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What are Tom Smith, Editors, and/or Smith & Burrows cooking up now? Editors just put out their first greatest hits compilation - Black Gold: Best Of Editors - last October. It followed their May 2019 release of The Blanck Mass Sessions, itself an alternate version of their last studio album, Violence. Now, frontman Tom Smith…
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Last October, Editors released their first hits compilation, Black Gold: Best Of Editors. Coinciding with their European Black Gold Tour, which started in Paris last Thursday, Editors announced that we'd get a new music video on Monday. The day is finally here, and fans can watch the video for "Upside Down," one of three new…
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Last month, Fall Out Boy released their second greatest hits compilation, Believers Never Die: Volume Two. It picks up where its predecessor, 2009's Believers Never Die, left off, highlighting some of Fall Out Boy’s standout hits from Save Rock And Roll, American Beauty/American Psycho, and M A N I A. It also features two new songs: “Dear Future…
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One month ago today, Editors released their first greatest hits compilation, Black Gold: Best Of Editors, including 13 tracks spanning their first 6 albums, plus 3 brand-new songs. Most of the obvious choices are there: We have "Munich" and "Bullets" from The Back Room, "Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors," "The Racing Rats," and "An End…
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Today, Fall Out Boy released their second greatest hits compilation, Believers Never Die: Volume Two. It comes precisely 10 years after the band released their first best-of, Believers Never Die, in November 2009. This new installation picks up where its predecessor left off, highlighting some of Fall Out Boy's standout hits from Save Rock And…
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One week ago, Editors released their new greatest hits compilation, Black Gold: Best Of Editors. Fans who ordered CD on vinyl options from Editors' official store also got a special treat: The Snowfield Demos. Back before Editors even went by that name, they were briefly known as Snowfield. In summer 2003, they put out an…
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Editors just released their new greatest hits compilation, Black Gold: Best Of Editors. Comprised mainly of 13 beloved singles spanning their six albums, the compilation also features three brand new songs, “Frankenstein,” “Black Gold,” and “Upside Down.” While we already know and love all of those 16 songs (well, "Upside Down" is new, but we're loving…
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Today, Editors released their new greatest hits compilation, Black Gold: Best Of Editors. Comprised mainly of 13 beloved singles spanning their six albums, the compilation also features three brand new songs. Following the new singles “Frankenstein” and “Black Gold,” today we can finally hear the studio version of Editors' third new track, “Upside Down.” Editors debuted…
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In just two days, Editors will release their greatest hits compilation, Black Gold: Best Of Editors. In addition to 13 beloved singles spanning their six albums, the compilation will also include three brand new songs. We've already heard - and loved - "Frankenstein" and "Black Gold," but we've been waiting to hear "Upside Down." Today,…
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Later this month, Editors will release Black Gold: Best Of Editors, their first greatest hits compilation. Following their new singles "Frankenstein" and "Black Gold," today Editors unveiled one of the deluxe edition's special recordings: The acoustic "Distance" version of "Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors." Originally the lead single from Editors sophomore album, An End Has…
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Earlier this month, Editors announced their upcoming greatest hits album, Black Gold: Best Of Editors, and shared its dynamic title track. Today, "Black Gold" gets a new music video, filmed with director Rahi Rezvani during the first weekend of September. "Black Gold" opens on a rural American landscape, frontman Tom Smith driving a red mustang…
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One month ago today, Smith & Burrows announced that they were officially recording their second album. They spent most of the last several weeks in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Jacquire King. (Jacquire previously produced Tom Smith's band Editors' fourth album, The Weight Of Your Love.) The team also did some recording at Fame Studios in…
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Three days ago, Fall Out Boy dropped their new song, "Dear Future Self (Hands Up)" featuring Wyclef Jean. The single came with an announcement of their upcoming Hella Mega tour with Green Day and Weezer, as well as news of their forthcoming second greatest hits compilation, Believers Never Die - Volume Two, due out on…
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Today may be the most exciting day in pop punk history. Not only are Green Day, Fall Out Boy, and Weezer joining up for a massive 2020 tour - aptly named the Hella Mega Tour - all three bands also just released new singles and announced upcoming albums. What a glorious day! Fall Out Boy…
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Ever since May, Editors have been subtly teasing a forthcoming greatest hits compilation. Today, the band finally made their official announcement: Black Gold: Best Of Editors will be out on October 25! The band will also tour in support of the record in 2020. In addition to beloved singles spanning their first 6 albums, the…
