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Mindchatter Pays Homage to LCD Soundsystem with Dreamy “I Can Change” Cover
Grammy-winning electro-rock outfit LCD Soundsystem have been a monumental influence for many producers and musicians since the mid 2000s, when “Daft Punk Is Playing At My House” dominated electronic charts around the world. Budding producer and vocalist Mindchatter certainly holds LCD Soundsystem in high regard, so to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of their This Is Happening LP, he has put forth a nostalgic cover of “I Can Change.” Mindchatter’s cover puts a deeper and more atmospheric touch on the original, retaining the catchy synth lines and lyrics, with the producer’s own airy vocal work providing a fitting 2020 update to the track. Retro drum lines pay homage to LCD Soundsystem’s original work, yet give the cover a very fres...
KPM Promotions Gears Up to Host Utah’s First EDM Drive-In Show, “Roll’N Rave”
While nothing will ever quite match the energy of a packed outdoor EDM show, drive-in concert organizers across the country are certainly trying their best to find a suitable replacement. Continuing the initiative in Utah is KPM Promotions, who are set to host the weekend-long “Roll’N Rave Drive-In” on September 11th and 12th. Scheduled performances include Subtronics, Boogie T B2B Dirt Monkey, and SoDown on the 11th, with Wooli, Kai Wachi, and more appearing on the 12th as well as a highly anticipated joint set from Riot Ten and Sullivan King. Health and safety are absolutely paramount to the event’s organizers in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “We want our attendees to enjoy something that we all know and love...
Patty Smyth Reflects on Life and Love on ‘Build a Fire’
Patty Smyth is releasing her first album of original material in a few months. Previously, she’s shared “Drive” from that upcoming collection and today, she dropped “Build a Fire,” a song that’s an ode to her 25-year relationship with tennis legend John McEnroe. “John and I have been together almost 25 years,” Smyth said in a statement. “I’m surprised we still have this chemistry going. We still have this strong bond to each other, but that’s what ‘Build a Fire’ is about. The deeper you go with somebody the deeper your fire can get.” It’s About Time isn’t just a clever name. It’s the first time in 28 years that the Scandal singer is putting out solo material. But that doesn’t mean she’s been dormant. Her song, “The Warrior,” is the theme for the Netflix series G.L.O.W. “Because I didn’t wr...
Pharrell Enlists Jay-Z for Powerful New Single ‘Entrepreneur’
Pharrell wasn’t “<a href="http://” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>Frontin” when he announced his new track with Jay-Z on Thursday. Just hours later, the legendary Neptunes producer has shared his most recent Hov link-up, “Entrepreneur.” The single was released as part of Skateboard P’s Time Magazine curated cover, The New American Revolution, which features conversations with Angela Davis, Tyler the Creator, Naomi Osaka, Geoffrey Canada and others about systemic issues faced by the Black community in the U.S., as the public figures discuss how we can achieve a more equitable future. The New American Revolution is a special project by @Pharrell featuring a curation of essays and conversations examining Ame...
Deftones Announce First Album in Four Years, Share ‘Ohms’
Deftones shared “Ohms,” the first track from the upcoming 10-song album, which is also called Ohms. The video for the song was directed by Rafatoon. The band has been teasing out information about the release over the past week or so, though they did say that a new album was coming “hopefully” in September. Ohms follows 2016’s Gore, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, for their highest-charting album since their 2003 self-titled record. The band has been cryptically teasing the release, announcing the title, artwork and on-sale date yesterday (Aug. 20). [embedded content] Ohms was recorded at Henson Studios and Trainwreck Studios. The band worked with producer Terry Date, who they collaborated with on 1995’s Adrenaline, 1997’s Around the Fur&nbs...
Megan Thee Stallion Says Tory Lanez Shot Her in the Feet
Megan Thee Stallion went on Instagram Live on Thursday and said that Tory Lanez was the person who shot her in the feet last month in Los Angeles. The session came a day after the rapper shared graphic photos of her wounds and over a few weeks where she’s slowly revealed what happened. In the session, Megan didn’t hold back. “Yes this n—a Tory shot me. You shot me. And you got your publicist and your people going to these blogs, lying and shit. Stop lying. Why lie? I don’t understand. I tried to keep the situation off the internet, but you draggin’ it,” she said of Lanez. She also described her injuries (a bullet in one foot and bullet fragments in the other) and said that there were four people in the car when the argument broke out and said she was outside of the car when Lanez shot...
