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Justin Bieber Is Top Nominee at 2021 People’s Choice Awards
Both Doja Cat and Olivia Rodrigo were nominated for the female artist of 2021, as well as album of 2021 for Planet Her and Sour, respectively. The nominations for the upcoming People’s Choice Awards were announced on Wednesday (Oct. 27). The fan-voted awards show features 40 categories across movies, television, music and pop culture. The People’s Choice Awards is slated to air on both NBC and E! on Dec. 7 at 9 p.m. ET from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. Voting is now open for fans worldwide at votepca.com. Here’s the complete list of nominees. Music The male artist of 2021 Bad BunnyDrakeEd SheeranJustin BieberLil Nas XLuke CombsShawn MendesThe Weeknd The female artist of 2021 AdeleBillie EilishCardi BDoja CatHalseyMegan Thee StallionOlivia RodrigoSaweetie...
CISAC 2020 Report: Global Publishing Collections Fell 10.7% Last Year
That 10.7% overall decline for music, however, was “considerably less disastrous than was foreseen one year ago,” as Oron observed, while TV and radio — still the largest sources of income for collection management organizations — declined less than expected due to a resilient economy. At the front-end of the COVID-19 pandemic, CISAC was anticipating a 25%-30% decline in collections for 2020, based on estimate reports then from member organizations, Oron tells Billboard. As well, “digital collections have managed to mitigate the fall in other income sources in many countries,” Oron said. “The surge of digital collections globally is a tribute to the efforts of CISAC societies to change strategy, shift resources and step up digital licensing activit...
Walter ‘Herbie’ Herbert, Manager Who Helped Launch Journey, Dies at 73
He was a protege of Bill Graham, and also worked with Santana, Steve Miller Band, Roxette and Europe during his career. Longtime artist manager Walter James “Herbie” Herbert II, who worked with groups including Journey and Santana, has reportedly died. According to Variety, Herbert was 73 years old. Herbert began his career in the early 1970s working with famed promoter Bill Graham. Graham helped Herbert land a gig as a roadie for Santana, whom Graham managed at the time. Herbert befriended Santana musicians Gregg Rolie and Neal Schon, and after they went on to found Journey they recruited Herbert to work alongside them. Schon was one of the first people to acknowledge Herbert’s passing in a Facebook post Monday, saying, “I’ll cherish all the incredible times and trials and tribu...
Whitney Houston x Clean Bandit’s ‘How Will I Know’ Gets a Joyous, High-Stepping Dance Video
RCA Records is celebrating the 36th anniversary of the release of Whitney Houston‘s 1986 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit “How Will I Know” with the release of a joyful, choreo-filled video for the Whitney x Clean Bandit dance remix of the song. Directed by Ezra Hurwitz (N.Y. City Ballet) and choreographed by James Alsop (Beyoncé), the colorful clip stars Glee actress Heather Morris and dancer Marlon Pelayo as two office drones at W.E. Houston & Associates. Glum Pelayo is excited to match with Morris on a dating app, even though she seems to have put him in the friend zone. As their cubicle mates burst into dance all around them, Morris slips on her headphones and goes out for a coffee while Pelayo frantically searches for her all around the office. When they finally ...
Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’ Stem Player Rolls Out With Three New Songs
Fans are finally getting their hands on Kayne West’s DONDA stem player — a device that allows users to “customize any song” — and have reported that the hi-tech gadget comes with three new songs. In addition to the final DONDA cut, the stem player offers exclusive access to singles that aren’t included on the 27-track album or available on streaming services. One of these is “Up From the Ashes,” a song that West originally recorded for 2019’s Jesus Is King. There’s also “Never Abandon Your Family,” a scrapped track that was played at the first listening event in Atlanta in July. The single that has fans most excited is “Life of the Party” featuring André 3000. It was leaked by Drake, who West disses on the song, on SiriusXM’s Sound 42 show in September. André 3000 later exp...
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Unites ’80s Jams and a Killer Original Score
If you haven’t checked out the video game version of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy yet, it’s far better than you think it’s going to be. From the exciting combat to the gripping narrative and dialogue that’s way more emotionally powerful than pretty much anyone expected, Guardians is pretty much the full package as far as what one could want from an action-packed single-player linear title. Oh, and of course it has an absolutely incredible soundtrack to go along with it. With tracks ranging from the orchestral to the electronic to the ‘80s tunes you’ve come to expect from Star-Lord and his crew, Richard Jacques (Mass Effect, James Bond 007: Blood Stone, Headhunter) shows why he’s been one of the United Kingdom’s most sought-after musical minds for the past quarter-century. Plus there’s ...
