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deadmau5 to Perform Intimate, Socially Distanced Drive-In Show in Toronto
deadmau5 is throwing his hat into the drive-in rave craze, which has continued to pick up steam in the wake of the pandemic’s decimation of the live music industry. The Grammy Award-nominated electronic music producer took to Instagram today to announce a forthcoming drive-in concert in Toronto on August 14th, 2020. “hey Toronto, the boss has been chatting with the city mayor… and we’re happy to let you know we’ve got a small drive-in show booked in for Friday, August 14th!” deadmau5 wrote. Drive-in shows have been a topic of consternation in the aftermath of “Safe & Sound,” a concert in the Hamptons headlined by The Chainsmokers that reportedly devolved into a show devoid of social distancing. They have also proved to be a headache for promoters and ...
Juicy J Announces Star-Studded Album The Hustle Continues, Gets “Gah Damn High” On New Single: Stream
Juicy J has announced a guest-heavy new album called The Hustle Continues. Billed as the veteran rapper’s “first independent release” in over 10 years, it’s due out October 14th through eOne. For the upcoming effort, Juicy J hustled together a staggering list of hip-hop stars, including ASAP Rocky, Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Baby, 2 Chainz, Logic, and Rico Nasty. Jay Rock, Conway the Machine, Ty Dolla $ign, NLE Choppa, Young Dolph, and Project Pat also feature on the album, as does fellow Three 6 Mafia member Lord Infamous. While Juicy J’s previous records were put out by major labels like Columbia, The Hustle Continues sees the Memphis rapper returning to his roots: eOne executive Alan Grunblatt, who was the first to offer Three 6 Mafia a record deal. Editors’ Picks “I’m thrilled...
Song of the Week: Travis Barker and Run the Jewels Welcome Us to the Jungle on “Forever”
Song of the Week breaks down and talks about the song we just can’t get out of our head each week. Find these songs and more on our Spotify New Sounds playlist. “Normalcy” has been more than just a buzzword over the course of 2020. For many, it’s been the destination, the endgame, and the main desire. Phrases like “return to normal” or “some semblance of normalcy” get tossed around constantly by those tired and frustrated by these uncertain times. However, more and more, “normal” seems like a total pipe dream, and more people are also waking up to the reality that “normal,” for many, has been in many ways a nightmare — and something not worth returning to. The reality remains that the COVID-19 pandemic, a failed administration, and renewed calls for racial justice have fundamentally shifte...
Into the Wild Bus Finds New Home at Fairbanks Museum
Back in June, the rickety bus made famous by Into the Wild was airlifted out of Alaska’s Denali National Park due to public safety concerns. Now, the state’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has found a new and much more accessible home for the iconic vehicle: a museum in Fairbanks just two hours away. After the release of the 2007 film (itself based on Jon Krakauer’s book), Bus 142 became a popular tourist attraction. However, because of the vehicle’s remote location in Denali Park — a sprawling landscape of forest, tundra, and glaciers larger than the state of New Hampshire — visits to see it up close and personal often turned dangerous. In fact, just last summer, one woman died while attempting to reach the abandoned vehicle. Following the removal of the bus, a searc...
Spotify CEO To Artists: “You Can’t Record Music Once Every Three To Four Years And Think That’s Going To Be Enough”
In many ways, Spotify and other similar streaming services have been a godsend for music lovers who want to access anything and everything at a moment’s notice. However, since its launch in the late 2000s, Spotify has also earned a shady reputation due to its meager streaming payout rates for artists. According to a recent report, a mid-sized indie label earned just $0.00348 per stream. Many major acts have slammed the Swedish company for failing to properly support musicians, including Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke, who once likened Spotify to “the last desperate fart of a dying corpse.” In a turn of events that probably shouldn’t surprise anyone that’s even vaguely familiar with the music industry, Spotify doesn’t think it’s doing anything wrong. In fact, the streaming company believes i...
How JANE’S ADDICTION’s STEPHEN PERKINS Ended Up Playing On RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE’s ‘Know Your Enemy’
Bionic Buzz spoke to JANE’S ADDICTION and PORNO FOR PYROS drummer Stephen Perkins about how he ended up playing additional percussion on the song “Know Your Enemy” from RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE‘s classic self-titled debut album in 1992. He said: “Tom Morello [RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist] had a band called LOCK UP that would open up for JANE’S ADDICTION in, like, ’88 [or] ’89. And then we started jamming quite a bit in our home studio just to get our ya-ya’s out. And RAGE‘s first big show was opening up for PORNO FOR PYROS in a place called Castaic Lake here in L.A. We didn’t do a venue. We rented out a big stage and brought it to a lake and had a party. So me and Perry [Farrell, JANE’S ADDICTION singer] knew abo...
