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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

'Amplified' Version Of Nirvana Biography To Be Released In October

Renowned rock journalist Michael Azerrad has announced a new "amplified" edition of the 1993 Nirvana biography, "Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana."

"The Amplified Come As You Are: The Story Of Nirvana" will be published by Harper Collins on October 24.

"Nirvana: The Amplifications," an official audiobook narrated by Azerrad collecting the new annotations, will also be released along with the book at leading audiobook platforms.

The 30th-anniversary deluxe edition of the iconic bestselling biography of Nirvana is updated with exclusive new content exploring the personal and cultural forces that inspired the music, the author's friendship with Kurt Cobain and why multiple generations remain fascinated by the 1990s.

"Just tell the truth. That'll be better than anything else that's been written about me," Nirvana frontman Cobain told author Azerrad at the time of writing the original Nirvana biography.

Seven months after the book's publication, Cobain was dead by suicide.

The new hardcover version, featuring 100 photos and hundreds of extensive new essay-like annotations, deepen the readers' understanding of the legendary band and the time in which it existed, the publisher wrote in its synopsis.

The book is available to pre-order at https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-amplified-come-as-you-are-michael-azerrad?variant=41003861966882

(Photo: Harper One)

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Rolling Stones Share 'Sweet Sounds Of Heaven' Featuring Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder

The Rolling Stones recently released "Sweet Sounds of Heaven," the second single from their upcoming album Hackney Diamonds, due October 20 via Geffen Records.

"Sweet Sounds of Heaven" features a vocal performance by Lady Gaga, alongside Stevie Wonder on Fender Rhodes, Moog and piano.

The track was recorded at Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles; Metropolis Studios, London; and Sanctuary Studios, Nassau, Bahamas and written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

During sessions in Los Angeles, the Rolling Stones and producer Andrew Watt invited Wonder and Gaga to work on "Heaven."

In an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, Jagger called Gaga "a really great singer," adding that he had "never heard her sing quite that style before" when recording "Sweet Sounds of Heaven."

"No, I'm not, not goin' to Hell/ In some dusty motel," the duo sings. "And I'm not, not goin' down/ In the dirt," Gaga sings in the chorus.

(Photo: Mark Seliger)

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Peter Gabriel Shares New Single 'This Is Home'

Peter Gabriel recently released the tenth track from his upcoming album i/o.

This September full moon release is titled "This Is Home" and the first version to be heard is the Dark-Side Mix by Tchad Blake.

It comes with artwork from David Moreno and his work "Conexión de catedral II."

The song was written and produced by Gabriel, who describes it as "a love song."

Though he doesn't appear on the final track, some of the early brainstorming for what was to become "This Is Home" was done with DJ and producer Skrillex.

"This Is Home" features contributions from a Swedish male voice choir called Orphei Drangar, as well as another orchestral arrangement from John Metcalfe.

Upcoming versions are Bright-Side Mix by Mark 'Spike' Stent and In-Side Mix by Hans-Martin Buff, to be released in mid-October on the next new moon.

(Photo: Nadav Kander)

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