When Jon Pardi can’t think of anything else to do, he likes “Tequila Little Time.” And it helps if he has Thomas Rhett‘s dad, singer/songwriter Rhett Akins, around.
You see, Jon’s latest hit came to life on the final day of a writing getaway for his latest album, Heartache Medication.
“It’s a fun song,” Jon says of “Tequila Little Time.” “I love how it’s just the sleek little title that Rhett Akins came up with.”
“He was laying on the couch,” Jon recalls. “It was the last day of our retreat and we… just couldn’t think of anything. I mean, it was like silent for maybe 20 minutes, and… just out of nowhere, he’s like ‘Tequila little time, man!’ And we wrote the song in an hour.”
Jon has a theory about songs like that — one that’s true of his first number one.
“Usually there’s something special about songs you can shell out in an hour,” he explains. “‘Head Over Boots’ was one we shelled out in an hour. And it just fell out of us.”
“It was just kind of like picking up somebody when they’re down, having a shot of tequila and dancing and having fun,” he says of the idea behind his new song.
“And right now, I feel like everybody wants to have a shot of tequila and have fun if they’re drinking,” he laughs.
Don McLean‘s classic anthem “American Pie” and album of the same name were released 50 years ago this Sunday, October 24.
With “American Pie,” which was the album’s lead track and centerpiece, McLean used the tragic 1959 plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper — referred to in the tune as “the day the music died” –as a launching point to metaphorically trace the history of rock ‘n’ roll through the turbulent 1960s, while also reflecting on the loss of innocence America experienced during the era.
“American Pie” spent four weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1972, while the album topped the Billboard 200 for seven weeks around that time. American Pie also featured a second hit, the acoustic ballad “Vincent,” an homage to painter Vincent Van Gogh that peaked at #12 on the Hot 100.
“American Pie,” of course, has become among the most enduring songs of its time.
“It’s been a hit record on steroids,” McLean tells ABC Audio. “[O]ther hits have been forgotten that were around or…if you listen to them now, they sound silly…This song is majestic and it continues to grow.”
Reflecting on the song, Don says, “[I]t’s entertaining on a number of levels…I had a blast writing it and thinking about it and laughing and thinking, ‘Oh, this is funny, I’ll do this,’ or ‘I won’t do that.'”
As for “Vincent,” McLean notes with a laugh, “I hear people saying that the song has actually made [Van Gogh] famous, more famous than he was before. That makes me feel funny…because he was already a god, really, in [the realm of art].”
As previously reported, McLean will launch a 50th anniversary American Pietour this January in Honolulu.
Five years ago, Sia scored her first U.S. number-one hit with “Cheap Thrills,” her collaboration with Sean Paul. Now, the two have reunited for a new single, “Dynamite” — and Sean Paul says working with Sia again was “magic.”
Sean Paul says he always knew he and Sia would do something else together, but he tells ABC Audio that it took them this long because it needed to be the right song. Sean says he had the initial idea and rhythm for the track, but Sia took it to the next level.
“It was like the bones of the song, and she kind of added the soup!” he laughs. “She got it cooking. When she wrote that hook, I was like ‘Ohhh!!!’ But again, with her voice, you know, everything she sings [is great].”
He adds, “But for me, it was just magic.”
Sean says he’s looking forward to the video for the song, due out in a few weeks, which will show his hometown of Kingston, Jamaica, “in the future.” “There’s cars flying and there’s big buildings, a lot of crazy stuff!” he says, laughing.
For now, though, Sean is just satisfied to be able to release “a very feel-good song, something to get people on the dance floor and to just sort of forget about the worries that’s all in the Earth right now.”
“I think that’s what my music is and has been for people over the years,” he explains. “You know, there’s problems every day…You see it on news every day. I like to tell people that whenever there’s anything wrong with my life, there’s always one song that’ll get me in a better mood. And so I’m happy to be able to provide people with that type of music, especially this one.”
Hey, Dave Grohl, another rocker needs to use your throne.
On Wednesday, Wolfgang Van Halenrevealed that he’d sprained his ankle after he “ate s*** walking off the bus” while on tour with his Mammoth WVH solo band. He also shared a photo of the boot he was to wear for the next month or so, adding that he was going to be “Dave Grohl-ing” it for Mammoth’s show Hunstville, Alabama, last night.
Grohl, of course, broke his leg after falling off the stage during a 2015 concert. For the Foo Fighters tour later that year, he sat on a giant, guitar-adorned throne while his leg healed.
Following the Huntsville concert, Wolf posted photos of him playing the show while sitting on a much more humble stool.
“Welp…Never done that before, but we pulled it off!” Wolf wrote in the caption. “Thanks to Huntsville for making it such a special show!”
