I’m sure a lot of people were sad when Rilo Kiley called it quits. Personally, I could care less. I’ve always liked Jenny Lewis’ solo work much more. But, in keeping with their faithful fans, the band released a compilation of rarities and b-sides, titled RKives. Now they’ve shared a video for the track “Emotional” off said record. You can watch that below.Roger Waters, the former bassist and singer of Pink Floyd, has announced that he’s got a new album of “rock material” in the works. It’s always hit-or-miss when aging rockers try to maintain a certain edge in this “shock-less” culture, but who knows? Maybe he’s still got it. Still reeling from Lou Reed’s death, musicians and fans have come out and shared their condolences, goodbye thoughts and whatnot. Now Morrissey has announced that his live cover of Reed’s “Satellite of Love,” which was recorded a couple years ago, will be released as a single on Dec. 2 (Dec. 3 digitally), which is the same day his autobiography comes out. Go figure. I never really cared for Phoenix (and still don’t). Their brand of electro-pop-rock just never sat with me. It just never seemed to bring anything new to the table. But that’s just me. However, I love frontman Thomas Mars’ wife, Sofia Coppola. Yes, I’m a huuuuge fan of her movies, so naturally I was excited to read that she directed Phoenix’ new video for their track “Chloroform.” You can head to MoMa’s PopRally to view the video.We shared a while back that Shearwater was releasing an album of covers, featuring tracks originally penned by the likes of St. Vincent, Xiu Xiu, Coldplay and more. Now they’ve made a video for their Xiu Xiu cover (“I Luv the Valley OH!”) available for viewing. You can check that out below, and don’t forget to look for the album (Fellow Travelers) on Nov. 26.Willis Earl Beal released the so-so Nobody knows. earlier this year, and while the album wasn’t epic, it had some great moments. Now Stereogum reports that Beal shared two new songs on Youtube, though it’s unclear when they were recorded or what was intended for them. But you can head over to their site to hear the tracks, titled “Babble On.” and “Coriander Tree Life.”Regardless of Lily Allen’s pop leanings, I always appreciate a musician with a sense of humor. Allen has sort of been MIA for the past couple years … but then again, motherhood’ll do that to you. Now she’s back with a new track/video titled “Hard Out Here.” In the track Allen talks about the injustice of sexism in the music industry and describes how hard it is “for a bitch.” And already it’s generating a heap of criticism. You can watch the video below.Considering Jack White’s repertoire and every magical note he’s recorded, it’s no wonder that a band of legendary musicians have come together to record a series of covers of White’s creative catalog. The collection of covers is set to come out on Nov. 19 and is titled Rockin’ Legends Pay Tribute to Jack White. It features the likes of Wanda Jackson, Bobby Vee, Rosie Flores and more. You can hear Wanda Jackson’s cover of “In the Cold, Cold Night” (originally performed by The White Stripes) here. And you can get more details about the release via Rolling Stone.A couple weeks ago, we shared Norah Jones and Billie Joe Armstrong’s cover of “Long Time Gone,” originally by the Everly Brothers. The track comes off their forthcoming covers record (Foreverly). Now they’ve made another track available, titled “Silver Haired Daddy of Mine,” which … you guessed it … is another Everly Brothers cover. The album itself hits stores and online markets on Nov. 25, and in the words of Wayne Campbell, “I think I’m gonna buy it.”Just because “Breaking Bad” is over doesn’t mean that the people who inhabited the controversial and edgy world it created have withered into dust. Actor RJ Mitte, who played Walt Jr. on the show, has expressed an interest in starting a music career. While attending MTV’s European Music Awards, he said he’s in the process of learning guitar and piano and hopes to break into the music industry. You can read more at NME.
Rooster Roundabout: This Week’s Music Highlights
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