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Good Humor and The RZA Collaborate on a New Ice Cream Truck Jingle for a New Era

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Good Humor and The RZA Collaborate on a New Ice Cream Truck Jingle for a New Era

We know ice cream trucks are one of the joys of summer, but did you know that the origins of a familiar ice cream truck tune are actually not joyful at all? ‘Turkey in the Straw’ is a 200-year-old song with surprisingly racist roots — it first became popular in minstrel shows and can still be heard in ice cream trucks today.

Good Humor learned about this melody’s history and decided to take action. The ice cream maker has teamed up with legendary music producer and founder of the Wu-Tang Clan, The RZA, to create a new ice cream truck jingle for a new era, available to ice cream trucks nationwide starting this month.

While Good Humor did not create ‘Turkey in the Straw’ or other ice cream truck jingles, the brand is using its influence to acknowledge the song’s history, educate drivers and fans, and help the ice cream truck industry remove it from use.

“Good Humor invented the ice cream truck and is the maker of some of today’s most iconic ice cream truck treats. And while we have not owned ice cream trucks since 1976, we wanted to be part of the solution and offer ice cream truck drivers a jingle that can bring joy to every community,” said Russel Lilly, Senior Director, U.S. Ice Cream at Unilever. “So, to create a new jingle, we knew we had to team up with the mastermind behind some of the most memorable melodies of our time.”

To create an original jingle, The RZA drew inspiration from his own childhood memories of chasing after the ice cream truck in his neighborhood. The track borrows from traditional ice cream truck music and adds jazz and hip-hop elements. Expect trap drumbeats, some old-school bells that reference Good Humor’s original ice cream trucks, and a distinct RZA hook that you will not be able to get out of your head.

“I remember the days when I would hear that iconic ice cream truck jingle outside, and I would drop what I was doing to chase it down for a treat. When I learned about that song’s problematic history this summer, I knew I had to get involved and do something about it,” said RZA. “I’m excited to share this new jingle with a new era of ice cream truck fans and continue to spread that joy with Good Humor.”

The new jingle is available to ice cream truck drivers nationwide starting this month on GoodHumor.com and through Nichols Electronics, the family-owned, Minneapolis-based manufacturer of ice cream truck music boxes. Good Humor will also be providing resources to help educate drivers about ‘Turkey in the Straw’s’ history and instructions for how to replace it in their trucks.

Good Humor is proud to be part of Unilever and its family of brands who have pledged more than $8 million in 2020 to organizations and activists working for social justice and racial equality. As part of Unilever:

  • We will continue to increase our work with and investment in diverse suppliers
  • We continue to work to ensure the diversity of our workforce fully reflects the communities we serve
  • We uphold a zero-tolerance policy on intolerance – both among Unilever employees and the suppliers, customers and partners that work with us
  • We will add our voice and influence to advocate for safe and fair access to voting this November

Learn more about Good Humor’s commitment to the ice cream truck community by checking out Good Humor on social media, YouTube and GoodHumor.com/JINGLE.

You Can Now Master Your Tracks Directly On SoundCloud

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You Can Now Master Your Tracks Directly On SoundCloud

Whether it’s a just-recorded demo or a mix you’ve been sitting on, now you can make sure every track sounds its best before being heard by the world. Today SoundCloud introducing Mastering on SoundCloud, powered by Dolby – a new mastering tool that gives you instant and affordable access to the iconic audio brand’s advanced technology, directly from your SoundCloud workflow.

Results you can hear

Dolby’s mastering technology doesn’t just analyze your track, it critically listens to your music similar to the way an engineer would – identifying the details, the sections, and musical transitions that give your song its unique story arc. Using the mastering profiles of your choice, this detailed “sonic map” is then used to sculpt the tone and overall dynamic profile of your mix while prioritizing your creative intent.

With this technology now built into your workflow and available via a custom suite of mastering styles created specifically for SoundCloud artists, your track will be ready for streaming playback and you can be confident about releasing new music.

Any creator can start mastering on SoundCloud for a low price of $4.99 per master. Unlike other services, it costs the same to master any file type (even lossless HD like WAV, FLAC or AIFF) so we recommend uploading the highest quality as your mastering output will reflect the same format. Pro Unlimited subscribers get 3 free masters every month with the option to purchase more for $3.99 each, so if you’re planning on mastering at least three tracks a month, it saves to upgrade.

Try Mastering on SoundCloud for free

Because we know hearing is believing, you can try Mastering on SoundCloud for free to test out unlimited snippets of your tracks before taking the leap. If you want a quick tutorial before you get started, you can watch and learn via the SC101 video below.

