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Mandy Moore has shared a nostalgic new single called ‘Little Dreams’ – listen to it below.The gentle orchestral track sees Moore focus in on, and celebrate, the everyday.In a statement about the track, Moore said: “I wanted to write a song about how a life is comprised of these seemingly mundane moments that ultimately all piece together to form something greater.“It’s about the little things we look back on with such nostalgia when we’re reflecting on a particular point in time: the walk you took with someone right after it had rained, or the drive when someone introduced you to a record that wound up becoming one of your favourites.“It doesn’t always have to be about the flashy things that scream out to us—it’s all those quieter, simpler moments that are worth recognizing and celebrating too.”You can listen to the track here:The track is the second single to come from Moore’s upcoming new album, ‘In Real Life’ following the release of the album’s title track last month.The record will be the follow-up to Moore’s March 2020 album ‘Silver Landings’, and will arrive on May 13 via Verve Forecast.Produced by Mike Viola, ‘In Real Life’ features a host of collaborators, including Moore’s husband, Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith, and his brother/bandmate Griffin Goldsmith, Lucius’ Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig, keyboardist Lee Pardini (The War On Drugs) and bassist Sebastian Steinberg (Sharon Van Etten, Phoebe Bridgers).Speaking about the new album, Moore said: “So much of this record came from future-tripping on the next chapter of my life and what it might look like: what parenthood would feel like, how it would change everything, and all the excitement and trepidation that comes with that.”“At the same time it was about celebrating

Angel Olsen has confirmed details of a new studio album. Big Time is due June 3 via Jagjaguwar and is preceded by new song "All The Good Times." You can see a video for the single below.

The cutest she’s ever looked! Mira Sorvino has been an onscreen staple since the ’90s, but there are many things about the star that her longtime followers might not even know.

Sharon Van Etten and Julien Baker are set to cover Nine Inch Nails and Smashing Pumpkins on a seven-inch single for the comic book series What’s the Furthest Place From Here?Each issue of the series, written by Matthew Rosenberg and illustrated by Tyler Boss, has been soundtracked by a seven-inch, with Van Etten and Baker to appear on the accompanying vinyl for the forthcoming seventh issue, due out September 14.The single will feature a cover of Nine Inch Nails’ ‘Hurt’ by Van Etten, which she previously covered in 2020 for Suicide Prevention Month, and Baker’s rendition of ‘1979’ by Smashing Pumpkins. Preorders are available now via the Image Comics website.“Having Julien Baker and Sharon Van Etten record songs is really beyond anything we could have hoped for,” Rosenberg said in a press statement.“Tyler and I regularly listen to both of their work while making this book, so having them provide the actual soundtrack for the issue has been really surreal in the best possible way.”The comic, described as a “post-apocalyptic coming-of-age series”, is a blend of sci-fi, fantasy and comedy, with music a large feature throughout (it was named after a lyric from Jawbreaker’s ‘Accident Prone’).

Mandy Moore has announced details of her new album ‘In Real Life’ and shared the record’s title track – you can hear the new song below.The record will be the follow-up to Moore’s March 2020 album ‘Silver Landings’, and is set for release on May 13 via Verve Forecast.Produced by Mike Viola, ‘In Real Life’ – which has been previewed today (March 8) by the title track, which you can hear below – features a host of collaborators, including Moore’s husband, Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith, and his brother/bandmate Griffin Goldsmith, Lucius’ Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig, keyboardist Lee Pardini (The War On Drugs) and bassist Sebastian Steinberg (Sharon Van Etten, Phoebe Bridgers).“So much of this record came from future-tripping on the next chapter of my life and what it might look like: what parenthood would feel like, how it would change everything, and all the excitement and trepidation that comes with that,” Moore said of ‘In Real Life’ in a statement.“At the same time it was about celebrating and acknowledging where we were at the moment and really trying to be completely present in the everyday — which is maybe the hardest part of the human condition.”Of the lyrical content of the album, Moore added: “To me it’s all about staying open, staying aware, staying sensitive and empathetic to the people around me.“There’s something about expressing myself through lyrics and melody that makes me feel whole, and I see it as a privilege to have that outlet. And even though this album is very specific to me and my experience — there’s songs about my baby, my husband, my father, my friends — I hope everyone’s able to see their own lives in it.

