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ABC News
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Soccer Mommy covers Pavement's 'Gold Soundz' for Like A Version
It's an indie lover's dream as Soccer Mommy takes on 'Gold Soundz' by the ultimate indie dads Pavement for her Like A Version debut. The Switzerland-born, Nashville-raised singer songwriter wove her cover with soothing vocals and jangly guitars ( it's central, so essential ), bringing her intricate energy to the front. Like a balm for the soul. "I just always really liked this one and thought it suited my voice nicely," she said. "I think it's just really catchy. It gets stuck in your head. It has a nice melody and nice guitar parts. I really like the jangliness of the guitars in this song. So I think that's what drew me to it." Soccer Mommy's a huge fan of Pavement, and we are huge fans of Soccer Mommy. What a golden moment. Check out more from Soccer Mommy's debut in the Like A Version studio below! Behind Soccer Mommy's cover of Pavement's 'Gold Soundz' for Like A Version Soccer Mommy — 'Abigail' (live for Like A Version) Posted 23m ago 23 minutes ago Thu 17 Jul 2025 at 10:30pm
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rock Pioneer, 77, Stuns Fans with Awesome Cover of '70s Classic
Rock Pioneer, 77, Stuns Fans with Awesome Cover of '70s Classic originally appeared on Parade. One of the most important solo figures in rock music from the '70s is Alice Cooper. The rocker's horror inspired sound and aesthetic paved the way for metal music to begin to flourish, proving that horror had a space in the music world. Being one of the most visually iconic musicians of the time, Cooper made a significant mark, with his performances becoming infamous. Recently, a performance by Cooper has been getting a lot of attention, this time because of a particular song choice. In a super cool tribute to another '70s rock giant, Cooper covered "Another Brick In The Wall Part 2," one of Pink Floyd's biggest hits. Seeing as both acts are known for their crazy live shows, it's quite something to see Cooper taking a stab at a classic song like this. Check it out. It's a super cool cover, and the "mashup we didn't know we needed" for sure. He brings his signature grit to the performance and really makes the song his own. Fans felt the same way, leaving lots of praise in the comments. "I saw AC for the first time last fall and saw this mashup. Truthfully the best concert I've ever been to. PHENOMENAL PERFORMANCE!" "Didn't know I need this 'til now!! 🙏🏻" "Saw this live at my first concert ever! Lost my d--n mind this May!🔥" "Seeing this performed live was absolutely an amazing experience." It's always a delight when our favorite artists cover each other. Hopefully, we get to see more awesome covers from Alice Cooper in the future!🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 Rock Pioneer, 77, Stuns Fans with Awesome Cover of '70s Classic first appeared on Parade on Jul 1, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
JoJo Siwa Seemingly Shaded by "Bette Davis Eyes' Singer Over Cover
Originally appeared on E! Online It looks like imitation isn't always the greatest form of flattery for Kim Carnes. After JoJo Siwa released a cover of her 1981 hit "Bette Davis Eyes," the Grammy winner seemingly expressed her distaste for the rendition in a cryptic message. In a July 9 TikTok, which has since been deleted, Kim shared a clip of her music video for "Bette Davis Eyes," in which she wears a black pantsuit with matching sunglasses while she performs in an empty warehouse room. And alongside the throwback video, the 79-year-old included a message about what constitutes a quality singing performance. "There is a difference between singing a song.... And embodying it...." Kim wrote in the comments. "I've always believed authenticity is what makes music timeless." She added, "I'm forever grateful to be the voice behind this one..... Bette Davis Eyes." And while Kim hasn't publicly addressed whether she intended to diss JoJo, her comments arrived just two days after the Dance Moms alum shared a teaser clip of her singing "Bette Davis Eyes," which quickly went viral. More from E! Online Julian McMahon's Cause of Death Revealed Hailey Bieber Shares Strongly-Worded Message About Justin Bieber's New Album Swag Kanye "Ye" West's Wife Bianca Censori Looks So Different