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METALLICA’s ‘S&M2’ Live Album Enters BILLBOARD Chart At No. 4
According to Billboard, METALLICA‘s new live set, “Metallica And San Francisco Symphony: S&M²”, has entered the Billboard 200 chart at position No. 4. The effort, which was recorded exactly a year ago, earned 56,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending September 3, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units. Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). Each unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album. Of the ...
Pyramids Of Damnation – ABORTED FETUS
RATING: 8.5/10 Another strong reason to conclude that Russian death metal is absolutely where it’s at right now is “Pyramids of Damnation” , which reinvents ABORTED FETUS as one of the modern era’s truly epic extreme metal bands. The band’s formula remains mainly unchanged from previous albums, like 2018’s “The Ancient Spirits Of Decay”, but there is a chewable sense of epic grandeur underpinning their seventh full-length. Few modern bands have mastered the unstoppable BOLT THROWER grind as well as ABORTED FETUS, employing it for maximum impact during crushing overture “Pharaoh’s Disasters”. The track sets things up beautifully for the sixty-plus minutes of maniacal heaviness to come. “Earth’s Bloody Punishment&#...
Look Inside the 2020 Virtual Burning Man Multiverse
In the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, it’s no longer a surprise when a music festival decides to host an online event. While many have opted for run-of-the-mill livestreams hosted on platforms like YouTube and Twitch, some organizers have devised clever ways to spice up the experience. Always one for both technological and artistic advancements, The Burning Man Project introduced a virtual Burn to give fans a way to connect and experience the event from the safety of their homes. Users created avatars and were able to explore a virtual Black Rock City, traversing a digital recreation of the playa in full 3D. On the Burning Man website, organizers shared a video showing how to get involved with the online event. On Twitter, DJ Nick Warren shared a...
This Sample Library Gives Producers Access to Orchestral Instruments Used in “Mulan” Soundtrack
Orchestral Tools is gearing up for the release of its new Sine library, “Phoenix Orchestra,” which will give producers access to samples used in the creation of the soundtrack of the forthcoming live-action Mulan film. The collection was developed hand-in-hand with prolific composers Harry Gregson-Williams and Richard Harvey, whose renowned compositions have appeared in works such as Shrek, The Da Vinci Code, and the Metal Gear Solid series. Featured in the software are a number of traditional Chinese instruments such as the guzheng, zonghu, and erhu, among others. The audio was recorded in Thailand by the traditional Chinese ensemble, the Ding Yi Music Company. They’ve also provided instrument ensembles that feature multi...
No Time to Die Trailer Offers a Real Look at Rami Malek’s Terrifying Safin: Watch
James Bond … is still planning to return in 2020. In a wild twist of fate, the highly anticipated and much-delayed No Time to Die may actually be one of the few remaining blockbusters to see the light in this godforsaken year. Today, MGM recharged the hype machine with an explosive new trailer that promises 007 will be back by November. Now billed as “the mission that changes everything”, the fifth and final outing for Daniel Craig appears to be his diciest yet. In the trailer below, we see even more glimpses of his adventure, which includes the kind of literal high-wire stunts that may just be enough to get this bloody writer back into theaters again. Just maybe. We also get our first real look at Oscar winner Rami Malek as main villain Safin. His face is certainly a far cry away from the...
Jay Park’s H1GHR MUSIC Showcases Seoul and Seattle Hip-Hop Talent on RED TAPE: Stream
H1GHR MUSIC, the independent record label founded by South Korean-American pop rapper Jay Park, has released RED TAPE, the first installment of their new two-part compilation album The New Chapter. Stream it below via Apple Music or Spotify. Park originally founded H1GHR MUSIC in 2017 to shine a light on the undiscovered artists from his hometowns of Seattle and Seoul. While he was busy collaborating with Charli XCX and getting signed to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, Park was simultaneously spending his time inking deals with K-pop and hip-hop artists for his own label. He’s amassed quite a roster since then and the proof is in The New Chapter, which combines various singles and collaborative tracks by members of H1GHR MUSIC to surprisingly cohesive results. The New Chapter is split into two parts, ...
