Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorFor today only — Friday, Sept.
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorFor today only — Friday, Sept.
The National are taking some time off, you’ve probably seen their name mentioned a lot lately – what with frontman Matt Berninger‘s anticipated solo record and guitarist Aaron Dessner having a big hand in Taylor Swift‘s alt-folk opus ‘Folklore‘. Now, drummer Bryan Devendorf arrives with the surprise release of his new project Royal Green, but he’s not here for any headlines or glory!“I’m trying to keep it low-key,” he tells NME, hours before the record is due to drop.
Also Read: 'Cyrano' Theater Review: Peter Dinklage Drops the Big Schnoz to SingTim Bevan and Eric Fellner are producing “Cyrano” for their Working Title banner, as is Guy Heeley.Schmidt wrote the libretto for “Cyrnao,” and The National’s Aaron Dessner and Bryce Dessner wrote the music, with The National frontman Matt Berninger and Carin Besser, a contributor with the band, writing the lyrics.
DEALSWarner Music has announced an alliance with Romanian indie label Global Records. It will represent the major’s global catalogue in Romania and the two companies will collaborate on developing and promoting Romanian artists both domestically and globally.
The National frontman Matt Berninger and Phoebe Bridgers have revealed the songs they find most difficult to perform.The pair, who interviewed each other about their song writing, admitted some of their tracks are so dark that they hate playing them.“There’s some songs I don’t like to do, like ‘Available’, ‘Cardinal Song’,” Berninger said. “Some of them just suck.
The National frontman Matt Berninger has shared ‘Distant Axis’, the second single from his forthcoming debut solo album ‘Serpentine Prison’.The track arrives with a video directed by Berninger himself, along with his brother, Mistaken for Strangers director Tom Berninger, and Chris Sgroi.Watch it below:Berninger says ‘Distant Axis’ developed from a demo sent to him by The Walkmen‘s Walter Martin.“I met Walter Martin fifteen years ago when The National opened for Walkmen on a tour of shitty clubs
The National’s frontman Matt Berninger has announced that he will release his debut solo album later this year, produced by Booker T Jones. The first single and title track, ‘Serpentine Prison’, is out now.
The forthcoming record still doesn't have an official release date
A version of the TV show had been presented to Netflix and HBO
The frontman will strike out on his own for the first time
The former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist called the Brooklyn indie band a "very pleasant smack in the face"
The National’s Matt Berninger, along with pianist Steph Altman, joined the stay-home edition of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert last night (April 15). They performed a cover of the Mercury Rev song “Holes”—Berninger’s contribution to the ongoing “7-inches for Planned Parenthood” series. Check it out below.
Proceeds from 'Quarantine Boogie (Loco)' will help feed residents of New York City impacted by the pandemic.
Walter Martin, formerly of the Walkmen, has shared a new benefit single. It’s called “Quarantine Boogie (Loco)” and it’s his latest collaboration with the National’s Matt Berninger, who sings backup vocals. “Quarantine Boogie (Loco)” also has horns from Stuart Bogie. Check out the song’s video below.
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The National frontman Matt Berninger has released a new cover of Mercury Rev’s 1998 song “Holes.” The cover is being released as a part of a new split 7" single, the latest in the ongoing “7-inches for Planned Parenthood” series. Berninger’s version of “Holes,” produced by Booker T. Jones, is the A-side; a spoken word by lawyer and former Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal, called “A Reproductive Rights Call To Action,” is the B-side. Watch a music video for Berninger’s cover below.
Yesterday (January 9), The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon welcomed both Will and Patti Smith. After Will Smith and Fallon rapped a history of Will Smith, Patti Smith showed up to discuss her new book Year of the Monkey, read a poem, discuss being a jerk to Bob Dylan, and cover Neil Young’s “After the Gold Rush.” Watch it happen below.
ASCAP has announced the org’s 22nd annual showcase series at the Sundance Film Festival, with a lineup of artists that includes Spinal Tap’s Derek Smalls, the Bird and the Bee, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Joseph Arthur, Barry Zito, ZZ Ward and Matt Berninger, the member of the National who’s come into his own as a film composer with scores like “The Two Popes.”
The annual Sundance ASCAP Music Cafe is returning for the 22nd year at this month's Sundance Film Festival, and the lineup announced on Tuesday (Jan. 7) is not one to be missed.The eclectic, wide-ranging bill will feature acts such as ZZ Ward, Matthew Koma, The National's Matt Berninger, Derek Smalls, The Bird and the Bee, Barry Zito and Aaron Lee Tasjan.
Sometimes it helps to have friends who are good with big words. That's what the gang on the Apple+ children's show The Helpsters learn when The National singer Matt Berninger stops by to help the puppety Sesame Street spin-off crew (focused on coding and technology) learn how to pronounce brain busters like sesquipedalian and alphabetically.
There’s a new children’s show on the streaming service Apple TV+ called Helpsters, which stars a team of Muppet-like problem-solving monsters. The show featured an appearance from the National frontman Matt Berninger, who does a song about long words. In a surprise twist, he raps his entire performance. Watch it happen below.
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