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Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” Passes One Billion Views
Rick Astley’s infamous “Never Gonna Give You Up” video recently passed one billion views on Youtube. The video, which was originally released 34 years ago, passed this milestone on July 28, making it one of the most famous videos in internet history. Popularized by its catchy tune and smooth, yet simple dance moves, the video has pervaded the internet for decades. Its power has been so transcendent that it managed to crossover into meme culture, producing the rickrolling prank in 2007. Rickrolling or rickroll is a bait and switch prank, using a camouflaged hyperlink that leads to the “Never Gonna Give You Up” video. When a user clicks on the link with the intention of viewing something else, they have indeed been rickrolled. The prank has undoubtedly been of the largest drivers in viewersh...
ZZ Top Play First Show Following Dusty Hill’s Death: Watch
Just a few days after the sudden death of longtime bassist Dusty Hill, ZZ Top were back onstage playing a concert in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Friday night (July 30th). As was the case for a couple shows before Hill passed, the band’s guitar tech Elwood Francis took over on bass. Throughout the evening, singer-guitarist Billy GIbbons made mention of Hill, who had been his bandmate for more than 50 years. “We’re gonna have a good time in here tonight,” said Gibbons as the show began. “Got a new guy up here, as you know. Dusty gave me the directive. My friend, your pal, Elwood Francis is gonna hold it down behind me.” Francis is sporting a long beard himself after growing it out during the pandemic, with Gibbons saying from the stage, “How about that Elwood, tearing up that bottom there for Du...
JOYOUS WOLF Shares Video For New Song ‘Fearless’
Southern California quartet JOYOUS WOLF has created its own hybrid of hard-driving rock ‘n’ roll, soul, blues, and alternative music. As such, they have steadily built their reputation as one of the brightest up-and-comers in the burgeoning scene. Mixing majestic riffs with soulful vocals, undeniable swagger, and the kind of hair-on-fire live performances that leave fans trying to catch their breath for days after the fact, JOYOUS WOLF is ready to take the leap into the rock ‘n’ roll stratosphere with its latest sonic transmission. The band has dropped the video for the new song “Fearless”. Watch and listen below. “‘Fearless’ was a bit of a wild card,” frontman Nick Reese shares about the song. “We completed it in the final ...
FIRSTBORNE Feat. CHRIS ADLER And JAMES LOMENZO: New Single ‘The Bidding’ Now Available
FIRSTBORNE, the band featuring Grammy Award-winning artist Chris Adler and fellow MEGADETH alum James LoMenzo, has just released its latest single, “The Bidding”. The official visualizer for the track, which was mixed by producer Gene “Machine” Freeman, can be seen below. “Every time we finish a FIRSTBORNE song, it’s like a little miracle occurs where we manage to get both sides of planet Earth rocking in harmony,” says guitarist Myrone of the alliance between the USA-based band and vocalist Girish Pradhan, who currently resides in India. “I would venture to say ‘The Bidding’ is the most miraculous one yet.” FIRSTBORNE‘s self-titled debut EP came out last year and marked the acclaimed drummer’s first dedicated ba...
JOEY JORDISON Remembered By ROADRUNNER A&R Executive Who Signed SLIPKNOT
Monte Conner, the music industry veteran who signed SLIPKNOT to Roadrunner Records, has paid tribute to Joey Jordison, calling him “a truly groundbreaking character who will be sorely missed by metal fans worldwide.” The founding SLIPKNOT drummer’s family confirmed that Jordinson passed away “peacefully in his sleep” on Monday (July 26) of an unspecified cause. He was 46 years old. In an essay for Variety, Conner wrote in part: “Joey Jordison was one of the most talented musicians I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. Fans know him for his explosive, no-holds-barred drumming style, but most don’t realize he was also a gifted songwriter, arranger and guitarist who understood the art of crafting huge choruses and hooks. Along with the ban...
DAVE MUSTAINE: MEGADETH’s New Album ‘Is Almost Done’
MEGADETH‘s long-awaited sixteenth studio album is “almost done.” The band’s leader Dave Mustaine touched upon the progress of the mixing sessions of the new disc while filming a new video message on Cameo, which lets users hire celebrities to record brief, personalized video messages about virtually any topic. Addressing a fan named Kevin while walking to the recording studio where the new MEGADETH album is being mixed, Mustaine said: “The record is almost done, if you can believe that. I’m just listening to the last little bits right now. Kiko‘s [Loureiro, guitar] stuff is all done. We should be turning this in any day now. We’ve been turning in individual songs, and right now it’s down to just approving the last couple of songs. So, k...
Savage & Buju – Confident
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Lojay & Sarz – Monalisa
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“Pandemic Pets” Are Being Abandoned at An Alarming Rate As Employees Return to Office
With vaccines in full effect, many employees are returning back to normal office arrangements. This influx of people moving away from long hours at home is creating quite an issue for animal shelters as pet owners that acquired their pets during the pandemic can now no longer care for their animals. Shelters like Animal Care Centers of NYC saw twice the number of animals brought to them last month at 1,393 — more than doubling February’s numbers. Sad instances like bags of kittens being left on the doorsteps of homes in Dallas are now making headlines as animal centers nationwide are reaching max capacity. “We received prior to the pandemic five to 10 inquiries per month for people who couldn’t care for their dogs anymore. That’s like doubled since in recent months,” said Chloe Esperiquett...
A ‘Power Rangers’ Restaurant Has Just Opened in Tokyo
An official Power Rangers restaurant has official opened in Japan. While referred to as Super Sentai in its home country, the Tokusatsu series has been around since 1975, bringing with it a number of fans that spans across different generations. This new restaurant, located in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, doubles as a museum with tons of different original works from the franchise including the original Red Ranger’s suit. Food-wise, the main attraction is the restaurant’s curry selection that’s themed on the different generations of Power Rangers. Fans will also get 1 of 45 placemats at random and be gifted 1 of 46 different collectible magnets when dining in. Check out the footage by Mai Digi above and make sure to mark this one down for your next trip to Tokyo. In other entertainment news, critics ...
First Stream Latin: New Music From Nicky Jam, Silvana Estrada, Danny Ocean & More
First Stream Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors. Check out this week’s picks below. Nicky Jam, “Miami” (La Industria Inc./Sony Music Latin) Nicky Jam is reminiscing about an old fling in his new single “Miami.” The track kicks off with a soft piano melody before transitioning into a slow-tempo romantic reggaeton beat 45 seconds in. In the song named after his hometown, the Puerto Rican artist sings about missing a woman he met in Miami and the great time they had together. “I’m with her, but thinking of you/ Like you when you are with him, I know you think of me/ Your perfume stayed here/ Since that night that I had you/ Facing the sea in the boat/ But reaching the clouds,” Jam c...
A Timeline of Abuse Allegations Against Marilyn Manson
Billboard made earlier attempts to reach Manson for comment through his now former management, but has not received any responses. Following Wood’s statement, a number of other women went public with their own claims against Manson, but his history with abuse allegations stems back nearly 25 years. See below for a full timeline. February 1998 – The Long Hard Road Out of Hell Manson’s autobiography featured a number of anecdotes, which Chicago Reader critic Jim Derogatis called out at the time for “generally mistreating one or more women per page.” In a particularly gruesome chapter, “Meating the Fans / Meat and Greet,” Manson recalled a deaf fan who got covered in raw meat and had sex with a number of band members before getting urinated on b...