Mammoth’s tour continues Thursday in Knoxville, Tennessee. They’ll also be playing this weekend’s Shaky Knees festival in Atlanta along with Foo Fighters, so maybe Grohl can bring the throne then.
Grohl previously lent the throne to Axl Rose to use after he broke his foot in 2016. Just last month, Grohl sent it to Darin Wall, the bassist for the Seattle-based metal band Greyhawk, who was recovering from being shot in the leg while defending others from a gunman outside an Idaho music venue.
The soundtrack to the new psychological thriller film Last Night in Soho features a variety of memorable 1960s tunes by British artists, including The Who, The Kinks and Dusty Springfield.
The album will be released on Friday, while the film is scheduled to open in theaters on October 29.
Last Night in Soho focuses a character named Eloise, an aspiring fashion designer who can travel back in time to 1960s London, where she meets a wannabe pop singer named Sandie, portrayed by The Queen’s Gambit star Anya Taylor Joy.
The movie was written and directed by Edgar Wright, whose previous films include Shaun of the Dead, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and Baby Driver. Wright curated the soundtrack and says the songs he assembled for the film actually inspired the script and story.
The soundtrack includes The Who’s cover of the Motown classic “(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave,” The Kinks’ “Starstruck,” and Springfield’s “Wishin’ and Hopin’,” as well as songs by Peter & Gordon, The Searchers, Cilla Black, Sandie Shaw and The Walker Brothers. The movie’s title is taken from a song of the same name by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, which also is featured on the soundtrack.
In addition, Taylor Joy recorded multiple versions of Petula Clark‘s classic pop hit “Downtown” for the soundtrack and the film’s original score, and she’s featured performing the tune in the movie.
You can check out a video of Taylor Joy performing the “Downtempo” version of “Downtown” on YouTube now. The track’s also been released as an advance digital single from the Last Night in Soho — Original Score album.
Here’s the full track list of the Last Night in Soho soundtrack:
“A World Without Love” — Peter & Gordon
“Wishin’ and Hopin'” — Dusty Springfield
“Don’t Throw Your Love Away” — The Searchers
“Beat Girl” (1993 Remaster) — The John Barry Orchestra
“Starstruck” — The Kinks
“You’re My World” — Cilla Black
“Wade in the Water” (Live at Klooks Kleek) — The Graham Bond Organisation
“I’ve Got My Mind Set on You” — James Ray
“(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave” — The Who
“Puppet on a String” — Sandie Shaw
“Land of 1000 Dances” — The Walker Brothers
“There’s a Ghost in My House” — R. Dean Taylor
“Happy House” — Siouxsie & the Banshees
“(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me” — Sandie Shaw
“Eloise” — Barry Ryan
“Anyone Who Had a Heart” — Cilla Black
“Last Night in Soho” — Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
“Neon” (Soundtrack Edit) — Steven Price
“Downtown” (A Capella) — Anya Taylor-Joy
“Downtown” (Uptempo) — Anya Taylor-Joy
Tom Morello and grandson have premiered the video for their collaborative song “Hold the Line.”
The black-and-white clip finds the Rage Against the Machine guitarist rocking out with the “Blood//Water” artist in the corner of a small room. The claustrophobic, punk-rock vibe reflects the political message of the song, which, as grandson explains, takes its title from the “union rally cry for anyone experiencing backlash for standing their ground.”
You can watch the “Hold the Line” video streaming now on YouTube.
“Hold the Line” appears on Morello’s new solo album The Atlas Underground Fire, which dropped last week. The record also includes guest spots from artists including Pearl Jam‘s Eddie Vedder, Bruce Springsteen, Bring Me the Horizon and Phantogram.
Grandson, meanwhile, can also be heard in the new The Suicide Squad movie, which features his single “Rain” with Jessie Reyez.
The soundtrack to the new psychological thriller film Last Night in Soho features a variety of memorable 1960s tunes by British artists, including The Who, The Kinks and Dusty Springfield.
The album will be released on Friday, while the film is scheduled to open in theaters on October 29.
Last Night in Soho focuses a character named Eloise, an aspiring fashion designer who can travel back in time to 1960s London, where she meets a wannabe pop singer named Sandie, portrayed by The Queen’s Gambit star Anya Taylor Joy.
The movie was written and directed by Edgar Wright, whose previous films include Shaun of the Dead, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and Baby Driver. Wright curated the soundtrack and says the songs he assembled for the film actually inspired the script and story.
The soundtrack includes The Who’s cover of the Motown classic “(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave” and The Kinks’ “Starstruck,” as well as songs by Dusty Springfield, Peter & Gordon, The Searchers, Cilla Black, Sandie Shaw and The Walker Brothers. The movie’s title is taken from a song of the same name by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, which also is featured on the soundtrack.
