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Randy Rainbow Channels ‘The Little Mermaid’ to Mock Donald Trump in ‘Poor Deplorable Troll’: Watch
With his poll numbers sinking lower and trailing Democratic nominee Joe Biden, President Donald Trump is facing a difficult general election this November — and now, Randy Rainbow is reminding him of that. On Monday (July 6), Rainbow posted his latest parody video, “Poor Deplorable Troll,” in which he endlessly mocks the president’s recent falterings, from his botched Tulsa rally to his steadily declining approval rating and poll numbers. The video starts with Rainbow in a one-on-one “interview” with the president, where he uses footage from a recent Fox News town hall during which Trump said that Biden was “going to be your president because some people don’t love me, maybe.” In his video, Rainbow grins and retorts, “You said it, not m...
DaBaby Rules Hot 100 for Fourth Week; Jack Harlow Surges; Harry Styles, Lil Baby & 42 Dugg Hit Top 10
“Rockstar” reigns; “Watermelon Sugar” & “We Paid” hit top tier. DaBaby‘s “Rockstar,” featuring Roddy Ricch, tops the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart for a fourth week. Plus, Jack Harlow‘s “Whats Poppin” vaults from No. 8 to No. 2 on the Hot 100 and two tracks reach the top 10: Harry Styles‘ “Watermelon Sugar” (16-8) and Lil Baby and 42 Dugg’s “We Paid” (18-10). Let’s run down the top 10 of the newest Hot 100, which blends all-genre U.S. streaming, radio airplay and sales data. All charts (dated July 11) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow (July 7). [embedded content] “Rockstar,” released on SouthCoast/Interscope Records, posts a seventh week at No. 1 on the Stre...
Charlie Daniels, ‘The Devil Went Down to Georgia’ Singer, Dies at 83
Charlie Daniels, the musician whose biggest hit is “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” has died at the age of 83, SPIN has confirmed. The country star celebrated an over 60-year career and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2016. In 2008, he became a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Daniels died from a hemorrhagic stroke on Monday morning at a hospital in Hermitage, Tennessee. Born on Oct. 25, 1938, Daniels is widely known as one of the greatest fiddle players. Daniels’ early years were spent penning music for Elvis Presley, and he appeared as an instrumentalist on three Bob Dylan albums between 1969 and 1970, including Nashville Skyline, New Morning, and Self Portrait, and on various Leonard Cohen recordings. Daniels won a Grammy in 1979 for Best ...
Metallica’s James Hetfield Pays Tribute to Ennio Morricone: ‘Forever Think of You as Part of the Metallica Family’
Metallica’s James Hetfield took to Instagram on Monday morning to remember Oscar-winner Ennio Morricone, who composed 1966’s “The Ecstasy Of Gold,” which has opened the band’s shows for over 30 years. Morricone died Monday at 91 years old, and Hetfield writes that the legendary musician’s work had become “part of our blood flow, deep breathing, fist bumping, prayers and band huddle pre-show ritual.” “I have sang that melody thousands of times to warm up my throat before hitting the stage,” Hetfield wrote. “Thank you Ennio for pumping us up, being a big part of our inspiration, and a bonding between band, crew, and fan. I will forever think of you as part of the Metallica family.” Morricone’s career compositions span more than 500 films — including Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful ...
Aminé Drops New Single With Young Thug, Announces Upcoming Album
Back with the Young Thug-featuring single “Compensating,” genre shape-shifter Aminé is looking to give us the summer we so desperately deserve and has some big plans in mind. The track, which released Monday morning, finds Portland’s hip-hop hero admitting his wrongs and throwing them over a poppy instrumental produced by Canada’s T-Minus. And when Thug makes two separate Daffy Duck references in a song, it’s only clear that summer has truly begun. With the new single dropping, Aminé also announced his latest studio album Limbo, as his first full-length project since 2018’s ONEPOINTFIVE. The record will feature the rapper’s recent track “Shimmy” and his latest Bad Gal anthem “Riri.” The album is set to drop on Aug. 7 with a presave available here. Listen t...
Kasabian’s Tom Meighan Leaves Due to ‘Personal Issues’
Tom Meighan of the British rock band Kasabian is leaving the band. Kasabian released a statement on Twitter: “Tom Meighan is stepping down from Kasabian by mutual consent. Tom has struggled with personal issues that have affected his behaviour [sic] for quite some time and now wants to concentrate all his energies on getting his life back on track. We will not be commenting further.” The band didn’t elaborate on what the “personal issues” are. However, Meighan also spoke out about the announcement. “Following today’s announcement I just wanted to let you all know that I am doing well. I’m in a really good place now. Thanks for all your love and support. I’ll be seeing you all very soon. TM x #TomMeighan #Kasabian,” he posted on Twitter. Following today’s announcement I just wanted to...
