If Arnold Schwarzenegger had different taste in music, Nine Inch Nails might’ve been featured on the Terminator 2 soundtrack.

In an interview with The Guardian, actor Robert Patrick, who played the villainous T-1000 in the 1991 sequel, shares that he asked director James Cameron to include NIN’s “Head Like a Hole” in the film.

“When I was making Terminator 2, I used to work out to ‘Head Like a Hole’ by Nine Inch Nails, because my younger brother, Richard Patrick, was a touring guitarist for them,” Robert recalls. Richard, of course, would then go on to form the band Filter.

When Robert pitched “Head Like a Hole” to Cameron to be included in the soundtrack, the filmmaker replied, “No. Arnold prefers Guns N’ Roses.”

GN’R, of course, would contribute their song “You Could Be Mine” to T2.

While being included on the soundtrack for the highest-grossing movie of 1991 would’ve probably been a welcomed boost for a then-up-and-coming Nine Inch Nails, it’s probably safe to say that Trent Reznor and company’s career still turned out just fine with their millions of albums sold and induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. And, as Robert notes, Reznor has had lots of success in the film world, too.

“It’s ironic because Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nails has won a couple of Oscars for his soundtracks now,” Robert says.

By the way, Nine Inch Nails would eventually make their way into the Terminator franchise when a remixed version of their song “The Day the World Went Away” was used in the trailer for 2009’s Terminator Salvation.

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After Hardy dropped his much-buzzed-about duet with Lainey Wilson, “Wait in the Truck,” on Friday, the song saw an immediate impact at country radio — and the singer hopped on social media to express his excitement.

“Country radio, you guys are freaking incredible,” Hardy said in his video message.

“I’m very, very excited about the song. I’m just excited to see the run it’s gonna have, to see the impact it’s gonna have on people’s lives,” the singer continued.

“Wait in the Truck” grapples with themes of murder and domestic violence, with Hardy playing the role of a guy who runs into a girl — Lainey — on the side of a road after she’s been beat up. He finds the man who hurt her, kills him and eventually goes to jail — but still, he doesn’t regret changing the girl’s life for the better.

“[I’m] excited for the song to give people a platform to maybe speak out about stuff that might be going on in their own homes,” Hardy said when he first released the song.

Fans will get their chance to see Hardy sing “Wait in the Truck” live when he hits the road this December for his four-date Wall to Wall Tour.

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Despite the increase of artists of color in the country music genre, racism is still very much alive and well both in country music and outside of it — and up-and-coming star Breland has seen its effects firsthand.

The singer says he’s “definitely” dealt with racism during his time in the genre, including receiving “nasty” messages — even some telling him to hurt himself. Ultimately, though, the singer says he’s able to shrug off the hate and focus on his growing, devoted fanbase.

“Ultimately, I know the place those messages come from, and that’s not the place that I create from,” Breland explains during a recent interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1.

“I operate from a place of love and acceptance and inclusion,” he continues. “I try to respond to everything with love and positive energy for the things that merit a response.”

Furthermore, he says, keeping that mindset helps him surround himself with supportive people in the industry.

“And I will also say that I tend to get the energy that I put out back,” he continues, adding that he hopes creating positive momentum can help create change in the country genre as a whole.

“I would love to see a country music genre that is as representative of different cultures and perspectives and beliefs and skin colors as the world,” Breland concludes.

The singer’s new album, Cross Country, arrives September 9.

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The Head and the Heart has premiered the video for “Don’t Show Your Weakness,” a track off the band’s latest album, Every Shade of Blue.

The clip, which is streaming now on YouTube, is a psychedelic interpretation of a vocal cord medical procedure.

“‘Don’t Show Your Weakness explores fragility and strength and revels in the often blurry territory in which these two seemingly opposing traits intersect,” The Head and the Heart says. “This colorful and mysterious video is a celebration of the liberation that comes when we allow the most vulnerable parts of ourselves to be laid bare for all to see.””

Every Shade of Blue, the fifth Head and the Heart album, was released in April. It also includes the single “Virginia (Wind in the Night).”

The Head and the Heart will resume touring in support of Every Shade of Blue September 10 at New Mexico’s Ladder to the Moon festival.

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The Monkees may not seem like a very subversive band, but in 2011 it was revealed the FBI had a file on the 1960s pop legends that included an informant’s observations about a concert, suggesting the group was delivering left-wing political subliminal messages to the audience.

Rolling Stone reports the band’s last surviving member, Micky Dolenz, has filed a lawsuit against the FBI seeking to gain access to the group’s full file via a request with regard to the Freedom of Information Act.

Rolling Stone has secured a copy of the lawsuit, which states that it’s “designed to obtain any records the FBI created and/or possesses on the Monkees as well as its individual members.”

The suit adds, “Mr. Dolenz has exhausted all necessary required administrative remedies with respect to his [Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act] request.”

