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Johnny Cash The Story Behind His Cover of Nine Inch Nails Hurt & Trent Reznor's Reaction Hotney 4 Streams • 3 years ago

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Today we take a look at why Johnny Cash covered Nine Inch Nails song Hurt. We also discuss Trent Reznor's Reaction To check out why he covered the Soundgarden song 'Rusty Cage'

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Almost a year before his death Johnny Cash at the age of 70 would gain a younger generation of fans by covering Nine Inch Nails' 1994 song "Hurt". But how did he end up covering that song? Seems like a strange choice but also a very appropriate song given that time in his life. What's beautiful about the song is that it takes on an entirely different meaning based on who's singing it. Trent Reznor's intention was to have the song about a young person spiral into either self-harm or drug addiction but Cash gives the song a new light. Cash interpreted the lyrics to be about an older man who knew his life was about to be over.

Prior to recording and releasing Hurt in 2002, Cash of course had a long and storied career. Born in Arkansas in 1932, he would sign his first major record deal in the mid 50s to Sun Records and he would soon establish himself as one of the greatest country and rock singers of all time with classics like "I Walked the Line" and "Ring of Fire". Johnny Cash was the rock n' roll rebel as he was given the name 'the man in black'

By the later part of his career in the 70s and 80s, Cash had expanded beyond music appearing in both television and film. As the 90s began, the music industry saw a dramatic shift as alternative rock is what the record labels were interested in and while a lot of alternative bands had their roots in punk, those same artists paid tribute to Cash.

Cash would team up with Nirvana bassist, Krist Novoselic to do a Willie Nelson tribute album and would also appear on the U2 album, 1993's Zooropa on the song "Wanderer". It was that appearance and his appearance at a Bob Dylan tribute show in 1992 that got him the attention of big-time producer Rick Rubin.

Rubin, at that point in his career had a record label named American Recordings which used to be called Def American and he was scouting for acts to add to his growing roster. Rubin felt that Cash was still an important figure in music who'd been treated unfairly by the industry. Now it seemed like an odd choice for Reuben's label given his past roster of clients but then again Rubin has worked with an eclectic group of artists including the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys, Run DMC and Slayer. Rubin would offer Cash something he offers all his artists, creative freedom.

Here's Cash discussing how he initially first met Rick Rubin and how he wasn't interested in even speaking with him.

"How did he come, how did he approach you to be on his label?" "I was doing a show in California and when I came offstage, my manager Lou Robin came to me and said 'there's a man here named Rick Rubin that said he would like to meet you that has a record company and he would like to record you' and I said, 'I don't want to meet him', and he said 'yeah, well I think you might like him'. I said 'why', and he said, 'well he's different, he's not like the rest of them'. So I told him, bring him back and I went back and there's Rick and immediately I liked him and I said, 'so if you had me on your record label, what would you do that nobody else has done?' and he said, 'what I would do is let you sit down before the microphone with your guitar and sing every song you want to record, just you and your guitar' and I said 'you're talking about a dream I had a long time ago to do an album called late and alone' and he said 'that's it' he said that's the kind of record that we want to make'. Well that was my first American record."

Cash would sign with Rick Rubin's record label but a lot of people upon hearing the news were confused and even a little weary including Cash's own daughter as exemplified by this interview.

"I'd heard of Slayer before but you know the thing that intrigued me that the man that produced the rap music and the Chili Peppers and Slayer and all of them was interested in me personally".

"The opportunity of working with someone like him really excited me so I tracked him down and we spent some time together. I went to see a couple of his shows and we started hanging out a bit and talking about music."

Cash and Rubin followed up American Recordings with Unchained in 1996 and that album would feature covers of Beck's Soundgarden and Tom Petty and the album would get a Grammy nomination for best country album.

Drake - Laugh Now Cry Later (Karaoke Instrumental) ft. Lil Durk Hotney 7 Streams • 3 years ago

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Drake - Laugh Now Cry Later Lyrics:

[Intro: Drake]
Woah, woah
Yeah

[Chorus: Drake]
Sometimes we laugh and sometimes we cry, but I guess you know now, baby
I took a half and she took the whole thing, slow down, baby
We took a trip, now we on your block and it's like a ghost town, baby
Where do these niggas be at when they say they doin' all this and all that?

