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THUNDER Releases New Single ‘Going To Sin City’
British rockers THUNDER have released the brand new single “Going To Sin City”, the second taste of their upcoming 13th studio album, “All The Right Noises”, due out March 12 via BMG. The defiantly strutting track is a rare look back for the band, who perhaps only now are processing the whirlwind of their late ’80s and early ’90s adventures. Of the song, guitarist and songwriter Luke Morley says: “It’s based on the first time Danny [THUNDER vocalist Danny Bowes] and I went to L.A. in the late ’80s. “We were used to the music scene around Soho, and thought we were cool. In L.A., I felt like I was the bloke who’d come to fix the plumbing. Before bands like GUNS N’ ROSES, rock ‘n’ roll was pretty much denim an...
DEMON HUNTER Drops Reworked Version Of ‘I Will Fail You’ From New Album ‘Songs Of Death And Resurrection’
DEMON HUNTER has released a reworked version of “I Will Fail You” from its forthcoming album, “Songs Of Death And Resurrection”, a mostly acoustic and stripped-down effort, due March 5 via Solid State Records. “Songs Of Death And Resurrection” features 11 new “Resurrected” versions of classic DEMON HUNTER songs from across the band’s ten studio albums, including fan favorites such as “I Am A Stone”, “I Will Fail You”, “Carry Me Down” and “The Heart Of A Graveyard”, plus a brand new composition, “Praise The Void”. Marking an entirely new approach for DEMON HUNTER, “Songs Of Death And Resurrection” finds the band using lush string arrangements, haunting piano, and lay...
ACCEPT’s WOLF HOFFMANN Doesn’t Want To Live In The Past: ‘I’m A Guy Who Constantly Thinks Ahead’
In a new interview with A&P Reacts, ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann was asked if the songtitle “The Best Is Yet To Come” from the band’s upcoming album “Too Mean To Die” represents ACCEPT‘s motto. He responded (see video below): “I hope so. It’s my personal motto, for sure. I get asked a lot about the ’80s, and some people always wanna dig around the past in my case. Some people out there enjoy the past better than the present — it seems like they’re living in the past almost — and I always think that’s not for me. I’m a guy who constantly thinks ahead. And I honestly think that here and now is pretty damn cool, but the best is yet to come. And maybe the best ACCEPT song hasn’t even been written yet, and the b...
MICHAEL ANTHONY: EDDIE VAN HALEN ‘Never Let The Fame Or Stardom Or All The Accolades Go To His Head’
Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony was asked by Chad Tyson of the Portland rock radio station 105.9 The Brew to name his favorite memory of the band’s legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen. Michael responded (hear audio below): “Just that he was a very humble guy. He never let the fame or stardom or all the accolades that he acquired playing guitar go to his head. He always just considered himself a guy who played guitar, and that was really special about him.” Asked if he has talked to Eddie‘s son, VAN HALEN bassist Wolfgang Van Halen, in the months following the guitarist’s death, Michael said: “I’ve texted with him a couple of times. I haven’t actually talked with him. I wanted to kind of let the family have their privacy. I briefly sp...
GLENN HUGHES Doesn’t Rule Out Another Collaboration With TONY IOMMI
In a recent interview with Canada’s The Metal Voice, Glenn Hughes was asked if there are any plans for him to collaborate with Tony Iommi again. The legendary DEEP PURPLE bassist/vocalist previously worked with the BLACK SABBATH guitarist on “Seventh Star” (1986), and later reunited with him for “Fused” (2005), in addition to being featured on the “1996 DEP Sessions” (2004) collection of previously unreleased material. Glenn, who is currently promoting the upcoming THE DEAD DAISIES album “Holy Ground”, said: “There’s always something going on with Tony. We’ve done three albums, and you never know, and there’s a possibility there’ll be another one. But at this time, it’s so hard to say anything, becaus...
The Forum in Los Angeles to Serve as COVID-19 Vaccination Site
The owners of the Forum in Los Angeles are making good use of the arena in the absence of live music and sports. L.A. County has announced that the 18,000-capacity venue, located in Inglewood, will serve as a COVID-19 vaccination site for those eligible, beginning on Tuesday (Jan. 19). The facility will also continue serving as a testing site for coronavirus. “There’s a great need for vaccination everywhere but based on infection impact and things like that, it’s in a location that serves an area that has a great need,” Kevin McGowan, director of L.A. County’s Office of Emergency Management, told the Los Angeles Times. “In addition to it, it’s a large facility that has the ability to expand and contract based on supply and demand.” You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Da...
