In this extended version for the web, James Corden asks Elton John to help him navigate Los Angeles on a rainy day while the two sing some of his songs, including a Lion King classic and “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me.”
Guy with cornrows eats corn while listening to Korn
“Guy with cornrows eats corn while listening to Korn.” That’s what the video says, and that’s what you’re to get.
All Aboard For The Cutest Mini-Train Ever
Whenever I talk about what makes a video go viral, I usually say make the audience either laugh, cry or get angry. I should just say fill up a mini-train full of cute dogs, and watch the hits pile up.
Texas Famous reports that a man in Fort Worth, Texas frequently takes his pack of dogs on a mini-train ride around town.
That time George Harrison refused to appear nude onscreen. In a pool. With a hippopotamus.
To coincide with the release on DVD of Alejandro Jodorowsky’s first film in 22 years, The Dance Of Reality, Uncut thought of us when they posted the full transcript of the interview they conducted with the filmmaker for their issue.
Are you pleased that the soundtrack for The Holy Mountain is finally coming out?
Yes. I had problems with the producer [Allen Klein] for thirty years. Later, with his son, we make peace and I remastered the picture, and the public can see it now. But the music in the picture is not the complete music we composed. On the record, you have all the music not in the picture. So I am very happy.
What was the problem with Allen Klein?
We have a little…. He wanted me to make a picture, so I escaped, I didn’t want to do it. Evidently, he hated me. And then we fought.
How did you first meet John Lennon?
[Hendrix producer] Alan Douglas had a little company. They had El Topo because no one wanted to buy it. He was a friend of John Lennon and Yoko Ono and said to them, ‘See the picture? If you like the picture, show your public the picture.’ And they did. Then they recommended Allen Klein buy El Topo, and he did it.
Wasn’t George Harrison meant to be in The Holy Mountain?
He was staying in the Plaza Hotel [in New York], in a big suite. He was dressed all in white. Very, very spiritual. He said, ‘I like the script, I want to do the picture. But there is one little part I cannot do.’ I said, ‘What little part?’ He said, ‘In a swimming pool, with a hippopotamus, I must clean my asshole in front of the camera. I don’t want to do that.’ I said to him, ‘I am very happy that you like my picture. But this moment is very important for the picture and you are the biggest star and if you show your anus it will be the most fantastic illustration of how humble your ego is.’ And then he said, ‘No, I can’t do it.’ So I said, ‘Well, I can’t work with you.’ I lost millions of dollars! I lost another picture!
Via Uncut
A New Species Of Tarantulas Named After Johnny Cash
A new species of tarantula has been named after Johnny Cash. Aphonopelma johnnycashi is “found around Folsom [Prison] and the males are predominantly all black, so it fits his image,” says naturalist Chris Hamilton, who led the team that discovered the spider. The only way to kill them? Put them in a ring of fire, until they go down, down, down and the flames went higher.
Want To Be The Next Lead Singer Of Stone Temple Pilots?
“No one will ever ‘replace’ Scott” Weiland, say Stone Temple Pilots — but the ’90s rock icons are holding open auditions for a new singer. Want to do it? Check the video below for details.
The Lumineers Announce New Album; ‘Cleopatra’ To Be Released April 8
The Lumineers announced today the release of their second album Cleopatra via Dualtone, an Entertainment One company, on April 8th. In addition the Lumineers have announced the first leg of their World tour commencing April 14th in the UK. The band also shares their first single “Ophelia” which can be heard here. It took four years for The Lumineers (Wesley Schultz, Jeremiah Fraites and Neyla Pekarek) to follow up their platinum-plus, multi-Grammy-nominated, self-titled debut – which spent 46 weeks on the Billboard 200 and peaked at #2 — but Cleopatra is well worth the wait. After exploding onto the scene with their monster single, “Ho Hey” (which spent a staggering 62 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #3) and its follow-up, “Stubborn Love” (recently featured on President Barack Obama’s Spotify playlist), The Lumineers spent a solid three years touring six of the seven continents. During that time, The Lumineers earned a pair of Grammy nominations (Best New Artist, Best Americana Album), contributed two songs to The Hunger Games franchise (including the hit Jennifer Lawrence/James Newton Howard collaboration, “The Hanging Tree”) and sold an impressive 1.7 million albums in the U.S., and 3 million worldwide.