In addition, Taylor Joy recorded multiple versions of Petula Clark‘s classic pop hit “Downtown” for the soundtrack and the film’s original score, and she’s featured performing the tune in the movie.
You can check out a video of Taylor Joy performing the “Downtempo” version of “Downtown” on YouTube now. The track’s also been released as an advance digital single from the Last Night in Soho — Original Score album.
Here’s the full track list of the Last Night in Soho soundtrack:
“A World Without Love” — Peter & Gordon
“Wishin’ and Hopin'” — Dusty Springfield
“Don’t Throw Your Love Away” — The Searchers
“Beat Girl” (1993 Remaster) — The John Barry Orchestra
“Starstruck” — The Kinks
“You’re My World” — Cilla Black
“Wade in the Water” (Live at Klooks Kleek) — The Graham Bond Organisation
“I’ve Got My Mind Set on You” — James Ray
“(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave” — The Who
“Puppet on a String” — Sandie Shaw
“Land of 1000 Dances” — The Walker Brothers
“There’s a Ghost in My House” — R. Dean Taylor
“Happy House” — Siouxsie & the Banshees
“(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me” — Sandie Shaw
“Eloise” — Barry Ryan
“Anyone Who Had a Heart” — Cilla Black
“Last Night in Soho” — Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
“Neon” (Soundtrack Edit) — Steven Price
“Downtown” (A Capella) — Anya Taylor-Joy
“Downtown” (Uptempo) — Anya Taylor-Joy
Yaya Mayweather is reportedly facing serious time behind bars for allegedly stabbing Youngboy Never Broke Again’s former girlfriend, Lapattra Jacobs.
The daughter of boxer Floyd Mayweather could be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison, according to The Neighborhood Talk. Yaya was arrested in April of 2020 for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. She is accused of stabbing Jacobs multiple times, which resulted in serious injuries. A pretrial hearing has been set for February 2022.
Yaya has had an on-and-off relationship with the 22-year-old rapper, and she gave birth to his baby boy, Kentrell Gaulden Jr., in January.
Youngboy is currently incarcerated for federal weapon charges stemming from his arrest in March in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He has requested to be granted house arrest while he awaits trial.
Snoop Dogg celebrated his 50th birthday Wednesday night with a star-studded players ball at his home in Inglewood, California.
Jamie Foxx, Usher, T.I., Nelly, Mike Epps, Fabolous and Terence J were among the 300 guests in da house for the big bash, according to TMZ. The Doggfather’s TV partner, Martha Stewart, co-host of Snoop and Martha’s Very Tasty Halloween special, which debuts Thursday on Peacock, was not able to attend, but she sent birthday greetings via Instagram.
In his own Instagram video, Snoop looked back at his first five decades.
“Word is, when you get to 50, you’re in the second half of your life. Think I did a pretty good first half. Put up a lot of points. Made a lot of people happy,” he commented. “‘Look forward to a whole lot more, ’cause we’ve only just begun.”
Snoop’s gifts included a fully restored, copper colored 1955 Chevy Impala. As previously reported, the “Gin & Juice” rapper also received a customized Mercury Cougar emblazoned with the colors of his favorite team, the purple and gold of the Los Angeles Lakers. “Snoop Dogg” is written on the headrests, and a custom painting of the Lakers, featuring Snoop, LeBron James and the late Kobe Bryant, is displayed on the trunk.
This week, the birthday boy also debuted the song “Big Subwoofer” by his new supergroup, Mount Westmore, featuring himself, Ice Cube, E-40 and Too Short.
Harry: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy; Olivia: Toni Anne Barson/WireImage
The best part of dating a world-famous musician — other than, y’know, the fact that you’re dating a world-famous musician — seems to be having unlimited access to all the tour merchandise you want.
Director and actress Olivia Wildewas photographed in Los Angeles Thursday wearing a black hoodie from her boyfriend Harry Styles‘ merchandise line, Page Six reports. The hoodie features the words “Treat People with Kindness” — a song from Harry’s album, Fine Line — and is available for $55 from Harry’s online store.
In recent weeks, Olivia’s also been seen carrying a Love on Tour tote bag from Harry’s line of merch. You can buy that for $25 bucks, though we doubt Olivia had to buy either of these items.
Olivia has also been seen at several stops on Harry’s in-progress tour.
The two started dated in late 2020 after meeting on the set of Wilde’s film Don’t Worry Darling, in which Harry stars with Florence Pugh. They went public with their romance in January, when they were seen attending Harry’s manager’s wedding together. They’ve since been photographed packing on the PDA both in the U.S. and on vacation.