Frank Zappa’s Epic 1981 Halloween Concert Immortalized With King-size Six-Disc Halloween 81 Costume Box Set

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Frank Zappa’s Epic 1981 Halloween Concert Immortalized With King-size Six-Disc Halloween 81 Costume Box Set

By 1981, Frank Zappa’s Halloween shows in New York were already legendary – a rock and roll bacchanalia of jaw-dropping musicianship, costume-clad revelry, spontaneous theatrical hijinks and of course a heavy dose of Zappa’s signature virtuosic guitar workouts. Eagerly anticipated every year, fans never knew exactly what was in store but knew it would be of epic proportions and one-of-a-kind experience that only Zappa and his skilled group of musicians could provide. When Zappa returned to The Palladium in NYC in 1981 for a five-show four-night run from October 29 to November 1, the nearly-annual tradition was even more anticipated than usual as the 1980 concerts were cut short due to Zappa falling ill. Curiously there was no fall tour the previous year and thus no Halloween shows.

Perhaps because of this, Zappa arrived at the 3,000 capacity Palladium raring to play, armed with a cracking new band, a just-released double album and a film crew in tow. In addition to recording all shows with a professional mobile rig and filming the Halloween night festivities for future releases, the midnight concert was to be the first live simulcast in cable history, broadcasting via satellite over the radio and on a recently launched music channel called MTV. The early 8 pm show was captured on video by Zappa’s crew and the footage of the two shows ended up being utilized for a number of different video projects over the years, most notably the home video releases, The Dub Room Special (1983) and The Torture Never Stops (1982). While some of the audio from these concerts has been released on CD over the years including as part of the You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore live series, The Dub Room Special soundtrack and One Shot Deal, audio from the complete shows has never been released in its entirety…until now.  

For the first-time ever, Zappa’s historic October 31 Halloween night concerts and the closing November 1 show recorded live at The Palladium in 1981 will be released as a gigantic six-disc box set featuring 78 unreleased live tracks totaling more than seven hours of live performances from three complete concerts. Available October 2 via Zappa Records/UMe, the expansive release is the next in the acclaimed costume box set series which began with the Halloween 77 box set in 2017 to chronicle these iconic concerts and celebrate Zappa’s love of Halloween. The specially-designed costume box will include a Count Frankula mask along with a red and black cape so fans can dress like vampire Frank Zappa for Halloween or display alongside their FRANKenZAPPA mask and gloves from last year’s Halloween 73 box or the retro mask and costume of the maestro himself from the inaugural release. Fully authorized by the Zappa Trust and produced by Ahmet Zappa and Zappa Vaultmeister Joe Travers, the concerts have been newly mixed from the original Ampex 456 2-inch 24-track analog tape masters by Craig Parker Adams in 2020. This king-size offering also includes a 40-page booklet with rare photos from the event by John Livzey (Livzey.com) and new liner notes by touring band member Robert Martin, Vaultmeister Joe Travers and super fan-in-attendance Gary Titone who pens a remembrance of the shows. In addition, a 1CD version titled Halloween 81: Highlights From The Palladium, New York City will also be released, featuring performances from all three shows along with an exclusive track, “Strictly Genteel,” from the November 1 show not included on the box set. It will be packaged in a jewel case with liners by Travers. Pre-order is available for both albums now and all pre-orders of the box will receive an instant grat of the previously unreleased track, “I’m The Slime,” from the November 1 show.

Zappa returned to The Palladium boasting a brand new band with three new players – Scott Thunes on bass, Chad Wackerman on drums and Robert Martin on keyboards – joining veteran members Ray White on guitar, Ed Mann on percussion and Tommy Mars on keys along with that “Little Italian Virtuoso” Steve Vai, now on his second tour as a band member. While the group had only been on the road for a month, by the time the Halloween shows took place they were in lockstep when they hit the stage and delivered sensational performances night after night. As Travers writes in the insightful liners, “although there may not have been as much audience interaction and festivities as in the past, the performances lived up to the hype. There were hardly any stops in the action, song after song being presented like rapid fire, all the while drenched in Halloween spirit.”

From the audience’s exalted roar and opening salvo of “Chunga’s Revenge” from the early 8 pm Halloween show that kicks off disc 1 to the closing notes of “The Torture Never Stops” on disc 6 that concluded the November 1 show, that spirit and enthusiasm is palpable throughout the more than seven hours of performances which features Zappa leading his band through three wildly eclectic concerts, handling vocals for many of the songs. Having recently released his new album You Are What You Is in September of that year, the setlist is a showcase of many of the songs from that double LP such as the title track, “Teen-Age Wind,” “Goblin Girl,” “Doreen,” “I’m A Beautiful Guy,” “Mudd Club,” “Dumb All Over,” “Suicide Chump,” and others, alongside Zappa classics like “Black Napkins,” “Strictly Genteel,” “Dancin’ Fool,” “Bobby Brown Goes Down,” and “King Kong.” Zappa and Vai’s mind-altering guitar prowess is on full display throughout the shows and spotlighted here with extensive guitar workouts on “The Black Page #2,” “Easy Meat” and “Stevie’s Spanking.” Other highlights include the band’s feverish take on the Allman Brothers Band’s “Whipping Post” and standout tracks “Drowning Witch” and “Sinister Footwear II.”

