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Malcolm Cecil, Synth Pioneer and Stevie Wonder Collaborator, Dies at 84
Cecil designed and built the TONTO — The Original New Timbral Orchestra — an instrument that’s acknowledged as the world’s first and largest multi-timbral, polyphonic analog audio synth. He teamed up with Robert Margouleff to form TONTO’s Expanding Head Band, which led to some surprise collaborations. Cecil and Margouleff’s sonic mastery caught the attention of Stevie Wonder, who tapped the pair to co-produce a string of classic albums, including Music Of My Mind through Fulfillingness’ First Finale. “Music of My Mind was made with the best hearts in the world. Everything we did was done in that three-point of view aspect,” he told OkayPlayer’s Chris Williams for an interview published in 2019, “and we were trading hats during the process of making this album....
ARLO Signs With Sony Music’s Arista Records
British recording artist and actor ARLO has signed with Sony Music Entertainment’s Arista Records. Based in East London, ARLO will release new music this year with Arista Records. Named one of the new influential faces in the U.K. for music and TV in 2019 by the Evening Standard, ARLO has garnered millions of music streams and headline shows in London. ARLO most recently collaborated with rapper Mick Jenkins on “Changing.” “ARLO is an incredible talent, and his approach to his artistry is innovative and original. We are so happy to have ARLO join the Arista family,” Arista Records president and CEO David Massey said. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back po...
WARRANT Is ‘Stoked’ To ‘Get Back Out And Play’
WARRANT guitarist Joey Allen spoke with Darren Paltrowitz — host of the “Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz” — about how he and his bandmates have been spending their downtime during the coronavirus pandemic. Asked if there has been any talk of WARRANT making a follow-up to 2017’s “Louder Harder Faster” album, Joey said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “We talked about it last year when this whole pandemic started, and we were, like, ‘Should we do something now? Should we do something live on the web? Should we do a new record?’ And everybody was just, like, you know what? We’ve been at this since I got back in the band, Steven [Sweet, drums] came back in the band, since 2004, so that’s roughly 16 years where we just havenR...
PERRY FARRELL Is Hopeful For LOLLAPALOOZA Return In August
JANE’S ADDICTION frontman Perry Farrell has told iHeartRadio‘s Jason Rockman in a new interview that he is hopeful there will be a 2021 edition of Lollapalooza‘s flagship event in Chicago. “If we can all stay on course, get vaccinated, stay socially distanced and masked up, maybe — please, God, maybe — we’ll get to go to Chicago in early August in one capacity or another,” he said. “If it’s not a giant Lollapalooza, it might be a half-capacity Lollapalooza or no Lollapalooza. But I want there to be a Lollapalooza in some capacity so bad. But we can only respond to the people. If the people are getting it right and we’re flattening out and we’re going away from COVID infections, there’s hope. I listen to Joe Biden, when he th...
Redemption, Race, and Replacements: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Recap, Ep. 2
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Courtesy of Marvel Studios / Disney We pick up episode 2 of Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier right where we left off in episode 1, with an introduction of the new Captain America, John Walker. We are treated to a very human moment where our new hero, feeling the weight of the mantle, only wishes to do a good job. SPOILERS AHEAD. Source: Courtesy of Marvel Studios / Disney After some reassuring from his love, and his best friend, Lemar (Clé Bennett, Heroes Reborn), Captain America is welcomed in a scene reminiscent of the movie Drumline. During the subsequent interview, we are shown why John Walker was chosen to carry the shield. His impressive resume includes three Medals of Honor, multiple hostage rescues and counterterrorism missions, as well ...
Vancouver DJ Performs on Empty Train to Keep Local Music Scene Alive During Pandemic
While the pandemic has certainly put a pause on the ability for artists to perform live at events, it has not stopped them from performing. For many, pre-recorded sets or livestreams have become the new normal and one Vancouver DJ took it to public transit. Kumo Promotions, a Vancouver-based promotional company, has been hosting weekly livestreams for months now out of Studio710, a multimedia studio located in the heart of the city. With the goal to elevate Vancouver’s music industry while simultaneously showcasing the beauty and talent that the city has to offer, the Kumo team was inspired to record a DJ set from the Skytrain, courtesy of DJ K-OG. “We wanted to do something cool, something out of the box, and showcase the city’s beautiful scenery that Vancouverites see every day and ...
