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ALICE COOPER On How He Goes About Putting Together A Live Show: ‘The Lyrics Tell Me What’s Going To Happen On Stage’
In a recent interview with Italy’s Radio Freccia, legendary rocker Alice Cooper spoke about how he goes about putting together a live show in 2020. He said (see video below): “I think that anybody can buy a show — you can go out and buy the lights, you can buy the explosives, you can buy all this. But the way Alice Cooper does it is the songs, the lyrics tell me what’s going to happen on stage. So I write the show much more like a story. “This new show, it looks like an old dark castle,” he continued. “All of a sudden, Alice comes through this thing. Every single lyric is what Alice literally does on stage. So I let the lyrics be the script of the show. And it doesn’t have to be a huge show. I like the idea of the show being almost more intense. Li...
STEVE LUKATHER Says His Upcoming Solo Album Was ‘All Done Live’
TOTO guitarist Steve Lukather has confirmed to Tone-Talk that he has completed work on his eighth solo album. The follow-up to 2013’s “Transition” is due in the coming months via Mascot. Lukather said (see video below): “I was lucky to get in the studio and cut everything live with the guys before this virus took over. “My whole point with this record was, I’ve done the over-produced records, and I love all that shit, and when I say that, I don’t mean it in a negative way. I like big productions; all my favorite albums are big productions. So I make no apology for that. “My concept with this was I wanted to hire some cats and my friends — no rehearsal,” he explained. “Me and [Jeff] Babko and Joseph [Williams, TOTO] and [David] Pai...
EDM DJ Borgeous Plays Packed Coronavirus Concert in the Ozarks
As coronavirus cases continue to spike out of control across the country, electronic dance music DJ Borgeous headlined a packed concert in the Ozarks over the weekend. Taking place at Shady Gators, a waterfront bar at Lake of the Ozarks, the concert saw hundreds of attendees packed shoulder to shoulder in… Please click the link below to read the full article. EDM DJ Borgeous Plays Packed Coronavirus Concert in the Ozarks Alex Young 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 back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Frank Ocean’s Younger Brother, Ryan Breaux, Dies in Car Crash: Report
Frank Ocean’s 18-year-old brother, Ryan Breaux, reportedly died in a car crash early Sunday morning. According to ABC News 7, two people were killed in a single-vehicle collision in Thousand Oaks, California around 1:30 a.m. local time. Two of Breaux’s close friends confirmed Breaux was one of the individuals killed in… Please click the link below to read the full article. Frank Ocean’s Younger Brother, Ryan Breaux, Dies in Car Crash: Report Alex Young 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 back their fair share of Internet rev...
R.I.P. Steve Holland, Guitarist of Molly Hatchet Dies
Steve Holland, founding guitarist of Southern rock band Molly Hatchet, has died. News of Holland’s passing was shared on social media by his most recent band, Gator Country. Holland and fellow guitarist Dave Hlubek formed Molly Hatchet in 1971 after meeting at a record store in Jacksonville, Florida. After a series… Please click the link below to read the full article. R.I.P. Steve Holland, Guitarist of Molly Hatchet Dies Alex Young 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 back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Raekwon Says Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Pt. III Is on the Way
Raekwon has announced he’s readying a new album that should have fans pretty excited: Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Pt. III. The Wu-Tang Clan member confirmed a third entry in his classic album series as the original Only Built 4 Cuban Linx turned 25. The Chef himself checked in with TIDAL’s… Please click the link below to read the full article. Raekwon Says Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Pt. III Is on the Way Ben Kaye 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 back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Taylor Swift Achieves Seventh No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart & Biggest Week of 2020 With ‘Folklore’
Taylor Swift’s Folklore flies in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, capturing the biggest week for any album since Swift’s last release, 2019’s Lover. Folkore was released with little advance notice on July 24 and earns Swift her seventh No. 1 album. Folklore starts with 846,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending July 30, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. That marks the largest week registered for any album since Swift’s own Lover, which debuted at No. 1 on the Sept. 7, 2019-dated chart with 867,000 units. Further, in the last four years, the three biggest weeks for any album have been racked up by Swift. Dating back to July of 2016, the three largest frames for any album are: Swift’s Reputation (1.24 million units, Dec. 2, 2017-dated chart), Lover (86...
