Highly Suspect‘s “Natural Born Killer” has hit #1 on Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.
The track, the lead single off the rock outfit’s new The Midnight Demon Club album, gives Johnny Stevens and company their third leader on the chart, following “16” and “My Name Is Human.”
In an Instagram post celebrating the accomplishment, Stevens writes, “A massive thank you to our MCID ride or die fans and family that continue to give us love and support throughout the years as we quest onward. Much love to you all and thank you again.”
The Midnight Demon Club, the fourth Highly Suspect album and follow-up to 2019’s MCID, was released in September. Highly Suspect’s current U.S. tour in support of the record will conclude November 5 in Houston.
Following the passing of Jerry Lee Lewis on Friday at age 87, a variety of well-known musicians and other celebrities have taken to social media to post message paying homage to the rock ‘n’ roll pioneer.
Among the famous artists who have paid tribute to Lewis are Elton John, The Rolling Stones‘ Mick Jagger and former Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman John Fogerty.
“Without Jerry Lee Lewis, I wouldn’t have become who I am today,” Elton writes. “He was groundbreaking and exciting, and he pulverized the piano. A brilliant singer too. Thank you for your trailblazing inspiration and all the rock ‘n’ roll memories.”
Jagger’s tribute reads, “God bless you Jerry Lee … Your songs lit up my life!”
As for Fogerty, he posted a message that reads, “Sad to hear of the passing of Jerry Lee Lewis. I love his music and I was hugely influenced by his records and live performances which were always full of fire and inspiration! No one could touch him! God Bless you, Jerry Lee.”
John accompanied the note with a video clip of him performing with Lewis, as well as audio of a duet the two did on the CCR classic “Bad Moon Rising.”
Here are some more celebrity tributes to Lewis:
Ringo Starr: “God bless Jerry lee Lewis peace and love to all his family.”
Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood: “R.I.P. JLL the KILLER -What a man.”
KISS‘ Gene Simmons: “Sadly, One of the pioneers of rock ‘n’ roll has passed. A rebel to the end. RIP, Jerry Lee Lewis.”
George Thorogood and the Destroyers: “We are saddened to hear about the passing of the great Jerry Lee Lewis, your music and influence will shine on forever.”
Dennis Quaid, who portrayed Lewis in the 1989 biopic Great Balls of Fire: “Jerry Lee was a Christian, an American icon and the greatest piano player in the world. People will be listening to ‘Great Balls of Fire’ and ‘Whole Lot of Shakin” 500 years from now. I will miss him. God bless you Jerry Lee.”
Bryan Adams is the guest on the latest episode of Chic guitarist and famed producer Nile Rogers‘ Apple Music 1 podcast Deep Hidden Meaning Radio, which premieres Saturday, October 29, at 11 a.m. ET.
During the interview, Adams reveals that he’d considered contacting Rodgers about producing what became his chart-topping 1984 album, Reckless, and says Nile’s music inspired one of the album’s big hits.
Bryan explains that Bob Clearmountain was lined up to produce Reckless, but then got very busy and it looked like he wouldn’t be available.
“There was a moment there where I was like, ‘Wow, who do I want to work with?’ And I thought of you,” he tells Rodgers. “And so I put together a song which I thought you would dig and it’s called ‘Somebody.’ You could have produced the album. So I had this riff … And I thought, ‘That’s Nile, that’s my interpretation of Nile.'”
As it turned out Clearmountain was available to work on the album. “Somebody” went on to reach #11 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Adams also tells Rodgers the story of how he was struggling to get the right sound while working on his hit “Summer of ’69.” He wound up using a young, unknown drummer named Pat Seward, who he saw playing in a bar and realized could deliver the energy that the track had been lacking.
“Pat came in, we cut the track and it was just, like, bang,” Bryan recalls.