CHRIS JERICHO Is Back In Studio Recording Vocals For Next FOZZY Album
FOZZY singer Chris Jericho has entered the studio to resume recording the vocals for the band’s next album. Earlier today, Jericho posted an Instagram video of him in the studio and he included the following message: “So stoked that @fozzyrock sessions are back in….session! #newalbum”. Chris recently said that FOZZY‘s next LP will contain 12 songs, including one cover. During the July 25 episode of his “Saturday Night Special” weekly live series, he said: “It’s our best album ever by far, and I can’t wait for you guys to get a chance to hear it. And we’re gonna start recording vocals… We did four songs of vocals already. And one of the songs is called ‘Ugly’. There you go. U-G-L-Y. You ain’t got no alibi. T...
MACHINE HEAD’s ROBB FLYNN On Coronavirus Pandemic: ‘I Think We’re In For A Long Haul’
MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn was interviewed on the latest episode of Full Metal Jackie‘s nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking about what the touring circuit might look like post-pandemic, Flynn said: “A MACHINE HEAD show is like a religious experience. It’s so much of a community — the crowd singing along and thrashing along is such a big part of the show. “I talk to people in the industry, and many of the venues are talking about opening up, and they’re only gonna be able to be 25 percent capacity. And I’m, like, 25 percent? That sucks. It’s the whole everybody mashed up against each other and arm-to-arm and sweating on each other and singing along, that connection of people, that makes it so much f...
QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT To Release First Live Album, ‘Live Around The World’, In October
Since their first appearance together in 2009 when QUEEN members Brian May and Roger Taylor appeared as guests on the finale of the eighth season of “American Idol” on which Adam Lambert was a contestant, the combination of QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT has gone from strength to strength becoming one of the world’s biggest drawing touring bands. Their most recent tour of Oceania saw them selling out to massive audiences, with a single show at Sydney’s ANZ stadium drawing a record crowd of over 60,000. To date the band has played to a worldwide audience approaching four million. Had this been different times, Brian, Roger and Adam would have just ended a further tour with a colossal run of 27 shows across nine European countries. However, the arrival of COVID-19 forced their ...
STEEL PANTHER’s SATCHEL Weighs In On NIKKI SIXX’s ‘Most Underrated Bassist’ Claim: ‘Does He Play The Bass In That Band?’
STEEL PANTHER guitarist Satchel has weighed in on Nikki Sixx‘s claim that he doesn’t get the credit that he deserves as a bass player. Last week, the MÖTLEY CRÜE rocker was asked by a fan on Twitter to name “the most underrated bass player ever.” Sixx replied simply: “Me”. Asked in a new interview with Pennsylvania’s 97.9X radio station for his take on Sixx‘s comment, Satchel said (see video below): “The most underrated bass player? [Laughs] Does he play the bass in that band? [Laughs] “Nikki Sixx, I don’t think anybody really gives a shit how well he plays the bass. “Listen, everybody loves MÖTLEY CRÜE, everybody loves those songs,” he continued. “I give it up for CRÜE — I love ’em; they’re gre...
The Chicks Open Final Night of 2020 DNC With ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’
While other artists’ performances during the 2020 Democratic National Convention were weaved well into the night’s telecast, the Chicks helped open the final night of this year’s DNC. Instead of energizing those tuning in with their new single, “March March”, the country trio performed a powerful acapella version of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The Chicks, who recently changed their group moniker, stood in front of dark green backgrounds with the cameras tight on their faces. And their buttery vocals were so powerful that you can feel the meaning of what America’s national a little bit more. Common and John Legend paid homage to the late civil rights activist and U.S. Representative John Lewis with a performance of their Oscar-winning song, “Glory,” from the 2014 Ava DuVernay-directed film ...
Make America White Again: Racist Donald Trump Wanted To Trade Puerto Rico For Greenland, Seriously
Source: GREGG NEWTON / Getty Donald Trump’s contempt for Puerto Ricans, Mexicans and basically anyone from a “shit hole” country has been well-documented ever since he announced his Presidential campaign back in 2015. Since taking office in 2016 he’s done everything in his power to punish any man, woman, and child who dares to be born with brown skin and Latino roots including separating families at the border, slow walking aid to Puerto Rico after being rocked by natural disasters, and even denying Puerto Ricans stimulus checks at a time when they’ve needed it the most. But just when you thought he couldn’t be anymore racist towards American Latinos, the former chief of staff under former Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, Mile Taylor, revealed that Donald Trump was s...
