

Officially launched in 2007, RouteNote began as a digital music distribution platform for independent artists and labels to get their music online,ĭesigned and built to take advantage of the shift towards independent and self-publication through online and mobile music or video outlets. Watch Kings of Leon play new song ‘The Bandit’ live on Jools Holland here: In fact, this week artist Grimes sold $6m (£4.3m) worth of art as NFTs.Īs cryptocurrencies gain traction and become more of a mainstream asset, we’ll likely see more artists using NFTs to sell their music and art.

As with most cryptocurrencies, they are expected to increase in value over time but can also be instantly valuable too. NFTs are a form of cryptocurrency that can hold assets such as art, concert tickets, and music instead of money. The tokens will unlock special perks such as limited-edition vinyl and front-row seats for future concerts. The album will also be available in physical form and on streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music. Listeners will be able to buy the album on blockchain, a cryptocurrency wallet, exchange, and explorer. The American rock band will be the first-ever band to release an album as an NFT (non-fungible token), when their latest record ‘When You See Yourself’ drops this Friday (5th March).

Who knows, maybe those lucky concertgoers will be treated to some of their new songs.įor the rest of us, September can’t come fast enough.Image credit: Kings of Leon The “non-fungible token’s” are a form of cryptocurrency and will unlock perks including limited-edition vinyl and front row seats to future concerts. Currently, Kings of Leon are scheduled for a few dates in the U.K., New York and California over the summer.

The presently untitled album will be the sixth studio effort from Kings of Leon, and fans can most likely expect a tour in support of the album shortly after its release. It’s the first new album in 6 years from Queens of the Stone Age > He went on to reveal that the new album sounds like a blend of the band’s first album, Youth & Young Manhood, and their third, Because of the Times. Speaking to NME this week, Jared explained, “I thought we were going to make a really mature album, but I’m amazed at how youthful it sounds.” Now, usually when a band has been though a lot of life changes, they go in a different direction, but it seems that all of this growing up hasn’t had an effect on the band’s sound. >Įvidently those rumors that the kingdom was falling were a bit premature, as Jared Followill confirmed that the follow-up to the band’s Grammy-winning 2010 album, Come Around Sundown, is due to be released in September. How much money does it take to cancel a tour? Ask Lady Gaga. Bassist Jared Followill got married, while his brother, frontman Caleb Followill, and cousins, drummer Nathan Followill and lead guitarist Matthew Followill, all became fathers. Plus, the drummer picked a fight with the creator of Glee.īut two years later, everything seems to have turned around. First, the lead singer came down with a bad case of alcohol-induced “exhaustion.”
