The incredibly talented musician Steve Onotera aka Samuraiguitarist dressed up his thumbs as individual members of Guns N’ Roses who showed their “faces” during their respective parts in an gripping version of their momentous “Sweet Child O’ Mine“.
Chainsmokers Ties For 3rd Longest Artist With Most Consecutive Weeks In The Hot 100’s Top 10
COn the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week, the twosome of Alex Pall and Drew Taggart of The Chainsmokers zooms 7-3 on the Hot 100 with “Something Just Like This,” its collab with Coldplay. The song passes its prior No. 5 high to tie for The Chainsmokers’ second-highest-charting hit: before their 12-week No. 1 “Closer,” “Don’t Let Me Down,” featuring Daya, reached No. 3 in July 2016. Coldplay has charted higher only with “Viva La Vida,” its sole No. 1 in 2008.
“Something” stays at No. 4 on Digital Song Sales (59,000, down 1 percent) and surges 18-12 on Radio Songs (59 million, up 20 percent) and 25-15 on Streaming Songs (18.3 million, up 3 percent). It leads the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart for a fourth week.
Thanks to “Something,” as well as the duo’s No. 6-peaking “Paris,” which rebounds 10-9, The Chainsmokers have now spent 48 consecutive weeks in the Hot 100’s top 10, dating to May 21, 2016 (and encompassing four top 10s), tying Ace of Base’s record streak among non-solo acts. Here’s an update among all artists:
Most consecutive weeks in the Hot 100’s top 10
69 weeks, Katy Perry, 2010-11
51 weeks, Drake, 2015-16
48 weeks, The Chainsmokers, 2016-17
48 weeks, Ace of Base, 1993-94
46 weeks, Rihanna, 2010-1
Jimmy Kimmel’s Tribute to Don Rickles
Jimmy pays tribute to the great Don Rickles on the day of his passing. He reminisces about their friendship including their dinners together and he reads some personal letters that Don wrote to him.
Elton John Commemorated as Record Store Day’s 10th Anniversary Legend
Sir Elton John is commemorated as the first ever Record Store Day Legend and will release his incredible live album ‘17.11.70+’ on Record Store Day, April 22, 2017, the tenth anniversary of Record Store Day. In this Record Store Day interview, Elton talks about his love of record stores, his love of vinyl and lifelong record collecting habits plus his own 2017 Record Store Day release, ‘17.11.70+’.
The legendary album is released on vinyl in a newly expanded form with 6 previously unreleased tracks; this format is a 2 lp set on 180gm vinyl, remastered by Bob Ludwig.
‘The album ‘17-11-70’ was not meant to be a live one at all; we did one of the first- ever stereo radio broadcasts live at A&R Recording Studios in New York City in 1970 on the 17th of November. It was Phil Ramone’s studio, one of the greatest producers of all time, and we just went in the booth and played it as a three-piece: Nigel Olsson on drums and vocals, Dee Murray on bass and vocals, and myself. There was a studio audience of about 100 sitting outside the booth, hearing it coming through the loud speakers, and we just played. I’m astonished by how good we were, listening to this record. A lot of it was improvised, and you can do that when you’re a three-piece band because I’m really the lead instrument, and Dee and Nigel were so brilliant at following what I did. There’s a 16-minute track on it that was completely
improvised, more or less, and I’m very proud of it: I think it’s one of the greatest live albums ever made. It wasn’t initially coming out as a live album, but there were so many bootlegs in those days that the record company put it out. I’m glad they did because it really is something I’m very very proud of’. Elton John
Record Store Day is the one day of the year when over 200 independent record shops all across the UK come together to celebrate their unique culture. Special vinyl releases are made exclusively for the day and many shops and cities host artist performances and events to mark the occasion. Thousands more shops celebrate the day around the globe in what’s become the biggest record buying event on the music calendar.
Musicians Perform Original Symphonies On Manual Typewriters
For pre-digital natives, there’s nothing quite as nostalgia-inducing as the manual “click,” “clack” and “ding” sounds of an old mechanical typewriter. That’s why The Boston Typewriter Orchestra is making these old machines quite literally “sing” again. Since 2004, this six-man ensemble has been playing a range of covers and original songs on both desktop and portable machines from years past. And if you thought all typewriters emitted the same sounds, think again. This orchestra’s sonorous symphonies have captivated crowds all over New England.
Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, and Alan Arkin Answer the Web’s Most Searched Questions
‘Going in Style’ stars Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, and Alan Arkin take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the Internet’s most searched questions about themselves.
That Time Don Rickles Insulted The Beatles
The Beatles’ second appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show was to take place at their Miami Hotel, the Deauville, on 16 February. Ahead of it they undertook a series of rehearsals. In the evening they stayed at the hotel, enjoying the entertainment at the hotel’s nightclubs. They watched comedians Don Rickles, who passed away this week at age 90, and Myron Cohen and singer Carol Lawrence.
Probably everyone has heard of Don Rickles now, but we hadn’t in those days, and he was playing in the Deauville Hotel where we stayed. He was a vicious type of comedian. He would say, ‘Hello, lady, where are you from?’ and she’d say, ‘Oh, I’m from Israel.’ He’d go to another table, ‘Where are you from?’ They’d say, ‘Germany,’ and it’d be: ‘Nazi, get out! What the hell is this?’ – Ringo Starr, Anthology
Even The Beatles weren’t exempt from Rickles’ act.
We were all on one table with our policeman buddy, our chaperone – we had this one bodyguard who came everywhere with us; he was a good mate and we often went back to his house – and he started on him: ‘Hey, cop, get a job! What’s this? Looking after The Beatles? Great job you got, man, looking after The Beatles!’ He went on, ‘It’s great. They just lie up there on the ninth floor, in between satin sheets and every time they hear the girls screaming they go “Oooohh”.’ Very funny, we thought. We were not amused, as I recall. Very cutting. I like him now but at first he was a bit of a shock. – Paul McCartney, Anthology
How Big Is Facebook Live? This Big.
Live video is exploding across social networks, but particularly on Facebook. Fidji Simo, Facebook’s head of video, revealed that now one in five videos shared on the social network is live; and over the past year, daily watch time for Facebook Live broadcasts has grown by more than 4 times. If you’re an artist and not using the best method to get heard and seen, you’re falling behind.