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George Takei’s 1994 autobiography, To the Stars, is rather more than a standard Hollywood memoir. Whilst it does cover his years on the USS Enterprise in detail, the more interesting aspects lie in the exploration of his early trauma and later civic engagement. Takei frames his journey not just as an individual success story, but as a personal testament to the fragility and potential of the American way of life.The core themes of his life, his childhood internment, his political service under Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley, and his path to becoming an LGBTQ+ icon, reveal a consistent undercurrent: turning…
Big Stir Records has announced the upcoming release of Stars, a career-encompassing yet completely new collection from acclaimed San Francisco Bay Area band The Morning Line (and they’re not horse racing pundits). A 21-track ‘bonanza’ featuring the singles 90s Pickup, This Lens, and Anhedonia, plus completely remixed versions of the band’s personal picks from a back catalogue spanning over 20 years. The album is to be released on CD and streaming worldwide on September 18th and is available for pre-order here.The band is new to the Big Stir Records roster, and they are in many ways a quintessentially Northern California…
During his 17 months on Sun Records, Elvis Presley changed himself and the whole world utterly. He entered the studio in 1954 as a withdrawn teenager with blonde hair, pimples, and an almost debilitating shyness. When he signed with RCA in 1956, he was a seasoned live act renowned for his energetic performances and a recording artist who confidently blurred the lines between country and r&b. His skin had cleared up, he started dying his hair jet-black, and he talked a lot more. Throughout the next 20 years — until his death in 1977 — Elvis never stopped changing and…
Originally published in Take 244 (September 2017 issue…) What does ELVIS PRESLEY mean in 2017? Forty years after his death, we investigate the current cultural status of the man who was King. Does that charisma translate 60 years after his rise? Why do new generations worship The Beatles, but rarely Elvis? How’s business for the World’s Greatest Elvis Impersonator? And why are those treasured old records diminishing in value? “When you go through Graceland, it’s the weirdest vibe you’re ever going to feel in your life…” When Shawn Klush was in LA filming episodes of Martin Scorsese’s HBO series Vinyl,…
The title track began life as a DJ tool before Godwin realised God Knows would be the perfect voice for it. Taking inspiration from D Double E’s ‘Street Fighter Riddim’, the pair switched their attention to Tekken, with God Knows weaving characters including Heihachi, Kazuya, Anna and Yoshimitsu into his bars.Speaking on the collaboration, God Knows says the music came from a desire to rediscover the “fun, exploration, discovery and childlike wonder” that first attracted the pair to creating. Godwin describes the process as equally organic, with the track eventually recorded at Dry Lane Studios in a session lasting less…
Quavo drops off a brand new single, which is titled “Trance (Walk It Down)”. The track is produced by Pharrell. Hopefully, we can expect a new project from the rapper to drop soon. Listenbelow: Share on Social Mediaxfacebooklinkedinemailwhatsapp View Original Article Here
One day before the late Nipsey Hussle would have turned 41, his estate releases a new joint album with his protégé Bino Rideaux.PROLIFIC contains 15 songs and features from Ty Dolla $ign, Cardi B and more. Listen to the full project below: Share on Social Mediaxfacebooklinkedinemailwhatsapp View Original Article Here
Busta Rhymes enlists Lil Wayne for his new J Dilla produced single, which is titled “Talk Ya Shit”. The rapper will release his new joint album with the late producer – titled DILLAGENCE 2– on August 25th. Listen below: Share on Social Mediaxfacebooklinkedinemailwhatsapp View Original Article Here
Based out of Los Angeles, “FAKE SUEDE” – the brainchild of Nashville-to-LA singer-songwriter Jeffrey James – has released the new cut, “Speak Up”…. awarm, soulful blend of bedroom pop and neo-soul made for sunny days and road trips.The brand new song is a great example of everything he is about. It’s got gorgeous vocal hooks with plenty of warmth surrounding it, thanks to the keyboard tones and the smooth basslines. I really enjoyed the chorus, and during that point it felt like a proper summer anthem that you could play whenever the sun is shining on a hot summer’s day.…
Ashley Hutchings co-founded three leading groups of Britain’s folk-rock movement – Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span and The Albion Band. In 2022 he released his 100th album, and although health issues forced him off the road in 2025, his achievements remain admired among other artists. In 2016 Hutchings told Prog about the energy that drove him to keep creating.‘‘If you like, I’m semi‑retired,” Ashley Hutchings tells Prog. He’s gigging with his admirable current record, From Psychedelia To Sonnets, from church halls to festivals; prepares for the Cropredy Convention’s Fringe Festival; continues his catalogue reissue programme. and works on yet another album.…
Louder Stage 9:45 PM Limp Bizkit7:30 PM Sublime5:45 PM Bilmuri4:05 PM Tom Morello2:30 PM P.O.D.1:15 PM Alien Ant Farm12:05 PM Josey Scott: The Original Voice Of Saliva Life Stage 8:25 PM Papa Roach6:35 PM Babymetal4:55 PM Ice Nine Kills3:15 PM Nothing More1:50 PM Set It Off12:40 PM The Funeral Portrait11:30 AM TX2 Decibel Stage 7:45 PM Halestorm6:05 PM In This Moment4:25 PM Lindsey Stirling3:00 PM Orianthi1:50 PM Icon For Hire12:40 PM Kami Kehoe11:30 AM Diamante Reverb Stage 8:40 PM Circa Survive6:55 PM Dance Gavin Dance5:15 PM Chiodos3:40 PM Thursday2:25 PM Hail The Sun1:15 PM Scary Kids Scaring Kids12:05 PM Emarosa…
Tinashe keeps the music coming. Today, the artist releases her new single – titled “Melatonin” – with an accompanying music video. The singer’s new albumPopstar will hit stores on September 25th. Listen and watch below: Share on Social Mediaxfacebooklinkedinemailwhatsapp View Original Article Here