Demi Lovato Spots Something Mysterious in the Sky: ‘They’re Coming’
Before this weekend’s sighting, Lovato recently shared her interest in aliens in a conversation with Kesha on a recent Kesha and the Creepies podcast episode. “I’m like trying to get all my friends and family into meditating the aliens to us. It’s my new hobby because of Demi Lovato,” Kesha told ET last week. In their conversation (view a snippet here), Lovato had recalled spending time in Joshua Tree, California, with Dr. Steven Greer, “one of the world’s foremost authority figures regarding Extraterrestrial Intelligence,” his Instagram bio says. “What happened was we saw this really, really bright light,” Lovato said at the time, while showing a picture of it on her phone screen. “First of all, this...
Dr. Dre Returns Home After Hospitalization for Brain Aneurysm
“Thanks to my family, friends and fans for their interest and well wishes,” Dre had said in a statement released on Jan. 5. “I’m doing great and getting excellent care from my medical team. I will be out of the hospital and back home soon. Shout out to all the great medical professionals at Cedars. One Love!!” “He’s resting comfortably,” Dre’s rep had told Billboard at the time. Prayers and positive energy poured in for Dre amid his hospitalization, with Ice Cube, Missy Elliott, G-Eazy, LL Cool J and more wishing him a quick recovery. And on Friday (Jan. 15), Ice T posted an update: “Just FaceTimed with @drdre,” he wrote on Twitter. “He just made it home. Safe and looking good.” You Deserve to Make Money Even ...
Victory of Kamala Harris Celebrated in ‘America United: An Inauguration Welcome’
Among the guests, many of them from Latino advocacy and civil rights organizations, was Deb Haaland, former chairwoman of the Democratic Party of New Mexico; and Claudette White, who shared a traditional tribal song. The overarching theme was the celebration of Joe Biden and the “victory” that is Kamala Harris a the first woman vice president-elect, as well as the first Black woman and first woman of South Asian descent. Janet Murguia talked about how multi-ethnic democracy requires leadership, and that the best days of this country are ahead of us. “Women of color are leading the way and saying, ‘it’s our time,’ she said, referencing the tireless work of Stacey Abrams. She also cited the background of Harris, who is the daughter of an Indian mother and Jamaican fat...
Lane 8 Releases Winter Mixtape Opening ID, “Oh, Miles” With Julia Church
If there’s one electronic music artist known to keep busy, it’s melodic house producer Lane 8. In 2020 alone he released over 16 hours of music even without counting livestreams, stemming from his album and its corresponding remix pack, Brightest Lights and Brightest Lights Remixed, an additional EP, and four new editions of his seasonal mixtape series. Not to mention, the This Never Happened label head has been navigating life in lockdown with two young kids under his roof. Now, with the January 14th release of “Oh, Miles” with Julia Church, Lane 8 shows no signs of slowing down. Notably, the track first appeared on his Winter 2020 Mixtape back in December. Clocking in at five-and-a-half minutes, “Oh, Miles” is a prime exa...
Ali Love, Nicky Night Time, and Breakbot Join Forces for “Ubiquity”
A true cosmopolitan tune, “Ubiquity” is the joint effort of three budding artists at opposite ends of the globe. Australian producer Nicky Night Time, English singer and musician Ali Love, and LA-based beatsmith Breakbot have combined musical forces for a hypnotizing single that transports listeners straight to a dreamy disco dance floor. “Ubiquity” applies classic disco synths, funky bass riffs, and a groovy vocal for a euphoric result. Out via Sweat It Out and Nicky’s own Music to Dance To label, the collaboration most certainly abides as danceable. Nicky Night time made his way into dance music at the height of the electro-pop wave, touring alongside distinguished acts such as Phoenix, Daft Punk, Bloc Party, and more. His single “Everybody Together” reached the top s...
YouTube Show Traces Eric Prydz’s “Call On Me” Sample to Its Obscure Roots
A new YouTube program called “Show Me The Sample,” which traces samples from hit songs to their origins, recently featured a piece of dance music history in Eric Prydz‘s “Call On Me.” Hosts Felix Leiter and Dan Nightingale track the song’s iconic hook back to 1982 with the release of English artist Steve Winwood‘s “Valerie.” The song, written by Will Jennings, is about American singer-songwriter Valerie Carter, who was a backup vocalist for Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, and more before launching a solo career of her own. In the early 1980s, Carter’s career was believed to be in decline due to drug use. Over 20 years later, Prydz would go on to sample the song for “Call On Me.” Prydz presented the track to Winwood,...