Hear Elvis Costello & the Imposters’ Organ-Thumping New Song ‘Magnificent Hurt’
Elvis Costello and The Imposters announced their upcoming new album, The Boy Named If, and released the first single, “Magnificent Hurt.” The Boy Named If marks Costello’s sixth release since October 2020, and will arrive in January, 2022. “The full title of this record is The Boy Named If (And Other Children’s Stories),” Costello said. “‘IF,’ is a nickname for your imaginary friend; your secret self, the one who knows everything you deny, the one you blame for the shattered crockery and the hearts you break, even your own. You can hear more about this ‘Boy’ in a song of the same name.” [embedded content][embedded content] The 13-track record is produced by Sebastian Krys and Costello. It is available for pre-order on vinyl, CD, cassette, and digitally, along with future r...
5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Ryan Reed, SPIN Contributing Editor
Name Ryan Reed Best known for Writing and editing at various places, writing a book about Fleetwood Mac, and apparently (according to Google) having the same name as a NASCAR driver. Current city Knoxville, Tennessee. Really want to be in Colorado Springs — I went there during a 2019 road trip and fell in love. I’m lucky to have mountains here at home, but nothing beats the Garden of the Gods. I think about that place every other day. Excited about Seeing Genesis live this year (despite my COVID-related anxiety). My current music collection has a lot of Progressive/psychedelic/art/indie/alternative/classic rock, split fairly evenly between big-name artists and obscure acts. I also have a solid amount of jazz-fusion. And a little bit of funk/post-punk. I’m working on expanding my collection...
Snail Mail Unveils ‘Madonna’ Off Forthcoming Sophomore Record Valentine
Snail Mail shared another single, “Madonna,” off her upcoming album Valentine. [embedded content][embedded content] “I am excited to share this one!” Snail Mail, aka Lindsey Jordan, said. “In summation it’s about why love can’t exist between a person and a concept of a person. Remove the pedestal and you might realize there was never anything there at all.” She performed “Madonna” live at the Armour-Stiner Octagon House in Irvington, New York. The 22-year-old is getting us ready for her sophomore record out November 5 via Matador. She already shared two songs, “Ben Franklin” and the title track, and is doing a series of record signings in New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore in early November. Following the release of Valentine, Jordan will embark on a massive North American tou...
SCORPIONS Unveil ‘Peacemaker’ Single Cover Artwork
SCORPIONS have unveiled the cover artwork for their new single, “Peacemaker”. The track, which was originally scheduled for release on October 21, will now arrive on November 4. The band said: “Here it is: the Peacemaker Cover Artwork! This photo captures perfectly how we feel as a band. So excited for you all to hear the new single. Pre-save it now to hear an exclusive snippet of the song!” “Peacemaker” is the first single from SCORPIONS‘ 19th studio album, “Rock Believer”, which will be issued on February 11, 2022. During the pandemic the band retreated to the studio in their German hometown in Hanover and started working on new songs. “The album was written and recorded in the SCORPIONS DNA with core [Rudolf] Schenker/[Klaus] M...
ALICE COOPER Gets SOCK PUPPET Parody Treatment
Halloween couldn’t kick-off properly this year without a Halloween Sock Puppet Parody video; This year, Alice Cooper gets the sock puppet treatment with a spin-off of the track “Feed My Frankenstein” from the 1991 album “Hey Stoopid”. The video features a “Frankensock” rocking the lead guitar, fashioned from what we assume is the body parts of other clothing garments. The video stylizes Cooper from wardrobe down to signature stage stunts, such as a guillotine cutting the sock puppet’s head off. Director Brady Tulk and producer Johnny Zero-Forever teamed up with musical talent RIVETHEAD to knock it out and this video certainly does not sock. Sock Puppet Parody has created many tributes to bands such as METALLICA, SLIPKNOT, and more. The outfit...
LED ZEPPELIN Arrives On TikTok
TikTok announced today that the music of LED ZEPPELIN is now available to its community. The band has also launched their own official TikTok account (@ledzeppelin) that will feature LED ZEPPELIN artwork and graphics, classic live performances, and other video content. TikTok users can now create videos soundtracked to any song from LED ZEPPELIN‘s full discography, encompassing over 100 total songs across their landmark studio and live albums, including some of their most legendary tracks such as “Whole Lotta Love”, “Stairway To Heaven”, “Immigrant Song”, “Rock And Roll”, “Black Dog”, “Ramble On” and “Kashmir”. LED ZEPPELIN remains one of the most groundbreaking and popular groups in modern music, hav...