Although the final concert ends with Zappa saying, “see you next year,” unbeknownst to him this would actually be both the last Halloween show at The Palladium and the last time he’d ever play the classic venue. It would also end up being the penultimate Halloween show as the final one would take place in 1984 at the Felt Forum where the NYC tradition began in the ‘70s. “Halloween 1981 became one of Zappa’s most popular of all the Halloween residencies in New York City,” Travers writes. “The image of Frank in his hot magenta jumpsuit has gone on to become an iconic one in the world of rock and roll.”

Now nearly forty years later, Zappa’s legendary Halloween 81 concerts have been immortalized for all to experience or to revisit for the lucky ones that got to witness these transcendent nights of musical history. Robert Martin, who manned the keyboards at these shows, offers in the liner notes, “All in all, the elements of sonic exploration and social commentary that run through all of Frank’s albums and tours are especially well represented in this release, perhaps amplified by the surreal aspect of Halloween and the openness of the crowd to participate even more fully in the ‘anything can happen’ experimental atmosphere that Frank lived in and personified.”

HALLOWEEN 81 – 6CD COSTUME BOX SET TRACKLISTING:

DISC 1: 10/31/81 – 8pm Show 1

  1. Chunga’s Revenge
  2. “The Finest Night Of The Year”
  3. You Are What You Is – Take 1
  4. You Are What You Is – Take 2
  5. Mudd Club
  6. The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
  7. Dumb All Over
  8. Heavenly Bank Account
  9. Suicide Chump
  10. Jumbo Go Away
  11. Envelopes
  12. Drowning Witch
  13. What’s New In Baltimore?
  14. Moggio
  15. We’re Turning Again
  16. Alien Orifice

DISC 2: 10/31/81 – 8pm Show 1 – cont’d

  1. Teen-age Prostitute
  2. Flakes
  3. Broken Hearts Are For Assholes
  4. The Blue Light
  5. Tinsel Town Rebellion
  6. Yo Mama
  7. Bobby Brown Goes Down
  8. City Of Tiny Lites
  9. “We’re Not Gonna Stand For It!”
  10. Strictly Genteel
  11. Dancin’ Fool
  12. Whipping Post

DISC 3: 10/31/81 – 12am Show 2

  1. Black Napkins
  2. “A Historical Event”
  3. Montana
  4. Easy Meat
  5. Society Pages
  6. I’m A Beautiful Guy
  7. Beauty Knows No Pain
  8. Charlie’s Enormous Mouth
  9. Fine Girl
  10. Teen-age Wind
  11. Harder Than Your Husband
  12. Bamboozled By Love
  13. Sinister Footwear II
  14. Stevie’s Spanking
  15. Commercial Break

DISC 4: 10/31/81 – 12am Show 2 – cont’d

  1. Cocaine Decisions
  2. Nig Biz
  3. Doreen
  4. Goblin Girl
  5. The Black Page #2
  6. Tryin’ To Grow A Chin
  7. Strictly Genteel
  8. The Torture Never Stops
  9. “The Real Show Keeps Going”
  10. Joe’s Garage
  11. Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?
  12. The Illinois Enema Bandit
  13. “The Halloween Tradition”
  14. King Kong
  15. Auld Lang Syne

DISC 5: 11/01/81

  1. Zoot Allures
  2. “The Last Of Our Halloween Shows”
  3. I’m The Slime
  4. Pound For A Brown
  5. Dave & Al
  6. Cosmik Debris
  7. Montana
  8. Easy Meat
  9. Dumb All Over
  10. Heavenly Bank Account
  11. Suicide Chump
  12. Jumbo Go Away
  13. Envelopes
  14. Drowning Witch

DISC 6: 11/01/81 – cont’d

  1. What’s New In Baltimore?
  2. Moggio
  3. We’re Turning Again
  4. Alien Orifice
  5. Teen-age Prostitute
  6. Sinister Footwear II
  7. Stevie’s Spanking
  8. Cocaine Decisions
  9. Nig Biz
  10. Goblin Girl
  11. The Black Page #2
  12. Whipping Post
  13. Broken Hearts Are For Assholes
  14. The Torture Never Stops

HALLOWEEN 81 HIGHLIGHTS – 1CD TRACKLISTING:

  1. Chunga’s Revenge (Live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – Show 1)
  2. “The Finest Night Of The Year” (Live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – Show 1)
  3. I’m The Slime (Live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
  4. Montana (Live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – Show 2)
  5. Easy Meat (Live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
  6. Joe’s Garage (Live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – Show 2)
  7. Why Does It Hurt When I Pee? (Live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – Show 2)
  8. Sinister Footwear II (Live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – Show 2)
  9. Stevie’s Spanking (Live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
  10. Goblin Girl (Live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
  11. The Black Page #2 (Live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
  12. Strictly Genteel (Live at the Palladium – 11/1/81) – Exclusive Bonus Track
  13. Whipping Post (Live at the Palladium – 11/1/81)
  14. The Torture Never Stops (Live at the Palladium – 10/31/81 – Show 2)

Shania Twain’s The Woman In Me: Diamond Edition To Be Released October 2

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Shania Twain’s The Woman In Me: Diamond Edition To Be Released October 2

International icon Shania Twain, the best-selling female country artist of all-time in the US, announced the 25th anniversary of her GRAMMY-winning breakthrough album with The Woman in Me: Diamond Edition, this morning on Good Morning America during their “Summer Concert Series.” Watch the performance HERE.

