Talk about a boy-band super duo: Nick Carter (of Backstreet Boys) and Jordan Knight (of New Kids on the Block) have decided to join forces and take over the music world as Nick & Knight. No joke. Their debut LP drops on September 2, and shortly after they’re going on tour so people can see this pop extravaganza in person. It’s just as well. Interested folks can view a promotional video for the project below, and in it you can hear a snippet of their single “Just the Two of Us.” PS: The album is already available for pre-order. So have at it if you must.‘Member that little Steven Spielberg gem known as Jurassic Park? I know I do. Seeing that in theaters was one of my greatest movie-going experiences as a youngster. And if you were a fan of the music, this is your lucky day. The film’s score is getting a nice reissue on multi-colored vinyl, and it’ll be available to the public on June 11. Head to Consequence of Sound for more info.Coldplay has been steadily giving glimpses of their upcoming record Ghost Stories, which hits the music-sphere on May 19. And now they’re providing listeners with another fragment in the form of “A Sky Full of Stars,” which features a collaboration with electronic, club aficionado Avicii. Basically you need to be high as a kite in a black-lit dance party to experience the full effect of the song. Other than that, what’s the point? But you can give the tune a listen below.The dream of the ’90s is alive in super-Earth. According to the Portland Mercury, Corin Tucker (formerly of Sleater-Kinney) and Peter Buck (of R.E.M.) have joined forces to deliver new music to the masses in the form of the aforementioned band name: super-Earth. Not sure when they’ll deliver the goods, but someone somewhere is jumping with joy, or at least digging into those old mixtapes, you know … from when people used to make them. A couple weeks ago, I mentioned that a documentary about the late, great Elliott Smith (Heaven Adores You) is scheduled to premiere at the San Francisco International Film Festival. Now you can view a teaser of the film, which provides a glimpse of Smith’s legendary status and why he was (and still is) loved and admired by his peers.Let the album streamage commence: Last week, Lily Allen gave the visual accompaniment of her upcoming record’s title track (“Sheezus”), and now she’s streaming the album in its entirety. You can hear that via iTunes Radio, which confuses me, so I’ll just wait for it to come out, assuming I want to hear it. And while we’re on the topic of pop diva streaming, you can head to NPR to stream Lykke Li’s I Never Learn. Oh, and you since everyone’s giving it away for free (at least momentarily), head to Consequence of Sound to hear The Horrors’ new record Luminous.I’m gonna save you the introduction and spare you talk of my love of Christopher Owens, the former frontman for rock group Girls. I’ve gone there time and time again, so I’ll just get right to it … Owens has posted a new track (gospel-tinged rocker “Stephen”), and it’s fucking great. Not sure if this is going to be on some future release, but one can hope. Have a listen below.Music lovers young and old have shared thoughts about the internet’s influence on music culture: how record labels don’t make as much money; therefore, artists don’t make as much money, yadda yadda. Steve Albini (noted producer, musician and engineer who has worked with The Breeders, Nirvana, Pixies, Veruca Salt and many more) has been pretty vocal about his views on record labels sucking artists dry to make a buck. And now, contrary to what many people would have considered him to believe, he says album streaming and the internet in general have solved “the problem with music.” He goes on to say “You can literally have a worldwide audience for your music … with no corporate participation, which is tremendous.” You can read more at Quartz.The Roots shared a track from their forthcoming record …And Then You Shoot Your Cousin a few weeks ago (and maybe another one in between), who can keep track? Either way, they’ve come out with another one (titled “Tomorrow”), which you can listen to below. Their album hits stores on May 13, which is right around the corner, so save them pennies.Most folks know David Lynch from his eerie, avant-visual stylings in films like Eraserhead, Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive. But the filmmaker has also been making music for a while now, and his new video, which was directed by Moby and features vocals by Mindy Jones, is available for visual and aural consumption. The vid is for the title track from last year’s The Big Dream, his second full-length effort. You can watch that below.
Rooster Roundabout: This Week’s Music Highlights
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