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STEPHEN PEARCY’s New Solo Album Will Include A Few Songs Which Were Written ‘With RATT In Mind’
Stephen Pearcy‘s upcoming sixth solo album will include a few songs which were originally written “with RATT in mind.” Tentatively due in 2021, the follow-up to 2018’s “View To A Thrill” will feature 13 tracks which were composed as a collaboration between Pearcy and his longtime guitarist Erik Ferentinos. On Tuesday (October 20), Pearcy tweeted: “New Stephen Pearcy (his 6th) solo record due 2021 TBA with co-writer, lead guitarist Erik Ferentinos. With all (13) songs written by the pair, Pearcy is finishing working on lyrics. A few songs were written with @theRATTpack in mind.” This past July, Ferentinos, who has played with Pearcy for nearly two decades, told All Music/All Bands about the musical direction of Stephen‘s next album: R...
MEGADETH’s DAVID ELLEFSON Has Changed The Way He Drinks His Coffee
In a new interview with the “Meet Me For Coffee” podcast, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, who launched a boutique coffee brand called Ellefson Coffee Co. a few years ago, was asked how he takes his coffee. He responded (see video below): “Now I’m drinking it with extra-thick oat milk. For years, I drank it with half & half, and I’d never had any real dairy issues. “I have a doctor friend of mine, who says, ‘Look, all humans are lactose intolerant, because you’re not supposed to drink the milk of another species.’ [Laughs] He said, ‘Look, some people, it hits you right away, sometimes the middle of your life, sometimes never, but just know that humans are lactose intolerant to a cow’s milk.’ And I just started noti...
Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan & More Record-Setters at the CMT Music Awards
Luke Bryan took male video of the year for the third time for “One Margarita.” He previously won for “I Don’t Want This Night to End” (2012) and “Play It Again” (2015). Dan + Shay won duo video of the year for the third consecutive year for “I Should Probably Go to Bed.” They previously won for “Tequila” (2018) and “Speechless” (2019). Dan + Shay are the third duo to win three consecutive awards in this category, following Sugarland and Florida Georgia Line. Old Dominion took their first award for group video of the year for “One Man Band.” Gabby Barrett took breakthrough video of the year for “I Hope.” This can’t hurt when the Grammy nominations review committee meets to determine the finals nominees for best new artist. Two previous CMT Music Award winners for breakthrough video of the y...
The Kid LAROI Tunes up For Spotify’s RADAR Program
Also, Spotify will get behind a mini-documentary on the youngster, set to premiere next month. In recent months, the Kid (real name Charlton Howard) has matured into a fully-grown international chart star. In the U.S., his debut F*ck Love opened at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, with 40,000 combined units (including 33,000 in SEA units and 7,000 sales). F*ck Love bowed at No. 12 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart, just one place behind the debut of two-time Grammy-winning U.S. hip-hop star Logic’s final album, No Pressure. In his homeland, LAROI impacted both main ARIA charts as his debut mixtape started at No. 3 on the albums survey, behind recordings by Taylor Swift and Cub Sport. A protégé of the late Juice WRLD, the 17-year-old bagged three nominations heading into the 20...
Top Moments at the 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards
Below, find the top five moments at the 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards. The speeches Banda MS’ frontmen Alan Ramírez and Oswaldo Silvas were the first to give an acceptance speech at the awards ceremony and their poignant words touched hearts. Wisin & Yandel was the next duo to send a powerful message through their speeches. In their first accpetance speech, Yandel ended with a resounding “no more abuse against women.” While Yandel urged Latinos to get out and vote on Nov. 3 during his second acceptance speech. “Go out and vote because we’re voting for our future. And vote for that person that will actually care about our community.” Daddy Yankee acknowledged that these have been “challenging times and want to share this award with thos...
Billboard Latin Music Awards: Maluma, Carlos Vives, Romeo Santos, Luis Fonsi and More Inspiring Speeches
All the speeches by artists who won special awards at the 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards The 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards feted a handful of artists and works for special achievements. Here are their most memorable words. Carlos Vives, Hall of Fame: Nearly 30 years ago I decided to make my music in an original way, without copying what existed at the time. The industry didn’t see it, but fans did. And we reached the top spots of this prestigious magazine. So thank you to Billboard for recognizing me tonight. And thanks Emilio Estefan for opening the doors to this city. Thank you Afo, Walter who always believed in me. My wife Claudia for believing more. And my country, Colombia, for the inspiration.And remember, each of you is unique, as unique as your music. You Deserve to Make Mon...