Available October 2, via Mercury Nashville/UMG Recordings, Inc., the Diamond Edition contains a newly remastered version of the genre-busting, multi-platinum album.  The Diamond Edition also includes previously unreleased tracks, live recordings, and mixes that trace the evolution of an album that changed the way country music sounded. The Woman in Me: Diamond Edition will be available in two- and three-CD configurations, with the remastered album available in LP and Limited-Edition color variant LP versions, as well.

The three-CD box set contains 16 previously unreleased tracks, including five live performances recorded in December 2019 during Twain’s residency at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, and an entire “Shania Vocal Mix” containing early takes of 11 songs from nearly a year before the album’s release. In addition to the five Las Vegas performances, the “Live & Remixed” disc, available on both the two- and three-CD editions, features two tracks recorded in September 1998 at Dallas’ Reunion Arena for the Shania: Live DVD that also was carried on DirecTV; and nine remixes that show how Twain and producer, Robert John “Mutt” Lange, continued to adapt her sound as she began to cross into pop and international markets — and even into dance clubs.

Eight of the 12 songs from The Woman in Me appeared on Billboard‘s country singles chart, with four — “Any Man of Mine,” “(If You’re Not in It for Love) I’m Outta Here!” “You Win My Love” and “No One Needs to Know” — reaching No. 1. “Any Man of Mine” also gave Twain her first Top 40 crossover hit. The Woman in Me spent 29 weeks atop the country albums chart and was 1995’s best-selling country album. It won a GRAMMY for Best Country Album in 1996 and later was ranked No. 8 on CMT’s list of 40 Greatest Country Albums.

The Woman in Me: Diamond Edition is accompanied by a 48-page booklet containing liner notes from Twain, a 3,000-word essay written by renowned pop-culture journalist Eve Barlow, and photographs from John Derek, Albert Sanchez, Mark Tucker, Bo Derek, and Alexander E. Harbaugh.

The Woman in Me, Twain’s second album, debuted at No. 65 on the Billboard country chart in February 1995, entering the Billboard 200 three weeks later at 197. The album continued to climb steadily, finally hitting No. 1 on the country chart in July, the same week “Any Man of Mine” became Twain’s first chart-topping country single. By that point, the album was already gold; by the end of 1995, it had sold 4 million copies, making it the year’s top-selling country album. In 1996, it passed Patsy Cline’s Greatest Hits to become the best-selling album by a female country artist (a title Twain’s 1997 follow-up, Come on Over, would claim in 1999). The Woman in Me reached Diamond status for shipments of 10 million copies in 1997, then 12 million in 2000. It has sold an estimated 20 million copies worldwide.

Twain has sold 48 million albums in the US, making her the sixth best-selling female artist in the country, and 100 million albums worldwide. She is the only female artist to have three consecutive albums certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association for shipments of 10 million units.

SHANIA TWAIN – THE WOMAN IN ME – DIAMOND EDITION TRACK LISTS

LP / LIMITED–EDITION LP TRACKLIST

THE WOMAN IN ME – REMASTERED ALBUM

  1. Home Ain’t Where His Heart Is (Anymore) (Side A)
  2. Any Man Of Mine (Side A)
  3. Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under? (Side A)
  4. (If You’re Not In It For Love) I’m Outta Here! (Side A)
  5. The Woman In Me (Needs The Man In You) (Side A)
  6. Is There Life After Love? (Side A)
  7. If It Don’t Take Two (Side B)
  8. You Win My Love (Side B)
  9. Raining On Our Love (Side B)
  10. Leaving Is The Only Way Out (Side B)
  11. No One Needs To Know (Side B)
  12. God Bless The Child (Side B)

2CD TRACKLIST

THE WOMAN IN ME – REMASTERED ALBUM

  1. Home Ain’t Where His Heart Is (Anymore)
  2. Any Man Of Mine
  3. Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?
  4. (If You’re Not In It For Love) I’m Outta Here!
  5. The Woman In Me (Needs The Man In You)
  6. Is There Life After Love?
  7. If It Don’t Take Two
  8. You Win My Love
  9. Raining On Our Love
  10. Leaving Is The Only Way Out
  11. No One Needs To Know
  12. God Bless The Child