Japanese Breakfast and Crying’s Ryan Galloway Form BUMPER, Share pop songs 2020 EP: Stream
Quarantine has been somewhat of a double-edged sword. While it’s put great distances between close friends, it’s also forced people to find new ways to connect. Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner and Crying’s Ryan Galloway, for example, live just three blocks away from each other in New York, but haven’t been face-to-face in months. But while they’ve been separated, they’ve also been working on new music together under the moniker BUMPER. Originally, Zauner had reached out to Galloway simply to contribute a guitar line to her forthcoming Japanese Breakfast album. “I just wanted to work with people that really inspired me creatively,” she told Rolling Stone. “We worked together and made something that was totally out of the realm of what I would usually make. I realized that Ryan had...
Oasis Announce 25th Anniversary Vinyl Reissue of (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?
Slip inside the eye of your mind, don’t you know you might find… a special vinyl reissue of (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? That’s what Big Brother Recordings is bringing to fans this fall in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Oasis’ seminal sophomore album. Due out October 2nd, the limited edition reissue will see 1995’s (What’s the Story) completely remastered and pressed as two silver colored LPs, as well as a picture disc on heavyweight vinyl. In the lead-up to its release, “both new and original Oasis content from that era will be made available,” and a press statement urges listeners to follow the hashtag #MorningGlory25 so as not to miss these exclusives. Led by the Gallagher brothers, Oasis began working on (What’s the Story) mere months after dropping their 1994 debut a...
Sech, ASH & More Set For Billboard Live At-Home Sessions: See Schedule
It may be a shorter work week due to Labor Day Monday, but Billboard is still giving you a full slate of performances for our Live At-Home concert series, which streams live on Billboard‘s Facebook page. The week kicks off with not one but two performances on Tuesday (Sept. 8). Rockers ASH — known for their 1996 hit “Goldfinger” — will start off the day. Sech — who recently released a remix of his track “Relacion” featuring Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Rosalia and Farruko — performs later in the day. On Wednesday, Rebelution takes the home stage, and singer-songwriter Jeremy Zucker wraps up the week’s performances on Thursday. See the full schedule below, and check back after the sets to revisit the performances. Tuesday (Sept. 8)ASH &...
Amanda Kloots Remembers Nick Cordero Ahead of His Public Memorial: ‘There Isn’t a Day I Haven’t Missed You’
Amanda Kloots is remembering her late husband, Broadway star Nick Cordero, on the two-month anniversary of his death. The 38-year-old fitness instructor took to Instagram on Saturday (Sept. 5) to share a touching message about Cordero, who died on July 5 from COVID-19 complications at age 41. “You’ve been gone two months today. There isn’t a day I haven’t missed you, cried for you and wished I could go back in time,” Kloots captioned a photo of herself with Cordero. On Sunday, the Broadway community will celebrate Cordero’s life in an exclusive memorial tribute that fans can partake in. Theater-focused streaming platform Broadway On Demand will air the free ceremony at 7 p.m. ET. Kloots encouraged her husband’s fans to participate in the public memorial. “Ther...
Taylor Swift Ties Whitney Houston for Most Weeks at No. 1 Among Women in Billboard 200’s History
‘Folklore’ leads for a sixth week. Plus, Metallica and Katy Perry debut in top 10. Taylor Swift’s Folklore collects its sixth week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, making it the album with the most weeks atop the list in nearly four years. The set earned 90,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending Sept. 3 (down 8 percent), according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. Folklore now has the most weeks at No. 1 since Drake’s Views ruled for 13 nonconsecutive weeks on the charts dated May 21-Oct. 8, 2016. Plus, Swift ties Whitney Houston for the most cumulative weeks at No. 1 among women — more on that in just a moment. The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent alb...
Justin Bieber Covers K-Ci & JoJo’s ‘All My Life’: Watch
Justin Bieber threw it back to the ’90s with an impromptu, shirtless cover of K-Ci & JoJo‘s “All My Life.” The star of “Popstar” shared a video of himself playing the R&B ballad at the piano on Sunday (Sept. 6). “Not sure I nailed the words but u get the vibe,” Bieber captioned the Instagram clip, which was filmed by Alfredo Flores. In the video, he’s seen performing the chorus of the single off of 1997’s Love Always: “All my life I’ve prayed for someone like you/ And I thank God that I, that I finally found you/ All my life I’ve prayed for someone like you/ And I hope that you feel the same way too,” he croons. Watch Bieber’s “All My Life” cover below. You Deserve to Mak...
