The original version of Pink Floyd‘s “The Great Gig in the Sky” from the iconic album Dark Side of the Moon was actually intended to be an instrumental until producer Alan Parsons asked cover band singer Clare Torry to come in and lay down a few tracks, which she did without much direction or even having an idea of how iconic this piece of music would become.
Snapchat Reaches 166 Million Daily Users, Up 36% Since Last Year
Posting its first quarterly earnings since going public, Snap Inc. reported that its daily active user base grew to 166 million in Q1. That’s an increase of 36% over year-ago levels but only a 5% gain from the previous quarter.
Snap defines a daily active user (DAU) as a registered Snapchat user who opens the app at least once during a defined 24-hour period.
In North America, Snap said it added 3 million daily users in Q1, reaching 71 million DAUs.
Electric Love Blueprint – A History of Electronic Music
Here’s something to geek out on – a history of electronic music mapped out to the circuit board of a theremin, one of the world’s first electronic musical instruments.
Dorothy‘s Electric Love Blueprint celebrates over 200 inventors, innovators, artists, composers and musicians who (in our opinion) have been pivotal to the evolution of electronic music, from the invention of the earliest known sound recording device in 1857 to the present day.
The print loosely groups genres, from the obscure Musique Concrète (Pierre Schaeffer) to the better known Krautrock (Kraftwerk, Can, Tangerine Dream, Neu! and Faust), Synthpop (Gary Numan, Human League and Depeche Mode) and Electronica (New Order, Massive Attack, LCD Sound System and Daft Punk).
Key pioneers featured include Léon Theremin, Bob Moog, Karlheinz Stockhausen, BBC Radiophonic Workshop, John Cage, Brian Eno, Aphex Twin and our favourite innovating record labels Mute and Warp.
Songs To Test Headphones With
Enjoy your perfect headphones jam with this electric collection of brilliantly produced and recorded tracks. These can serve as audiophile reference tracks, but they’re all great songs that can be enjoyed on any headphones or stereo as well.
Arkells, Lilly Singh, Niall Horan, Nikki Bella, and Post Malone Confirmed to Appear on THE 2017 IHEARTRADIO MMVAs
Much turned up the volume on Toronto’s biggest block party today, announcing the next group of talent confirmed to take the stage at THE 2017 IHEARTRADIO MUCH MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS. Arkells, Niall Horan, and Post Malone are the latest round of chart-topping performers set to belt it out at this year’s show. Much also announced KJ Apa, Lauren Cohan, Lilly Singh, and Nikki Bella as the first round of presenters confirmed to appear on THE 2017 IHEARTRADIO MMVAs broadcast.
This latest round of buzz-worthy stars join previously announced performers DNCE, Iggy Azalea, Imagine Dragons, Julia Michaels, Jazz Cartier, and Lorde. The MMVAs airs live Sunday, June 18 at 9 p.m. ET in simulcast on Much, CTV, and VRAK. The show also livestreams on the iHeartRadio app as well as on nine Virgin Radio stations: Toronto, Kitchener, London, Halifax, Montréal, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver. Follow the conversation at #MMVAs.
Much also announced today the nominees for the THE 2017 IHEARTRADIO MMVA Fan Fave awards. Fans can have their say in this year’s awards by going online now to cast their Wildcard vote for any of the awards, including Fan Fave Artist or Group, Fan Fave Video, Fan Fave International Artist or Group, and new this year, Fan Fave Much Creator. Each of these three categories also includes a special Wildcard slot, which viewers control by voting for the fifth and final nominee. Wildcard voting closes Wednesday, May 17 at 12 p.m. ET. The winning Wildcard nominees, along with the full lineup of THE 2017 IHEARTRADIO MMVAs nominees, will be announced on Thursday, May 18.
The 2017 Fan Fave Nominees and Wildcard choices are:
Category: Fan Fave Artist or Group
Nominees are:
- Drake
- Justin Bieber
- Shawn Mendes
- The Weeknd
Wildcard choices are:
- Alessia Cara
- Belly
- PARTYNEXTDOOR
- Ruth B
- Tory Lanez
Category: Fan Fave Video
Nominees are:
- A Tribe Called Red f. Yasiin Bey, Narcy & Black Bear – “R.E.D”
- Grimes f. Janelle Monae – “Venus Fly”
- Jessie Reyez – “Shutter Island”
- Zeds Dead f. Rivers Cuomo & Pusha T – “Too Young”
Wildcard choices are:
- Arkells – “Knocking At The Door”
- Grandtheft f. Delaney Jane – “Easy Go”
- Jazz Cartier – “Tempted”
- Kaytranada f. Anderson Paak – “Glowed Up”
- Roy Woods – “Go Go Go”
Category: Fan Fave International Artist or Group
Nominees are:
- Ed Sheeran
- Katy Perry
- Lorde
- Niall Horan
Wildcard choices are:
- Beyonce
- Imagine Dragons
- Lady Gaga
- Migos
- The Chainsmokers
Category: Fan Fave Much Creator
- JusReign
- 4YallEntertainment
- Melissa Merk
- Tasha Leelyn
- Michael Rizzi
- Dan James
- Alayna Fender
- Deej Design
- SneakerTalk
- YouTwoTV
- Realistically Saying
- Amanda Lee
- Jaclyn Forbes
- Candace Leca
- Geekin Goregous
- Rosette Luve
- The Mike on Much Podcast
- The Baker Twins
How Hunter S. Thompson Created The Birth of Gonzo Journalism
The story of how gonzo journalism truly began – on Hunter S. Thompson’s binge with Ralph Steadman, covering the Kentucky Derby.