LIVE & REMIXED

  1. You Win My Love [Live From Las Vegas]
  2. No One Needs To Know [Live From Las Vegas]
  3. Any Man of Mine [Live From Las Vegas]
  4. Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under [Live From Las Vegas]
  5. (If You’re Not In It For Love) I’m Outta Here! [Live From Las Vegas]
  6. Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under [Dance Mix]
  7. Any Man Of Mine [Alternate Mix – Without Steel Guitar]
  8. The Woman In Me (Needs The Man In You) [International Acoustic Version – Without Steel Guitar]
  9. (If You’re Not In It For Love) I’m Outta Here! [Dance Mix]
  10. (If You’re Not In It For Love) I’m Outta Here! [Mutt Lange Mix]
  11. You Win My Love [Mutt Lange Mix]
  12. God Bless The Child [Single Mix – Country Version]
  13. God Bless The Child [Single Mix – Without Banjo]
  14. (If You’re Not In It For Love) I’m Outta Here! [Live/DirecTV Mix]
  15. Home Ain’t Where His Heart Is/The Woman In Me/You’ve Got A Way [Medley – Live/DirecTVMix]

3CD TRACKLIST

THE WOMAN IN ME – REMASTERED ALBUM

  1. Home Ain’t Where His Heart Is (Anymore)
  2. Any Man Of Mine
  3. Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?
  4. (If You’re Not In It For Love) I’m Outta Here!
  5. The Woman In Me (Needs The Man In You)
  6. Is There Life After Love?
  7. If It Don’t Take Two
  8. You Win My Love
  9. Raining On Our Love
  10. Leaving Is The Only Way Out
  11. No One Needs To Know
  12. God Bless The Child

LIVE & REMIXED

  1. You Win My Love [Live From Las Vegas]
  2. No One Needs To Know [Live From Las Vegas]
  3. Any Man of Mine [Live From Las Vegas]
  4. Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under [Live From Las Vegas]
  5. (If You’re Not In It For Love) I’m Outta Here! [Live From Las Vegas]
  6. Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under [Dance Mix]
  7. Any Man Of Mine [Alternate Mix – Without Steel Guitar]
  8. The Woman In Me (Needs The Man In You) [International Acoustic Version – Without Steel Guitar]
  9. (If You’re Not In It For Love) I’m Outta Here! [Dance Mix]
  10. (If You’re Not In It For Love) I’m Outta Here! [Mutt Lange Mix]
  11. You Win My Love [Mutt Lange Mix]
  12. God Bless The Child [Single Mix – Country Version]
  13. God Bless The Child [Single Mix – Without Banjo]
  14. (If You’re Not In It For Love) I’m Outta Here! [Live/DirecTV Mix]
  15. Home Ain’t Where His Heart Is/The Woman In Me/You’ve Got A Way [Medley – Live/DirecTVMix]

THE WOMAN IN ME – SHANIA VOCAL MIX

  1. Home Ain’t Where His Heart Is (Anymore)
  2. The Woman In Me (Needs The Man In You)
  3. No One Needs To Know
  4. Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?
  5. Is There Life After Love?
  6. If It Don’t Take Two
  7. You Win My Love
  8. Any Man Of Mine
  9. Raining On Our Love
  10. (If You’re Not In It For Love) I’m Outta Here!
  11. Leaving Is The Only Way Out

James Bay Teams Up With Apple Music To Release ‘At Home With James Bay Session’

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James Bay Teams Up With Apple Music To Release ‘At Home With James Bay Session’

Today James Bay announces his collaboration with Apple Music as part of their latest installment of the Apple Music At Home Session series. For the special edition of the series James covers “Don’t Look Back In Anger” by Oasis and “Trouble” by Coldplay.

On the collaboration Bay said: “It’s funny, I didn’t really like Oasis or Coldplay as a kid. I picked up a guitar at 11 years old and wanted to be The Rolling Stones, Clapton, Hendrix. But as I got deeper and deeper into songwriting and studying great songs, I came to love Oasis, Coldplay and more great modern songwriters. I totally fell in love with the music. So much so that I now sit and play their songs to myself on guitar, that’s why I chose them, they’re just so timeless and brilliant.”

The session is just one of many recent achievements for Bay as he has taken the world by storm with his current single  “Chew On My Heart.”Performing on The Today Show, Mahogany Sessions, and recently created his own 45 minute 10-song solo set on YouTube in support of #SaveOurVenues– the UK crowd fundraiser started to protect UK grassroots music venues at risk for permanent closure dur to COVID-19.

Also announcing today Bay will be performing “Chew On My Heart” for the song’s late night US tv debut on The Late Late Show with James Corden on Tuesday, August 25th! Be sure to tune in for what will be a memorable performance!

The track has continued to climb as it has entered the Top 30 at Triple A & Hot AC radio, hit over 10 million global streams and Rolling Stone recently praised it with: “If “Chew On My Heart” is any indication of what his forthcoming album is going to sound like, it seems like the musician is taking his sound in a more positive direction.”