Cleopatra proves the band are neither taking their good fortune for granted, nor sitting back on their laurels. With the help of producer Simone Felice (The Felice Brothers, The Avett Brothers), the man Wesley calls “our shaman,” the band ensconced themselves in Clubhouse, a recording studio high atop a hill in rural Rhinebeck, N.Y., not far from Woodstock.
“We took the same approach this time as we did with the first album, recording demos in a small house we rented in the original Denver neighborhood where we first moved,” explains Wesley, contributing the lyrical ideas while collaborating on the music with Jer, who tackled a variety of instruments, including guitar, the very prominent piano and trademark tribal drums.
“The record is our greatest hits reflecting what’s happened to us over the last three years,” added Wesley. “We tried to come up with the best possible version of every song, so we recorded a lot of different iterations, changing the tempos, dressing ’em up, stripping ’em down. It took a lot of work to make them sound so easy. We’re very passionate about the process. It was a very intense and beautiful experience. There was a lot of battling, a lot of tears, but some amazing stuff came out, and at the end, we were much better off. It transformed our relationship.”
The Lumineers
Cleopatra World Tour 2016
14 Apr Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy
15 Apr Glasgow, UK @ Barrowlands
18 Apr Dublin, Ireland @ Olympia Theatre
19 Apr Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall
23 Apr London, UK @ O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
27 Apr Paris, France @ Le Trianon
28 Apr Brussels, Belgium @ Ancienne Belgique
29 Apr Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg
2 May Cologne, Germany @ E-Werk
4 May Hamburg, Germany @ Gross Freiheit 36
6 May Berlin, Germany @ Admiralspalast
8 May Stockholm, Sweden @ Berns
9 May Oslo, Norway @ Rockefeller
10 May Copenhagen, Denmark @ Vega
21 May Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
22 May Dallas, TX @ The Bomb Factory
25 May Salt Lake City, UT @ Red Butte Garden
27 May San Diego, CA @ CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
28 May Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
29 May Napa Valley @ Bottle Rock Festival
31 May Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
1 Jun Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theatre
3 Jun Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Amphitheater
7 Jun Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
10 Jun Kansas City, MO @ KC Live! @ Power & Light District
11 Jun Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theatre
12 Jun St. Louis, MI @ Peabody Opera House
14 Jun St. Paul, MN @ Myth
15 Jun Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater
19 Jun Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theater
20 July Gardone Riviera, Italy @ Anfiteatro Del Vittoriale
21 July Sesto al Reghena, Italy @ Sexto ‘NPlugged
Track list for Cleopatra:
1. Sleep On The Floor
2. Ophelia
3. Cleopatra
4. Gun Song
5. Angela
6. In The Light
7. Gale Song
8. Long Way From Home
9. Sick In The Head
10. My Eyes
11. Patience
Watch Laura Marling perform in The Current studio
“I was writing music that called for that arrangement,” says Laura Marling, who plugs in an electric guitar for three tracks on her latest album Short Movie, which was written on her dad’s Gibson 335.
Though ahead of her performance at the second annual Festival Palomino, Marling went back to her roots: She stopped by The Current to perform an acoustic set live in-studio and to chat with host Steve Seel about her new record.
Before Short Movie, though, there was another (scrapped) album. “It was just a bit of a boring record,” says Marling. “I wasn’t inspired really, in a lyrical way.”
Then Marling moved to Los Angeles. “It so directly confronts you with everything that’s so awful about societal inequity and segregation and your complete powerlessness to do anything about it,” says Marling. “It sent me into an existential tailspin.”
“I was sort of surprised by how inspiring I found L.A., and I like the unlikely,” says Marling.
Watch the video below, or listen here.
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The best song for a team to run on the pitch to, according to The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn
That would be my beloved Minnesota Vikings, who come on to the field to Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin. That’s often the best part of the game, with the first line “I come from the land of the ice and snow”, which describes Minnesota, and the line about “Valhalla, I am coming”. They have a viking on a Harley come out and then they chase behind it – it’s actually pretty impressive. I wouldn’t call the soundsystem shit hot, but it gets pretty loud. It’s a supercharged part of the game – and the fans have been drinking for five hours by that point. They introduced it some time in the 90s – before then, they used to have this chintzy “Go Vikings! Let’s win the game”, 50s or 60s rock ’em sock ’em kind of thing that wasn’t nearly as impressive or contemporary. Admittedly, Immigrant Song is 45 years old, but for the crowd of 40-something white people, that’s contemporary. A song that would be great as an entrance would be Paranoid by Black Saabbath, at least in tone if not in content. I always think that’s the ultimate in driving guitar songs. There’s a song by Jawbreaker, the 90s emo punks, that they always used to play first. Before the record actually came out, we thought it was a theme song because the chorus went: “Are you out there? Do you hear me?” It sounded as though it would be great for a sports team. But actually it’s called Do You Hate Me and its about a girl.