New Land Rover Defender Too Soft? Meet the Twisted NA-V8
A quarter of a million bucks is a bunch of Benjamins for what looks like an old Land Rover Defender that’s been to the custom shop. But the Twisted NA-V8 is a bit more than that. Under its familiar shape is a 6.2-liter Chevy V-8, a strengthened driveline, a fully revised suspension, and upgraded brakes. Inside is a completely refurbished interior that includes heated and cooled Recaro seats, a touchscreen infotainment and nav system, and a bespoke eight-channel audio setup. Texas-based Twisted North America is a subsidiary of the British company that’s been selling highly specified high-performance Defenders under the Twisted brand for more than 20 years. It plans to sell just 200 hand-built, individually numbered Twisted NA-V8s in the U.S over the next five years. See all 15 p...
Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo’s ‘Savage Love’ Rules ARIA Singles Chart
Jawsh 685 claims a slice of history as “Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)” (Columbia/Sony), his collaboration with Jason Derulo, climbs to the summit of Australia’s singles chart. The Auckland producer (real name Joshua Stylah) becomes just the third New Zealander to lead the ARIA Singles Chart in its 37-year history. And at 17 years of age, he’s the youngest. It’s been nearly a quarter century since a Kiwi act led Australia’s singles chart. OMC last did it with “How Bizarre,” back in April 1996. The first New Zealander to lead the chart was Dave Dobbyn with Herbs’ “Slice Of Heaven” in May 1987. “Savage Love,” which also rules the Official U.K. Singles Chart this week, becomes the fourth No. 1 single in Australia for U.S. R&B singer Derulo after “In My Head” (February 2010), “Talk...
Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo’s ‘Savage Love’ Takes Early Lead In U.K. Chart Race
Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo’s “Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)” (RCA) is on track for a second week atop the U.K. singles chart. The single, combining the talents of 17-year-old New Zealand producer Joshua Stylah and featuring the vocals of U.S. R&B artist Derulo, climbed to the summit in its third week on the tally. Following the weekend’s sales and streaming activity, “Savage Love” pulls ahead with a lead of 2,300 combined sales, according to the Official Charts Company. It’s the top title on the Official Chart: First Look, ahead of Dababy’s “Rockstar” (Interscope) featuring Roddy Ricch, and Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande’s “Rain on Me” (Interscope), respectively. AJ Tracey and Mabel’s “West Ten” should score the week’s highest new entry when the Official U.K. Sin...
Ennio Morricone, Legendary Composer for the Movies, Dies at 91
Ennio Morricone, the Oscar winner whose haunting, inventive scores expertly accentuated the simmering, dialogue-free tension of the spaghetti Westerns directed by Sergio Leone, has died. He was 91. The Italian composer, who scored more than 500 films — seven for his countryman Leone after they had met as kids in elementary school — died in Rome following complications from a fall last week in which he broke his femur. A native and lifelong resident of Rome whose first instrument was the trumpet, Morricone won his Oscar for his work on Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight (2015) and also was nominated for his original scores for Terrence Malick’s Days of Heaven (1978), Roland Joffe’s The Mission (1986), Brian De Palma’s The Untouchables (1987), Barry Levinson’s Bugsy (1991) and Giuseppe To...
Elton John Celebrated With His Very Own U.K. Coin
First there was the Grammy Salute, then a biopic, and a memoir. Now the Rocket Man has his very own coin. Elton John becomes the first solo artist to be celebrated with an official U.K. coin, created by The Royal Mint and Universal Music Group’s Bravado merch division. The commemorative edition is launched today (July 6), and features Elton iconography from a 50-year-plus career which has yielded 50 Top 40 hits and more than 300 million albums sold worldwide. Across the range in gold, silver and in non-precious metal, designer Bradley Morgan Johnson uses musical notes to create an image of Elton’s trademark glasses, topped with a hat and bow-tie on a Union Jack background. “It really is a fabulous honor to be recognized in this way,” comments John in a statement. “The last few y...
Elton John Discusses Love of Electronic Music, Kraftwerk on Apple Music’s Rocket Hour
The depth of EDM’s roots in contemporary music is unfathomable. They go back decades and inspire and influence some of the greatest minds in the history of music, including legendary musician Elton John. John and his husband, David Furnish, recently recorded a new episode of the former’s Apple Music Beats 1 radio show, “Rocket Hour,” in which the two wax poetic about their appreciation for electronic music. They also chat about their admiration for Donna Summer, Depeche Mode, and iconic electronic outfit Kraftwerk. “I’ve always been a big electronic music fan, and I remember the first time I heard Kraftwerk sing Autobahn, and I’d heard nothing like it before in my life,” said Furnish. “And I was a big science fiction TV fan. I...