[Verse 1: Drake]
Tired of beefin' you bums, you can't even pay me enough to react
Been wakin' up in the crib and sometimes I don't even know where I'm at
Please don't play that nigga songs in this party, I can't even listen to that
Anytime that I ran into somebody, it must be a victory lap, ayy
Shawty come sit on my lap, ayy, they sayin' Drizzy just snapped
Distance between us is not like a store, this isn't a closeable gap, ayy
I seen some niggas attack and don't end up makin' it back

[Pre-Chorus: Drake]
I know that they at the crib goin' crazy, down bad
What they had didn't last, damn, baby

[Chorus: Drake]
Sometimes we laugh and sometimes we cry, but I guess you know now, baby
I took a half and she took the whole thing, slow down, baby
We took a trip, now we on your block and it's like a ghost town, baby
Where do these niggas be at when they say they doin' all this and all that?

[Verse 2: Lil Durk & Drake]
I'm in the trenches, relax
Can you not play that lil' boy in the club? 'Cause we do not listen to rats
We in Atlanta, I buy her a wig, she tellin' me Tae is the best
Point at the nigga who act like a killer, but you only one for the 'net
I'm like DaBaby, I'm not just a rapper, you play with me, you gon' get stretched
Ooh-oh
Bring Drake to the hood, surround Drake around Dracs
Even though I got a case, I'ma do what it take
And I never been embraced
And the money's hard to make
So I bet they on they face right now

[Pre-Chorus: Drake]
I know that they at the crib goin' crazy, down bad
What they had didn't last, damn, baby

[Chorus: Drake]
Sometimes we laugh and sometimes we cry, but I guess you know now, baby
I took a half and she took the whole thing, slow down, baby
We took a trip, now we on your block and it's like a ghost town, baby
Where do these niggas be at when they say they doin' all this and all that?

[Verse 3: Drake]
When he tell the story, that's not how it went
Know they be lyin', a hundred percent
Moved out the Ritz and forgot 'bout the Bent'
Valet just called me to tell me come get it
Knocked that boy off and I don't want no credit
If it was me, they wouldn't regret it
Left me for dead and now they wan' dead it, yeah
Heart is still beatin', my niggas still eatin'
Backyard, it look like the Garden of Eden
Pillow talk with 'em, she spillin' the tea
And then shawty came back and said she didn't mean it
It's hard to believe it

[Pre-Chorus: Drake]
I know that they at the crib goin' crazy, down bad
What they had didn't last, damn, baby

[Chorus: Drake]
Sometimes we laugh and sometimes we cry, but I guess you know now, baby
I took a half and she took the whole thing, slow down, baby
We took a trip, now we on your block and it's like a ghost town, baby
Where do these niggas be at when they say they doin' all this and all that?

Drake - Laugh Now Cry Later (Official Music Video) ft. Lil Durk Hotney 4 Streams • 3 years ago

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Director: Dave Meyers
Executive Producer: Nathan Scherrer
Production Company: Freenjoy

Producers: Nathan Scherrer & Matt O'Connor
Director of Photography: Scott Cunningham
Production Designer: Eric Shoonover

Editor: Greg Scruton at Cabin Edit
Colourist: Stefan Sonnenfeld at Company3
VFX Supervisor: Les Umberger at Mod Creations
Sound Mix: Tom Paolantonio at Lime Studios

Lyrics:

Sometimes we laugh and sometimes we cry but I guess you know now
Baby
I took a half and she took the whole thing slow down
Baby
We took a trip now we on your block and it’s like a ghost town
Baby
Where do these niggas be at when they say they doing all this and all that
Tired of beefing of bums you can’t even pay me enough me to react

Been waking up in the crib and sometimes I don’t even know where I’m at
Please don’t play that niggas songs in this party I can’t even listen to that
Anytime that I run into somebody it must be a victory lap eh
Shawty come sit on my lap eh
They saying Drizzy just snap
Distance between us is not like a store this isn’t a close able gap
I’ve seen some niggas attack
And don’t end up making it back

I know that they at the crib going crazy down bad what they had didn’t last Damn baby
Sometimes we laugh and sometimes we cry but I guess you know now
baby
I took a half and she took the whole thing slow down
Baby
We took a trip now we on your block and it’s like a ghost town
Baby
Where do these niggas be at when they say they doing all this and all that

I’m in the trenches relax
Can you not play that lil boy in the club cause we do not listen to rats
We in the line I buy her a wig she tellin me Tay is the best
Point at that nigga who act like a killer
But you only want from the neck
I’m like the baby I’m not just a rapper you play with me you gon get stressed
Ooooh
Bring Drake to the hood
Surround Drake around Drakes
Even though I got a case
Imma do what it takes