Via The Guardian
Beyonce Announces The Formation World Tour
BEYONCÉ announced THE FORMATION WORLD TOUR today following her appearance during Super Bowl 50. The highly-anticipated tour, promoted by Live Nation, presented by American Express and produced by Parkwood Entertainment, will kick off in North America on April 27 in Miami, Fla. at Marlins Park with 21 additional stadium dates lined up throughout the country including New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, Philadelphia, Dallas and more. The European leg of THE FORMATION WORLD TOUR will start on June 28 in Sunderland, United Kingdom at Stadium of Light. Additional European stadium dates include London, Manchester, Zurich, Amsterdam, Paris, Milan, Stockholm, Frankfurt and more. A full list of tour dates and venues is below.
Tickets will go on sale starting Monday, Feb. 15 in Europe and Tuesday, Feb. 16 in North America (full on sale schedule provided at end of release). Beyhive members may purchase tickets in advance beginning Tuesday, Feb. 9 and Monday, Feb. 15 for shows going on sale on Feb. 22.
True to her life’s work of always giving back, fans will be given the opportunity to participate in Beyoncé’s #BeyGOOD initiative supporting local United Way programs and the continued work surrounding the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. United Way of Genesee County has been at the forefront of distributing thousands of filtration pitchers, faucet mount filters, replacement cartridges and truckloads of water to underserved populations to address immediate needs in Flint Michigan. They are also partnering with the Community Foundation of Greater Flint to create a fund that will address long-term developmental, education, nutrition and health needs of the children affected by the Flint Water Crisis. Follow@beygood on Twitter for more information.
As Beyoncé wants to present her fans with the best possible experience at the concerts, she has joined forces with THX Ltd to provide the highest quality audio experience during THE FORMATION WORLD TOUR. THX has assessed, optimized and certified that the acoustic systems used at the concerts are without peer. With this association, concert-goers will get the best acoustic experience possible at any large-venue event.
THE FORMATION WORLD TOUR is BEYONCÉ’s first solo tour since her ambitious Mrs. Carter Show World Tour in 2013. The sold-out tour spanning two years and five continents thrilled nearly two million fans and was hailed by critics worldwide. During the summer of 2014, BEYONCÉ and JAY Z launched the six-week ON THE RUN Tour, playing major stadiums in the US. They ended the tour in Paris, France in September 2014 with two additional dates that were filmed for an HBO Special that was nominated for an Emmy Award.
In addition to the Beyhive presale, American Express® Card Members will also have the opportunity to purchase tickets for the tour prior to the general on sale date.
“American Express has a longstanding relationship with Beyoncé and we are thrilled to partner with her again for the upcoming Formation World Tour,” said Walter Frye, Vice President, Global Experiential Marketing, American Express. “We are proud to bring our Card Members around the world closer to Beyoncé – a global icon and an artist we know they love – with access to purchase tickets for her tour before the general public.”
American Express Card Members can purchase tickets for Miami, Tampa, Dallas, San Diego, Los Angeles, Edmonton, Toronto, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore & Hershey beginning Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 12:00 p.m. local through Sunday, Feb. 14 at 5:00 p.m. local. American Express Card Members can purchase tickets for Atlanta, Raleigh, Nashville, Houston, San Francisco, Seattle, Minneapolis, Detroit and Pittsburgh beginning Monday, Feb. 15 (at 12:00 p.m. through Saturday, Feb. 20 at 5:00 p.m. local.
American Express Card Members can purchase tickets for Beyoncé’s The Formation World Tour 2016 in the United Kingdom, Ireland, *France, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, before the general public from 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, 9 Feb. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, 13 Feb (France pre-sale ends Friday, 12-Feb @ 5pm). American Express Card Members can purchase tickets for Germany before the general public from 12:00 p.m. Monday, 15 Feb. to 5pm p.m. Friday, 19 Feb. local time.
