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There are typically two ways to pull off a perfect cover: by either channeling the original as closely as possible in your own voice, or by completely re-imagining it. Bruce Springsteen found a new, third way on his cover of Jesse Malin‘s “She Don’t Love Me Now.”
The song from punk stalwart Malin’s 2015 album New York Before the War originally had a strolling blues rock vibe spiked by horn stabs and pointedly down-strummed electric guitars. In The Boss’ hands, the latest single from the upcoming Malin benefit album Silver Patron Saints: The Songs of Jesse Malin (Sept. 20) sounds like it could have easily fit on Springsteen’s 2022 R&B/soul covers LP, Only the Strong Survive.

“Bruce gave it that Stax-soul-thing that we were dreaming of when we recorded the original. It’s so surreal to me,” said Malin in a statement. Indeed, in Springsteen’s hands — and with the backing of Malin’s band — the song sounds like a lost soul classic, complete with tasty Hammond organ and a perfectly placed saxophone solo from the E Street band’s Jake Clemons.

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“Oh, you don’t love me when you say/ Oh, all I got is lost/ I’m hanging on that cross/ All I got and all I wanna and all I got is/ Oh, she don’t love me now, she don’t love me now,” Springsteen croons on the song that will appear on the all-star album whose proceeds will benefit Malin’s Sweet Relief artist fund as the beloved punk troubadour continues his recovery from a spinal stroke he suffered last year that left him partially paralyzed.

In addition to Springsteen, the album will feature covers of Malin’s songs by Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, Lucinda Williams and Elvis Costello, Butch Walker, Dinosaur Jr, The Hold Steady, Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello with late MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer, the Kills’ Alison Mosshart and the E Street Band’s Steven Van Zandt, Alejandro Escovedo, Spoon, Graham Parker, Ian Hunter, Low Cut Connie, Rancid, Agnostic Front, Murphy’s Law and more (see full track list below).

“Bruce’s generosity, honesty and support are equally as powerful as his songwriting and performing,” Malin added of the rock icon who in 2007 recorded a duet on a song Malin wrote for his later mother, “Broken Radio.” “Bruce is one of the guys. He walks it like he talks it. You spend some time with him, and it feels like you’ve known him for years. He’s like my friends in Queens, sitting around talking about Sinatra, the Clash, and the Pogues. He has that passion and excitement for life.”

The 57-year-old former D Generation lead singer and solo artist said that while he was working on his recovery from the stroke in Argentina last year he had no idea his friends and the album’s producers were reaching out to so many A-list artists for cover versions of his songs. “When I heard these versions, especially ‘She Don’t Love Me Now,’ it took me out of a dark time. I felt excited about life again, in a way that only music can do,” Malin said.

Previously released singles include Armstrong’s take on “Black Haired Girl” and “Prisoners of Paradise” by Bleachers.

After a long break during his recovery, Malin will return to the stage at the Beacon Theatre in New York for one of the biggest hometown shows of his career on Dec. 1 and 2, with tickets still available for the second night. After a full set from Malin and his band, special guests at each show will perform their versions, including Lucinda Williams, Jakob Dylan, Butch Walker, J Mascis, Adam Duritz and David Immergluck of Counting Crows, The Hold Steady, and Alejandro Escovedo and more guests to be announced. 

Watch the lyric video for “She Don’t Love Me Now” below.