In addition, today Bay announced he has been selected by Music Venue Trust (MVT) as one of their seven new artist patrons. MVT represent hundreds of grassroots music venues throughout the UK and have created patrons in four major categories: Artist, Broadcasting, Industry and Politics. During the current COVID-19 pandemic MVT patrons have played a vital role in raising awareness and funds through high profile campaigns such as #saveourvenues, which to date have raised over £2.5m for grassroots music venues in crisis. Bay joins the already impressive roster of MVT artist patrons who include Sir Paul Mcartney, Bill Bragg, Frank Turner, KT Tunstall and Elbow among many others.

On joining the MVT Bay said: “It’s vital that we don’t lose any music venues. They are so important to every artist’s growth, learning how to really turn a live show from a good night to a great one.”

Diana Krall Announces New Album This Dream Of You, Available Worldwide On September 25

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Diana Krall Announces New Album This Dream Of You, Available Worldwide On September 25

Diana Krall will release her new album, This Dream Of You on September 25th.  The first single from the album, “How Deep Is The Ocean,” is a reimagining of the Irving Berlin classic.

This Dream Of You, produced in May 2020 by Ms. Krall, was mixed by Al Schmitt, who worked closely with the artist to achieve notable intimacy and immediacy with her voice in the final balance.

The performances come from sessions in 2016 and 2017, on which Krall worked with her friend and longtime creative partner, Tommy LiPuma.  Mr. LiPuma passed away in 2017 at the age of 80.

The album features Krall in a quartet with long-time colleagues, John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton and Anthony Wilson on “Almost Like Being In Love” and “That’s All”, as well as a trio with Christian McBride and Russell Malone who play on “Autumn in New York” and “There’s No You.”

The duos include a wonderful first-take performance of “I Wished On The Moon” from Krall and bassist, John Clayton and two vocal cuts – “More Than You Know” and “Don’t Smoke In Bed” with accompaniment by pianist, Alan Broadbent, who also provided the string orchestration for “But Beautiful” and string arrangement on “Autumn In New York.”

The final session for this album took place at Capitol Studios with an ensemble featuring guitarist, Marc Ribot, the fiddle of Stuart Duncan and a rhythm section of Tony Garnier on bass and Karriem Riggins on drums. This line-up played “Just You, Just Me,” Irving Berlin’s “How Deep Is The Ocean” and the Bob Dylan song, “This Dream Of You,” on which Randall Krall plays accordion.

This Dream Of You is music for right now but it is also a “long playing record,” one that feels like a movie that you might share with someone because you know they’ll stay with it until the final reel. As Diana says, “If ‘But Beautiful’ is the overture, then ‘Singing In The Rain’ is the end title.”

This Dream Of You – Tracklist:

  1. But Beautiful
  2. That’s All
  3. Autumn In New York
  4. Almost Like Being In Love
  5. More Than You Know
  6. Just You, Just Me
  7. There’s No You
  8. Don’t Smoke In Bed
  9. This Dream Of You
  10. I Wished On The Moon
  11. How Deep Is The Ocean
  12. Singing In The Rain

Diana Krall is the only vocalist, in the jazz category, to have nine albums debut at the top of the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. To date, her albums have garnered five Grammy Awards, ten Juno Awards and have also earned nine gold, three platinum and seven multi-platinum albums.

With Over 20,000+ Streams & Counting, Hamilton, ON’s Pop Artists BUBL T’S Release EDM Version of “Dance In the Moment” — Available Now!

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With Over 20,000+ Streams & Counting, Hamilton, ON’s Pop Artists BUBL T’S Release EDM Version of “Dance In the Moment” — Available Now!

When it comes to pushing the boundaries of pop, Canadian artists Bubl T’s says “all things are fair game.” Nowhere is this more exemplified than on their newest single, “Dance In The Moment” and its EDM version — available now!

Featuring esteemed musicians in their own rights — Martina Aswani, Alex Whorms, Robert Bruce, Mark Shannon and Ruth Chan — Bubl T’s embrace a wide spectrum of genres and influences while creating their own unique brand of sound: catchy, fun and danceable pop songs with solid melodies, engaging structure, and great production.

“Lyrically, the song reveals the thoughts of a young woman at a busy dance club who is only interested in dancing,” Bubl T’s say about the track. “Ultimately, she’s happy when she connects with someone to dance with for the night.

“That’s all she’s really after.”

The EDM version of “Dance In The Moment” lands as a sensual and atmospheric track, while its pop-version counterpart, set for release later this year, comes in with a more driving, stronger musical theme throughout. “Ruth did the EDM arrangement of this song,” the band says. “She took all the vocal melodies and chord progressions from the original, but wove them in her own way.”

With over 20,000+ streams across Spotify and counting, Bubl T’s have released three additional singles since stepping onto the scene earlier this year: “Strange Reaction,” “Ready for Love,” and “Loser.”

