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Skrillex Spotted in the Studio with Bruce Johnston of The Beach Boys
Skrillex was recently spotted in the studio with Bruce Johnston, one of the members of legendary band The Beach Boys. Johnston and the fabled producer, who has collaborated with The Doors, Damian Marley, and Korn, among other iconic acts, was featured on the Instagram of recording engineer Colt B. Joining them were fellow musicians Heavy Mellow and Rex Kudo, who recently joined forces with Skrillex to produce Juice WRLD‘s “Man of the Year” from the late Chicago hip-hop artist’s posthumous Legends Never Die LP. Colt B shows the progression of a jam session between the artists via a series of Instagram stories, beginning with the legendary Johnston “passing the baton” to Skrillex and ending with everyone involved crooning to an unr...
Kygo and OneRepublic are Performing Live on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”
As Kygo‘s latest album Golden Hour continues its rampage across streaming platforms, the tropical house wunderkind is taking to the small screen to perform one of the record’s standouts. Kygo and Ryan Tedder, frontman of famed pop-rock outfit OneRepublic, are slated for an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform their hit single “Lose Somebody.” The show will air on NBC tonight, July 22nd, at 11:35PM ET (8:35PM PDT). The appearance is not Kygo’s television debut. That came back in 2015, when he appeared on James Corden‘s Late Late Show to perform his fan-favorite single “Stole the Show” alongside collaborator Parson James. Kygo and Tedder also recently released a quirky, futuristic video for &#...
KLOUD and Wasiu Release Collaborative Verbal Protest Track “Matter”
With dramatic chorale samples, flurrying drum machines, and emotionally charged vocals, a new collaboration from the mysterious A.I. producer KLOUD and Nigerian-Haitian rapper Wasiu is a force to be reckoned with. The track, titled “MATTER,” was released July 20 via Lowly, with half of its proceeds to be donated to Color of Change and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Straight out of the gate, “MATTER” commands attention with its powerful vocal samples reminiscent of a post-apocalyptic movie. The chants are quickly joined by pounding bass and rapid-fire drum machine synths, providing the perfect backdrop for Wasiu to drop in with fearless narrative flows detailing the current social climate in America. Wasiu’s booming, compelling vocal presence irr...
This Book Tells Astonishing True Stories from the Inside of Music Festival Medical Tents
Jim Bollenbacher‘s water cooler talk is better than yours. After years of service as a first responder medic at large music festivals, the attorney turned paramedic has released a new book detailing his experiences. Molly, Mushrooms and Mayhem: Stories from Inside the Music Festival Medical Tent explores Bollenbacher’s work tending to ravers and revelers at major music events over the years. The medical tent at a music festival is not something you want to be familiar with first-hand, and from a medic’s vantage point, it can be an extremely chaotic and stressful environment. On the flip-side, the inside of a medical tent can also be quite entertaining considering the title of the book, which will make readers “laugh, cringe, and maybe even gasp as they learn of...
CHRIS CORNELL’s Daughter LILY CORNELL SILVER Launches IGTV Show ‘Mind Wide Open’: First Episode Available
Chris Cornell‘s daughter Lily Cornell Silver has launched a new IGTV series, “Mind Wide Open”, which aims to “help destigmatize the conversation around mental health,” according to a press release. Guests will include mental health professionals, public figures, peers, and others who will share their stories and struggles, as well as provide knowledge and insight. The series premiered this past Monday, July 20 and featured Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky, a trauma expert/ author and founder and director of the Trauma Stewardship Institute. You can now watch the episode below. Says Lily Cornell Silver: “My goal for this project is simple: to help normalize the open discussion of mental health. Now more than ever, people are struggling with mental wellness as wel...
DAVID LEE ROTH Shares More Of His Original Artwork
David Lee Roth has shared several more pieces of his original artwork which were inspired by the COVID-19 crisis. For the past three months, the VAN HALEN singer has been posting paintings on his Twitter account that reflect the times and channel the mass anxiety around the novel coronavirus. “Social commentary is what I do,” Roth told The New York Times. “It’s what I’ve always done.” The singer explained that he has always had an artistic eye. “My hand has always been in wardrobe, background sets, stage sets, album covers, video direction,” he said. “This is part of it. And there’s craft involved, so there’s a little bit more heft to some of the statements.” This past March, Roth postponed the final six shows of his L...