With Bold New Hairstyle In the video posted to TikTok July 7, JoJo evoked the titular movie legend by rocking a short curly bob while singing, "She knows just what it takes to make a pro blush / All the boys think she's a spy, she's got Bette Davis eyes." And the 22-year-old hinted that the footage wouldn't be the last fans would hear of her singing the classic track, which she performed in concert earlier this year, swapping in her boyfriend's name by changing the lyrics to 'Chris Hughes' eyes.' "After performing this song live and then seeing the beautiful response to it, I decided to go record a studio vocal," JoJo captioned the teaser clip. "I'm undecided if I should release it on Spotify or not…. Would you want me to?!!!" But a full version of "Bette Davis Eyes" isn't all JoJo has in store when it comes to music. Back in March, the Celebrity Big Brother UK alum—who met Chris on the show—hinted that she had quite a few songs in the works for 2025. "There's gonna be a lot of new music this year," JoJo told E! News at the time before describing her upcoming releases as a "whole playlist" of tracks. "I'm in a place in life where I'm like, 'Let's go!'" she added. "I want to put out music, I want to keep going." For more on JoJo's evolution through the years, keep reading. September 2013May 2015May 2015March 2017March 2018July 2018August 2018March 2019April 2019September 2019November 2019February 2020March 2020March 2020January 2021June 2021September 2021October 2021April 2022July 2023March 2024April 2024June 2024March 2025 For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Foo Fighters Share Punk Cover They Recorded Across Three Decades
Foo Fighters Share Punk Cover They Recorded Across Three Decades originally appeared on Parade. Thirty years ago, changed his life forever, releasing the self-titled album for his new, post-Nirvana band: Foo Fighters. Although the album arrived in the UK a week earlier, Grohl declared his independence from his grunge past with an album that incorporated elements of melodic hardcore, indie, and alternative rock. While the Foo Fighters were Grohl's first musical outing following Nirvana's dissolution in the wake of Kurt Cobain's death in 1994, it wasn't his first band. Grohl got his start in Washington D.C.'s hardcore punk scene of the mid-'80s as part of the band Scream, and Foo Fighters celebrated that history by covering one of the biggest bands of the area: Minor Threat. On June 30, Foo Fighters released a cover of Minor Threat's 'I Don't Wanna Hear It' in support of their 30th anniversary. The song, posted on YouTube with the #FF30 hashtag, was actually put together across the decades. 'Instrumentals recorded in 1995. Vocals recorded in 2025,' reads the video description. The video itself is a collage of photos taken over the band's lifetime. We see many pics of bassist Nate Mendel, guitarist (and punk icon) Pat Smear, and the late drummer Taylor Hawkins. There are also glimpses of all the other players who have joined the Foos throughout their tenure. It's very touching, despite being soundtracked by one of hardcore punk's most abrasive bursts of teenage rebellion. Ultimately, 'I Don't Want To Hear It' is less of a stroll down memory lane and more of an 80-second rush through a band's incredible history. In addition, the band is celebrating its anniversary with a Substack detailing the behind-the-scenes of each of their 11 albums. The Foo Fighters only have a handful of international dates scheduled for 2025. They'll play Carnaval Ancol in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Oct. 2 and the Singapore Grand Prix on Oct. 4. They'll finish the month with a pair of shows in Japan before playing Corona Capital in Mexico City in November. The band's latest album is 2023's But Here We Are. Earlier in 2025, the Foo Fighters underwent an unexpected lineup change when they fired drummer Josh Freese without explanation. Grohl, who retreated from the public eye after admitting he fathered a child outside of his marriage, recently made a surprise appearance in London on June 20 to cover a Pixies song with Kim Fighters Share Punk Cover They Recorded Across Three Decades first appeared on Parade on Jul 1, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
Euronews
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Euronews
What are the 20 most controversial album covers of all time?