Earlier this month, Sharon Van Etten shared "Porta," her first single of the new year. Today, she followed it with "Used To It," another slow-burning but ultimately triumphant track.

Sharon Van Etten has shared her latest single ‘Used To It’ – you can hear the new track below.The song marks Van Etten’s second solo release of 2022, following on from last month’s ‘Porta’.Speaking about ‘Used To It’, which was originally written for the score for the 2020 HBO documentary Baby God, Van Etten explained: “Ultimately, the film team changed their musical direction, but I found myself welcomely challenged to the idea of writing a song about the concept of family, connection through blood, nature vs. nurture, while attempting to incorporate ideas of love and the complexities of science and technology.“I am grateful for this song to be able to have a new life, relating more to the times we have all been living through and redefining the meaning of this song by focusing on the positives of seeking connection and understanding what family means to the individual.”The track’s accompanying video, which you can see above, was created by Van Etten’s musical director and bandmate Charley Damski, and features the dancer and choreographer Hayden J Frederick.Van Etten said of the clip: “Together, they helped me convey the feelings of internal struggles, while also finding space for oneself and embracing that pain in order to move on.” Van Etten will head out on a UK and European tour this summer.

Kelly Clarkson has shared a powerful cover of George Michael classic ‘Faith’ on her TV show – watch it below.As has become customary on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Clarkson began her show this week with a ‘Kellyoke’ segment, which Clarkson performing a cover version of a song requested by her audience to open the program.“We’re going to kick things off in a different way with a Kellyoke special, because I literally showed up today…I was like ‘I can’t sing today,’” she told the audience before sharing a pre-recorded cover of ‘Faith’.“I went to sleep at like 3 a.m. and I’m very tired.

Kelly Clarkson has delivered her take on Bleachers‘ ‘I Wanna Get Better’, performing it live on her daytime TV variety show.The ‘Kellyoke’ segment of The Kelly Clarkson Show sees Clarkson performing a cover version of a song requested by her audience to open the program.Yesterday’s broadcast (February 21) saw Clarkson take on Bleachers’ 2014 track, which was released as a single and appeared on their debut album ‘Strange Desire’. You can watch her performance below.Previous Kellyoke segments have seen Clarkson cover the likes of Sharon Van Etten’s ‘The End Of The World’, Pixies’ ‘Where Is My Mind’, My Chemical Romance’s ‘Welcome To The Black Parade’, Radiohead’s ‘Karma Police’ and more.Elsewhere, Clarkson has reportedly teamed up with Dolly Parton for a “haunting” new version of ‘9 To 5’.

A.D. Amorosi Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard, who has curated a new Yoko Ono tribute album, “Ocean Child,” says that his first true introduction to Ono’s work came during a crate-digging session 20 years ago.“I found a copy of “Feeling the Space,” in the ‘O’ section of a dusty record store, thinking it would be what I imaged to have been her more challenging avant-garde stuff,” says Gibbard, talking about Ono’s self-produced 1973 album.

Sharon Van Etten has shared her new single ‘Porta’ and announced a set of UK tour dates – you can check out both below.The track is Van Etten’s first new music release of 2022, and it follows on from her May 2021 team-up with Angel Olsen on ‘Like I Used To’.Produced by Van Etten (vocals, synths, drum machines) and Daniel Knowles (synths), and backed by her live band of Jorge Balbi (drums), Charley Damski (guitars) and Devin Hoff (bass), ‘Porta’ was written in 2020, Van Etten says, “at one of my lowest lows”.“For most of my adult life I have struggled with bouts of depression and anxiety and coping mechanisms, and I sometimes let those dark moments get the best of me,” she explained in a statement. “During this time I felt very dissociated.

