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Remembering The Jersey Shore Cast’s First Appearance At The VMAs
“Party’s here!” — or it was at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. Ten years ago, Lady Gaga nabbed eight awards (the pop icon accepted the Video of the Year moonman — now Moon Person — in that infamous meat dress), Justin Bieber was recognized as the Best New Artist (“baby, baby, baby oh”) and the lovable Jersey Shore cast members made their inaugural appearance at music’s biggest night. Gym, really tan, ALL DRESSED UP! ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, Paul “Pauly D” Delvecchio, Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, Jenni “JWOWW” Farley, Deena Cortese, Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola and Vinny Guadagnino strutted their stuff at Karma the Nokia Th...
The Rolling Stones Tease New Music with The Killers and Famed Electronic Producer Jacques Lu Cont
Are The Rolling Stones dipping their toes in electronic music? The fabled rock group recently took to social media to announce a forthcoming collaboration with The Killers and Jacques Lu Cont, teasing a new version of their single “Scarlet.” Jacques Lu Cont is the electronic music alias of Stuart Price, a prolific 3-time Grammy Award-winning record producer who has worked with Madonna, Gwen Stefani, Seal, and many more of contemporary music’s corps d’elite. He is a highly coveted remixer, with official reworks of The Killers’ “Mr. Brightside” and “The Man” in addition to recent renditions of Halsey‘s “Be Kind” and SOFI TUKKER and Gorgon City‘s “House Arrest.” Price was even as...
Algoriddim Launches the Revolutionary Neural Mix Pro for Mac
Back in June, esteemed software company Algoriddim launched its djay Pro AI system with Neural Mix AI technology for iPad, iPhone, and MacBook, signaling the possible start of the next big paradigm shift within the world of DJing. Now, Algoriddim is raising the bar, entering the second phase of its music software revolution and breaking ground for music producers with the release of Neural Mix Pro. Neural Mix Pro is an AI-powered music player and editor that allows producers, DJs, and musicians alike to extract any single part of any song in their library. The Neural Mix AI software leverages Apple’s Core ML technology to separate vocals, drums, and instruments in real-time, creating studio-quality stems that are ready for live editing or remixing. An advanced offline ...
AIAIAI’s Sustainably Produced TMA-2 Modular Headphone System Does Not Compromise Sound Quality
In May, esteemed audio design brand AIAIAI announced that it would be reducing its carbon footprint by utilizing high-grade recycled plastics in its products and packaging. Going green is something that every brand can get behind, but it can sometimes result in a downgrade in terms of product quality. So how do AIAIAI’s customizable TMA-2 headphones hold up after the green shift? The answer is quite simple—the TMA-2 headphone is better than ever, and remains a leading top-shelf selection for the purposes of DJing, music production, and casual listening alike. Premade TMA-2 models vary widely to cater to the user’s individual preferences, and include wireless and comfort-based models. But AIAIAI lets the user remain in control with the modular headphone system, a...
BAD CHICKEN! Drops Massive Future Bass Track “Lonely Place”
After a successful career with his group Royal Disco, BAD CHICKEN! is stepping into the limelight with his new solo project. This year he released his debut EP Motherclucker, featuring four heavy-hitting bass house tracks, and now he’s back with another single titled “Lonely Place.” Proving you don’t need to stay in a single genre lane, this time around the Israeli producer is showcasing his expertise in future bass. With “Lonely Place,” he drills in on the soaring synths and intricate bass work, taking this track to new heights. It has the right amount of punch and grit that allow it to pair nicely with his previous heavier productions while still standing out from the lineup. It’s a shame live shows are on hiatus because this track wou...
RONNIE WOOD: ‘Somebody Up There Likes Me’ Film To Be Released In North America As Virtual Cinema Event
Eagle Rock Entertainment will release the first in-depth film biography of iconic musician Ronnie Wood, “Somebody Up There Likes Me”. An official selection at both the Tribeca Film Festival 2020 and the BFI London Film Festival 2019, the film — by acclaimed director Mike Figgis — will be available in North America as a virtual cinema release starting September 18 at www.ronniewoodmovie.com, running through October. This will be followed by a DVD, Blu-ray and deluxe hardback book release on October 9. Those who purchase a ticket ($11) will also be treated to a question-and-answer session with Wood and Figgis. As an artist, musician, producer and author, Wood has made countless contributions to the cultural zeitgeist. Yet, there is so much more to know about the man himself. This...
