WTF Did I Miss This Week? #29 (w/c 17/04/17)

The publishing world:

Not as many new releases as normal - thankfully!:

Cover reveals included one of the most exciting YA anthologies EVER: 

In other news:

• HBO are adapting Ray Bradbury's 'Fahrenheit 451' into a film. 
• The Man Booker Prize International shortlist has been announced. 

The music world:

A heavy new release: 

I'm particularly excited about the new music that dropped this week (can you guess which song specifically?!):

PARAMORE ARE BACK! They've been having some 'Hard Times' since they've been away: 

Lana Del Rey and The Weeknd have a 'Lust For Life': 

You'll be 'Hypnotized' by Set It Off's new video:

State Champs released a beautiful acoustic version of 'Secrets': 

This week there were also new releases from Lady Gaga, Dreamcar, Rise Against, Bleachers, Racquet Club, Have Mercy, While She Sleeps, Fallen Captive, Vukovi, Patent Pending, Meat Wave, Joyce Manor and Balance and Composure. That should keep you busy!

Tour announcement klaxon!: 

• Royal Blood are doing a small UK tour in May to celebrate their return. Support comes from Black Honey. 
• Paramore are touring the UK and Europe in June and July in support of their fifth full-length, 'After Laughter' (which is coming out May 12th!). 
• The Wonder Years are playing two headline shows in the days leading up to their appearance at 2000 Trees Festival. 
• AFI and Circa Survive have announced a co-headline tour across America throughout July and August. Support comes from Citizen. 
• Gorillaz are heading to America, playing shows in the US and Canada from July to October.
• The Juliana Theory are celebrating their 20th year as a band by headlining a US tour in August. 
• Real Friends are going to Mexico for the first time in August, playing three dates with Knuckle Puck. 

In other news: 

• Nothingface's vocalist, Matt Holt, died at 39 following a battle with a degenerative disease.
• AltPress have announced the first wave of bands who'll be performing at this year's APMAs. 
• More festival announcements: High Elevation, BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend, Uprising, Warped Tour Mexico, Riot Fest and Fat Lip.
• Hey Violet will be releasing their debut album, 'from the outside', on June 16th...
• ...a week after Rise Against, whose next album, 'Wolves', is hitting the shelves on June 9th.
• Lights' new album, 'Skin&Earth', has its own comic book! That's pretty hard to beat.
• Dasher have been signed to Jagjaguwar.
• Eighteen Visions have signed to Rise Records, where they'll be releasing 'XVIII', their first album in over a decade.  
• Bad Sign confirmed that their debut album, 'Live & Learn', will be released on July 14th. 
• Streetlight Manifesto and Victory Records have settled their lawsuit...
• ...while New Year's Day frontwoman Ash Costello filed a lawsuit against Iron Fist (the clothing company, not the superhero). 
• Puddle of Mudd's Wes Scantlin walked offstage mid-set (again), this time at a show in Dallas.

It's my birthday tomorrow, so I'm going to have a day off from blogging - see you on the other side of 21.