Exclusive Download: JuiceheaD and Osaka Popstar Cover Fugazi's 'Waiting Room'

JuiceheaD x Osaka Popstar, 'Waiting Room'

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JuiceheaD and Osaka Popstar teamed up to record a cover of Fugazi's classic "Waiting Room" for a new single due out on Record Store Day. "I reached out to [Fugazi's label] Dischord about covering the song and eventually had the pleasure of speaking to [Fugazi singer] Ian MacKaye personally about it," says Osaka Popstar leader John Cafiero. "Conceptually it was intimidating, because talking to Ian MacKaye about covering 'Waiting Room' is like walking on metaphorical hallowed ground. But he's truly someone that lives up to his ethos."

"To me, 'Waiting Room' is truly a punk anthem and indicative of the indie music movement in general," says Cafiero. "I'm proud to have the chance to ignite a flame in its honor for Record Store Day. I don’t think the song, the artwork created for this release by Shepard Fairey, or the intention of everyone and everything surrounding this project, for that matter, could be any more perfectly suited to the cause."

JuiceheaD X Osaka Popstar's version of "Waiting Room" will be available at independent record stores on April 21st, but you can download it here for free.

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Exclusive Download: JuiceheaD and Osaka Popstar Cover Fugazi's 'Waiting Room'

JuiceheaD x Osaka Popstar, 'Waiting Room'

Click to listen to JuiceheaD x Osaka Popstar's 'Waiting Room'

JuiceheaD and Osaka Popstar teamed up to record a cover of Fugazi's classic "Waiting Room" for a new single due out on Record Store Day. "I reached out to [Fugazi's label] Dischord about covering the song and eventually had the pleasure of speaking to [Fugazi singer] Ian MacKaye personally about it," says Osaka Popstar leader John Cafiero. "Conceptually it was intimidating, because talking to Ian MacKaye about covering 'Waiting Room' is like walking on metaphorical hallowed ground. But he's truly someone that lives up to his ethos."

"To me, 'Waiting Room' is truly a punk anthem and indicative of the indie music movement in general," says Cafiero. "I'm proud to have the chance to ignite a flame in its honor for Record Store Day. I don’t think the song, the artwork created for this release by Shepard Fairey, or the intention of everyone and everything surrounding this project, for that matter, could be any more perfectly suited to the cause."

JuiceheaD X Osaka Popstar's version of "Waiting Room" will be available at independent record stores on April 21st, but you can download it here for free.

To read the new issue of Rolling Stone online, plus the entire RS archive: Click Here

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'Waiting to Exhale' Sequel Will Carry On Without Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston and Angela Bassett in 'Waiting to Exhale'©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection

Fox executives are moving forward with plans to make a sequel to the 1995 movie Waiting to Exhale despite the death of the film's star, Whitney Houston. "I don't think she would want it to" be dropped, Elizabeth Gabler, president of Fox 2000 Pictures, told Vulture yesterday. "It’s almost in her honor that we think to soldier on."

Fox picked up the film rights to Getting to Happy, the 2010 novel by Exhale author Terry McMillan, immediately upon its publication. As of yet, the movie is in the very early stages of production and doesn't have a finished script. Lori Lakin, a writer-producer for the VH1 show Single Ladies, has been working on a draft adapted from McMillan's book for the past year and a half.

Though Gabler entertained the thought of Exhale booster Oprah Winfrey inheriting the role from Houston, she was quick to point out they "literally have not talked about anybody for that part."

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'Waiting to Exhale' Sequel Will Carry On Without Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston and Angela Bassett in 'Waiting to Exhale'©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection

Fox executives are moving forward with plans to make a sequel to the 1995 movie Waiting to Exhale despite the death of the film's star, Whitney Houston. "I don't think she would want it to" be dropped, Elizabeth Gabler, president of Fox 2000 Pictures, told Vulture yesterday. "It’s almost in her honor that we think to soldier on."

Fox picked up the film rights to Getting to Happy, the 2010 novel by Exhale author Terry McMillan, immediately upon its publication. As of yet, the movie is in the very early stages of production and doesn't have a finished script. Lori Lakin, a writer-producer for the VH1 show Single Ladies, has been working on a draft adapted from McMillan's book for the past year and a half.

Though Gabler entertained the thought of Exhale booster Oprah Winfrey inheriting the role from Houston, she was quick to point out they "literally have not talked about anybody for that part."

To read the new issue of Rolling Stone online, plus the entire RS archive: Click Here

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