<p>Our boy Ed Sheeran is back in town tonight (May 24) headlining Boston Calling, and it got us thinking of all the coverage we’ve given the English singer-songwriter over the years. The “Shape of You” singer has gotten mixed up in some pretty crazy stuff over the years — from admitting shitting himself on stage to commenting on a photo of a baby who looked just like him — so we’ve compiled eight of our favorite Ed Heds from the […]</p>
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Jacksonville-based shoegaze band Leaving Time have released a new song. It is called “Wish” and is available digitally now via Sunday Drive Records. Leaving Time are currently touring the US with Hollow Suns and released their EP collection I + II in 2023. Check out the song and dates below.

<p>It’s officially Boston Calling weekend, and our senses have been tingling from the moment the gates opened. From the sights and sounds that will obviously keep us all on a figurative roller coaster (and a literal Ferris Wheel) of emotions, to the feeling of ice cold Liquid Death keeping us hydrated and absolutely friggin’ metal, it’s no question that everyone here is ready to party — but don’t forget to follow the smells and tastes of the festival, as well, […]</p>
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Sublime have released their first new song in 28 years. It is called “Feel Like That” and features vocals from the late Bradley Nowell (taken from an old recording of the song) and Scott Woodruff of Stick Figure along with Jakob Nowell. The song was originally demoed in 1996 and bootlegged for years under the name “Eileen”. The song is available digitally now via Skunk Records. Check out the song below.

Today we are thrilled to bring you a premiere of the new track by Trondheim-based punk rockers Slitasje! The track is called “Ett Iiv” and is off their upcoming album Mandag Morgon. Speaking to Punknews about the track lead singer Sushila Gautam said, ”’Ett liv’ means ‘A Life’. It reflects on the worth of a life. Of going through life, feeling changes. On how who you are, who you love or how you look affects the worth of your life and the road your life takes.” Mandag Morgon will be out everywhere on June 28 via Dirt Cult Records and you can pre-order it right here. Listen to the song below!

Sleater-Kinney have teamed up with New Orleans-based punk rockers Special Interest to release a remixed version of their song “Crusader”. The unremixed song originally appeared on Sleater-Kinney’s album Little Rope which was released earlier this year. Check out the song below.

Cross Dog have released a video for their new song “Jane Roe”. The video was directed by lead vocalist Tracy A and the video features appearances by Valerie Knox and Emily Bones of The Anti-Queens (who also provide backing vocals). The description for the video contains links to Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights and Plannet Parenthood. The song is off there upcoming album All Hard Feelings which will be out on June 7 via Stomp Records. Cross Dog released their album Hollow in 2019. Check out the video below.

The US Department of Justice along with 29 states and the District of Columbia have filmed an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nations and Ticketmaster. They are seeking to break up the two entities and claim (rightly) that Live Nation has not only illegally inflated ticket prices but also taken “abusive steps to squash competition” in the ticket space. A statement released by US Attorney General Merrick Garland says in part, ”We allege that Live Nation relies on unlawful, anticompetitive conduct to exercise its monopolistic control over the live events industry in the United States at the cost of fans, artists, smaller promoters, and venue operators. The result is that fans pay more in fees, artists have fewer opportunities to play concerts, smaller promoters get squeezed out, and venues have fewer real choices for ticketing services. It is time to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster.” As of right now, Ticketmaster holds between 70%-80% of the primary ticket sales market in the US alone. Dan Wall, the vice president of corporate and regulatory affairs for Live Nation, released a statement on Live Nation’s website which reads in part, ”There was intense political pressure on DOJ to file a lawsuit, and a long-term lobbying campaign from rivals and ticket brokers seeing government protection for themselves. […] It ignores everything that is actually responsible for higher ticket prices, from increasing production costs to artist popularity, to 24/7 online ticket scalping that reveals the public’s willingness to pay far more than primary tickets cost.  It blames Live Nation and Ticketmaster for high service charges, but ignores that Ticketmaster retains only a modest portion of those fees. In fact, primary ticketing is one of the least expensive digital distributions in the economy.” The DOJ initially launched their antitrust investigation into Live Nation in 2022. The US House of Representatives have also passed an act called the TICKET Act which would work to create more transparency in the ticketing space and would require all places that sell tickets to show the actual price of the ticket with all of the fees presented in an itemized list. The act needs to be voted on by the Senate and signed by the president before it can be put into practice. We will keep you updated.

<p>Editor’s Note: In addition to our ongoing preview coverage, Vanyaland and Boston Calling are teaming up once again to showcase the homegrown bands and artists that help shape the local flavor of the city’s most vital music festival. Boston Calling’s ’24 headliners — The Killers, Ed Sheeran, Tyler Childers — and its remarkable undercard are well-known and established; but over the next few weeks, keep it locked as we profile the New England talent that decorates the lineup like few other […]</p>
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<p>Editor’s Note: In addition to our ongoing preview coverage, Vanyaland and Boston Calling are teaming up once again to showcase the homegrown bands and artists that help shape the local flavor of the city’s most vital music festival. Boston Calling’s ’24 headliners — The Killers, Ed Sheeran, Tyler Childers — and its remarkable undercard are well-known and established; but over the next few weeks, keep it locked as we profile the New England talent that decorates the lineup like few other […]</p>
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