The legal action was filed on Micky’s behalf by lawyer Mark S. Zaid, an expert in Freedom of Information Act litigation and a Monkees fan.

When he met Dolenz recently, Zaid suggested to the singer it might be interesting to see if The Monkees had an FBI file, not knowing about the seven-page partially redacted document that was released in 2011.

“That just kind of reinforced for me that there was actually something here,” he tells Rolling Stone. “It’s not just a fishing expedition. I mean, we’re still fishing, but we know there’s fish in the water.”

The original document included an informant’s comments about a 1967 concert. The informant claimed “subliminal messages were depicted on the screen which, in the opinion of [name redacted], constituted ‘left wing intervention of a political nature.'”

Zaid says a judge should be assigned to the case in a few days and the process will then move forward.

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Next month, 5 Seconds of Summer will take the stage at London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall for a special livestream in celebration of their new album, 5SOS5.

The livestream, dubbed The Feeling of Falling Upwards, will take place September 22. “We really wanted to do something that could involve all our fans around the world,” the band says in a statement. “That’s where the idea was born. For this special show, we will perform a set of reimagined songs from our career, plus brand new tracks off the new album, accompanied by an orchestra and choir.”

The show will be a real full-circle moment: when 5SOS first visited England back in 2013, they busked on the street just steps away from the Royal Albert Hall.

5SOS5 is due out September 23. It features the previously released tracks “Take My Hand,” “Me, Myself & I” and “Complete Mess.”

The livestream starts worldwide at 8:30 p.m. London time, but will be rebroadcast three time so fans around the world don’t have to watch it in the middle of the night or the middle of the afternoon.

“We can’t wait to share this night with you and are so grateful to still be taking this journey with every single one of you,” says the band.

You can buy tickets now via Dreamstage.live. VIP tickets include access to an exclusive preshow Q&A with 5SOS starting at 7 p.m. British Summer Time, followed by a screening of a video called The Making of the Album 5SOS5.

Here’s when you can catch the livestream:

• Live: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Rebroadcast #1: 8:30 p.m. EDT
• Rebroadcast #2: 8:30 p.m. PDT
• On Demand: Beginning Friday, September 23, at 2 p.m. EDT; ending Monday, September 26, at 9 a.m. EDT

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On Monday, Michael Joseph “Prince” Jackson Jr. and Paris Jackson remembered their late father, Michael Jackson, on what would’ve been the King of Pop’s 64th birthday.

Prince, 25, posted a series of Instagram photos with his father and siblings — Paris and Prince Michael “Bigi” Jackson II.

“Happy birthday to the greatest! Miss you more and more but I love you more and more with each day,” wrote Prince, who also shared a series of photos and videos from throughout Michael’s career to his Instagram Stories. “Thank you for everything.”

Paris, 24, posted a photo of herself as a toddler kissing Michael on the lips, alongside the simple caption, “hbd.”

As previously reported, it was announced Monday that an expanded version of the best-selling album of all time — Michael’s Thriller — arrives November 18 and is now available for preorder.  November marks the 40th anniversary of the album’s release in 1982.

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Items from the personal collection of late Megaforce Records co-founders Jon and Marsha Zazula are going on sale in an upcoming auction.

Among the pieces available are various concert tickets and flyers from early Metallica shows, the key to a truck stolen from Metallica in 1983, and the original headpiece for the Anthrax Not Man mascot.

The auction, which is being put on by Backstage Auctions, will run September 2-11. For more info, visit BackstageAuctions.com.

The Zazulas founded Megaforce Records in 1982 and soon signed a then-unknown Metallica to their first-ever record deal. Marsha passed away in January 2021, followed by Jon in February 2022.

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Former Creedence Clearwater Revival drummer Doug “Cosmo” Clifford has unveiled plans to release the latest in his “Cosmo’s Vault” series of archival music projects. The collaborative album, called California Gold, was recorded in 1978 with founding Derek & the Dominos member Bobby Whitlock and is slated for release September 9.

The 10-track collection was produced by Clifford, and all of the songs were co-written by him and Whitlock. Whitlock sang lead and played keyboards on every song, and also contributed some backing vocals and guitar. Clifford played drums throughout the record and added backing vocals to some tracks, as well.

California Gold also includes contributions from legendary Booker T & the MG’s bassist Donald “Duck” Dunn and former Graham Central Station guitarist David Vega.

The album is packed with soulful songs featuring roots rock and blues influences. You can preorder California Gold now on CD and digitally.

Here’s the album’s full track list:

“Good Times”
“Get Down Fever”
“It Ain’t Like Mama Told Me”
“Turn the Beat Around”
“On Hold Again”
“Purple Mountain”
“It’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn”
“Do or Die”
“I’m Happy Just Being Alive”
“Rollin’ On”

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