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Silver Patron Saints: The Songs of Jesse Malin track listing:1. Prisoners of Paradise (feat. Bleachers) 2. Oh Sheena (feat. Counting Crows) 3. She Don’t Love Me Now (feat. Bruce Springsteen)4. Black Haired Girl (feat. Billie Joe Armstrong)5. Brooklyn (feat. Dinosaur Jr.)6. About You (feat. Frank Turner) 7. Turn Up the Mains (feat. Alison Mosshart, Wayne Kramer, Tom Morello, Steven Van Zandt, Mike Watt & Joey C.)8. Room 13 (feat. Lucinda Williams and Elvis Costello)9. Don’t Let Them Take You Down (Beautiful Day) (feat. The Wallflowers)10. The Way We Used to Roll (feat. Spoon) 11. Shane (feat. Rocky O’Riordan) 12. In the Modern World (feat. Butch Walker) 13. High Lonesome (feat. Susanna Hoffs) 14. Greener Pastures (feat. Graham Parker) 15. Meet Me At The End of the World (feat. Alejandro Escovedo) 16. Death Star (feat. The Hold Steady) 17. Riding on the Subway (feat. Tommy Stinson and Ruby Stinson)18. St. Mark’s Sunset (feat. The Walker Roaders)19. Dead On (feat. Ian Hunter) 20. Almost Grown  (feat. Danny Clinch and Christopher Thorn with Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country)21. Shining Down (feat. Aaron Lee Tasjan) 22. When You’re Young (feat. Low Cut Connie) 23. All The Way From Moscow (feat. Willie Nile) 24. No Way Out (feat. Rancid) 25. You Know It’s Dark When Atheists Start to Pray (feat. Gogol Bordello)26. God Is Dead (feat. Agnostic Front) 27. Frankie (feat. Murphy’s Law) 

Back in the day, when Mötley Crüe rolled into town, it wasn’t unusual to hear about their rowdy antics. But these days the group — whose original members are all in their early to mid-60s — are more likely to bring their pups on the road than toss TVs out of windows.
The proof is in newest member guitarist John 5’s campaign promoting pet adoption in collaboration with PETA, which the non-profit organization is sharing with Billboard first.

In a video starring John’s adorable adopted hairless Chinese crested mix rescue Churro, the rocker strikes a series of poses with the so-ugly-he’s-adorable dog, whose spiky mohawk looks like a rock-star affectation, but is actually all natural. “It just sticks up like that,” John says in the 90-second clip in which he tells the tale of how Churro was found near death in a box in the San Bernardino desert.

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“If was in there a few more hours he wouldn’t have made it,” John continues. “It’s heartbreaking to even think about. We had to get Churro — there were no ifs, ands, or buts. We were lucky enough to adopt him, and he’s just the best … We literally can’t go anywhere without him — he’s always with us. He’s just a part of the family.”

These days, John tells Billboard, it’s Churro who rips things up when the band hits the road. “When we’re on tour, it’s really  a lot of fun. [Singer] Vince [Neil] has dogs, [drummer] Tommy [Lee] and [wife] Brittany [Furlan] have dogs, and now we’re bringing Churro,” he says. “It’s like a non-stop party after the show. Speaking of trashing hotel rooms, these [dogs] are the ones that do it.”

The campaign video is part of a push to urge animal lovers to adopt dogs and cats from shelters and to never buy animals from pet shops or breeders, “which churn out litter-after-litter of puppies and kittens into a world already bursting at the seams with homeless ones,” according to PETA. The organization also notes that there are around 70 million homeless dogs and cats in the U.S. at any given time.

PETA shared in a press release that Churro’s story highlights the fact that “virtually any breed of dog can be found in a shelter or through a breed-specific rescue group,” warning that some shelters have policies they say warehouse dogs for months, or years while turning away some animals, leaving the most vulnerable ones with nowhere to go. “That’s why PETA urges shelters to accept all animals in need, advises guardians to have their animal companions spayed or neutered, and asks everyone to adopt animals instead of buying them from breeders or pet stores.”

“It’s so important to adopt, because you see these helpless animals in there and they just want to be loved,” John 5 says in the video. “You can see it in their face. When you adopt, it will enrich your life so much.”

The guitarist joins other celebrities who’ve teamed with PETA to promote pet adoption in the past, including John Stamos, Kathy Griffin, Ron Perlman, Tom Hardy and Cristin Milloti, among others.

John 5 will launch his 2024 Strung Out solo tour on Sunday (Sept. 1) at City Winery in Boston, and he appears on the Crüe’s upcoming Cancelled EP (out Oct. 4), which features the band’s amped-up cover of the Beastie Boys’ “Fight for Your Right.”

Watch John 5’s “Adopt! Never Buy” video below.

