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Cherie Currie and Brie Darling Cover Soundgarden’s ‘Black Hole Sun’
Former Runaways frontwoman Cherie Currie and musical partner Brie Darling have released a cover of the Chris Cornell-penned Soundgarden hit “Black Hole Sun” to benefit the Chris and Vicky Cornell Foundation. Currie explained in a statement why she and Darling wanted to be involved in the project: “[Chris’] artistry shows in everything he touched. He loved people more than he loved himself. There will never be another Chris Cornell.” “Immediately, I knew the song I would like us to do, my favorite…’Black Hole Sun!’ I felt Cherie’s and my voices would work well on his beautiful and haunting melody. I love her and my different sounds and styles that work so well together. What a gift and inspiration, Chris’ talent was truly special,” Darling added. Cornell’s Foundation was formed in late...
Todd Nance, Former Widespread Panic Drummer and Co-Founder, Dies at 57
Todd Nance, the drummer and co-founder of Widespread Panic, has died at the age of 57. The band announced the news of his death in a Facebook post on Wednesday (Aug. 19). SPIN also confirmed Nance’s death with the group’s publicist. “It is with great sadness that we announce that Todd Nance, a founding member of Widespread Panic, passed away early this morning in Athens, GA from sudden and unexpectedly severe complications of a chronic illness,” the statement from the family said. Born in Chattanooga in 1962, Nance had previously played in a band with his longtime pal Michael Houser before joining forces with bassist Dave Schools and guitarist John Bell to form Widespread Panic in 1986. The jam band gained a huge cult following, in particular in the South. Nance played in the ban...
Phoenix Unveil New Song ‘Identical’ Off Soundtrack to Upcoming Film ‘On the Rocks’: Listen
Phoenix is back. The group dropped their first new music since 2017, a track titled “Identical” via Loyaute/Glassnote Records on Wednesday (Aug. 20). The song, which will be featured on the soundtrack for the upcoming Apple Original Films and A24 release On The Rocks, is also included in the new trailer. Phoenix have written the score and assembled the film’s soundtrack. This is their fifth cinematic collaboration with director Sofia Coppola since she first used their song “Too Young” in Lost In Translation. The band have also shared the song’s accompanying Roman Coppola-directed video. Both the song and the video are dedicated to the band’s dear friend and collaborator Philippe Zdar, who passed away last year. Watch the “Identical” ...
El Fantasma & Fuerza Regida Prep Livestream Concert to Benefit Undocumented Hospitality Workers: Exclusive
El Fantasma and Fuerza Regida are set to kick off Tecate’s new monthly virtual concert series and community fundraiser “El Patio Tecate” on August 21, Billboard can exclusively announce. “El Patio Tecate” concerts, part of Tecate’s “Mexico is in Us” campaign, will take place from August through December with each event highlighting a different sub-genre of Latin music while offering fans a reimagined festival-going experience featuring a multi-cam and immersive livestream concert supporting both Mexican-American arts and culture. Filmed near downtown Los Angeles, the first concert live stream will focus on regional Mexican and cumbia, and will also feature Mexican-American DJs. “Our team couldn’t be more excited to finally unv...
Cardi B & Kulture Jamming To Natti Natasha’s Music Is The Cutest Thing You’ll See All Day
Cardi B has once again shown her love and admiration for Natti Natasha during a recent Instagram Live. While connecting with her fans this week, the Dominican-American rapper was seen carrying her daughter Kulture and both dancing to Natti’s latest single “Que Mal Te Fue.” What made the video even more adorable was the moment baby Kulture sang part of the song in Spanish. “Que paso? Que paso?” she sings along with mommy. “I told you she likes this song,” Cardi assured her followers. On Twitter, the “WAP” singer elaborated: “She sound sooo cute tho when she sings it randomly in the house .Que pachhhoooooo.” Natti later reacted, saying, “Que pachooo. Love it. She’s beautiful, God bless her.” Billboard can confirm that both artists have not met in person, but they have established a friendshi...
Mariah Carey Announces Album of Previously Unreleased Work
It’s been a whirlwind few weeks for the Mariah Carey faithful. From the announcement of her September memoir to the weekly release of remix albums, live performances, and previously unreleased music videos, Carey’s fans are truly thriving. And today, they just stumbled on the biggest blessing of them all. Carey announced an upcoming two-disc album release on Wednesday (Aug. 19) morning, titled The Rarities. The chanteuse says the project, out Oct. 2 on Sony Legacy, is a celebration of 30 years of love and support from her lambs, although she jokingly won’t say the number 30 out loud. According to an interview with Good Morning America today (Aug. 19), the two-disc set is full of unreleased gems from deep in her multiple-octave archives. “Basically, I found stuff in my vault that ...