SCORPIONS Announce Rescheduled Dates For ‘Sin City Nights’ Las Vegas Residency
SCORPIONS have announced the rescheduled dates for their “Sin City Nights” Las Vegas residency. The run of shows, which was originally slated to take place this month, will now happen next May at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Support will come from QUEENSRŸCHE. “Sin City Nights” 2021 dates: May 8 May 12 May 15 May 18 May 20 May 22 May 26 May 28 May 30 All tickets will be honored for the new dates. If you are a ticketholder and cannot make the new show date, you will receive an e-mail from your ticket provider, or you can visit livenation.com/refund. SCORPIONS previously played a Las Vegas mini-residency in May 2016, consisting of five shows at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The band’s longtime agent Rod MacSween recent...
PAUL STANLEY Urges Compassion For KANYE WEST’s Bipolar Disorder
Paul Stanley has offered his words of support to Kim Kardashian West for speaking out after husband Kanye West posted a series of tweets this week that have called his mental health into question. On Monday night, Kanye tweeted allegations that Kardashian and her mom Kris Jenner had tried to “lock him up,” and on Tuesday night, he claimed that he had been considering divorcing his wife. Kardashian issued a lengthy statement on Instagram defending West, explaining that he has bipolar disorder, a lifelong mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs and lows. “As many of you know, Kanye has bi-polar disorder,” she wrote. “Anyone who has this or has a loved one in their life who does, knows how incredibly complicated and pa...
Smash Mouth, Trapt, and Buckcherry Are Playing the Sturgis Buffalo Chip Next Month
While the vast majority of large-scale gatherings have been canceled due to COVID, the annual Sturgis Buffalo Chip motorcycle rally and concert series is moving forward as planned. In year’s past, the Sturgis Buffalo Chip has drawn upwards of 700,000 people to Sturgis, South Dakota for its multi-day festival. In 2020, because of the pandemic, organizers are anticipating a smaller crowd than usual. But even at a reduced capacity, the Buffalo Chip is shaping up to me the largest public gathering to take place since COVID began. For its part, event organizers are encouraging attendees to follow CDC guidelines. There will be signage with recommended safety practices posted throughout the park, and hand sanitizer will be readily available. The capacity of the amphitheater itself will also ...
Dawes Announce New Album, Share “Who Do You Think You’re Talking To?”: Stream
Dawes have today announced the October 2nd release of a new album called Good Luck with Whatever. In anticipation, they’ve shared the lead single, “Who Do You Think You’re Talking To?”. Marking the band’s seventh full-length overall, Good Luck with Whatever is the band’s first with new label Rounder Records. It follows a series of self-released records including 2018’s Passwords, 2016’s We’re All Gonna Die, and 2015’s All Your Favorite Bands. For Good Luck with Whatever, Dawes teamed with Grammy-winning producer Dave Cobb (Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit) at Nashville’s landmark RCA Studio A. According to a press statement from frontman Taylor Goldsmith, the recording process saw him opening up more to his bandmates’ input: “In the past, I’ve definitely been mo...
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! ABBA Promise To Release Five New Songs Next Year
Later this month, loyal ABBA fans and memorabilia collectors will be blessed with the holiest of grails: a special vinyl box set containing reissues of the iconic group’s entire catalog. Those same diehard listeners have even more to look forward to in 2021. According to The Independent, ABBA plan to release five new songs next year. If that promise sounds vaguely familiar, you’re not daydreaming. This past February, longtime member Benny Andersson said that this new ABBA material would arrive by the summer — meaning right about now. However, as with much of the world, those ambitions have since been unexpectedly derailed by the coronavirus pandemic. That being said, a new target date for new music has already been set for sometime in 2021, according to Geoff Lloyd, podcast co-host of Reas...
Metal Trump Sings Iron Maiden’s “Run to the Hills” and It’s Terrifying: Watch
YouTuber Lars von Retriever has done it again! For his latest “Metal Trump” video, he has cut up the president’s dialogue to match the Iron Maiden classic “Run to the Hills” — and the results are frankly terrifying, albeit impressive. Given Trump’s flippant remarks, stubborn denial, and generally abhorrent reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic, the songs refrain — coming from Trump’s mouth — hits a little close to home: “Run to the hills/ Run for your life“. Iron Maiden wrote “Run to the Hills” for 1982’s The Number of the Beast as a historical concept piece about the genocide of Native Americans and indigenous people by North American settlers. “White man came across the sea/ He brought us pain and misery,” sings frontman Bruce Dickinson in the original track. Odd words coming out of Trump, t...