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Listen to Mike Tyson’s Dance Music Debut in Tiki Lau’s New Single, “Mike Tyson” [Premiere]
Mike Tyson has held many titles, but today he may be claiming another as the first professional fighter with a dance music feature. As it turns out, Iron Mike was in need of some fresh walkout music for his highly anticipated return to the ring—an upcoming exhibition fight against Roy Jones Jr.— and the heavyweight champion turned to Tiki Lau to make it happen. The indie-electro duo has unveiled “Mike Tyson,” an uninhibited trap anthem named after the legendary fighter himself that’s sure to shore up his energy in a hurry. Check out the single below, exclusively on EDM.com. Tyson lays down an incendiary vocal boasting of being the “most destructive fighter to ever live,” which rings true when you have 44 knockouts under your belt. Tiki Lau takes Tys...
Audius to Celebrate Mainnet Launch With Livestreamed deadmau5 Concert
Audius mainnet is going live to the sounds of deadmau5 and RAC. The Audius platform is officially counting down the end of the old music industry and rise of something new with the platform’s mainnet launch announcement. Audius is a blockchain-based streaming startup that is peer-to-peer, which allows artists to be paid royalties instantly through a native digital currency. The company has enlisted RAC and deadmau5, who have previously embraced the project as ambassadors, to perform live this Friday on Twitch. The concert should be a flashpoint for the app, which has already posted explosive month-over-month growth of 30%. The mainnet launch, signifying the rollout of the blockchain product, is a necessary next step that will spur mass adoption. Despite being a small fish in a large ...
Electronic Duo DROELOE Announce Split After Five Years
DROELOE, the duo behind many of the bitbird imprint’s biggest hits, has announced they are splitting up. Vincent Rooijers and Hein Hamers posted heartfelt letters to each other on social media today, detailing their intent to go separate ways and what’s next for each of them. In their statements, Hamers announced he will be moving on to create a separate project while Rooijers will continue to helm the DROELOE project. “In these five years, both Vince and I have grown so much. To look back at the beginning of DROELOE and to see what it has become makes me feel grateful to be a part of this journey,” Hamers wrote. “But as we grow it’s hard for two minds to stay on the same page. That’s something that in the last year has become clea...
Mike Posner Reveals He’s the Voice Behind Swedish House Mafia’s “Underneath It All”
When Swedish House Mafia rejoined the scene on their comeback tour, fans were quick to take notice of a certain ID in the midst of their sets. “Underneath It All” was labeled as the working title, but sadly was never officially released to the public. It showcased the same singalong appeal of other SHM classics like “Don’t You Worry Child” and “Save The World,” leading to speculation that the vocalist was their longtime collaborator John Martin. We were today-years-old when we found out it’s actually Mike Posner. The news broke when the singer-songwriter responded to a fan who questioned the credit. The track showcases Posner in a different cadence than we are used to, which makes sense as to why it took so long to figure out who it was...
Todd Haynes Documentary on The Velvet Underground Lands at Apple TV+
Todd Haynes has found a home for The Velvet Underground, his upcoming documentary about the legendary avant-garde rock band of the same name. According to Variety, Apple TV+ has picked up the film and the worldwide distribution rights that come along with it. The documentary aims to establish The Velvet Underground’s status as a cultural touchstone ripe with contradictions. As such, it will include never-before-seen performances, studio recordings, experimental art, and various films by their one-time manager and longtime supporter Andy Warhol. Surprisingly, The Velvet Underground is the first full-length documentary of Haynes’ career. Over the past three years, the Oscar-nominated director put ample time and care into the feature to make sure it represents the band accurately, going so fa...
Liturgy Announce New Album Origin of the Alimonies, Share “Lonely OIOION”: Stream
Liturgy have announced the release of their fifth studio album, Origin of the Alimonies, which is the soundtrack to the band’s opera of the same name. The album arrives November 20th, and Liturgy have offered up a preview with the new song “Lonely OIOION”. Origin of the Alimonies was originally announced last year alongside 2019’s excellent H.A.Q.Q.. Both albums were planned for a 2020 release, but the band’s chief songwriter and leader Hunter Hunt-Hendrix altered those plans, surprise releasing H.A.Q.Q. while holding back Origin, which had previously been performed live as a proper opera. The move worked out, giving each album the spotlight it rightfully deserves. H.A.Q.Q. was greeted with overwhelming praise for its combination of composed black metal and Hunt-Hendrix’s microtonal produc...