And I never been embraced
And the moneys hard to make
So I bet they on they face right

I know that they at the crib going crazy down bad what they had didn’t last Damn baby
Sometimes we laugh and sometimes we cry but I guess you know now
baby
I took a half and she took the whole thing slow down
Baby
We took a trip now we on your block and it’s like a ghost town
Baby
Where do these niggas be at when they say they doing all this and all that

When he tell the story that’s not how it went
Know they be lying 100 percent
Move out the Ritz forgot bout the Bent
Valet just called to tell me come get it
I knocked that boy off I don’t want no credit
If it Was me they wouldn’t regret it
left me for dead and now they want dead it
heart is still beating
My niggas still eating
The backyard it look like the Garden of Eden
Pillow talk with Me she spilling the tea and then shawty came back and said she didn’t mean it
Its hard to believe it

I know that they at the crib going crazy down bad what they had didn’t last Damn baby
Sometimes we laugh and sometimes we cry but I guess you know now
baby
I took a half and she took the whole thing slow down
Baby
We took a trip now we on your block and it’s like a ghost town
Baby
Where do these niggas be at when they say they doing all this and all that

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Ek Mulaqaat (Song): Abhishek Malhan,Sakshi Malik |Javed-Mohsin|Vishal M,Shreya G|Rashmi V|Bhushan K Hotney 7 Streams • 3 years ago

Love lets you cross all the hurdles! Witness the heartfelt story of RAJ & ANAYA. Presenting "Ek Mulaqaat (Song)" Starring Abhishek Malhan as "RAJ" & Sakshi Malik as "ANAYA". Sung by Vishal Mishra & Shreya Ghoshal, Composed by Javed-Mohsin, and Written by Rashmi Virag.

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Song Credits:
Song Name : Ek Mulaqaat
Music Composer : Javed-Mohsin
Singer : Vishal Mishra & Shreya Ghoshal
Lyrics : Rashmi Virag & Sameer Anjaan

Original Credits:
Song - Ek Mulaqat Zaruri Hai Sanam
Film - Sirf Tum
Singer - Ameen Sabri, Fareed Sabri
Lyricist - Sameer

Music Team :
New Version Theme written & composed by Javed-Mohsin
Music Produced by Jackie Vanjari
Additional Rhythm Programming by Viplove Rajdeo
Qawali Vocals by Subodhh Sharma, Farhan Sabri, Munir Naza, Arsh Mohammad, Sameer Khan Royal, Amaan Khan
Mixed & Mastered by Eric Pillai @FBOS Studios Mumbai
Assistant Mix Engineer - Michael Edwin Pillai
Indian Rhythm designed by Raju Sardar & Team ( Dholak played by Raju Sardar, Hafiz Khan, Guddu, Surendra
Tabla played by Sanjeev Sen, Ghungroo Tabla played by Shankar Vitthalrao Kamble )

All strokes played by Tapas Roy
All live guitars played by Shomu Seal

Live Strings performed by Bombay Strings
Violins played by Prakash Varma, Sushil Varma, Neville Franco, Jitendra Hansraj Javda, Abhijit Mazumdar, Sanjeev Rao, Dharmendra Jawda, Chander Makwana, Paresh Parikh, Raju Padhiyar, Mohan Goyal, Sanjay Varma
Violas played by Sushil Varma, Jitendra Hansraj Javda, Abhijit Mazumdar, Dharmendra Jawda, Mohan Goyal, Sanjay Varma

Trumpet played by Kishore Sodha
Flutes & Woodwinds played by Naveen Kumar
Choir by Surya Ragunaathan & team

Vocals conducted by Subodhh Sharma
Vishal Mishra’s vocals recorded at Vishal Mishra Studio
Shreya Ghoshal’s Vocals Recorded by Tanay Gajjar at Wow & Flutter Studio
All Instruments & Choir recorded at Studio 504 by Rahul M Sharma, Assistant Engineer - Samir Dharap
Qawali Vocals Recorded by Abhishek Khandelwal at YRF Studio, Assistant Engineer - Dileep Nair

Javed-Mohsin’s Chief Music Assistant - Subodhh Sharma
Javed-Mohsin’s Assistant Team - Abdulla Khan, Sameer K Royal
Javed-Mohsin’s Legal Advisor - Rohini Vakil ( Consulta Legal )

Video Credits:
Director: Dhruwal Patel & Jigar Mulani
Dop: Dhruwal Patel
Executive Producer: RC Rana
Production House: The 2 Studios

