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Fifty years ago, in the Billboard issue dated June 7, 1975, Elton John did something no one had ever done before: He entered the Billboard 200 at No. 1. He achieved the feat with his ninth studio album, Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy. The album dislodged Earth, Wind & Fire’s That’s the Way of the World, which had spent the three previous weeks at No. 1. It was potent enough to hold Wings’ Venus and Mars – the band’s follow-up to its classic album Band on the Run – to the No. 2 spot for four consecutive weeks…
Rock Weezy appreciators like myself are enjoying a fine meal this morning, as Lil Wayne has again tapped into Weezerdom on a new song off the just-released Tha Carter VI.The album, available now on Complex Shop, finds the aptly named “Island Holiday” sequenced roughly halfway through its hour-plus runtime. Through gravelly Auto-Tune, Weezy F. Baby gives fans his own take on Weezer’s 2001 hit and longtime live set staple “Island in the Sun.” As Weezheads are well aware, the track, which boasts two official videos (including one helmed by Spike Jonze), has long been discussed as damn near not making…
Kanye West jumped into the middle of the escalating war of words between Donald Trump and Elon Musk on Thursday (June 6) with a dramatic plea for peace. The controversial rapper added his voice to the online chatter, pleading with Trump and Musk to settle their differences. “Broooos please noooooo,” he tweeted, followed by a hugging emoji. “We love you both so much.” West’s emotional appeal came as Trump and Musk’s once-friendly relationship unraveled into a full-blown public feud, with both men lobbing personal attacks and political threats over social media. The spat has already rattled markets, with Tesla stock…
Output has announced the launch of a new subscription plan which offers all of its iconic plugins and unlimited access to an ever-expanding collection of premium, royalty‐free samples and instruments—all for one low price.Output One includes Arcade, Co-Producer, and the Portal, Movement, and Thermal plugins, alongside all expansion packs for these effects.At Output, we’re building the most creative and powerful ecosystem for musicians, by musicians. We’re bringing it all together in one simple collection, Output One, to give you our most innovative tools for less. This is just the beginning. Expect more plugins, features, tools, samples, updates, and beyond as…
A New Jersey man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a pair of instruments from Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Heart. Just days after the band offered a reward for the return of a custom guitar and mandolin they said were stolen from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City on the night before they kicked off their An Evening With Heart summer tour on Saturday (May 31), the Associated Press reported on Thursday (June 5) that a Pleasantville, N.J. man has been taken into custody. Atlantic City police said surveillance video first led them to the…
OBSIDIAN from InnerMost47 is a free and open-source AI-powered jam partner for macOS and Windows (VST3 plugin). If you’ve read any of my posts on artificial intelligence, you’ll know I approach it with caution. I don’t think AI is inherently bad, and I know we aren’t at the stage of being replaced by robot musicians. However, I believe AI, in some cases, is on the verge of reducing the need for creative thought, and that’s a dangerous path to go down. The counter-argument often references musical snobbery as a reason to fear the advent of AI, and that’s probably true…
Loopmasters has introduced a new sample pack with a genre-blurring collection of alternative R&B samples, modern soul, and leftfield electronica, with touches of indie and bedroom pop.Built on feeling and texture, the royalty free Alt Soul x R&B Electronica pack blends live instrumentation with detailed sound design.At its heart is the unmistakable voice of Sylvia Mwenze, delivering contemporary, expressive vocals. Expect hooks and phrases, adlibs and one-shots, recorded and processed to provide clean takes, vintage vocals, and resampled layers.Created by producer and sound designer Dokkodo Sounds, the pack leans into analog warmth and subtle grit, pairing lo-fi soul aesthetics with…
Jelly Roll is a man who wears his big heart on his sleeve. The country superstar took time out on Thursday night (June 5) to thank tour mate Post Malone for taking him out on this summer’s Big Ass stadium tour. Following the pair’s Wednesday night show at New York’s Citi Field, Jelly posted a long, loving tribute to Posty and praising the rapper-turned-country-crooner for inspiring him every night. “Dear Austin, I say this on stage in some way every night, but man, being on this tour with you has been unreal. I have never had more fun in my…
50 Cent rushed to Instagram Thursday (June 5) after speculation swirled that his ex, Daphne Joy, may be the anonymous “Jane Doe” who testified against Sean “Diddy” Combs in his ongoing federal criminal trial. The rapper-turned-mogul posted a photo holding his son with Joy, captioned simply: “WTF!” The timing of the post—just hours after Jane took the stand—sent social media into overdrive. Many interpreted it as a reaction to the possibility that Joy was the woman describing disturbing allegations against Diddy. On Thursday (June 5), the woman identified in court only as “Jane” became the third alleged victim to testify…
Plughugger has introduced a new collection of deep and hypnotic techno sounds for the Pigments software synthesizer from Arturia. Abstract Techno is inspired by modern minimal genres, cinematic techno and 90s rave culture.To create this sound library, Plughugger combined analog tones from classic synths with rave stabs, detuned pads, and experimental textures recorded from obscure FM synthesizers and boutique digital gear, as well as the Modal Engine (new in Pigments 6) to add movement, tension, and space.The soundset is aimed at producers of deep techno, cinematic techno, minimal, and experimental club music, but it also finds a home in ambient…