Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber debuted their stay-at-home serenade “Stuck With U” earlier this month with a charming video that mashed up home-quarantine videos from fans and celebrity friends, and with positive change in mind. With proceeds from sales and streams going to the children of COVID-19 frontline responders via grant funding and scholarships, the single-for-a-good-cause quickly struck a chord with listeners, and on Monday (May 18), Billboard announced that the track has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The achievement marks Grande’s third time leading the chart, Bieber’s sixth, and their first together; it is also both singers’ third song on the Hot 100. Notably, only industry giants Mariah Carey and Drake (who m...
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS “I don’t know if the house is haunted, but I hope it is.” Something strange is happening in the podloft. The front door keeps opening by itself, our favorite necklace is missing, and our pool cleaner keeps escaping. Grab your night light and join The Horror Virgin crew for Paranormal Activity 2. Topics range from creative prequel/sequel retconning, stellar dog and baby acting, and why you probably shouldn’t use a Ouija board to flirt with your girlfriend. We’ll also marvel at the pool cleaner who just may be the BB-8 of this franchise. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Podchaser Jenn’s Links —Paranormal Activity 2 Brillian...
The real Eurovision may be cancelled, but this summer Netflix is releasing Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. The new comedy is out June 26th, and instead of a traditional trailer, the streaming giant has shared “Volcano Man”, a bonkers music video performed by Rachel McAdams and Will Ferrell. In the grand Eurovision tradition, “Volcano Man” is both catchy and utterly nonsensical. It’s nothing more or less than a soaring synth pop ode to a man who lives on a volcano. “Volcano man!” Ferrell roars, as McAdams replies, “He’s got my melting heart!” The video is set on an idyllic Scandinavian fjord, and features viking attire, over-the-top makeup, and lots of Ferrell’s heavy breathing. Check out “Volcano Man” below. Via Rolling Stone, Ferrell and McAdams star as as...
For his 60th birthday, U2 frontman Bono curated a list of “60 Songs That Saved My Life”. As part of the project, he penned individual letters to each of the artists behind his songs of choice. Among those receiving the a handwritten note from Bono was Kanye West, whose Yeezus cut “Black Skinhead” sounded like nothing [Bono had] ever heard before.” Bono was actually in the SNL house the night “Black Skinhead” debuted in 2013. “I was a hundred feet away from your feet,” the letter begins. “Your eyes were shut so as not to be distracted from the words you had just written around the corner.” The letter quotes some favorite lyrics, and suggests that with this performance, “It felt like hip hop wanted the black leather jacket back from rock ‘n roll…. and the rock ‘n roll sil...
In the early days of COVID-19, Dropkick Murphys were one of the first bands to stage a digital concert, as they streamed their annual St. Patrick’s Day concert live online. The webcast drew an audience of more than 13 million viewers and raised over $60,000 for the Boston Resiliency Fund, a nonprofit that provides essential services to Boston residents—including first responders and critical care providers — amid the pandemic. Now, the Boston punks have announced a second livestream performance that should prove even more massive. That’s because not only will they be playing live from Fenway Park, they’ll be joined via video by Bruce Springsteen. The digital concert, aptly called Streaming Outta Fenway, will go down Friday, May 29th at 6:00 p.m. EDT. Dropkick Murphys themselves w...
Now that Future’s latest offering High Off Life has hit the streets and set to debut at the top of the charts, you knew he was going to be releasing some new visuals to accompany the release of his latest album. For his visuals to the album cute “Hard To Choose One,” Future shows his appreciation for the fast life as he flaunts some nice whips and nicer women while his clip to “Tycoon” finds Hendrix searching for peace in the desert. The Jamo Gang meanwhile bring back some of that old school street flavor as Rass Kass, El Gant and J57 link up with the legendary DJ Premier to kicks that ol’ real shit while politicking on the block for their clip to “The 1st Time.” Check out the rest of today’s drops and some joints you might’ve missed over the weekend including work from ADG and Benny The B...
Renowned electronic producer Mat Zo has been one of the most influential tastemakers in dance music for quite some time now. His proclivity for forward-thinking music and willingness to blend elements of many different EDM sub-genres, like drum & bass, house, and breaks, is second to none. Mat Zo’s ability to craft visceral music is also manifested in his love for gaming. That’s why he recently announced a special in-game concert in Minecraft, which is going down next Wednesday. Considering his trailblazing electronic compositions, you can only imagine the jaw-dropping Minecraft world Mat Zo has built for this unique concert experience. Performing along with the Mad Zoo label head will be Lutrell, Groke, Rohaan, Inverted Silence, Counsel Pop, and ...