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AC/DC just put out the original live video of ‘Back in Black’ from 1979. It was filmed in Arnhem, Holland and features the original singer, Bon Scott before he passed in 1980. Brian Johnson would replace Bon Scott and they would go on to make the album ‘Back in Black’ which went on to become one of the best-selling albums in music history. Here’s the video

Steve Perry, most known for being the lead singer of Journey, is releasing a new single. It’s off his first solo album in 25 years and the track is called ‘Sun Shines Gray’. I’ve always loved his voice and this song just makes me happy for some reason. Last year the first song off the album titled ‘Traces’ debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200.

Here’s the video for Sun Shines Gray

I’m sure you’ve heard this song especially if you’re into baseball or live in the Bay Area.

Journey – ‘Don’t Stop Believin’

Just a small town girl
Livin’ in a lonely world
She took the midnight train goin’ anywhere

Just a city boy
Born and raised in South Detroit
He took the midnight train goin’ anywhere

A singer in a smokey room
The smell of wine and cheap perfume
For a smile they can share the night
It goes on and on, and on, and on

Strangers waiting
Up and down the boulevard
Their shadows searching in the night

Streetlights people
Livin’ just to find emotion
Hidin’ somewhere in the night

Workin’ hard to get my fill
Everybody wants a thrill
Payin’ anything to roll the dice just one more time

Some will win, some will lose
Some were born to sing the blues
Oh, the movie never ends
It goes on and on, and on, and on

Strangers waiting
Up and down the boulevard
Their shadows searching in the night

Streetlights people
Livin’ just to find emotion
Hidin’ somewhere in the night

Don’t stop believin’
Hold on to that feelin’
Streetlight people

Don’t stop believin’
Hold on
Streetlight people

Don’t stop believin’
Hold on to that feelin’
Streetlight people

Independent Music Promotions sent me over an Artist I haven’t heard before and I have to say, I’m really enjoying his music.  This first track titled ‘Bad Dreams’ by CW Allen sounds like you are in a dream and CW is your soundtrack.  The track is from the upcoming album titled ‘The Dream Baby 2’ which is coming out on August 2, 2019.  CW says

“Bad Dreams was written right after I found out my 19 year old cousin was murdered.  I just felt like I was in a bad dream that I couldn’t wake up from.  Unfortunately this is very common reality in Chicago and my hometown Cleveland.”

I had the chance to listen to all 5 tracks and they are all worth listening to, several times.   Take a listen

Dayum this is impressive.  The Weeknd’s song ‘Can’t Feel My Face’ have been viewed over 1 Billion times on YouTube.  BILLION!

Even more impressive is the fact that this is his third song to pass 1 Billion.  ‘Starboy’ was viewed 1.5 Billion and ‘The Hills’ with more than 1.3 Billion views.

Damn, this really sucks.  Philippe Zdar of the electronica group Cassius has passed away.  These guys weren’t played on the radio but if you were into house/electronica then you probably heard of them.  They were a huge part of the French dance music that was coming out in the 90’s.  Zdar also produced other music for people like rapper MC Solaar and LA Funk Mob.  The crazy part is how he died; he fell from the window of a Paris building!  We was only 52 years old.

Here’s a pic of him from 2015 and the video for the track ‘Foxxy’ from their first album ‘1999’.

Soundgarden is releasing “Live From The Artists Den” on July 26.  The performances were in support of their 2012’s album “King Animal” and was digitally re-mastered by IMAX.  If you can’t wait, on July 1, Soundgarden will premiere the performances in IMAX for a special one-night global event.  Here’s “New Damage” taken from the performances

I remember back in my goth days, The Sisters of Mercy was always playing in my room. I really loved them. Here are the lyrics to one of my favorite songs by them. The song is ‘This Corrosion’ and was released in 1987 on their album titled ‘Floodland’

THIS CORROSION

Hey hey hey ye hey now no now now
Hey hey hey ye hey now no now now
Hey hey hey ye hey now no now now

Gimme the ring, kissed and told
Gimme something that I missed (gimme the ring)
A hand to hold, wild and what it seems (gimme the ring)
Kill the king with love is the law
And then we’ll turn round (gimme the ring)
Gimme dream child
And do you hear me call? (Gimme the ring)
On the loan and on the level
Still on the floor (gimme the ring)
Sing dream child
And do you hear at all?

Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me
Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me
Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me
Hey now, hey now now
Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh

Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me
Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me
Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me
Hey now, hey now now
Hey 
Hey hey
Hey
Hey heyOoh ooh ooh (hey hey)
Ooh ooh ooh (hey hey)

Hey now, hey now now now
Hey hey hey ye hey now no now now
Hey hey hey ye hey now no now now
Gimme siren, child and do you hear me?
Gimme siren, child, and do you hear me call?
Sing, child, of right and wrong
Gimme things that don’t last long
Gimme siren, child, and do you hear me call?

Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me
Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me
Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me
Hey now, hey now now

On days like this
In times like these
I feel an animal deep inside
Heel to haunch on bended knees
Living on if and if I tried
Somebody send me please
Dream wars and a ticket to seem
Giving out and in
Selling the don’t belong
Well, what do you say
D’you have a word for giving away?
Got a song for me?

Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me
Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me
Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me
Hey now, hey now now, sing

Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me
Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me
Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me
Hey now, hey now now

I got nothing to say I ain’t said before
I bled all I can, I won’t bleed no more
I don’t need no one to understand
Why the blood run hold
The hired hand
On heart
Hand of god
Flood land and driven apart
Run cold (hey now, hey now now)
Turn
Cold, burn like a healing hand

Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
Hey now, hey now now (like a healing hand)

Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
Hey now, hey now now (like a healing hand)

Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
Hey now, hey now now (like a healing hand)

Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
Hey now, hey now now (like a healing hand)

Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
Hey now, hey now now (like a healing hand)

Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
Hey now, hey now now (like a healing hand)

Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)

This is the second new single from Anderson Paaks touring band, the Free Nationals, featuring Kali Uchis.  On it is the first new verse we’ve heard since Mac Millers passing on September 7, 2018.  The Free Nationals were the house band for Miller’s Celebration of Life concert last October.  Here’s the beautiful song

I thought this was interesting. You know the old song from John Mellencamp titled ‘Jack & Diane’ that came out way back in 1982? Well he’s turning it into a musical with Kathleen Marshall to direct and choreograph. She’s a winner of 3 Tonys out of nine nominations so this should be good.

The backers of the musical had this to say

“This is a story about those people who live, love and die on the underside of the American Dream in small towns all across our country. This is a tale, laced with humor and visceral energy, about star-crossed lovers, and their stubborn refusal to give up, to lie down, to let go of the potential their youthful dreams once promised.”

I have to admit, I haven’t heard much of B Boys but I will now.  I like their new song ‘I Want’ and according to their press release:

“‘I Want’ was inspired by the frustration of having to demand for the things you innately deserve.  It’s about over-consumption and dissatisfaction, as well as the infinite process of personal improvement.”

Their sophomore album that this song is taken from is titled ‘DuDu’ will be released July 26, 2019

Pixies are finally putting out another album on Friday the 13th of September 2019.  The new album is titled ‘Beneath The Eyrie’ and below is their first single ‘On Graveyard Hill’.  It’s pretty darn good!

After Five studio albums, Tyler, The Creator has a #1 album on the Billboard 200 albums chart with his latest release called IGOR.

Here’s some figures for ya: 165,000 equivalent album units with 74,000 of that represents traditional album sales in physical and digital formats. Plus it has 122.9 million streams already.

The album came with a T-shirt, buttons, yard signs and stickers. I love goodies with music!

I’m happy for him!

Joy Division is definitely in my top 10 most favorite groups. They were gone too early due to their lead singer, Ian Curtis, committing suicide the day before they were supposed to tour the US for the first time ever. The only good part of that is the remaining members went on to form New Order. Funny thing about that is Ian never wanted electronics in the band and New Order went on to be one of the biggest electronica bands. Here is their most famous song, ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart.’

When routine bites hard
And ambitions are low
And resentment rides high
But emotions won’t grow
And we’re changing our ways
Taking different roads Love, love will tear us apart again
Love, love will tear us apart again

Why is the bedroom so cold?
Turned away on your side
Is my timing that flawed?
Our respect run so dry?
Yet there’s still this appeal
That we’ve kept through our livesBut love, love will tear us apart again
Love, love will tear us apart again

Do you cry out in your sleep?
All my failings exposed
Gets a taste in my mouth
As desperation takes hold
And it’s something so good
Just can’t function no more?

Love, love will tear us apart again
Love, love will tear us apart again
Love, love will tear us apart again
Love, love will tear up apart again

I really, really love Killing Joke. They are amazing live and watching Jaz scream and be as evil as possible is beautiful. They recently played at Saint Vitus in New York and Revolver Magazine posted the following video and pictures from Nathaniel Shannon .