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‘The Boys’ Take Entire Top Five of September 2020’s Top TV Songs Chart
It’s followed by a pair of Billy Joel songs (“We Didn’t Start the Fire”; No. 2, 7.3 million streams, 3,000 downloads, and “Pressure”; No. 4, 844,000 streams, 2,000 downloads), The Rolling Stones’ “Sympathy for the Devil” (No. 3, 5.2 million streams, 2,000 downloads) and Talking Heads’ “Psycho Killer” (No. 5, 2.9 million streams, 2,000 downloads). Billie Eilish’s “Listen Before I Go” is the first song on the chart not from The Boys (and recorded in the last few decades), coming in at No. 6 (7.6 million streams) after being heard in the third episode of the third season of Netflix’s Baby (Sept. 16). See the full top 10, which also features entries from The 100, P-Valley and Power Book II, below. Rank, Song, Artist, Show (Network)1. “Dream On,” Aerosmith, The Boys (Amazon)2. ...
LENNY KRAVITZ: EDDIE VAN HALEN Was ‘A Pioneer’ And ‘An Original’ Who Made His Mark On The Electric Guitar (Video)
Lenny Kravitz has paid tribute to Eddie Van Halen, calling him “a pioneer and “an original” who made his mark on the electric guitar. Kravitz discussed the legendary VAN HALEN axeman during an appearance on Bravo‘s late-night, interactive talk show “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen”. Asked if he had a chance to work with Eddie and if he had an appreciation for the VAN HALEN guitarist, Lenny said (see video below): “Absolutely. I had a major appreciation. We never got to work together, but I got to meet him. I watched him play in concert on the side of the stage. We respected each other.” He continued: “[Eddie] is a pioneer. He is an original. And just as people like Jimi Hendrix made their mark on the electric guitar, Eddie Van H...
POWERMAN 5000 Releases Special 2020 Version Of ‘When Worlds Collide’
Almost two months ago, industrial metal heroes POWERMAN 5000 released their newest album, “The Noble Rot”, which both fans and critics have been hailing for its nostalgic vibe and a fine return to form for these music veterans. The album title itself reflects this as it borrows a term from the wine-making process of selecting those grapes that have been aged to achieve just the right level of “rot” to make the sweetest, most flavorful wine. And so it seems fitting that this long-running act has chosen this year to pluck one of its oldest and most celebrated songs from the vine for a fresh and invigorating new studio version. “When Worlds Collide” is perhaps the song most closely associated with POWERMAN 5000 ever since it became a monster hit on MTV in 1...
METALLICA’s KIRK HAMMETT Collaborates With Music Director EDWIN OUTWATER On Horror-Themed Instrumentals
METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett has collaborated with music director Edwin Outwater two horror-themed instrumentals that were supposed to be played with the Vancouver Symphony next month. Outwater previously worked with METALLICA and the 70-piece San Francisco Symphony on the chart-topping album “Metallica And San Francisco Symphony: S&M²”. Speaking to the METALLICA fan-club magazine So What!, Hammett said: “I recorded those tracks with Edwin, a small chamber orchestra and some other musicians.” Adding that the songs “feel like the best fucking things I’ve ever done,” he said: “One of them is called ‘High Plains Drifter’ and the other one’s called ‘The Incantation’. They’re not done yet. [They are] sti...
ALICE IN CHAINS: ‘Facelift’ 30th-Anniversary Deluxe Box Set Due In January
The 30th-anniversary deluxe box set of ALICE IN CHAINS‘ debut album, “Facelift”, will be made available on January 29, 2021. One of the first releases of the pre-grunge era, “Facelift” introduced the world to Layne Staley, Jerry Cantrell, Sean Kinney and Mike Starr. Certified platinum many times over, the LP includes the hit singles “Man In The Box”, “Bleed The Freak”, “We Die Young” and “Sea Of Sorrow”. The “Facelift” custom deluxe box set packaging includes: * Acrylic deluxe box with gel transparencies * 2XLP vinyl picture disc * Exclusive cassette * Custom hardcover photo book * Two-sided poster (folded, 23.5-inch square) * 12″ slipmat * Sticker sheet * Tour laminate * Four art prints 01. We ...
Justin Vernon Plays New Big Red Machine Song in Latest ‘Visit With Vernon’
Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon launched his “Visit With Vernon” voting initiative with his Eaux Claires last month to “talk thoughtfully about why voting matters” and in the second installment, where he sat with two new Milwaukee voters, he performed a new Big Red Machine song titled “Latterdays.” The singer-songwriter says the tune is “about what it’s going to feel like in the future when we look back and wonder if we did enough.” Big Red Machine is his side project with the National’s Aaron Dessner and he wrote this song with Dessner and Anais Mitchell. After a brief conversation, Vernon performed the tune on a Milwaukee rooftop for contest winners Vic and Mary Jane, who have different political opinions. Watch it below. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you a...