Content warning: This article contains images which some readers may find offensive. If you're a music lover and enjoy a bit of drama, you must have heard that controversy is brewing over the artwork of Sabrina Carpenter's upcoming album 'Man's Best Friend'. The suggestive – but hardly sexually explicit - cover features the buzzy 'Espresso' hitmaker on her knees in front of a faceless man who is pulling her hair back. And the release of the image has caused much debate. Many argue that Carpenter's MO has always been pop-horniness, and that she has every right to express herself and her sexuality – in this case what some may perceive as a submissive kink - in any way she sees fit and crucially, without being policed or harassed; others see this image as degrading, regressive and promoting traditional gender roles. At the end of the day, it's her album cover and can't we just let her be? Some hyper-conservative and hyper-progressive corners of the internet clearly disagree, and the reactions have been intense – which is hardly surprising, considering sexuality has always rubbed some people up the wrong way. Plus, scandal is hardly new for musicians, as artists have sparked outrage with their album covers for decades, leading some to be censored or even banned. From nudity to the open courting of outrage via political statements (and sometimes, downright poor taste), here are 20 provocative covers that rocked the music world and faced the most backlash. We proceed chronologically. A post shared by Euronews Culture (@euronewsculture) While hardly controversial compared to some of the other covers in this list, that's a downright unfortunate title to go with this image. And isn't the one on the right an uncanny dead ringer for a young Stephen Fry? Unsettling. It's not one of the Fab Four's most famous albums, but certainly their most notorious. Photographer Robert Whitaker took a snap of the band in white butcher's coats, surrounded by raw meat and dismembered baby dolls. Paul McCartney claimed it was a comment against the Vietnam War. US retailers were shocked and refused to stock the album, leading to it being withdrawn and reissued with a more vanilla alternative. Today, the 'Butcher cover' is available in pirated form. Those lucky enough to own an original pressing have an expensive and coveted piece of music history. The cover for the avant-garde 'Two Virgins' captures John Lennon and Yoko Ono completely naked. It sparked outrage, leading distributors to clandestinely sell the album wrapped in brown paper bags. At the end of the 1960s, Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker founded a supergroup with Steve Winwood and Ric Grech. They released only one album together, and to mark the occasion, they enlisted photographer Bob Seidemann. His image features a young topless girl holding a model spaceship. The image was considered deeply problematic and was promptly banned and replaced with a more classic shot of the band members. The Stones have had several album cover controversies over the years, including 'Beggar's Banquet''s artwork which featured a graffiti covered bathroom wall. However, it's the band's ninth studio album, designed by Andy Warhol, matched with its inuendo-heavy title, which rubbed censors up the wrong way. It features a suggestive denim-clad crotch and the original pressing of the LP also had a working fly which unzipped to reveal white underwear. The cover was famously banned in Spain, which was under the fascist rule of General Franco at the time. Photographer Eric Boman's shot of Constanze Karoli and Eveline Grunwald led many US outlets to censor the image, feeling uncomfortable with the sight of scantily clad models. Thankfully, most European distributors weren't irked by the sight of lingerie. There's misguided and then there's what was going on in the minds of German rockers Scorpions in 1976. The album titled 'Virgin Killer' depicts a naked 10-year-old girl with broken glass covering her genitalia. The controversy led to a bump in sales, but it remains to this day one of the most censored album covers in music history. NB: Euronews Culture has decided to blur the image since this album cover has been deemed by many as child pornography. Sex Pistols' only studio album caused plenty of pearl clutching when it was released in 1977. A record shop owner in Nottingham, UK, was arrested for displaying the records. This led to an obscenity-related court case, as he was charged for contravening the Indecent Advertisement Act 1889. The charges were eventually dropped. All because of the word 'bollocks'. All it took was a female-led punk outfit appearing topless and covered in mud for everyone to collectively lose their minds. Considering the sheer amount of topless men on album covers, the only words that come to mind are: deal with it. With an album title like that, it was pretty obvious that the (cheeky) cover image would cause some outrage. There are no words. It's one of the most famous album covers in the world but the artwork for Nirvana's grunge masterpiece proved divisive at the time of its release. It features a photo taken by Kirk Weddle of a four-month-old nude baby named Spencer Elden. Kurt Cobain refused for it to be censored, but did state that he would agree to a sticker covering the penis, reading: 'If you're offended by this, you must be a closet pedophile.' It didn't come to that. However, several decades later, Elden attempted to sue Nirvana for violating US federal child pornography protections with the image, arguing that it resulted in 'lifelong damages'. The suit was eventually dismissed. Rap pioneer Ice Cube was no stranger to controversy, what with the headline-grabbing lyrics of N.W.A's 'Fuck Tha Police.' But with 'Death Certificate', he sparked further outrage with the image of a corpse identified as Uncle Sam. The famous rap-metal band's debut album depicts the infamous self-immolation of Vietnamese monk Thích Quảng Đức in 