BEYONCÉ – THE FORMATION WORLD TOUR
All dates, cities and venues below subject to change.
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NORTH AMERICA: |
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Wed. April 27 |
Miami, FL |
Marlins Park |
Tue. Feb. 16 |
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Fri. April 29 |
Tampa |
Raymond James Stadium |
Tue. Feb. 16 |
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Sun. May 1 |
Atlanta, GA |
Georgia Dome |
Mon. Feb. 22 |
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Tue. May 3 |
Raleigh, NC |
Carter-Finley Stadium |
Mon. Feb. 22 |
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Thu. May 5 |
Nashville, TN |
Nissan Stadium |
Mon. Feb. 22 |
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Sat. May 7 |
Houston, TX |
NRG Stadium |
Mon. Feb. 22 |
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Mon. May 9 |
Dallas, TX |
AT&T Stadium |
Tue. Feb. 16 |
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Thu. May 12 |
San Diego, CA |
Qualcomm Stadium |
Tue. Feb. 16 |
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Sat. May 14 |
Los Angeles, CA |
Rose Bowl |
Tue. Feb. 16 |
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Mon. May 16 |
Santa Clara, CA |
Levi’s Stadium |
Mon. Feb. 22 |
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Wed. May 18 |
Seattle, WA |
CenturyLink Field |
Mon. Feb. 22 |
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Fri. May 20 |
Edmonton, AB |
Commonwealth Stadium |
Tue. Feb. 16 |
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Mon. May 23 |
Minneapolis, MN |
TCF Bank Stadium |
Mon. Feb. 22 |
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Wed. May 25 |
Toronto, ON |
Rogers Centre |
Tue. Feb. 16 |
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Fri. May 27 |
Chicago, IL |
Soldier Field |
Tue. Feb. 16 |
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Sun. May 29 |
Detroit, MI |
Ford Field |
Mon. Feb. 22 |
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Tue. May 31 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Heinz Field |
Mon. Feb. 22 |
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Fri. June 3 |
Boston, MA |
Gillette Stadium |
Tue. Feb. 16 |
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Sun. June 5 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Lincoln Financial Field |
Tue. Feb. 16 |
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Tue. June 7 |
New York, NY |
Citi Field |
Tue. Feb. 16 |
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Fri. June 10 |
Baltimore, MD |
M&T Bank Stadium |
Tue. Feb. 16 |
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Sun. June 12 |
Hershey, PA |
Hersheypark Stadium |
Tue. Feb. 16 |
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Tue. June 28 |
Sunderland, UK |
Stadium of Light |
Tue. Feb. 16 |
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Thu. June 30 |
Cardiff, UK |
Millennium Stadium |
Tue. Feb. 16 |
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Sat. July 2 |
London, UK |
Wembley Stadium |
Tue. Feb. 16 |
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Tue. July 5 |
Manchester, UK |
Emirates Old Trafford |
Tue. Feb. 16 |
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Thu. July 7 |
Glasgow, UK |
Hampden Park |
Tue. Feb. 16 |
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Sat. July 9 |
Dublin, IE |
Croke Park |
Mon. Feb. 15 |
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Tue. July 12 |
Dusseldorf, DE |
Esprit Arena |
Mon. Feb. 22 |
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Thu. July 14 |
Zurich, CH |
Letzigrund |
Mon. Feb. 22 |
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Sat. July 16 |
Amsterdam, NE |
Arena |
Mon. Feb. 15 |
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Mon. July 18 |
Milan, IT |
Stadio San Siro |
Mon. Feb. 15 |
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Thu. July 21 |
Paris, FR |
Stade de France |
Mon. Feb. 15 |
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Sun. July 24 |
Copenhagen, DK |
Parken |
Mon. Feb. 22 |
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Tue. July 26 |
Stockholm, SE |
Friends Arena |
Mon. Feb. 15 |
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Fri. July 29 |
Frankfurt, DE |
Commerzbank Arena |
Mon. Feb. 22 |
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Sun. July 31 |
Brussels, BE |
Roi Boudoin |
Mon. Feb. 22 |
For complete tour and ticketing information, visit www.livenation.com and www.beyonce.com