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Alesso Releases Long-Awaited Single “Somebody To Use”
“Somebody To Use” has long remained a staple ID in Alesso‘s DJ sets, with live plays dating back to 2019. Fans can now breathe a sigh of relief after the track finally hit streaming platforms. Embodying an upbeat feel, “Somebody To Use” is a dance-pop anthem. Downtempo but high-energy, the track tells the tale of someone searching for closure within a one-time fling. Alesso also dropped a “Toxic Mix” alongside the original version of the new tune, which takes on a completely different feel. The song is transformed into a thumping club track with the more progressive feel that longtime fans are used to. Check out both versions of “Somebody To Use” below. Recommended Articles Earlier this month, Alesso debuted hi...
JVNA Finds “Hope In Chaos” On Stunning Debut Album: “It Became a Journey of Discovering Myself”
While you might think you know JVNA, one of the most promising young producers in the electronic music space, you’ve never heard her like on Hope In Chaos, her bombshell debut album. Fittingly, the record was self-sung, written and produced. Out November 19th via Violet Arrow, Hope In Chaos is a melodic bass masterpiece, tapping into the 22-year-old at her deepest and darkest for an aural journey of epic emotional proportions. 12 tracks carry us through a transformative coming-of-age opus with impressive momentum, narrated by lyrical brilliance à la Taylor Swift and Halsey. Opening single “Chaos (Prelude),” for example, thunders along with an orchestra of drums and strings. “Total spiral in my mind…searching for an unknown sign,” JVNA rif...
David Guetta Unlocks Groovy Potential of Coldplay and BTS’ Intergalactic Ballad, “My Universe”
Coldplay and BTS‘ intergalactic love letter “My Universe” received a new dance-driven remix from superstar producer David Guetta. Guetta’s remix is a transformative in all the right ways, an interpretation of the original song that frames the music in a new light without over-complication. Guetta’s work is quite complementary of the source material, as he maintains the track’s glossy synth textures throughout. In contrast, his remix deviates from the slow-burning, serenading tempo of the original with an invigorating electronic format that employs pumping house drums and arpeggiated dance melodies. As the grooves subside in the verses, Guetta leaves ample room for listeners to take in Coldplay and BTS’ cathartic vocal delivery...
josh pan Debuts New Single and Music Video, “float,” On 88rising
Shining the spotlight on talented Asian artists, 88rising has built an impressive platform, with signed artists such as Joji, Rich Brian and NIKI enjoying massive mainstream success. Recently, they brought out Taiwan-raised electronic music virtuoso josh pan to take the stage at their Head In The Clouds festival in L.A., which was followed up by “go with the fire,” his debut release on the imprint. That track came with an immersive music video that followed various heists performed by a man draped in angel wings and his fearless sidekick. Now, the second installment in pan’s two-piece video series has arrived in the form of “float,” which rounds out the story while offering yet another standout single from the producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Laced with his d...
Kanye West and Drake Announce ‘Free Larry Hoover’ Benefit Concert
Kanye West and Drake have officially announced their “Free Larry Hoover” benefit concert. The show is set to take place on Dec. 9 at the L.A. Coliseum in Los Angeles. The venue’s event page says that the “historic” show plans to “raise awareness and support for Larry Hoover and the cause of prison and sentencing reform.” “I Believe This Event Will Not Only Bring Awareness to Our Cause but Prove to People Everywhere How Much More We Can Accomplish When We Lay Our Pride Aside and Come Together,” Ye said in a statement. “With Ye, Drake, and J Prince United to Advocate For My Father’s Release, We Can Take Our Plea For Redemption Worldwide And Show That We Are Truly Stronger Together On Behalf Of Any and Everyone with a Love One Wrongly Or Unjustly Incarcerated,” added Larry Hoover Jr. in a sta...
Kid Rock Self-Flagellates to Conservative Tropes on His New Song “Don’t Tell Me How to Live”
Credit where credit is due: Kid Rock packaged all of the tired conservative tropes into a single piece of recorded audio that masquerades as a new song called “Don’t Tell Me How to Live.” “My way or the highway, listen up/ Ain’t nothing changed here, I still don’t give a fuck,” Kid Rick whines in the opening verse. “So what the fuck’s up with all the backlash/ You snowflakes, here’s a newsflash. Ain’t nobody gonna tell me how to live.” He goes on the lament that, “A nation of pussies is our next generation/ And these minions and their agendas/ Every opinion has a millennial offended.” Advertisement Related Video “But this amendment one, it rings true,” he adds, before warning: “And if it don’t descend bitch, then see number two.” Calling progressives snowflakes? Check. Using a homophobic s...