Jason Derulo & Girlfriend Jena Frumes Expecting a Baby Together
The singer uploaded a video full of romantic clips of the couple at the beach, including one of Derulo showing love to Frumes’ baby bump. It ended with the words “Coming Soon” written in the sand. “Mom & Dad,” Frumes captioned a photo of the pair on her own account. Derulo and Frumes met at the gym just before the coronavirus pandemic, he said in an interview with People, and they’ve been enjoying creating TikTok videos together over the past several months. See their announcement on Derulo’s Instagram here, and on Frumes’ Instagram here. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in ...
Brian Rohan, San Francisco ‘Dope Lawyer’ to the Stars, Dies at 84
Rohan co-founded the Haight Ashbury Legal Organization and the group recruited clients in part by setting up a table outside the Grateful Dead house at 710 Ashbury Street. Thanks to his association with the Grateful Dead, Rohan also became a music lawyer. In 1966, he helped the band negotiate its first contract with Warner Bros. He also represented Janis Joplin, Santana and Jefferson Airplane. His non-musician clients included Beat writer Neal Cassady and members of the Merry Pranksters, the communal travelers chronicled in Tom Wolfe’s 1968 book The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. “Brian Rohan, though he is probably one of the most successful of the dope lawyers, hasn’t worn a suit in a year, his usual attire being faded corduroys and a T shirt,” the San Francisco Examiner wrote in a 1970 sto...
Madonna Shares a ‘Moment of Self Reflection’ With Set of Selfies
Madonna devoted some time to “self reflection” on Sunday (March 28) while posing in lacy black lingerie and sharing her photos with fans. “And Now For A Moment of Self Reflection…………..Madame X,” the pop star captioned the series of pictures, which she posted on social media. Madonna, giving the camera a confident stare, showed off her lingerie look from various angles in the selfies she shared. She topped off her ensemble with a black cap adorned with a chain. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users ...
Lana Del Rey Earns Fifth U.K. No. 1 With ‘Chemtrails Over The Country Club’
With Chemtrails crowned this week, Justin Bieber’s sixth studio album Justice (Def Jam) starts at No. 2. Justice begins its chart journey at No. 1 in the U.S. and Australia and is the most-streamed album of the week in the U.K. Also new to the albums survey this week is Black Honey’s Written and Directed (Foxfive), at No. 7. It’s the indie rockers’ first Top 10 appearance. Veteran singer-songwriters Bob Dylan and Sting claim Top 20 berths on the latest U.K. chart. Dylan’s commemorative boxset 1970 (Sony Music CG) opens at No. 13, for his 64th Top 40 LP as a solo artist; while Sting debuts at No. 17 with Duets (Polydor/UMC) for the former The Police frontman’s 20th Top 40 album as a solo artist. Meanwhile, Nathan Evans’ sea shanty “Wellerman” (Polydor) with 220 Kid and Billen Te...
Canadian Topples Racist American to Claim No. 1 Album
Credit where credit is due: Justin Bieber just accomplished something no other musician has been able to do in the last 10 weeks. With the release of his latest album Justice, Bieber has ended Morgan Wallen’s 10-week reign atop the Billboard 200 Albums Chart. Justice moved 154,000 equivalent album units in its first week of release, giving Bieber the eighth No. 1 album of his career, according to Billboard. At the age of 27, the Biebes has now passed Elvis Presley as the youngest solo musician with eight No. 1 albums to his name. But more importantly, Justice debuting at No. 1 means the end of Wallen’s record-setting 10-week streak at No. 1. Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double Album was only the third album in history to sit at No. 1 for the first 10 weeks of its release — and almost all of tha...
STRYPER’s OZ FOX Is ‘Doing Great’ Three Weeks After Undergoing Brain Surgery
STRYPER guitarist Oz Fox is “doing great” less than a month after he underwent the first of his brain surgeries to treat one of the tumors that were found in his head nearly three years ago. STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet offered an update on Oz‘s condition during an interview with Talking Metal that was conducted more than a week ago. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “[Oz is] doing great, believe it or not — he’s doing really great. Just a few days after his surgery, he was pretty much back to normal in terms of how he sounded, talking to him on the phone. He’s gonna be great, man; he’s gonna be fine. He’s heading home, I think, tomorrow. He wound up staying close to the hospital just in case anything were to happen. And he̵...
