Women of Marvel, Marvel’s Voices, and Marvel’s Pull List.
The Marvel channel on Apple Podcasts also features the first installment of the new multi-part Marvel’s Wastelanders original scripted podcast series, Marvel’s Wastelanders: Star-Lord, starring Timothy Busfield (Peter Quill), Chris Elliott (Rocket), Danny Glover (Red), and Vanessa Williams (Emma Frost).
With a subscription to Marvel Podcasts Unlimited on Apple Podcasts, fans can unlock access to exclusive programming including Marvel’s Declassified, a narrative documentary series that dives into the rich, dynamic, and evolving history of Marvel Comics, and get early access to Marvel’s first Spanish-language podcast series, Marvel’s Wolverine: La Larga Noche, an adaptation of Marvel’s Wolverine: The Long Night, which launches worldwide today with an entirely new voice cast.
And on October 4th, Marvel Podcasts Unlimited subscribers will receive early access to the first two episodes of the highly-anticipated second installment in the Marvel’s Wastelanders series, Marvel’s Wastelanders: Hawkeye, featuring Hawkeye (Stephen Lang) and his estranged 17-year-old daughter Ash (Sasha Lane).
Subscribers to Marvel Podcasts Unlimited will also enjoy early access to all future installments of Marvel‘s Wastelanders, including Marvel’s Wastelanders: Black Widow, Marvel’s Wastelanders: Wolverine, and Marvel’s Wastelanders: Doom, plus additional forthcoming exclusive audio entertainment from Marvel and SiriusXM.
In 2019, Marvel and SiriusXM announced a multi-year agreement to create new original podcast series available across major listening platforms including SiriusXM, Pandora, and Stitcher. Exclusive new episodes of Marvel + SXM Podcasts will continue to be available across other major listening platforms following their debuts on Marvel Podcasts Unlimited.
The new Marvel channel on Apple Podcasts takes Marvel + SXM Podcasts global, with availability in more than 170 countries and regions. Marvel Podcasts Unlimited is available as a paid subscription exclusively through the free Marvel channel on Apple Podcasts for $3.99 per month (U.S.) after a seven-day free trial. Local pricing is available.
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Bill Burr talks with Seth Meyers about recording his comedy album Live from Madison Square Garden, speaks his mind about Mr. Potato Head and dishes on F Is for Family and Reservation Dogs.
