You thought you hated “Miami” before, eh? When Morgan Wallen dropped “Miami,” the 35th track on his monster 37-song I’m The Problem album, he knew that he was gonna get heat for it. He told Apple Music’s Kelleigh Bannen that he was going to get “crucified” for it, and he certainly did from a number of traditional county music fans: “I just think he’s the pure best vocalist in country music, ever. I think that’s really all there is to it. And I love the sadness and heartbreak that was in his songs. Obviously, it seems like he was in a lot of pain, and I seem to empathize with people like that. And then you throw his vocal, and those songs, on top of it, it’s just incredible. You said something about ‘Miami,’ I already know I’m gonna get crucified for that song, but I don’t know… it is fun, and I enjoyed it, and me and the boys writing it had a good time writing it. In my own way, I’m not gonna do a Keith Whitley cover, probably. I don’t feel right doing that… this is my own way of paying my respect. And if that offends people, I don’t really care, but I’m gonna assume it will.” For me personally, it was just kind of whatever… it’s not my style, but I’m certainly not going to waste my own energy getting worked up over it. Just hit the skip button, no harm, no foul. But a number of people blasted him for it, calling it disrespectful, disgraceful, “Keith is rolling in his grave,” etc… and out of all the songs on the album, it’s relatively close to the bottom in terms of streams… on Spotify at least. But then on Theo Von’s podcast, he said they mulled over the idea of a rap feature on it, and ultimately they opted to go solo and just position it for a remix to come in the future: “I got a song on my record called ‘Miami.’ It’s a Keith Whitley flip… that’s one of his bigger songs, I guess. But we flipped it and turned it into more of a rap style. But it’s cool, I like it. It seemed like it could use rapper on there, but I didn’t end up using a feature, we ended up just making a second verse. But it’s one of those songs that it wouldn’t be surprising if we got a remix and did that once it’s out.” And it sounds like that remix is already in the works. Last night, in his first of 2 nights in Miami, Morgan walked out solo (c’mon… call up Matthew Tkachuk, tell him to bring the Cup), but he treated fans to a little teaser of what appears to be a “Miami” remix featuring Miami rapper Rick Ross, and one of the certified rap GOATs, Lil Wayne. He then shared a recap on Instagram, featuring a preview of Wayne’s verse: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Morgan Wallen (@morganwallen) Say what you want about Morgan Wallen, I don’t care if you like his music or not, he’s become one of the biggest stars in all of music. Rappers want to work with him, pop stars want to work with him, Lana Del Rey can’t keep his name out of her mouth… the ascent has been wild. Of course, you could say the same about Zach Bryan’s meteoric rise, and Chris Stapleton has certainly gained the attention of everybody in music lining up for a collab. But do you wanna know my favorite part about this new collab for Morgan, the part that will give me the most joy? The fact that the woke media (and liberal white women) will show up right on cue to talk about how much of a racist Morgan Wallen is when the song drops, and how “disappointed” they are in Lil Wayne and Ross for collaborating with him, completely ignoring the obvious irony there… Meanwhile, Morgan, Wayne and Ross will be laughing all the way to the bank.The post Morgan Wallen Previews “Miami” Remix Featuring Lil Wayne & Rick Ross first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid announced a new solo album called "Hoodoo Telemetry", which will be out next October 3 via Artone/The Players Club Records. The first single "The Haunting" is already available. “I’m thrilled to share that this is the first single off my new album, Hoodoo Telemetry, which releases on October 3rd," he said. Hear the new Vernon Reid song "The Haunting" https://youtu.be/VTwJl-6d5Ow Besides his extensive work with Living Colour, Reid has also collaborated over the years with names like Mick Jagger, Tracy Chapman, Whitney Houston, Jack Bruce, and Public Enemy. He was listed multiple times among the greatest guitarists of all time on the lists made by Rolling Stone magazine. He has a wide-range of musical influences which come from Heavy Metal, Punk, R&B, Funk and Jazz. Although Living Colour is an American band, Reid was actually born in London, England back in 1958. His first solo record "Mistaken Identity" was released in 1996, the second "Known Unknown" in 2004 and "Other True Self" in 2006. Living Colour's most recent studio album is "Shade", released in 2017.The post Living Colour’s guitarist Vernon Reid announces solo album appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.