“Dance In the Moment (EDM Version)” is available now.

Award-Nominated Multi-Talented Synth-Pop Artist GRUMPY KITTY BOY Gets Authentic & Reflective in Debut Single, “Airplane Wings”

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Award-Nominated Multi-Talented Synth-Pop Artist GRUMPY KITTY BOY Gets Authentic & Reflective in Debut Single, “Airplane Wings”

Award-nominated and internationally esteemed Canadian artist Juro Kim Feliz is channelling his synth-pop alter ego Grumpy Kitty Boy and encouraging listeners to live authentically in this, his debut single, “Airplane Wings” — available now.

The song is all about examining life and relationships, even if it means risking loss or regret.

It’s a series of notions Feliz knows personally and all too well. “Switching gears in life is a tough choice to make,” he confides. “Arriving in Montreal from Manila as a student in December of 2013, the struggle to feel secure and find a place to call home became a recurring theme for me throughout the years.

“As I focused on my art as a contemporary music composer, other opportunities came to expand the boundaries of my world,” he continues. “Eventually gaining Canadian permanent status after more than six years, the decision to switch directions and develop a singer/songwriter career felt like a fresh start in living life.

“Then, I was invited to do a four-week artist residency at the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts,” Feliz says of the plane ride to Nebraska and ultimate inspiration for “Airplane Wings.” “Writing the lyrics first, fleeting thoughts took off from staring at blue skies amidst examining personal feelings of being distant, unwanted, and left out.

“Riding an airplane captured an added feeling of placelessness in the making of the song, which was both liberating and overwhelming.”

With studies completed at the University of the Philippines and McGill University, Feliz has performed across Asia, Europe and North America as a heralded contemporary classical composer. He was nominated for a 2019 Golden Balangay Award for Excellence for Music and Entertainment, and has been a resident of the Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts (2018), the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts (2019), and the Canadian Music Centre Ontario (2018 – 2020).

A long-time pianist and keyboardist, Feliz soon honed in on songwriting as his sonic vehicle of choice. “It’s the most appropriate channel to express my world view,” he muses. “I figure: Be authentic! Embrace the grumpy!”

Harnessing the pull towards video game music and inspirations from The Midnight, Radiohead, Porcupine Tree, Sufjan Stevens, and Owl City’s synth pop sound, for example, Feliz started producing instrumental tracks in lieu of forming a band. “That process caters well to my composer instincts,” he shares. “This is an opportunity to express the ‘grumpy life’ through an alter-ego’s fictional eyes.”

It was the latch onto the pouting cat emoji that is Grumpy Kitty Boy, however, whose ‘world’ would become “as clear as daylight,” he says. “Through this, I can tell stories and be in touch with real, deep feelings about reality that’s often left ignored and suppressed in people’s conception of emanating positivity in life.”

“Airplane Wings” is available now.

What Is the Importance of Music Education

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Math, literature, social studies, and science are subjects that have dominated the academic sphere for years. They are fundamental building blocks that our society cannot survive without. But what if there is another subject that could improve performance in all of these areas? What if there was something you could study to enhance your language skills, critical thinking skills, emotional moderation, and all-around brain function.

Proper music education enables success not only in art itself but in all areas academically and socially. According to research, music students have one of the highest rates of attendance — over 90%. It’s unsurprising the increasing pool of interest in the training. Because many students are often overburdened with other schoolwork, they rely on assignment help online to free up time for musical practice. You could see that the more they know about music, the more they want to discover.

Music and Mental Connections

Music is unique; it demands focus, vision, and critical thinking while promoting individualism and creativity. Music requires you to participate in mental exercises. Deciphering the notes and rhythms in one part of the brain to create beautiful and emotional melodies.

Playing an instrument utilizes the visual auditory and motor cortices to actualize this mental workout, strengthening the connections between the three areas. Neuroscientists have even found that the corpus callosum, the link between the left brain and right brain, is much more developed in musicians than in non-musicians. You do not have to be a prodigy or genius to experience the benefits of music.

Scientists have identified several learning disorders that can benefit and be treated with music education. Our understanding of these disorders shows us that they are simply miscommunication between the left and right hemispheres of the brain. ADHD, for example, is the missing timing of the neural impulses between three areas of the brain – the visual auditory and motor cortices — the very three areas that play music affect the strongest.

So, imagine what a consistent workout regimen through music education could do to improve the mental capabilities of a struggling student. It is shown that on average, a recipient of music education IQ is 7.5 higher than someone not studying music.

Music for Young Minds

Music education must become an essential part of the academic curriculum at a young age. Most neuroscientists believe that for maximum benefits, a child should be introduced to musical training before the age of seven. Music quite literally shows the way that we learn. An experiment was done on 18 newborns between one and three days old.

They were placed inside an fMRI machine to examine brain activity while being subjected to different types of stimulation. When listening to the mother’s voice, the scan showed that all areas of the brain used for musical training were being used by the babies to understand their voices.