Fans Pick Beyonce’s ‘Black Is King’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (July 31) on Billboard, choosing Beyoncé‘s stunning new visual album on Disney+ as their favorite new music release from the past week. Set to the music of Bey’s stellar The Lion King: The Gift album, released in 2019, Black Is King is a gorgeous, visually inventive piece of storytelling, exploring the themes of Black legacy and generational learning through the thin veil of The Lion King’s story. Black Is King brought in 76% of the vote this week, beating out new music by Billie Eilish, Sam Smith, A$AP Ferg, Dan + Shay and others. {“nid”:”9427689″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Every Performance From Beyonce's 'Black Is King,' Ranked: Critic's Picks&#...
The Best Fan Reactions to Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ Hitting No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Before Taylor Swift’s Folklore officially topped the Billboard 200, fans were waiting with bated breath for the numbers to come in. Swifties did their research and predicted that Swift’s seventh studio album might break some records. “Turn notifications on now!” one fan account alerted. Indeed, Folklore stood on its tallest tiptoes, spinning straight to No. 1. It debuted on the Billboard 200 albums chart with 846,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending July 30, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. {“nid”:”9428290″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Taylor Swift Achieves Seventh No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart & Biggest Week of 2020 With 'Folklore'”,”relative_p...
Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz Celebrate 10-Year Anniversary: ‘So True and Real and Genuine’
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz have spent the weekend sharing their anniversary bliss on social media. The couple, who got married 10 years ago, gushed about their decade of love and marveled at how quickly the time has passed. “My love, you are my dream come true!!” Keys wrote to her husband on Saturday (Aug. 1). “You always make me smile. You make me laugh and think and grow and dream and reach and stretch and I am in awe of our love! 10 joiiiwwnnntttttttzzzzzzz!!!!!! It’s so fast bc it’s so much fun! and so true and real and genuine! I adore you!!! Here’s to so much more of the greatness we create together!!! Deeply appreciating and loving every moment.” “Feels like 10 weeks,” Swizz commented on her post. “Wow wow wow! Let’s Keep going Queen Love y...
Watch Hayley Williams Plays ‘Simmer’ on Her Back Porch
Hayley Williams has been gifting us with all sorts of covers during quarantine, but on Sunday the Paramore singer decided to use the latest installment of her “self-serenade” Instagram series to play a stripped-down version of one of her own solo songs — “Simmer” — on her back porch. “this song came out 6 hundred years ago, b.c. (corona) but i still love it and it keeps evolving. ‘SIMMER,’” she captioned the video. “thanks for listening to me sing to myself all these months. i have really enjoyed sharing lil glimpses into my solitude like this. hope you’re stayin safe and allowing yourself some peace in your own solitude.” She then gave a shout out to her adorable dog that makes a cameo in the clip: “oh yeah, Alf says ...
Insomniac Officially Pulls the Plug On EDC Las Vegas, Announces 2021 Dates
EDC Las Vegas is the latest major festival brand to bite the bullet due to the impact of COVID-19. Insomniac has officially pulled the plug on the 2020 edition of EDC Las Vegas due to the impact of COVID-19. Insomniac boss Pasquale Rotella took to Instagram to share the solemn news. “Some have questioned why we haven’t postponed yet & I want to let you know what we’ve been up to,” Rotella wrote. “The team & I have spent the last several months working to create a plan that would allow us to produce a safe event for you. We wanted to implement a free two-step testing program, one test at home before traveling to Las Vegas & another test at the venue when you arrived, in addition to many other enhanced safety protocols. Unfortunately, we just lear...
