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Hear Trent Reznor on Danny Elfman’s New Song ‘Native Intelligence’
Following their first collaboration, “True,” last year, Danny Elfman tapped Trent Reznor to perform lead vocals on”Native Intelligence.” The track is off Elfman’s latest double album, Big Mess. [embedded content][embedded content] “Native Intelligence” blends both Reznor and Elfman’s vocal styles with its orchestral arrangements and striking instrumentation. They had previously remixed “True” in August 2021. Elfman’s Big Mess released last June, and he has already shared its brand new collector’s edition box set. Along with Reznor, Elfman recruited vocalists Rebekah Del Rio, FEVER333, and Blixa Bargeld for the never-before-released tracks in the box set. The Oscar-nominated-composer is slated to perform at this year’s Coachella, where he is debuting Danny Elfman: From B...
Danny Elfman Teams With Trent Reznor for New Version of ‘True’
In a pairing that makes all too much sense, Danny Elfman enlisted Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor for a remix of “True,” which is off of Hail, the composer’s first proper solo album in 37 years. “This is the first duet/collaboration I’ve ever done in my life, so to do it with Trent was a real surprise and a treat,” Elfman said in a statement of the pairing. “He’s always been a big inspiration to me, not to mention he has one of my all-time favorite singing voices.” Watch the video, which is directed by Aron Johnson below. [embedded content] Before the album’s June release, we spoke with Elfman, who said of the album, “[Big Mess] was me writing out of necessity, as opposed to writing out of obligation — obligation meaning ‘Oh my God, we have another album due this year. Let’s get some songs.&...
Halsey Reveals Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross-Produced Album Release Date
A few weeks after announcing that her fourth album, If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power, would be produced by none other than Nine Inch Nails duo Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Halsey has revealed that it will be out on Aug. 27 via Capitol Records. In a video shot at New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, Halsey also unveiled the album art, which you can see below. [embedded content] On Instagram, Halsey explained the album’s meaning and theme: This album is a concept album about the joys and horrors of pregnancy and childbirth. It was very important to me that the cover art conveyed the sentiment of my journey over the past few months. The dichotomy of the Madonna and the Whore. The idea that me as a sexual being and my body as a vessel and gift to my child are two concepts that ...
The 100 Greatest Rock Stars Since That Was A Thing
Three of the 100 are in this picture! The Rolling Stones, in 1964, from left to right: Bill Wyman, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Brian Jones. The problem with lists like this is they are invariably bullshit. So our prime objective was to make sure we didn’t do a bullshit list. I’m not saying we did a scientific one either. Because that isn’t possible — actually, it is, if you wanted some compilation of who sold the most records/concert tickets/has the most fans/got the most death threats, etc., and someone could come up with a bunch of very empirical metrics and create a “heat index” or something, and could deliver an actual scientific ranking! But we, um, didn’t do that. In fact we didn’t even, technically, do the “we...
Halsey’s Upcoming Fourth Album Is Produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
A year and a half after the release of her third album, Manic, Halsey dropped a big bombshell — and it’s not just that her fourth album is on the way. The pop star’s upcoming collection will be produced by none other than Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, aka the reigning Best Original Score Oscar winners (along with Jon Baptiste) for their work on Soul. There isn’t yet a date for release for the LP, but it does have a title: If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power. Billboards for the release popped up in select cities on Monday morning, and Halsey herself shared the news on Instagram along with a snippet of a song, available below. As you can hear in the clip, whatever song that may be sounds dark, menacing and cinematic — exactly what you’d expect from a Reznor/Ross product...
Trent Reznor Says That New Nine Inch Nails Music Is Imminent
Good news for Nine Inch Nails fans. After a year of composing music, it seems like Trent Reznor is ready to write some new Nine Inch Nails songs. Moments after accepting the Oscar for Best Original Score for the film Soul at Sunday night’s Academy Awards ceremony, Reznor and Ross told reporters that “We [Nine Inch Nails] should be on tour but COVID has prevented that. We are planning on working on Nine Inch Nails material as soon as, probably tomorrow.” Joining his third collaborator, Late Show With Stephen Colbert bandleader Jon Batiste, backstage after the trio’s win, Reznor answered a reporter’s query about film work versus band work. Ten years ago, when we did The Social Network, which is the first film that we worked on, it was such a great experience. We just came out ...