Regina Spektor Revisits ‘Prisoners’ on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
When Regina Spektor was invited to bring some live music to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, she brought one of her classic songs to the show — “Prisoners” off her 2002 album, Songs. “When I did my solo piano tour, I revisited some of the older songs. While dreaming up fun things for the Broadway shows I invited Caleb [Teicher], who is brilliant at using tap as percussion, to check out ‘Prisoners,’” Spektor said in a statement. The performance was filmed after Spektor’s Broadway run at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater last summer. She continued, “After the shows, we filmed the song at Roulette in Brooklyn, just to have a memory of that wonderful moment. Little did we know that being alone in a theater and on opposite sides of the stage would be where the world was heading. I await the day we c...
Cabaret Voltaire Announce First Album in Over 20 Years
Cabaret Voltaire will release their first album in over 20 years. Titled Shadow of Fear, the group shared the first single, “Vasto,” from the collection today (Aug. 19). Shadow of Fear is the first release with band founder Richard H. Kirk as the sole member of Cabaret Voltaire. Listen to “Vasto” below: [embedded content] “The album was finished just as all the weirdness was starting to kick in,” Kirk said in a statement. “Shadow Of Fear feels like a strangely appropriate title. The current situation didn’t have much of an influence on what I was doing — all the vocal content was already in place before the panic set in — but maybe due to my nature of being a bit paranoid there are hints in there about stuff going a bit weird and capturing the current state of affairs.” If you want to...
Snoop Dogg “Nipsey Blue,” DeJ Loaf “No Saint” & More | Daily Visuals 8.18.20
It’s been a year since Hip-Hop took a huge loss when Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed outside his neighborhood establishment and while many took to social media to pour their hearts out, Snoop Dogg decided to drop an entire track dedicated to his fellow Cuz. For his visuals to “Nipsey Blue,” the Doggfather gets all in his feelings from the studio to the streets of LA as he remembers the good times he shared with the young G while stock footage of them kicking it together play throughout the video. Rest in Power, Nip. Speaking of YG’s, DeJ Loaf is out here reminding everyone she got bars and for her black-and-white clip to “No Saint” gets her G’d up style on and looks ready to ride on whoever dares talk to her sideways. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Problem featur...
TOKiMONSTA Signs With WME, Hits Career Milestone
Already in the midst of a busy release schedule for her new remix album, TOKiMONSTA is making moves on the back end of the industry, today announcing a change in talent representation from Paradigm to the William Morris Endeavor (WME) agency, one of Hollywood’s largest. This shift marks a career milestone for TOKiMONSTA, confirming her upward trajectory with a big league contract. Her future under WME includes the release of a companion remix album for her sixth studio album, Oasis Nocturno, and a confirmed Coachella 2021 performance. TOKiMONSTA’s long-awaited time in the spotlight came in 2017 with the release of her fifth full-length project, Lune Rouge, which was nominated at the Grammys for “Best Dance/Electronic Album” that year. She made history, be...
Major Lazer, Disclosure Included in Barack Obama’s 2020 Summer Playlist
Ahead of the upcoming Democratic National Convention, former President Barack Obama shared a new playlist with his favorite tracks for summer 2020. It’s particularly noteworthy as two dance music mainstay acts managed to receive presidential approval. Major Lazer‘s massive collaboration alongside Beyoncé and Shatta Wale, “ALREADY,” a track from Beyoncé’s recently released Black Is King album, made the cut. UK house hitmakers Disclosure also join the ranks with a remix of their collaboration “Know Your Worth” alongside Davido, Tems, and Khalid having caught the Obama’s attention. The eclectic playlist is comprised of just over fifty songs and features several artists who will be performing during this week’s Democr...
Radio Flyer Now Offers a Tesla Model Y For Your Toddler’s Garage
You’re a family oriented sort of person. You have a suburban home in small town America with a white picket fence, 2.5 children, and a Tesla Model Y EV to move the family without sucking up precious earthly resources. What more could you need? Sounds like you’ve got it made—so what about your kiddos? Enter Radio Flyer—you know, the brand behind your childhood red wagon—and its “My First Model Y,” a scaled-down Tesla for your kids to ride around on. The recipe is simple. Take Tesla’s newest SUV and shrink it down to a size suitable for children. The Radio Flyer’s design is true to the real thing, and the scale model Model Y features tires with actual rubber tread for better grip—that will hopefully last the life of the toy assuming your toddler isn’...