Kanye West and Drake Announce Free Larry Hoover Concert
Now that they’ve buried the hatchet, Kanye West and Drake are set to share the stage next month. The two hip-hop stars will come together on December 9th for the Free Larry Hoover Concert, which advocates for the clemency of Gangster Disciples co-founder Larry Hoover. Hoover is currently serving six life sentences after being found guilty of murder, conspiracy, extortion, money laundering, and other criminal activities. He has since renounced his association with Ganger Disciples activity and has sought to reclaim the initials GD as standing for growth and development. Advertisement Related Video Kanye has been advocating for Hoover’s release from prison for the last several years, even meeting with former president Donald Trump to ask for his clemency. He also provided Hoover’s son, Larry...
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Perform “Trouble With My Lover” and “Can’t Let Go” on Colbert: Watch
On Friday (November 19th), Robert Plant and Alison Krauss released Raise the Roof, their long-awaited new collaborative album composed largely of covers made famous by blues, country, folk, and soul pioneers. To celebrate the occasion, the Led Zeppelin frontman and the bluegrass singer stopped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, playing “Trouble With My Lover” and “Can’t Let Go.” With their band set up remotely in a studio filled with rustic decor, Plant and Krauss’ performance only further testifies to their incredible musical chemistry. On “Trouble With My Lover” — a moody number originally sung by New Orleans blues icon Betty Harris in 1969 — Krauss takes the lead, showing off her powerhouse vocals. “Can’t Let Go,” which was written by Randy Weeks and later covered by Lucin...
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Bring Raise the Roof Songs to Colbert and CBS Saturday Morning
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss dropped their latest album Raise the Roof yesterday and celebrated the release with performances on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and CBS Saturday Morning. The duo delivered a pre-recorded performance from Nashville for Colbert where they played “Can’t Let Go” and, as a web exclusive, “Trouble With My Lover,” backed by a band of guitarists, a stand-up bassist, and a drummer. [embedded content][embedded content] [embedded content][embedded content] Hours after that performance, the pair visited the Country Music Hall of Fame to chat with CBS Saturday Morning about the album (their first in 14 years). “It’s tough, singing what they call harmonies, was always a but a challenge to me. But I cracked it,” Plant confessed, noting t...
VAN HALEN’s ‘Lost’ Singer MITCH MALLOY Celebrates EDDIE VAN HALEN’s Musical Legacy: ‘D.O.A.’ Multi-Camera Video
Mitch Malloy, who auditioned to replace Sammy Hagar in VAN HALEN in the summer of 1996, celebrated Eddie Van Halen‘s musical legacy with MITCH MALLOY’S VH EXPERIENCE on October 9 at Mattie Kelly Arts Village in Destin, Florida. Mitch was backed by a band featuring Pete Thorn (Chris Cornell, Don Henley, Melissa Etheridge) on guitar, Daniel Spriewald (Phil X of BON JOVI) on bass, and Wayne Killius (Keith Urban, BIG & RICH, Luke Bryan) on drums. Multi-camera video footage of MITCH MALLOY’S VH EXPERIENCE performing the VAN HALEN classic “D.O.A.” at the Destin concert can be seen below. Malloy told the story of his day at Eddie Van Halen‘s 5150 studios to Melodic Rock: “A guy who worked for their management at the time used to be my road manager and...
Watch GEOFF TATE Perform In Wabash, Indiana
YouTube channel “addresses” has uploaded video footage of former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate performing the songs “Last Time In Paris” and “Take Hold Of The Flame” this past Thursday (November 18) at Eagles Theater in Wabash, Indiana. Check out the clip below. Tate‘s current tour is celebrating the 30th anniversary of QUEENSRŸCHE‘s “Empire” and “Rage For Order” albums. 1986’s “Rage For Order” introduced a much more polished look and sound for QUEENSRŸCHE. The album featured keyboards as prominently as guitars, and the group adopted an image more closely associated with glam rock or glam metal than with heavy metal (of which glam metal was a subgenre). A video was filmed for the song “Gonna Get...
DAVID ELLEFSON Brings Down Price Of His ‘Personal Use’ Video Messages On CAMEO
David Ellefson, who was fired from MEGADETH earlier this year following a sex video scandal, has has brought down the price of his “personal use” videos on Cameo, the online platform that allows fans to buy personalized video messages from celebrities. The 57-year-old bassist is now charging purchasers $24 per video — down from $30 — and he is continuing to offer a “24-hour delivery.” He is still charging $100 for a video for business use. According to Thrillist, Cameo is offering, as part of an early Black Friday deal, 20% off all messages from now through Sunday, November 21. Ellefson stepped away from Cameo for several months beginning in May, just days after sexually tinged messages and explicit video footage involving the bassist were posted on Twitter. At the ...