What’s the moral of this experiment? We use music to understand language, tone, cadence, and emotion. We are innately musical beings, so encouraging that growth could only make us better at what we know.

In conclusion, music is not just an art; it’s an idea; you hear the melody, which moves you. It makes you feel emotions. The notes and rhythms imply things, but it’s up to the lease not to give that meaning. Music is abstract; it doesn’t need anything outside of itself to be understood. Music empowers people to create and experience things they would have no means of experiencing otherwise.

In a Nutshell…

Music can build you up or tear you down. It is a powerful force that needs to be understood; it stands tall on its own and deserves to be taught for that reason alone. It encourages discomfort as you try something new; it promotes critical thinking to analyze its infinite possibilities. It encourages creativity as you work to interpret a beautiful piece of music and encourages self-discipline and personal growth as you work to better your talents.

Imagine a world where music education is another part of the daily curriculum. All students head to piano class after algebra or choir rehearsals after launch. A more well-rounded student body produces higher test scores or even a higher graduation rate.

In a lot of ways, we can predict it’s benefits, but in a lot of ways, we also can’t. So, encourage yourself to ask this single question: how can an investment in future generations like music education the landscape of tomorrow?

 

 

Music and Education: Advantages of Music on Education

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Many people tend to believe that music and arts are not important to the students. They only perceive them as tools for extracurricular activities. Others believe that these programs are not beneficial at all and that they are just time-wasting activities. This is, however, not the case, as music education has enormous benefits to the student’s life, especially those who are still in their early stages of life.

  • Music plays a central role in ensuring that the learner can advance academically. It is also a useful component during the earlier learning years, especially in kids.
  • Music also gives the students a gateway or room for expression of one’s feelings in a manner that is motivating.
  • It also bolsters learners’ critical thinking abilities.

It is no doubt that music education, whether it is the instrumentals or the vocals, plays a vital role in ensuring the success of the learner.  This happens by enabling the student to improve on the concentration levels and inculcating critical thinking in the learner. This improves a student’s academic performance, especially in custom essay writing.

Also, music has a positive impact on the brain of the learner. This means that is a student is subjected to music daily, then there is a higher likelihood that the responses of the brain improve significantly. Thus, revealing the incredible impact of music education on learners.

Importance of Music Education

There are advantages that come with music education. These benefits are on the elementary skills of the learner. Besides, the advantages are also on the enhancement of student’s learning and skill development in diverse areas.

Language Development

The relationship between music education and students’ development lies in the impact that the vice has on language development. This makes young learners benefit from music education immensely, not forgetting the importance of language development in young ones.

According to research, music education plays a vital role in the physical development of the section of the left brain. The left part of the brain is the one responsible for language processing. Music rewires the circuits in a manner that’s second to no other.

Besides, there is a relationship that has been established amongst language, music, and socialization. The development of the language in the young learner works towards enhancing that parts of the brain that are responsible for the processing of music.

Music education enables the learner to have verbal confidence. This, in return, bolsters the learner’s social life, as he or she gains the skills to communicate and socialize effectively. Lastly, this makes the young ones competent with their diction.

Smartness

As per research conducted on children aged six years for nine months, the kids were trained on playing piano and vocals. After nine months, it was discovered that their intelligence quotient had improved. This is because of the juxtaposition that was made concerning another group that was given drama lessons and a third group that never underwent the lessons at all.

The group that was participating in the piano and voice lessons scored three points higher than their counterparts. The group that was participating in the drama lessons did not score highly in the IQ test. However, there were significant changes that were observed in terms of their behavior. These social behaviors were not observed in the piano and voice group.

Improvement of Spatial Skills

Research on music education reveals that there is a relationship between music and temporal intelligence in children. Music education enables children to have a clear vision of the elements that belong to each other for a specified period. A good example is playing computer games.

Final Thoughts

Conclusively, music education impacts the learners’ know-how, as those who take part in the practice tend to score high in tests. Research also reveals that learning institutions whose art and music tutors are of exceptional quality are likely to produce the best instructors.

When the surrounding environment comprises of creativity and innovation, smart people who are taking part in activities that bring joy, even the learners who are not into art and music would definitely start doing better. This means that the surrounding has a great impact on people. For instance, in the case of negative surroundings, people mainly become pessimistic and vice versa.

Finally, since music education improves the concentration of the learner, the act means that their memory retention ability also suffers a good deed. In many cases, persons who have reaped the benefits of music education tend to remember information faster as compared to the rest who have not experienced the same.

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Eric Alper is a 6-time nominee for Publicist of the Year during Canadian Music Week and has overseen the publicity campaigns for over 183 JUNO Award-nominated albums (and 16 in 2025), 45 Grammy-nominated albums, including 47 JUNO Award, 58 Canadian Folk Music Award, 126 Maple Blues Award-winning albums and is also truly honoured to work with some of the biggest and most important artists of our time.

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