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Metallica Perform The Black Album in Full on Latest Livestream
Metallica has dug deep and not so deep into their catalog for its #MetallicaMondays livestream. This week’s, however, draws upon a rare moment in the band’s history. Coming from Nickelsdorf in Austria where they performed on June 10, 2012, Metallica celebrated the 20th anniversary of The Black Album. Here, they performed the album in full, which included rare performances of “My Friend of Misery,” “Don’t Tread on Me,” and “The Struggle Within.” As usual, the stream will begin at 8 pm EST/5 pm PST. In addition to sharing classic shows, the band has donated $350,000 toward COVID-19 relief efforts. Recently, they shared a reworked version of “Blackened” that they recorded while in quarantine. You can watch below: [embedded content]
Idris Elba Lends His Voice to ‘Audio Healing’ Song ‘Kings’: Stream It Now
Idris Elba, who battled the coronavirus this year, has lent his voice to a new song about black men and mental health that will benefit pandemic relief efforts. Elba is featured on the song “Kings” by Kosine, a singer-songwriter-producer best known for crafting hits for Big Sean, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna. Kosine, whose real name is Marcos Palacios, is one-half of the production duo Da Internz. Elba delivers a spoken word performance on “Kings,” which was released Friday. “This song looks at mental health, mental enrichment. We should stay away from conspiracies as they are a collision of fear and ignorance, two factors that erode our mental health,” Elba wrote on his Instagram page about “Kings.” The Golden Globe-winning actor has dipped his toe in music multiple times: He’s released severa...
Arthur Gunn Impresses With Bon Iver Cover on ‘Mother’s Day’ Edition of ‘American Idol’: Watch
Arthur Gunn continues to win hearts with his impressive American Idol run. But there’s one person who has always been in his corner: his mom. During Sunday’s Mother’s Day edition, Gunn delivered another standout performance with a cover of Bon Iver’s “Hey, Ma,” as his mom looked on. The Kathmandu, Nepal-born artist’s matured vocals had judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan suitably gobsmacked. “You’re spoiling us,” Bryan enthused afterwards. “You never have a bad performance.” Richie chimed in, “You could actually sing the phone book. And when I say that, I mean it as a compliment.” There’s much more to come. “Enjoy the ride,” the veteran singer said, “it’s going to be a great journey.” Perry, looking happy and heavily pregnant, told the contestant: “You’re starting to real...
Drake Snags No. 1 In Australia With ‘Dark Lane Demo Tapes’
Drake bags his third No. 1 album in Australia, with Dark Lane Demo Tapes (Republic/Universal). The Canadian hip-hop star’s new mixtape bows at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart, equaling the chart peaks of his 2016 release Views and 2018’s Scorpion. Dark Lane becomes Drake’s eighth title to impact the top 10 on the ARIA chart, and it opens at No. 2 in the U.K. and No. 1 in the U.K., where Drizzy does the chart double. The Australian top five is completed by former chart-leaders in Harry Styles’ Fine Line (Columbia/Sony), Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia (Warner), Birds Of Tokyo’s Human Design (EMI) and Billie Eilish’s When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (Interscope/Universal), respectively. Also new to the chart this week is Elevation Worship’s Graves Into Gardens (Live) (Sony), at ...
Ariana Grande And Justin Bieber Eye U.K. Singles Chart Crown, Dame Vera Lynn Set For Record
Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber’s blockbuster collaboration “Stuck With U” is set to explode atop the U.K. chart. The new single blasts to No. 1 on the Official Singles Chart: First Look, with a lead of 2,500 chart sales over its nearest rival, Drake’s “Toosie Slide”. “Stuck With U” is raising money for First Responders Children’s Foundation, a charity that will underwrite scholarships for children of frontline workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Should it hold on when the Official U.K. Singles Chart is published late Friday, the collab would be Grande’s sixth and Bieber’s eight U.K. No. 1. While the pop duo should claim the title, it won’t be the only feel-good chart story. Dame Vera Lynn is on track to become the oldest living person to score a U.K. top ...
Fans Pick Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber’s ‘Stuck With U’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
The pop duo’s new song brought in 75 percent of the vote. Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber‘s “Stuck With U” struck a chord with music fans this week. The pop superstars soared to the top of this week’s favorite new music release poll, which was published Friday (May 8) on Billboard, with their new song. “Stuck With U” was the fan favorite, totaling more than 75 percent of the vote. All sales and streams of the track support the First Responders Children’s Foundation to fund grants and scholarships for kids of healthcare workers, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics, police officers and firefighters. In second place came Kehlani‘s It Was Good Until It Wasn’t album, followed by Young Thug and Chris Brown‘s collaborat...