Meanwhile, the two-CD deluxe version of Adams’ latest studio album, So Happy It Hurts, was released on Friday. The expanded collection includes a 12-track bonus disc featuring tracks that appeared on Adams’ 2022 Classic and Classic Pt. 2 digital albums, which boasted newly recorded versions of many of Bryan’s best-known tunes.
The Beach Boys have released the rare 1972 song “Carry Me Home” as an advance track from their upcoming archival box set, Sail On Sailor – 1972, which focuses on two of the band’s albums — 1972’s Carl and the Passions – “So Tough” and 1973’s Holland.
“Carry Me Home,” which was written and produced by late Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson, was recorded during the Holland sessions. The haunting ballad, which features vocals by Dennis and Blondie Chaplin, is about a soldier dying in the Vietnam War. The track, which was frequently bootlegged over the years, will get its first official release as part of the box set.
Sail On Sailor – 1972will be released on November 18 and can be preordered now. It will be available as a five-CD set, as a vinyl package featuring seven LPs and one EP, and via digital formats.
The 105-track collection features newly remastered versions of the two albums, as well as 80 previously unreleased recordings.
Among the latter are unreleased outtakes, radio promos, alternate versions and mixes, isolated backing tracks and more from the recordings sessions, as well as live performances from the era.
The collection includes the Mount Vernon and Fairway (A Fairytale) EP, which was originally included as a bonus disc with Holland, and a full previously unreleased concert The Beach Boys played at Carnegie Hall in November 1972.
Carl and the Passions and Holland peaked at #50 and #36, respectively, on the Billboard 200. The highest-charting single released from the albums was Holland‘s “Sailor On Sailor,” which reached #49 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a popular radio track.
The Sail On Sailor – 1972 collection also be released in abbreviated versions, including a two-CD set and a two-LP/one-EP package.
If you can’t get enough of the Paramount Network series Yellowstone, Lucky Brand has your number: The clothing company has launched a Yellowstone-themed fashion line.
The merchandising line includes everything from branded “in universe” T-shirts inspired by the show’s Dutton Ranch to tees emblazoned with phrases like “Never Drink and Ride a Buffalo” and “I Only Love Cowboys and Dreamers.” And “branded” is also literal in some cases, as the family’s hooked “Y” cattle brand is featured prominently in many of the offerings.
The line is priced from $50 to $199 and also includes sweatshirts, hoodies, cardigans and jeans.
Might as well giddyup to get yours in time for the season 5 debut of the hit Kevin Costner-led show on November 13.
The hottest new tracks and videos for the Halloween weekend.
Rihanna,“Lift Me Up” — RiRi not only released her first song in six years, “Lift Me Up,” she also followed up with its music video on Friday.
The clip features the nine-time Grammy winner standing before a bonfire on the beach as the sun sets. Interspersed between Rihanna performing the song are clips from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
“Lift Me Up” is the lead single off the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — Music From and Inspired By soundtrack. The track is also a tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman, who starred as T’Challa/Black Panther.
Alicia Keys, “December Back 2 June” — The 15-time Grammy winner dropped this original holiday track from her first Christmas album, Santa Baby, which will be released on November 4.
SZA, “Shirt” — The Oscar nominee dropped her long-awaited single with a video featuring LaKeith Stanfield from Judas and the Black Messiah.
Chlöe, “For The Night” featuring Latto — The 24-year-old singer teams up with the A-T-L rapper for her fifth single. Chlöe co-directed the video, which takes her fans behind the scenes of a day in her life, including a festival performance.
Kodak Black, Kutthroat Bill: Vol.1 — The Florida MC dropped his fifth solo album with 19 tracks, including his new single, “300 Blackout.”
Ashanti, “Falling For You” — The member of the Hollywood Walk of Fame released her second single of the year and tells her partner, “No more falling for your games.”
Jeezy, “Put The Minks Down” featuring 42 Dugg — The Snowman teams up with the Detroit rapper as they parade a fleet of exquisite cars around the Motor City.
On Friday, Prime Video released the trailer and release date for the third season of its thriller series Tom Clancy‘s Jack Ryan.