https://youtu.be/Tue1dFiAk18
Photos: Ryan Adams at Toronto’s Massey Hall
All photos taken by Mini’s Memories. You can contact her at minismemories@hotmail.com
When the Music Is Stripped Out of the A-HA ‘Take On Me’ Video…This is SO Creepy.
Mario Wienerroither has taken the famous video for the A-HA song “Take On Me“, stripped the music out and dubbed in his own VERY creepy sounds. Without the music, it becomes something out of The Shining or The Postman Rings Twice.
Brett Eldredge Announces Self-Titled Album Due August 4
Two years, four chart-topping songs and one smash Christmas record (Glow) later, Brett Eldredge announced Tuesday morning on TODAY the follow-up to his No. 1 album Illinois. Joining Kathie Lee and Hoda to broadcast the 2017 CMT Music Awards nominations, Eldredge revealed that his brand new, self-titled album is due August 4.
“It’s kind of crazy to see an album cover with just your name on it,” Eldredge said. “I think that shows what I want to say with this album. Maybe it takes a little bit of guts to put out a self-titled album – but if it’s 100% honestly you, then that should come across through the music. That’s my name and I hope my fans love me for me. Hopefully they feel the connection of these songs and they help them through their everyday lives. Because that’s why I make this music.”
The album will feature Eldredge’s latest Top 30 and climbing single “Somethin’ I’m Good At,” which already boasts over 10.2 million on-demand streams. He debuted the song on national television with his performance on the 52nd ACM Awards, and it quickly earned praise with Rolling Stone proclaiming “…it’s as entertaining as it is unpredictable…” and Taste of Country declaring, “Brett Eldredge’s new single ‘Somethin’ I’m Good At’ is a flat out, all-caps, country music JAM.”
Eldredge is launching into the biggest summer of his career hot off of a year of success. His No. 1 single “Wanna Be That Song” was recently certified Gold by the RIAA and just earned a nomination for his first-ever CMT Video of the Year Award. He has earned a total of seven chart-topping hits, including his holiday duet of “Baby It’s Cold Outside” with Grammy-winner Meghan Trainor, and is taking all of them and more on the road on Luke Bryan’s “Huntin’, Fishin’ and Lovin’ Every Day” tour.
Sawdust City Music Festival Announces Full Lineup for August Long Weekend
Sawdust City Music Festival is pleased to unveil the full line-up for the inaugural 3-day festival this coming August 4-6 in Gravenhurst, ON. From the creative brainchild of renowned Canadian Singer-Songwriter, Musician & Label Owner Miranda Mulholland, the programming will consist of 3 nights of music at the Sawdust City Brewery, an evening of music at the Opera House, a free Songwriters’ Workshop, a Sawdust Stripped Down acoustic series in various small venues about town, and a free concert on Sunday evening as part of the Music on the Barge series (a 50+ year tradition). Please see the full lineup for the brand new Sawdust City Music Festival listed below! Tickets for the festival are available now at www.sawdustcitymusicfestival.com.
The festival is excited to also announce a relationship with Bullfrog Power for the inaugural launch. “Bullfrog Power is proud to be partnering with Sawdust City Music Festival to ensure that an equivalent amount of green electricity goes onto the grid to match the amount of conventional power the festival uses. Through our partnership, we’re reducing the event’s environmental impact, raising awareness of renewable energy and taking action on climate change,” said Anthony Santilli, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Bullfrog Power.
Miranda’s Great-Great-Grandfather was Charles Mickle, who owned the lumber mill that dubbed the town’s Sawdust City nickname, was Gravenhurst’s mayor twice, and commissioned the construction of the Opera House for the town’s residents. As the founder and Artistic Director of the Sawdust City Music Festival, Miranda’s goal is to celebrate her heritage while providing an amazing experience for residents and visitors alike, increasing cultural engagement at the community level in the beautiful town of Gravenhurst.
The Full Lineup:
Jim Cuddy Family Band
Abigail Lapell
Benjamin Hermann
Bet Smith & The Currie Bros
Briar Summers
C&C Surf Factory
Devin Cuddy
Ferraro
Harrow Fair
Jeremy Dutcher
Jessica Mitchell
Julian Taylor Band
Justin Rutledge
Liz Stringer
Mélanie Brulée
My Father’s Son
NQ Arbuckle
Papa John Witterick
Tim Moxam
Winnie Brave
Zachary Lucky