DEE SNIDER Says There Are People In Film Industry Who Think He Is ‘The Next ROB ZOMBIE’
TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider spoke to PopMatters about his plan to direct a horror movie from a script he wrote, titled “My Enemy’s Enemy”. The film is based on a real-life crime spree that took place in his native Long Island, New York in 1982. “I had my movie that was supposed to go into production and there are certain business aspects of that that even now are still slowly moving forward because there are certain things that you can still put in place,” he said. “You can still slowly work through production elements and everything. I’ve also been asked to write a reimagining of another classic ’80s horror film that I can’t mention by name. I was working on the treatment for that. That’s been greenlit, so they’re pu...
METALLICA’s Streaming Concert Series Raises More Than $100,000 For ‘All Within My Hands’ Foundation
METALLICA has raised more than $100,000 from its #MetallicaMondays streaming concert series for its All Within My Hands foundation. METALLICA launched the free weekly series at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to provide “live” entertainment to their fans as the concert industry shut down. After more than five months of sharing full performances spanning the band’s entire career — from 1983 through 2019 — METALLICA closed out the series this past Monday with a 2017 show from Mexico City. “When METALLICA started the weekly #MetallicaMondays concert streaming series, they set out to provide something to maybe help fans get through quarantine; a bit of entertainment, a weekly event to bond over with friends and family, a minor distraction to go with dinn...
PSYCHOSEXUAL Feat. Ex-FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Drummer JEREMY SPENCER: ‘Torch The Faith’ Chart Positions
“Torch The Faith”, the debut album from PSYCHOSEXUAL, the new rock band fronted by former FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH drummer Jeremy Spencer, has registered the following first-week chart positions: No. 5 Current Hard Music Albums No. 12 Top New Artist Albums No. 24 Internet Albums No. 29 Record Label Independent Current Albums No. 30 Current Rock Albums No. 150 Billboard Top Albums The disc was released on July 31 through Spencer‘s own independent label 6ex Records. The effort was co-produced by Spencer with DROWNING POOL producer Shawn McGhee. “This year has been uniquely challenging, to say the least — for all of us — but releasing ‘Torch The Faith’ is an actual dream come true,” said Spencer, who sports a Mephistophelian mask as singer/frontman Dev...
The 25 Best Soundtrack Albums of the 1990s
In the 1980s, music and film collided for cross-promotional blockbusters both transcendent (Purple Rain) and transcendently cheesy (Footloose). In the ‘90s, soundtracks continued to sell in the millions, capturing cultural moments like the Seattle grunge of Singles or the Britpop and electronica of Trainspotting. Auteurs like Quentin Tarantino and Wes Anderson reached deep into their record collections to set the mood while movies like Above the Rim and Menace II Society pioneered the concept of soundtracks as hip-hop mixtapes. A great soundtrack can propel an unsuccessful single, like Seal’s “Kiss From A Rose,” to the top of the charts, or revive a decades-old hit, like Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.” It can also push a cult singer-songwriter like Elliott Smith or Aimee Mann to an Oscar perf...
Greg Dulli and Mark Lanegan Team to Cover Bob Dylan’s ‘Girl From the North Country’
Greg Dulli’s song “A Ghost,” taken from his 2020 solo LP Random Desire, will be released on a blue vinyl 7″ this Saturday (Aug. 29) for Record Store Day, with a new B-side cover of Bob Dylan’s “Girl From The North Country” featuring long-time collaborator Mark Lanegan. Listen to the song below. [embedded content] Dulli, frontman of the Afghan Whigs, has teamed with Lanegan, formerly of Screaming Trees, for numerous projects, including the Twilight Singers and the Gutter Twins. Recently, we caught up with Lanegan, who had a lot to say about his new album, his autobiography and technology. He also covered Galaxie 5000’s “Summertime” with Dylan Carlson. As for Dulli, we spoke with him earlier this year about his solo album and he recently gave us his prediction for the 2020 bas...
Elton John on Today’s Hits: ‘They’re Not Real Songs’
Elton John has spoken out on the current state of modern pop music, and it’s not pretty. “Everybody else there’s four or five writers on (a track),” John told BBC Radio 6 Music. “You look at most of the records in the charts – they’re not real songs. They’re bits and pieces and it’s nice to hear someone write a proper song.” He continued, “I like people who write songs. And there’s plenty of people that do but a lot of them don’t get played on the radio because they’re too sophisticated and we get songs made by a computer all the time and I’m not interested in that.” John admitted that he’s a fan of both Father John Misty and Conan Gray. SPIN profiled Gray in April, which you can read here. “(Misty) reminds me a little bit of me the way he writes songs,” he said. “Conan’s from America and ...