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First the good news: if you have any fantasy of snagging tickets to Oasis‘ 2025 UK reunion tour now is the time to act. Since famously battling brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher shocked the world this week by announcing that they have put their legendary differences in the past for the comeback nobody thought was possible, anticipation for the on-sale for the run of shows across the British Isles has exploded.
And, today (August 28) is the day for the fans who have been digging out their anoraks and Adidas track suits as they freak out over reliving their 1990s Britpop heydays. Registration for the pre-sale ticket ballot is open now and will remain open through 7 p.m. BST (2 p.m. ET) before the proper pre-sale begins on Friday (August 30), followed by a general on-sale on Saturday (August 31). Fans hoping to get in on the early sale must fill out a form with their contact details and answer a general knowledge quiz about the band aimed at beating the bots.

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Upon filling out the general details, fans will be led to a screen that reads: “Hate touts? Please help us keep this fair and fan-focused by answering the following series of questions.” And though they don’t have any bearing on whether the ballot will be accepted, the questions include, “How many Oasis shows have you been to?,” “Who was the drummer in the initial Oasis line-up?” and “Where would you like to see Oasis?”

Given the intense interest in the shows, a final message notes that due to the “extremely high volume of entries” confirmation emails may be delayed. All successful ballot entrants will receive their code by noon BST Friday (7 a.m. ET); if you don’t get a code your application was not successful. Those lucky fans who do get a code can claim only one and the small print notes that the codes have no cash value and are “non-transferable, case-sensitive and good for one-time use only for limited tickets during pre-sale window.” The code has to be used with the email address that it was originally sent to.

The ticket limit for the shows are four per person and only tickets purchased through approved agents will be valid. A not-specified, limited number of tickets will be available in the pre-sale window for all successful pre-sale ballot entrants on a first come, first served basis, with no guarantee that successful pre-sale ballot entrants will be able to buy tickets to any of the dates using their code.

The rules also note that ticket resale is permitted at “no more than the price you paid (face value + booking fees),” with a warning that the only approved resale partners are Ticketmaster and www.twickets.live, with sales made through unauthorized platforms possibly leading to the tickets being cancelled.

At press time there was no official confirmation on ticket prices for the 14 announced shows, though the BBC reported that the costs for GA, as well as Platinum and VIP, will be announced on Thursday (August 29).

After calling it quits more than 15 years ago due to tension between singer Liam Gallagher and the band’s musical fountainhead, guitarist/singer Noel Gallagher, the battling brothers announced on Tuesday that they would be hitting the road for a series of 14 stadium dates in Cardiff, their hometown of Manchester, London, Edinburgh and Dublin next summer. So far no other international dates for Oasis Live 25 have been announced, but a press release promised that “plans are underway for Oasis Live 25 to go to other continents outside of Europe later next year.”

🚨REGISTER FOR THE UK & IRELAND 2025 TOUR PRE-SALE BALLOT🚨A ticket pre-sale will be held on Friday 30th August, ahead of Saturday’s general sale.To ensure the maximum number of fans have a fair opportunity to access tickets, applicants will be selected for the pre-sale via a… pic.twitter.com/spP24NemBV— Oasis (@oasis) August 27, 2024

We are aware that many of you are still waiting on a confirmation email. Rest assured they are on their way, as we process an unprecedented volume of entries. Everyone who has filled out the ballot form by 7pm BST today, Wednesday 28th August, will receive an email where they can…— Oasis (@oasis) August 28, 2024

A week ago, the idea of Oasis performing any of its songs live was laughable. But now, fans are getting their first chance in 15 years to see Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher together on stage again, with the long-estranged brothers finally burying the hatchet and announcing a reunion tour Tuesday (Aug. 27). After some […]

After 15 years apart, Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher are no longer looking back in anger — and Oasis fans are feeling everything from euphoria to disbelief over the Britpop duo’s surprise reunion. Following the long-estranged brothers’ announcement Tuesday (Aug. 27) that they’d buried the hatchet, setting their sights on a 2025 tour featuring four […]