5 Highlights From Sony Music Latin-Iberia’s ‘Made in Casa’ Virtual Festival
Sony Music Latin-Iberia’s ambitious virtual music festival #DesdeCasaConMusica featured more than 50 Latin artists from different pockets of Latin America serenading music fans on Sunday (May 10). As fans listened and watched from the comfort of their homes, they also had the option of donating to the World Health Organization (WHO) and Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The festival’s goal was to unite music lovers at home while reinforcing and supporting messages of social distancing and prevention to help fight COVID-19. Back-to-Back Performances While the variety festival included workout sessions and pep talks from artists, music was the main event, lasting nearly eight hours and featuring major artists like Gerardo Ortiz, who sang “Más Caro Que Ayer.” &#...
The 10 Best Moments From ‘Disney Family Singalong: Volume 2′
Less than a month after the first Disney Family Singalong on ABC, the network returned for an encore on Sunday night (May 10). This time, the hour-long special treated fans to performances from Halsey, Katy Perry, Keke Palmer and, of course, welcomed the return of Derek Hough, Hayley Erbert and Julianne Hough for another high-energy, visually stunning clip. And while the singalong aimed to offer kids — and their parents — a much needed distraction, it also honored all the moms at home and on the front lines doing what they do best amidst the ongoing pandemic: taking care of everyone. The show kicked off with a special introduction from Kermit, who dialed in Seth Rogan. Rogan told everyone’s favorite frog: “I’m kind of getting a little lonely. I just can’t stop think...
Taylor Swift Shares Sweet Mother’s Day Message & Childhood Home Video: Watch
Every day with her mom is “The Best Day” for Taylor Swift. The pop star, who dedicated a track to her mother on her Fearless album in 2008, penned a touching note in honor of Andrea Swift for Mother’s Day 2020. Accompanying the loving tribute to her mom was a childhood home video of an adorable baby Swift at 10 months old, learning how to say her numbers and fun words like “macaroni.” “My conversations with my mom have always been and will always be some of my favorite memories – from when I was 10 months old in this video from October 1990 to now talking every day on the phone,” Swift wrote on Instagram Sunday (May 10).. “Our talks are everything to me. Myyyyyyyy goodness I love you Mom. Happy Mother’s Day. “ She added: “PS...
Watch Porter Robinson’s Reaction After Hearing Lil B’s “Porter Robinson Based Freestyle” for the First Time
Fresh off his wildly successful virtual music festival Secret Sky, Porter Robinson is already getting a little nostalgic. One of the highlights of Porter’s set from the fest was the unexpected debut of a new track featuring the vocals of infamous Bay Area rapper Lil B. EDM Twitter was aflame with theories, and most fans speculated that it was an unreleased collaboration between the two. Porter, however, took to Twitter today to reveal the story behind the song, which he unveiled is actually a simple freestyle demo by Lil B. Titled “PORTER ROBINSON BASED FREESTYLE,” the track was sent to Porter by Lil B as a Christmas present after one of the former’s friends tracked down the latter and was able to secure a freestyle. Porter shared a video of the first time...
Eric Prydz Announces Pair of Upcoming Cirez D Releases
The audiovisual maven Eric Prydz announced that a pair of new singles from his Cirez D side project are on the way. On Twitter, he shared a teaser video for the pair featuring some of his world-famous visuals alongside text announcing the names and release date of the tracks. While the video doesn’t reveal much, we can hear a steady beat and climbing bassline perfect for releases under his techno alias. Fans have uncovered that “The Raid” is a long-sought-after ID first premiered during his performance at Lollapalooza in 2019. Now’s a good time for the Prydz community as back in January, he teased a different Cirez D song—with the mysterious Acki Kokotos—which is yet to be released. “Valborg” and “The Raid” by Cirez D are set t...
Dave Grohl Compares Next Foo Fighters LP to David Bowie’s Let’s Dance
Whenever we get to hear Foo Fighters’ upcoming, already finished 10th album, we should expect a sonic departure. In a recent video interview with Los Angeles radio station ALT 98.7, frontman Dave Grohl compared the project to David Bowie’s 1983 dance-rock foray, Let’s Dance, highlighting an emphasis on “groove.” “It’s filled with these anthemic, huge sing-along rock songs,” he said. “It’s weird because it’s almost like a dance record in a weird way — not an EDM, disco, modern dance record … It’s got groove, man. To me, it’s like our David Bowie’s Let’s Dance record. That’s what we wanted to make — we were like, ‘Yeah, let’s make this really up, fun record.” Grohl, who admitted the as-yet-untitled LP does have some “dark corners,” expressed disappointment at having to postpone the...