After 21 years, the influential Southern Rock band 38 Special will release a new studio album. Called "Milestone", the new record will be out next September 19 and it's their first work in the studio since "Drivetrain", released in 2004. The first single "All I Haven't Said" is already available. The band's singer and co-founder Don Barnes talked about the album, saying: "After all this time, we wanted to create a more modern 38 Special album. This is a fresh, updated approach to the sound we've been making together for so long. Why not make a big statement after all these years? When you're reintroducing yourself to the world, 'good enough' doesn't work anymore. If you're gonna do it, you might as well go big." "We've had people say, 'Oh, those guys are still around?" Barnes says. "We still hit 100 cities every year and we bring a high-energy party to the people every time we're onstage. We don't phone it in. We don’t slack up, we stack up. So Much So Right is for anyone who thinks we're too old to keep doing this. It'll completely change their perspective." he said. Nowadays the band is formed by the original members Don Barnes (Vocals, guitar) and Bobby Capps (Keyboards), who are accompanied by Gary Moffatt (Drums - Since 1996), Barry Dunaway (Bass - since 2014) and Jerry Riggs (Guitar - Since 2019). Hear the new 38 Special song "All I Haven't Said" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXqnUxvnR0c&list=RDUXqnUxvnR0c&start_radio=1 The group was formed in Jacksonville, Florida back in 1974 and is one of the most famous Southern Rock bands of all time. Curiously, one of the co-founders was Donnie Van Zant, brother of the late Lynyrd Skynyrd singer Ronnie Van Zant and the current one Johnny Van Zant. He was a member of the group from 1974 to 2013. Some of their most famous songs are "Hold On Loosely", "Caught Up In You", "Second Chance", "Rockin' Into the Night" and "Back Where You Belong". The band has sold an estimated amount of more than 20 million records worldwide.The post 38 Special announces new album after more than 20 years appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.

The final Electric Light Orchestra shows were cancelled due to the health of the band's leader, multi-instrumentalist and singer Jeff Lynne (77). The Manchester show was already cancelled last July 10 and now the band announced they won't be able to perform next July 13 at London's Hyde Park. The official statement about ELO's cancellation and Lynne's health "Jeff Lynne is heartbroken to report that he will not be able to perform at tomorrow's BST Hyde Park show. Jeff has been battling a systemic infection and is currently in the care of a team of doctors who have advised him that performing is simply not possible at this time nor will he be able to reschedule." "The legacy of the band and his longtime fans are foremost in Jeff's mind today. While he is so sorry that he cannot perform, he knows that he must focus on his health and rehabilitation at this time. Please go to bst-hydepark.com for all information regarding refunds," the statement said. This year Jeff Lynne played only three shows, which happened in Birmingham, England (July 5 and 6) and in Manchester, England (July 9). Electric Light Orchestra is one of the most successful bands of all time, with an estimated amount of more than 50 million records sold worldwide. Led by the band’s singer and multi-instrumentalist Jeff Lynne, they were active until 1986, returning from 2000 to 2001 and from 2014 until now. Besides being ELO's leader, Jeff Lynne also worked extensively as a record producer, working many times with the late Beatle George Harrison, who was a great friend. They both were members of the supergroup Traveling Wilburys, which also had Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty. Lynne was born in Birmingham, England back in 1947 and started his career in 1963. He recently revealed that although these were ELO's final shows, the band would continue to record. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1OV9VyMTFs&list=RDT1OV9VyMTFs&start_radio=1&pp=ygUPamVmZiBseW5uZSAyMDI1oAcBThe post ELO’s final shows cancelled due to Jeff Lynne’s health appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.

The vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter James Hetfield is a crucial part of Metallica, the biggest Heavy Metal band of the past few decades and one of the pioneers of Thrash Metal. They were heavily influenced by Punk and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, but were they also inspired by less heavy bands? Throughout his career, Hetfield has talked about many Rock and Roll bands, and one of them was The Beach Boys, whose mastermind was the late Brian Wilson. What is James Hetfield's opinion on Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys James Hetfield has always have a broad musical taste and The Beach Boys is a band he loves. After the passing of Brian Wilson, at the age of 82 in 2024, he talked with Associated Press and praised the muscian. (Transcribed by Rock and Roll Garage) "He is one of the most amazing songwrites on the face of the planet. Not just American. All the stuff, trials and tribulations that he went through, for me that's a huge inspiration. Not that I'm comparing myself, but we all go through our tough stuff mentally. I think 'God Only Knows', that song is like one of the best written songs ever. So thank you, Brian, for that. May you rest in peace. We're gonna miss you," he said. Hetfield had already listed "God Only Knows" back in 2004, in an interview with Rolling Stone his 10 favorite songs of all time. “I got on a Beach Boys kick again about six months ago. I gew up in Southern California; to me, this songs speaks to a higher power,” he said. The track has been mentioned by many incredible artists over the decades as one of their favorites. Paul McCartney, for example, has said it’s his favorite song of all time. He gave a copy of Pet Sounds, the album the song appears on, to each of his children to educate them musically. That album, released in 1966, is considered one of the most influential records of all time. It  inspired The Beatles, among others, and had a major impact on pop music in the decades that followed. Brian Wilson was never a fan of heavier and faster music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0lj3WX_5ps&list=RDM0lj3WX_5ps&start_radio=1&pp=ygUOZ29kIG9ubHkga25vd3OgBwHSBwkJ2AkBhyohjO8%3D On the other hand, Brian Wilson was never a big fan of heavier or faster music as he told The Guardian in 2015. When asked what was his opinion on Punk Rock music, he said: "I don’t know what that is. Punk rock? Punk? What is that?" Then the interviewer explained that was a kind of loud, agressive musical movement from the 70s and he said: "Oh yeah. I never went for that, I never went for the fast kind of music. I go for the more medium tempo. Spencer Davis, I liked that." Although the musician said that, he actually praised the Van Halen vocalist David Lee Roth a couple of times for his version of the Beach Boys' hit "California Girls. He also revealed that his favorite band of all time were The Rolling Stones. “My favorite rock ‘n’ roll band to listen to are The Rolling Stones. They are always my go-to rock ‘n’ roll band. I love them so much,” Brian Wilson told Mojo in 2021. The broad musical taste that James Hetfield has The Beach Boys are not only less heavier band that James Hetfield likes. For example, he is a huge fan of artists like Elton John, Nick Cave, Enio Morricone, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen and The Beatles. The main reason why he loves those artists is the melodies they came up with and their lyrics. It's common for musicians to admire other artists whose music is quite different from their own. So this shows that in order to create a unique style, like Metallica did as pioneers of Thrash Metal, an artist also needs to listen to genres that aren’t necessarily heavy. A broad musical taste allows them to learn and draw inspiration from a wide range of influences, enriching their own sound. Their music was even praised by Elton John once, what moved James Hetfield to tears. He covered Metallica's "Nothing Else Matters" as a guest of Miley Cyrus who was part of the tribute album “Metallica’s Blacklist”. “This is one of the best songs ever written to me. So I mean, it’s a song that never gets old. I’m playing on this track, I just couldn’t wait. Because the chord structure, the melodies, the time changes. It’s got drama written all over it and I just thought it was a great idea to start with piano.” “I have to say, it was no-brainer playing on this song. Metallica are probably the creme-de-la-creme of those kind of bands, you can’t really define them. (They're) not a Heavy Metal band, they are a musical band. Their songs are not just Heavy Metal, they are beautiful songs and this is such a melodic song. It’s f*cking great, actually,” he said.The post James Hetfield’s opinion on Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.

They pretend to do research, but all they do is distract humanity from reality. In addition to clones and hybrids, we also find robots in political and economic decision-making levels, approving decisions and we wonder why our world is the way it is. A person with spirit and soul wouldn't play along at all. All you need is a head in the shape of a human and an artificial latex skin that covers the head and body and that's it. There are already sophisticated AI robots that talk, run, bleed, and are virtually identical to humans both externally and internally. (Elon Musk) Except they have no soul and no conscience. They do everything, no matter what is asked, and no one has to pay them for it. You see them on TV or walking by on the other side of the street and you don't notice.‌‌