Superchunk are back with a new single called ‘Endless Summer’ featuring Teenage Fanclub – you can listen to it below.The track is the first preview of the American indie band’s upcoming new album, ‘Wild Loneliness’, which is their first since 2018’s ‘What A Time To Be Alive’.Set to be released next year on February 25, it’s a guest-heavy LP that features the likes of Sharon Van Etten, R.E.M.’s Mike Mills, Wye Oak’s Andy Stack, Tracyanne Campbell of Camera Obscura, Owen Pallett, Kelly Pratt, and Franklin Bruno.The band’s new single ‘Endless Summer’ was written on New Year’s Day 2020 and sees Norman Blake and Raymond McGinley of Teenage Fanclub provide harmonies.Superchunk’s Mac McCaughan said of the track: “‘Endless Summer’ was written on

Sharon Van Etten has shared her cover of the Velvet Underground‘s ‘Femme Fatale’ – you can listen to her rendition of the track below.The song is the latest preview of ‘I’ll Be Your Mirror – A Tribute To The Velvet Underground & Nico’, a covers album honouring the Velvet Underground’s 1967 debut album which is set for release on September 24.Van Etten is among the featured artists who have contributed to the record, which also includes covers by St.

IDLES are the latest act to share a Metallica cover as part of the expansive 52-track tribute album, ‘The Metallica Blacklist’.The English post-punk band have optioned a version of ‘The God That Failed’, making them the first act thus far on the ‘Blacklist’ to cover that song. It’s taken, as with all the songs on the compilation, from Metallica’s self-titled 1991 album – best known as ‘The Black Album’.

Beck was joined by Sharon Van Etten, Jack Antonoff and Fred Armisen during his set at the Newport Folk Festival over the weekend.Held at the Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island from July 23-28, the 2021 edition of the legendary Newport festival was one of the first major festivals to return to the USA since the COVID-19 pandemic.During Beck’s set, a host of special guests joined him for multiple songs.

Radiohead are raffling off a vinyl test pressing of their 2000 classic ‘Kid A’ as part of a fundraiser for the charity Gig Buddies.The band announced the prize on social media, along with a photo of the extremely rare collector’s item.Gig Buddies is a charity and initiative that sees people with learning disabilities and/or autistic people paired with a music fan of similar interests with whom they can attend shows.

Wilco‘s Jeff Tweedy and his son Spencer have covered Sharon Van Etten and Angel Olsen‘s new collaborative single – watch the performance below.The pair shared the single ‘Like I Used To’ last month, complete with its own video and subsequent late night TV performance.Jeff and Spencer’s performance of the song came as part of the duo’s long-running livestream show The Tweedy Show.“That’s the best I can do with not knowing the lyrics perfectly yet,” Jeff says after the performance.

Jonathan Cohen Pearl Jam has confirmed its first U.S. performance of 2021, which will take place at frontman Eddie Vedder’s fifth annual Ohana Festival at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, Calif.

Courtney Barnett has once again partnered with Vagabon to cover Sharon Van Etten’s track ‘Don’t Do It’.The track is lifted from the forthcoming anniversary edition of Van Etten’s 2010 album, ‘Epic’.

Xiu Xiu have shared a new video for ‘Sad Mezcalita’, featuring Sharon Van Etten – check it out below.The track appears on ‘OH NO’, a new album of duets that Xiu Xiu released on Friday (March 26).In a statement about the new visual, Xiu Xiu’s Angela Seo, who directed the video, said it represents a “tribute to the loss, crime, bleakness, dreams, and tensions”.The band’s Jamie Stewart added: “Angela said to me, ‘you never write love songs’. This song tried to do that and failed.

IDLES have unveiled their powerful take on Sharon Van Etten‘s ‘Peace Signs’, taken from the upcoming anniversary edition of her 2010 album ‘Epic’.The new track sees the Bristol punks putting their typically thunderous spin on Van Etten’s original, dialling up the guitars and replacing her melodies with the imposing vocals of IDLES frontman Joe Talbot.You can hear IDLES’ cover of Sharon Van Etten’s ‘Peace Signs’ below.The new anniversary double LP is also set to include covers by the likes of Courtney Barnett, Fiona Apple and Big Red Machine – the side project of The National‘s Aaron Dessner and Bon Iver‘s Justin Vernon.“Sharon is one of my favourite songwriters and I’ve been very lucky to get to collaborate with her many times over the