1963, protesting the persecution of Buddhists by South Vietnam's US-backed government. The graphic image caused outrage. Not displeased with the situation, frontman Zach de la Rocha famously burned a US flag at Woodstock '99. The question remains: Could anyone really be surprised with a name like Rage Against The Machine? Heavy metal has always been a genre that has courted controversy, and there are numerous album covers that have shocked over the years. For their 1994 album, titled 'Youthanasia', Megadeth wanted to comment on the fact that society was euthanizing the young. The visual depiction of this ended up being a woman hanging babies by their feet on her washing line. A bit on-the-nose, but it was enough to get everyone freaking out. Marilyn Manson has always pushed the envelope when it comes to taste, and the controversial rocker did just that in 2000 for the album 'Holy Wood (In The Shadow Of The Valley Of Death)'. The disturbing cover depicts Manson as a crucified Christ, which led US stores to ban it completely. Considering that the controversial shock rocker's intended purpose was to critique censorship and that the previous albums 'Mechanical Animals' and 'Portrait Of An American Family' also sparked moral panic, the reaction to the artwork must have delighted him. European fans of New York rockers The Strokes were treated with the original cover of their stunning debut album, featuring a leather gloved hand on a naked hip. The US were quick to call foul, however, disapproving of the suggestive nature of the image. The band had to swap the gorgeous shot by Colin Lane – who spontaneously took a picture of his then-girlfriend after she came out of the shower. The replacement? A psychedelic but far less impactful depiction of subatomic particle tracks. In 2001, US hip-hop group The Coup, composed of Boots Riley and DJ Pam the Funktress, wanted to make a statement about destroying capitalism. Their idea: pose in front of the World Trade Center on fire. The image was conceived prior to 9/11 and the eerie timing of the album's November release meant that they had to replace the image with a martini glass on fire. Probably for the best. The cover for Ted Nugent's album was pulled before it hit shelves - and considering the misogynist credentials of this particular image, it might have been for the best. The sleeve for 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' saw a painting of a naked Kanye West being straddled by a winged female monster with sharp teeth. The controversial rapper refused for the image be pulled, but the record label reached a compromise by pixelating the image in some territories. Sabrina Carpenter's 'Man's Best Friend' is released on 29 August. He's one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood history, considered one of the last great Movie Stars and has defied death for more than three decades in the Mission: Impossible franchise... And yet, Tom Cruise has yet to win an Oscar – despite four nominations. Now, that Golden Baldie dearth is about to be rectified as the 62-year-old actor will finally receive an Academy Award this year. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that Cruise will get an Honorary Oscar in November to celebrate his entire career, praising Cruise for his dedication to his craft, including performing all his own stunts, and helping the film industry recover following the COVID-19 period. Indeed, Cruise – who can currently be seen in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning - famously played a large part in kick-starting the box office during the pandemic when Top Gun: Maverick opened in late spring 2022. The sequel to the 1986 adventure went on to gross $1.5bn worldwide. Cruise previously earned lead actor Oscar nominations for Born On The Fourth Of July and Jerry Maguire, a supporting actor nod for Magnolia, and a best picture nomination as a producer on Top Gun: Maverick. The leading man is one of four honourees, alongside choreographer and actress Debbie Allen (Fame, Ragtime, Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling), pioneering Black production designer Wynn Thomas (Do The Right Thing, Malcolm X, A Beautiful Mind), and country singer - and complete legend - Dolly Parton. 'This year's Governors Awards will celebrate four legendary individuals whose extraordinary careers and commitment to our filmmaking community continue to leave a lasting impact,' said Janet Yang, Academy President. 'The Academy's Board of Governors is honored to recognize these brilliant artists. Debbie Allen is a trailblazing choreographer and actor, whose work has captivated generations and crossed genres. Tom Cruise's incredible commitment to our filmmaking community, to the theatrical experience, and to the stunts community has inspired us all. Beloved performer Dolly Parton exemplifies the spirit of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award through her unwavering dedication to charitable efforts. And production designer Wynn Thomas has brought some of the most enduring films to life through a visionary eye and mastery of his craft.' The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award is also an Oscar statuette and is presented to Hollywood figures renowned for 'promoting human welfare and contributing to rectifying inequities'. Parton's charitable and philanthropic work include the Dollywood Foundation, founded in 1988. The institution champions the education of children in her home state of Tennessee. As for her literacy initiative, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, it has distributed more than 285 million books globally since 1995. Besides her music career, Parton has starred in films like 9 to 5 and Steel Magnolias, and earned two original song Oscar nominations for '9 to 5', and 'Travelin' Thru from Transamerica' from the film Transamerica. The four honorees will be presented with their Honorary Oscars at the Governors Awards ceremony on 16 November.