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Choreographer: Anuj Pandey & Riya Sood
Steady Cam Operator: Sandeep Shetty
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Light Gaffer : Roshan Singh
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Casting Director: Mukesh Chhabra, CSA.
Casting Assistant: Rudra Pratap Singh & Mukesh Chhabra Casting Company.
Male Costumes Styling: Denish Hamirani, Harry, Prince
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Production Designer: Quincy sanadhya
Art director: Ishan Salunkhe
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Editor: Abhishek Kumar Singh
Associate Editor: Nishant Sagar
DI Studio : Dream Ton Studio
Colourist: Prashant Dhotre
Jimmy Jib: Sachin
Panther operator: Suraj Yadav
Poster: Yogesh Narania
Spot: Devdatt Sharma, Ravi & Team
Casting- Mukesh Chhabra
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AC/DC The Tragic Death of Malcolm Young Hotney 4 Streams • 3 years ago

Following the band’s final show in Spain the group took almost 4 years off releasing a stop gap record in between which was their 2012 live album from River Plate stadium in Argentina, that happened in 2009. In 2012 frontman Brian Johnson would give an interview where he hinted that health problems were hampering production on the group’s next record revealing ‘One of the boys is a little sick & I can’t say anything, but he’s getting better. He’s doing wonderful Full recovery fully expected he’d say. And the band would finally reassemble to record their 2014 follow up Rock or Bust, but in April of 2014 a few weeks before they were to hit the studio word leaked that Malcolm Young was done with the band as his health had deteriorated to the point that he wasn’t able to continue. And Frontman Brian Johnson provided an update without naming names saying one of the boys has a debilitating illness but i don’t want to say too much about it. He’s very proud and private, a wonderful chap we’ve been pals for 35 years and I look up to him very much.

But the same day AC/DC put out their own statement confirming that Malcolm was as they put it taking a break from the band tjat he helped form 4 decades prior. The statement would also put to rest rumors that AC/DC was retiring as the statement would read that the group would move forward and continue to write and record new music. While the band’s latest record at the time 2014’s Rock or Bust wouldn’t feature Malcolm’s signature guitar playing he did co-write every song on the album. Filling in for Malcolm was his Nephew Stevie Young who had previously replaced Malcolm in 1988 while he went into treatment for his alcohol addiction.

Johnson would later admit that Malcolm's absence was felt in the studio saying We missed Malcolm obviously Stevie was magnificent in his stead but when you’re recording with this thing hanging over you and your workmate isn’t well. It’s difficult. I’m sure he was rooting for us the whole time we were in Canada he’d say

Drummer Phil Rudd would run into his own problems and while he would play on the album Rock or Bust he wouldn’t tour with the band as he would be replaced by prior drummer Chris Slade. Rudd would suffer from legal troubles in 2014 when he was arrested for drug possession and attempting to hire a hitman. By 2016 the band would run into more trouble as with only 22 shows remaining as part of the Rock or Bust tour frontman Brian Johnson would suffer hearing issues and need to stop touring immediately. The band enlisted the help of Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose who did an incredible job filling in for Brian. Following the end of the Rock or Bust tour in late 2016 the AC/DC camp went silent for about a year. Then on November 18, 2017 the news a lot of fans people were expecting finally happened As Malcolm Young would die from the effects of Dementia at the young age of 64. The music world would respond with an outpouring of support with Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash posting on social media Monumentally sad day in rock n’ roll and Guns N’ Roses who were on tour at the time would dedicate ‘Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door’ to Malcolm’s memory following the news of his passing. While guitarist Eddie Van Halen put out a statement saying he was the heart and soul of AC/DC.

But perhaps the most touching tribute came from his bandmate Brian Johnson who put out a statement at the time saying I’m saddened by the passing of my friend Malcolm Young. I can’t believe he’s gone. We had such great times on the road. I was always aware he was such a genius on guitar. His riffs have become legends as has he. I send my sympathies to his wife Linda and his children Cara, Ross and Angus who will all be devastated as we all are. He never liked the celebrity side of fame. He was too humble for that. He was the man who created AC/DC because he said there was no rock n’ roll out there. I’m proud to have known him and call him a friend and I’m going to miss him so much. I salute you Malcolm Young he’d say.