OVERKILL Is ‘Hard At Work’ On New Album, Says JASON BITTNER
OVERKILL drummer Jason Bittner has confirmed to BODS Mayhem Hour in a new interview that the band is “hard at work” on a new studio album. “Technically, we were supposed to already be done with it by now, if the world hadn’t changed back in March,” he said, referring to the coronavirus pandemic which is sweeping the globe. “But now, due to the fact that we’re not pushing for a release that quickly, it’s given us a little bit of time to hone the songs a little better and spend some more time and whatnot. “I’m at about the song-seven mark right now out of 11 demos that we have,” he continued. “So I have about seven of them wrapped up so far. I’ll be working a little bit more on a couple of more new ones later this ...
Former LAMB OF GOD Drummer CHRIS ADLER Is Celebrity Judge On BANGER TV’s ‘Shredders Of Metal’ (Video)
Former LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler is appearing as a guest music celebrity judge on Banger TV‘s original competition series “Shredders Of Metal” this summer as part of the show’s third season. Eight drummers entered the contest and only one will be left standing and named this season’s “Shredders Of Metal” champion. Each episode features a one-versus-one drum duel, with the winner moving on until the final episode crowns the season’s champion. Adler said in a statement: “[I] took a few breaks from my band FIRSTBORNE to head up to Canada to meet up with my good friend Sam Dunn and crew at Banger Films. “I loved the time spent filming the entire new #shreddersofmetal season 3 DRUM edition. Incredible talent and personalities....
Ex-OVERKILL Guitarist BOBBY GUSTAFSON Addresses JAMES HETFIELD ‘Lookalike’ Accusations, Recalls METALLICA Audition
Former OVERKILL and current VIO-LENCE guitarist Bobby Gustafson was a guest on a recent episode of EXODUS frontman Steve “Zetro” Souza‘s YouTube show, “Zetro’s Toxic Vault”. During the chat, which can be seen in two parts below, Souza brought up the fact that Gustafson‘s visual appearance toward the end of his time with OVERKILL closely resembled that of METALLICA frontman James Hetfield. (Gustafson was accused by some METALLICA fans of ripping off Hetfield‘s stage moves and wristbands, as well as “jacking” the white Gibson Explorer in OVERKILL‘s 1989 video for the song “Elimination”.) Gustafson said: “I was the better-looking one. That’s all I’ve gotta say…” When Souza asked Gustafson if ...
The National’s Aaron Dessner Teases New Big Red Machine Music
Aaron Dessner’s making the most out of quarantine. The National multi-instrumentalist played a huge part in the making of Taylor Swift’s new (and pretty damn good) surprise-album folklore, with a co-writer or producer credit on 11 of its 16 songs. But that’s apparently not all he’s been up to. Dessner recently took to Instagram to tease new music with his other project, the Justin Vernon-assisted Big Red Machine. “5+ month studio bender continues,” he wrote alongside a photo of working song titles. “Thank you to everyone who has reached out about folklore….so glad you’re enjoying it as much as I do. Still feels surreal to me. Profoundly grateful to have time and space to work and finish things — and so thankful for the many friends contributing to that music and this new @bigredm...
Raekwon Connects With Ebro Darden To Discuss The 25th Anniversary Of ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx’
Source: Tim Mosenfelder / Getty The Wu-Tang Clan remains one of Hip-Hop’s most viable collectives and the crew’s gritty approach coupled with an innovative plan to transform the industry is a case study of strength in numbers. Raekwon, one of the sharp swordsman of Shaolin today will celebrate the 25th anniversary of his classic solo debut Only Built 4 Cuban Linx and a new interview broke down some of its finer points. Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, and special guest Nas joined Ebro Darden for an in-depth breakdown of the creation of Only Built 4 Cuban Linx and how the album cemented the legacy of all involved. Chief among the goals for the Chef was to put his all into the album and be as authentic as possible. “We was definitely on that mission. That mission was do or die. To try to get from ...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (August 1)
From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week: Angela Aguilar honors artisan women This week, Angela Aguilar paid tribute to the beautiful and hardworking labor of artisan women in Mexico. In a photo, where she’s wearing a hand-made traditional dress, the Regional Mexican songstress expressed, “I carry our traditions in the embroideries of my dresses wherever we go, it fills me with pride to stand on stage dressed in Mexico.” Aguilar’s post was in celebration of World Embroidery Day on July 30. NEON 16, Tommy Mottola, and MITH Media unite for a good cause Multifaceted talent incubator NEON16, music executive Tommy Mottola...