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste Win Best Original Score Oscar for Soul
Nearly two months after taking home the Best Original Score Golden Globe for their work on Soul, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, along with The Late Show musical director Jon Batiste earned themselves an Oscar in the same category for Mank. They beat out James Newton Howard (News Of The World), Terence Blanchard (Da 5 Bloods), Emile Mosseri (Minari), and themselves for their work on Soul. This marks the duo’s second Oscar. They previously won the Best Original Score award for 2011’s The Social Network. Aside from their two Oscars, Reznor and Ross’s work has also won them two Golden Globes and an Emmy. Earlier this year, the trio won a Golden Globe for their work on Soul as well. Reznor and Ross took home an Emmy last year for their work on H...
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Andra Day, H.E.R. Highlight Music Oscar Nominations
While the excitement of last night’s Grammy Awards is still fresh, the 2021 Oscar nominations landed this morning, with the prolific Nine Inch Nails duo of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross nabbing nominations for their work on David Fincher’s Mank and Pixar’s Soul. A pair of music films — Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and The United States vs. Billie Holiday — received Best Actress in a Leading Role nods for their stars, Viola Davis and Andra Day, respectively. Late actor Chadwick Boseman was nominated for Best Actor in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. <!– // Brid Player Singles. var _bp = _bp||[]; _bp.push({ “div”: “Brid_10143537”, “obj”: {“id”:”25115″,”width”:”480″,”...
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste Win Best Original Score Golden Globe for Soul
You can now add two-time Golden Globe winner to Trent Reznor’s resume. On Sunday night, Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste won the Golden Globe for Best Original Score for their work together on Soul, the excellent animated film from Pixar. The trio beat out a field that included James Newton Howard for his work on News Of The World, Alexandre Desplat for the score for The Midnight Sky, the great Ludwig Göransson for composing Christopher Nolan’s Tenet and…themselves. Reznor and Ross were also nominated for their score for David Fincher’s Mank. “I think this is the first piece of art I’ve ever made in my life that I can show my kids, so thanks, Pixar,” the Nine Inch Nails musician quipped in his acceptance speech. Reznor and Ross previously won a Golden Glob...
Watch Billy Corgan, Trent Reznor and More Cover David Bowie for Tribute Show
Last night, some of the many musicians inspired by David Bowie joined forces to celebrate the Thin White Duke. Curated and hosted by Bowie’s longtime collaborator Mike Garson, A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day! was highlighted by Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan singing “Space Oddity” and Trent Reznor, joined by his Nine Inch Nails bandmate Atticus Ross and wife Mariqueen Maandig, taking on “Fantastic Voyage” and “Fashion.” Garson accompanied each performance on piano. [embedded content] [embedded content] The event also saw Duran Duran cover “5 Years,” Adam Lambert sing “Starman,” Boy George take on an Aladdin Sane medley, and Yungblud cover “Life on Mars.” Watch those videos and see a full set list below. [embedded content] [embedded content] [embedd...
The Most Influential Artists: #5 Nine Inch Nails
As part of our 35th anniversary, we’re naming the most influential artists of the past 35 years. Today, we’re at #5. From Cleveland, Ohio, here is Trent Reznor/Nine Inch Nails. CREDIT: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images Long before Trent Reznor was sitting for thoughtful, lightly acerbic interviews, sitting in on Beats Music executive meetings and steadily amassing Academy Award nominations with Atticus Ross, he was an exceptionally angry young pop auteur. While Nine Inch Nails is a revolving door, Reznor is the door: a patient perfectionist who runs a tight ship, doesn’t suffer major label fools lightly and is largely responsible for legitimizing and popularizing industrial pop in the U.S. The bracing 1992 EP Broken is a conceptual work, recorded covertly, in agitation against Reznor...
Trent Reznor Gives Nine Inch Nails’ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Speech: ‘This Journey’s Far From Over’
Last night, Nine Inch Nails were one of six acts inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during a two-hour virtual ceremony. Before bandleader Trent Reznor spoke on NIN’s inclusion of the class of 2020, Iggy Pop, Miley Cyrus, St. Vincent, and Saul Williams all praised the band for its innovative sound. During Reznor’s acceptance speech, he thanked Iggy, the fellow inductees, and NIN’s devoted fans. “Even now, music’s always been the thing that keeps me going, and, as an artist, I think the most significant accomplishment or feeling is realizing something you’ve created from a fragile and intimate place has reached out, resonated and affected someone else, possibly changing how they see the world. So as to whatever being in a hall of fame means, thank you for the recognition,” he said....
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