And by 2018 rumors had circulated that the band was back at work in the studio in Vancouver, Canada. Photographs of the band at a studio and local hotel only added fuel to the fire and a recent interview with the band’s longtime engineer only confirmed that the band was up to something. Jam Magazine would also report that several years ago that AC/DC new material was using old guitar parts that were recorded by Malcolm With the magazine claiming 5 years prior to the black ice LP at that time Angus and malcolm were living together where literally they wrote 100’s of songs and many were been recorded and have stashed away and they further elaborated saying Angus selected the best tracks for those recordings from those records and would used them as the songs foundations that the rest of the song would build . And just last year Dee Snider confirmed the existence of new material posting on Twitter

Hanoi Rocks The Tragic Story Of The Band & Death Of Razzle Hotney 9 Streams • 3 years ago

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Today we take a look at the legendary Finnish Band Hanoi Rocks who influenced countless greats like Guns N' Roses, Skid Row, Motley Crue in addition to the tragic death of drummer Razzle

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Hanoi Rocks frontman Mike Monroe was born as Matti Antero Kristian Fagerholm in 1962 in Finland. His father was a famous radio and TV personality. Monroe would reveal in his autobiography thatsHis real first exposure to rock n’ roll was seeing Black Sabbath perform a show in paris on TV and that memory would stay with him for the rest of his life. Also influencing monroe at a young age was the first wo concerts he ever went to as a kid which was the band slade and sweet. And in 1976 Monroe would play in a band called Madness and he just happened to share the same rehearsal space and drummer with guitarist Andy Mccoy Who played in a punk rock band named Briard. It was there that the two met and started talking and started hit it off and Monroe at one point almost joined Mccoy’s band, but was told he had to cut his hair. While Monroe was against cutting his hair, the seeds of Hanoi Rocks were being carefully planted as he would tell Louder Sound “the punk thing was great, but you can join our punk band if you cut your hair. What? To be in punk fashion. Im not going to be a slave to fashion he’d remember so i said no and me and andy talked about putting a real band together the way we thought a cool rock band should be and that’s how Hanoi started.After skipping the army I wasn’t going to cut my hair just to be in a band he’d say

Monroe eventually left home and moved to Stockholm, Sweden and started another punk band called Nymphomaniac. The band would quickly fell apart and Michael moved back to Helsinki. By the summer of 1979 monroe was back again in Sweden and would meet future hanoi rocks rhythm guitarist Nasty Sicide through Andy McCoy. Andy was in a new band at the time named Pelle (pellay) Miljoona but was still interested in forming a band with monroe. Riding the bus one day Andy suggested the band name "Chinese Rocks" named after the Johnny Thunders song and then "Hanoi Rocks" and well the rest was history.

And Hanoi Rocks would be formed in 1979, but funny enough Mccoy wasn’t in the first incarnation of the group because he was still playing in his other band. But Mccoy did have an understanding with Monroe that he would eventually join Hanoi Rocks. The only members of the classic lineup who were in the first incarnation of the band were mike monroe and nasty sicide. The band soon hit the Finnish club circuit playing a mix of Cheap Trick, MC5 and The Police covers along with songs Monroe and Mccoy had written. At one of the band’s early shows a fellow named Seppo who was responsible for bringing iggy pop and the stooges to finland was in attendance and showed an interest in managing the band. We’ll talk a little more about him later.

When Mccoy was ready to join the group they would relocate to Sweden and have drummer gyp casino and bassist Sami Yaffa joining the band. This is where things got difficult for the band. Most of the members were literally living in the street as Monroe would tell loudersound

When we started Hanoi Rocks we were homeless. I had a few hundred Finnish marks, not much, when I left home and ended up in Stockholm. So me, Sami Yaffa and Nasty Suicide were living on the streets for the first six months, begging for change. We’d beg enough to get a hamburger to share, or a bottle of wine to forget about the hunger. We befriended other homeless people. We’d sometimes go to a bar and I’d chat up some girl, and when she’d invite me to her house, I’d say: “Do you mind if my friends come along?” Then when we got to the house we’d head straight for the fridge. He would go on to reveal that
Andy would live with his girlfriend during the time and Gyp had an apartment during their time in Sweden. It was life on the streets that would eventually shape the group’s attitude, image and sound. And According to Monroe, Sweden was merely a stopover for the band whose final destination was London, England because as he saw it that’s where the centre of the music scene seemed to be at the time. He would go on to reveal to Loudersound that the band got no love from their home county saying

Later that same year the band headed into the studio to record their debut record titled Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks. Originally released only in the Scanadanvian countries, the album became a top 5 hit in their Finland

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