LZ7 Drops Spellbinding Music Video for “Won’t Run Out”
In a spellbinding visual display, English electronic music group LZ7 have unveiled the official music video for their latest single, “Won’t Run Out.” The single, which follows the success of their 2019 album These Are The Days, arrived earlier in the month of October. The spellbinding video serves as a fantastic accompaniment to the single, which is a haunting house and pop hybrid. At a kinetic 128 BPM, “Won’t Run Out” strikes a more melodic chord than its rhythmic counterparts in the EDM world, most of which are rooted in club-oriented house music. Those mesmeric undercurrents are mirrored in the intoxicating music video, which LZ7 debuted today. Check out the “Won’t Run Out” video in full below. LZ7 brought all the stop...
Carl Cox Partners With Social Virtual Reality Platform, Sensorium Galaxy
If you’re a fan of Carl Cox, The Sims, or Second Life, you’re in luck. Sensorium Galaxy is a new multi-user social virtual reality program (backed by former Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov and Jay-Z‘s TIDAL streaming service) that allows people to experience the arts in a digital social network. Cox has teamed up with Sensorium to bring his world-class performances to the virtual landscape. Using true-to-life motion capture, Sensorium will create a virtual representation of Cox, who will be performing exclusive DJ sets for the platform’s music world, PRISM. “I am excited to join Sensorium Galaxy in taking communication and entertainment to the next level,” Cox said about the collaboration. “This ...
Light at the End of the Tunnel: 15 EDM Shows to Look Forward to in 2021
2020 has been—for lack of a better term—a dumpster fire. It’s been a miserable year, marred by an unrelenting virus that continues to suck the soul out of the live music scene like a Dementor. However, myriad concerts and festivals have already been announced for 2021, serving as a light at the end of a tunnel that seemed bleakly boundless following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. While these shows are not set in stone due to the uncertainty of the virus’ impact and the mercurial safety ordinances instated by the government, fans can certainly hold out hope. Here are 15 EDM shows to look forward to in 2021, courtesy of the EDM.com staff. March 27: Chase & Status (DJ Set) at Victoria Warehouse Dimension, My Nu Leng, Notion, and Bou round out an absolutely massive lineup—...
Alessia Cara, J Balvin, French Montana, More to Appear on Major Lazer’s New Album: See the Full Tracklist
As the five-year wait for a new Major Lazer record continues to wane, the trio has unveiled the official tracklist for Music Is The Weapon. Their fourth studio album, which officially drops next Friday, October 23rd, features a star-studded list of collaborators. Set to appear on Music Is The Weapon are French Montana, J Balvin, Anitta, Nicki Minaj, and Grammy Award-winning artist Alessia Cara, who features on the album’s kickoff track, “Hell and High Water.” Also appearing on three songs is Beam, perhaps best known to dance music fans for his massive feature on Skrillex‘s “Mumbai Power.” Major Lazer also recently announced a drive-in concert tour to support Music Is The Weapon, which will launch on the same day the album drops in Riverside, Ca...
Nine Inch Nails, The Killers, Dua Lipa to Feature on Latest Episodes of Netflix’s Song Exploder
The Killers, Nine Inch Nails, Dua Lipa and Natalia Lafourcade are the artists tapped to take dives into specific, career-changing hits on Volume 2 of Netflix’s Song Exploder. The new season will premiere globally on Dec. 15, 2020. Trent Reznor will discuss his iconic Nine Inch Nails song “Hurt,” which has been famously covered by Johnny Cash and others. Reznor, an Oscar, Grammy and Emmy-winning composer and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, wrote “Hurt” in 1994 and it’s the final track on NIN’s second studio album, The Downward Spiral. “I first interviewed Trent Reznor for a Nine Inch Nails episode of the podcast back in 2017, and afterward, as I was packing up my microphone and laptop, he asked me, ‘Have you ever thought about making this into a TV show?’” Song Exploder host and...
Bruce Springsteen Shares New Trailer from Upcoming Apple TV+ Doc
After announcing Bruce Springsteen’s Letter to You earlier this month, Apple TV+ has offered up the official trailer for the film. [embedded content] Directed by longtime Springsteen collaborator Thom Zimny, the documentary not only follows the recording process of Springsteen’s upcoming album and also serves as a tribute to the E Street Band, longtime Springsteen collaborators who played a significant role in the artist’s life. It will include the final take performances of 10 tracks from the new album as well as never-before-seen footage from the archives. “I’m in the middle of a 45-year conversation with the men and women I’m surrounded by,” Springsteen said in the clip. “The years of playing together have created an efficiency in the studio. Ideas tumble around the room, confusion ofte...