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Earlier this week, Smith & Burrows officially entered the studio to record their long-awaited second album. Tom Smith (also known as the frontman of Editors) and Andy Burrows are currently in Nashville working with producer Jacquire King. Today, Tom shared a close-up shot of some lyrics, evidently for one of the songs the duo is…
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Following a couple years of teasing new music, Smith & Burrows are finally beginning the official recording of their second album. Both Tom Smith (best known as the frontman of Editors) and Andy Burrows just landed in Nashville, Tennessee where they will work with producer Jacquire King. He's the same man who produced Editors' excellent…
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Smith & Burrows have been teasing a second album for quite some time now, but it seems that the duo are finally ready to officially record it now! Both Tom Smith (best known as the frontman of Editors) and Andy Burrows are hinting at exciting things to come, starting with recording S&B2 in the United…
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A couple of weeks ago, Editors shared their addictive new single, "Frankenstein." Despite conflicting reports from the band members, it seems that it's the lead single for their upcoming greatest hits album, due later this year. Frontman Tom Smith and bassist Russell Leetch confirmed that they have three new songs ready - recorded a few…
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Just last week, Editors shared their addictive new song, “Frankenstein,” teasing a video at the time. Now the time has come: Fans can see the "Frankenstein" music video, and it's as spooky as you'd expect, but also surprisingly dancey. The video opens on a skinny man, going through the motions as if in a trance.…
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Last Friday, Editors shared their addictive new song, "Frankenstein." Following an interview a few weeks earlier, it had seemed that "Frankenstein" may be the lead single for their upcoming greatest hits album. However, in a new interview today, Editors were a bit more coy about what their actual plans are, saying only that they have…
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A few weeks ago, Editors started performing a new song called "Frankenstein." After promising a new "song for the freaks," today fans get to hear the single release of "Frankenstein," a track that sounds even better than in those first live recordings. The new song is expected to appear on the upcoming greatest hits album…
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Editors are the gift that keep on giving! Only one month after releasing their special album The Blanck Mass Sessions - a companion to their 2018 album, Violence - the band is getting ready to release brand new music this Friday. The new "song for the freaks" is the studio recording of their tune "Frankenstein," which…
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Late last year, a full seven years after releasing their debut album together, Funny Looking Angels, Smith & Burrows reunited with a new song and promise of a new album. They played "All The Best Moves," and the pair have been in and out of the studio since then. Today, Tom Smith (also frontman of the…
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Editors just released their new album, The Blanck Mass Sessions, an alternate production of their 2018 album, Violence. With new material - including their excellent latest song, "Barricades" - Editors is performing at a handful of music festivals this season. At the Bearded Theory Festival in Derbyshire on May 24th, Editors debuted a brand new…
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Last week, Green Day released their new compilation, Greatest Hits: God's Favorite Band. In addition to two new recordings and the band's biggest singles from 1994 through 2016, Green Day also included "2000 Light Years Away," from their 1992 album, Kerplunk!. Today, the band surprised fans with a new music video for the old song.…
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Last month, Green Day announced their second greatest hits compilation album, Greatest Hits: God's Favorite Band. In ways a counterpart to their 2001 compilation, International Superhits!, the new collection comes with two new songs. Along with the straightforward, political punk song called "Back In The USA," we also get an updated version of "Ordinary World" featuring Miranda…
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Only a year after gracing us with Revolution Radio, Green Day is already back with a new release! The counterpart to their 2001 singles compilation, Green Day is launching a second greatest hits album, God's Favorite Band. Rather than picking up where International Superhits! left off, God's Favorite Band joins "old" Green Day with "new,"…
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Avril Lavigne has a big year planned. She sneakily hinted that she had some "projects lined up" around the new year, but she likes things to be a surprise. First up was the much-wanted music video for "Give You What You Like," one of the best tracks from Avril's self-titled fifth album (and her whole career). The song didn't…
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Earlier this week, Gavin DeGraw suddenly released his new single, "Fire," from his upcoming compilation, Finest Hour: The Best Of Gavin DeGraw. We now know a little bit more about it: The album will include 3 new songs, plus a new version of the song "Finest Hour," originally from his last album, Make A Move.…
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