The streaming service hints that in this season, which kicks off December 21, John Krasinski‘s CIA analyst is a wanted man.
Prime Video notes, “Ryan is working as a CIA case officer in Rome, when he is tipped off that the Sokol Project, a secret plan to restore the Soviet Empire, is being resurrected more than 50 years after it was thought to have been shut down. Jack embarks on a mission to confirm the intelligence, but things quickly go awry, and he is wrongly implicated in a larger conspiracy.”
The studio continues, “Accused of treason, with a Red Notice out for his arrest, Jack is forced to run from his own government, if he has any hope of uncovering the rogue faction before it’s too late.”
Luke Combs dropped an official studio version of “Dive,” his cover of Ed Sheeran’s hit, on Friday. He’s been performing the song live for a while now, and Ed even joined him onstage for a performance of it in London back in March.
Jake Owen’s Flamingo Jam, a benefit concert in support of his Jake Owen Foundation, will return to Vero Beach, Florida this December. Travis Denning, Tracy Lawrence and Alabama’s Randy Owen are all on the bill.
Parker McCollum has announced a headlining tour for spring 2023. Larry Fleet, Corey Kent and Catie Offerman will be joining him on the trek, which launches early February in Columbus, Ohio.
Elvie Shane dropped his version of “Blue Christmas,” the holiday tune originally made famous by Elvis Presley, this week.
Randy Houser has a new song out called “Country Round Here Tonight.” The track comes off of his forthcoming album, Note to Self, which is due out on November 11.
Larry Fleet just surprise-dropped The Live Sessions: Vol. 1, a collection of live performances of some of his fan-favorite hits.
Rihanna not only released her first song in six years, “Lift Me Up,” she also followed up with its music video on Friday.
The clip features Rihanna standing before a bonfire on the beach as the sun sets over the tranquil ocean. Interspersed between Rihanna performing the song are clips from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Each scene shows one of the main characters looking solemn, starting with Letitia Wright‘s Shuri at what appears to be a celebration of life. Another scene shows Angela Bassett‘sQueen Ramonda sitting at her throne as Danai Gurira’s Okoye cries, while the final glimpse is of Lupita Nyong’o’s Nakia wearing armor and staring at the ocean.
“Lift Me Up” is the lead single off the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — Music From and Inspired By soundtrack. The track is also a tribute and send-off to Chadwick Boseman, who starred as T’Challa/Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Boseman died in 2020 after a silent battle with colon cancer at age 43.
Rihanna penned the track alongside Nigerian artist Tems, Oscar-winning composer Ludwig Göransson and director Ryan Coogler.
Tems spoke about the track’s significance in a Wednesday statement: “After speaking with Ryan and hearing his direction for the film and the song, I wanted to write something that portrays a warm embrace from all the people that I’ve lost in my life. I tried to imagine what it would feel like if I could sing to them now and express how much I miss them.”
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever opens November 11 from Marvel Studios, which is owned by Disney, parent company of ABC News.
Actor Dennis Quaid, who portrayed rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis in the 1989 biopic Great Balls of Fire, is mourning the star’s passing Friday.
In a statement via his rep, Quaid noted, “Jerry Lee was a Christian, an American icon and the greatest piano player in the world. People will be listening to ‘Great Balls of Fire’ and ‘Whole Lot of Shakin” 500 years from now.”
Quaid added, “I will miss him. God bless you Jerry Lee.”
Starring Quaid, as well as Winona Ryder as his cousin and eventual first wife, Myra Gale Brown, and Alec Baldwin as firebrand preacher Jimmy Swaggart, the film followed both Jerry Lee’s rise to fame and the controversies that surrounded him.
Lewis died Friday, October 28, at his home in Mississippi with his wife, Judith Coghlan Lewis, by his side. He was 87. His passing was announced in a lengthy statement posted on his official website, but no cause of death was immediately available.
