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News24
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- News24
Weekender playlist: From Hendrix to Nirvana, Whitney to Winehouse... some iconic song covers
In this edition of The Weekender's playlist, Joel Ontong has you covered. He takes a look at some of the best and most iconic covers of all time. When Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor first heard country legend Johnny Cash cover his song, Hurt, he said it was like 'someone kissing your girlfriend'. 'I knew where I was when I wrote it. I know what I was thinking about. I know how I felt,' Reznor told The Sun in 2008. 'It felt invasive.' But, after watching Cash's music video, Reznor was floored: 'It really, really made sense, and I thought, what a powerful piece of art.' 'I never got to meet Johnny, but I'm happy I contributed the way I did. It felt like a warm hug. I have goosebumps right now thinking about it.' Cash's version of Hurt is hailed as one of the best covers of all time. What made it great was that he sang as if he meant every word, like it was coming straight from his heart. This raises the question: What makes a great cover? It's not better or more theatrical vocals or upscaled production, but rather the ability to make a song one's own and find ways to reinterpret, not just redo. News24's Weekender playlist looks at some great or notable covers. Another iconic cover is Jimi Hendrix's take on Bob Dylan's All Along the Watchtower. Hendrix's recording is the stuff of guitar legend. Midway through the song, he delivers arguably the greatest guitar solo put to wax. The song showcases what happens when cutting-edge guitar technology falls into the hands of a visionary. Plenty of Hendrix's peers had access to wah-wah pedals, reverb, and delay effects, but none of them could play like him. If Hendrix hadn't covered All Along the Watchtower, and Dylan hadn't written it, rock music wouldn't be the same. Dylan was also so impressed by Hendrix's version that he even changed the way he played the song live. READ | Weekender playlist: From Oklou, Internet Girl and Weed420... to prog rock by Pope Francis Sometimes, a bit of theatricality can help make an iconic cover – case in point, I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston, written by Dolly Parton. Parton's original is lovely, but Houston's version is monumental. Though the 1992 version is backed by a dated adult contemporary instrumental, Houston gives a vocal performance for the books. In the song's coda, Houston lets it rip, but not at the expense of emotional rawness. A similar case is Aretha Franklin's cover of Respect, originally by Otis Redding. In an era where everyone was covering each other's songs without really adding much, Franklin's performance defined the Southern Soul sound of the 1960s. Amy Winehouse and Mark Ronson's cover of The Zutons' Valerie is, to many, the definitive version of the song. The Zutons might not have known it at the time, but Valerie was made for Winehouse. A great cover can also simply highlight great songwriting, especially when it's overlooked. When Nirvana decided to add David Bowie's The Man Who Sold the World to their MTV Unplugged setlist, they probably didn't put that much thought into it. Their raw and rugged rendition is simple but brilliantly highlights Bowie's compelling songwriting, much better than the original ever did. Mainstream jazz music has also been noted for artists frequently doing covers, and there are many great ones by the likes of Miles Davis, Bill Evans and Abdullah Ibrahim. For our playlist, we included John Coltrane's take on Sound of Music's My Favourite Things. It's a significant departure from the original, but it is one of the best cool jazz recordings ever. We also included two songs you might not have known were covers: I'm a Believer by Smash Mouth (used in Shrek) and Red Red Wine by UB40. Both songs were written by Neil Diamond and appear on his debut album.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Announce New Future Ruins Music Festival
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, photo by John Crawford Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have announced Future Ruins, a new music and arts festival that celebrates film and television composers. The inaugural lineup includes Reznor and Ross as well as John Carpenter, Mark Mothersbaugh, Claudio Simonetti's Goblin, Questlove performing the score works of Curtis Mayfield, and more. Future Ruins will take place November 8 at the Equestrian Center in Los Angeles, California. See the festival poster below. 'It's about giving people who are, literally, the best in the world at taking audiences on an emotional ride via music the opportunity to tell new stories in an interesting live setting,' said Reznor in a statement. 'There's no headliner. There's no hierarchy. This is a stacked lineup of visionaries doing something you might not see again.' Future Ruins will take place across three stages at the Equestrian Center, and prides itself on encouraging its artists to 'take big swings and reimagine their work for a live audience.' Rounding out the lineup are Cristóbal Tapia De Veer, Ben Salisbury & Geoff Barrow, Danny Elfman, Hildur Guonadóttir, Isobel Waller-Bridge, Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein, Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe, Tamar-Kali, Terence Blanchard, Volker Bertelmann aka Hauschka, and a performance of Howard Shore's score for Crash by David Cronenberg. Reznor and Ross seem to always be in the studio working on film scores these days, and that also extends to racking up nominations at awards shows for their compositions, too. Earlier this year, the Nine Inch Nails musicians won Best Original Score at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards for Challengers – much to the delight of Elton John, who presented them with the award and let out a hearty 'Yay!' upon opening the envelope. Read about Carpenter's Halloween, Reznor and Ross' The Social Network, and more in 'The 50 Best Movie Scores of All Time' and revisit 'John Carpenter on the Music That Made Him a Horror Icon.' Originally Appeared on Pitchfork
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Trent Reznor, Jeff Toyne Take Top Honors at ASCAP Screen Music Awards
Trent Reznor, Jeff Toyne, David Fleming and Nainita Desai were honored with ASCAP Composers' Choice Awards during the performing-rights organization's annual Screen Music Awards Wednesday night in Hollywood. Reznor took Film Score of the Year honors for his techno-driven music for 'Challengers,' co-written with longtime partner Atticus Ross. The score for Luca Guadagnino's romantic drama starring Zendaya had earlier earned a Golden Globe, a Critics Choice Award and the best-score award from the L.A. Film Critics Association. More from Variety L.A Chamber Orchestra Honors Warner Bros. Pictures' Music President Paul Broucek: 'Good Guy, Very Good Ears' 'El Mal' Triumphs in Oscars' Best Original Song Category to Give 'Emilia Perez' a Win Oscar-Eligible Songs Hit a Creative High Note: From Selena Gomez to Elton John Toyne won both Television Score of the Year and Television Theme of the Year for his music for the Apple TV+ comedy-drama 'Palm Royale.' He's already won an Emmy and a Society of Composers & Lyricists Award for his series theme. Fleming took home Documentary Score of the Year for his music for the Disney+ program 'Jim Henson Idea Man,' also an Emmy winner last year. Desai received Video Game Score of the Year honors for the fantasy-adventure game 'Tales of Kenzera: Zau.' The Composers' Choice Awards are chosen by the ASCAP composer and songwriter community and are unique among prizes given by American performing-rights societies. Among other ASCAP Screen Awards, Andrea Datzman received the Top Box Office Film of the Year award for her music for Pixar's 'Inside Out 2,' while Jeff Cardoni earned Top Network Television Series honors for his work on the CBS sitcom 'Young Sheldon.' John Sereda received the Top Cable Television Series award for his music for the Hallmark Channel's historical drama 'When Calls the Heart,' and David Vanacore earned Most Performed Themes & Underscore honors for various series including 'Survivor' and 'Hell's Kitchen.' ASCAP also recognized several composers in the Top Streaming Series category: Bear McCreary for Amazon Prime's 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'; Michael Abels for the Disney+ 'Star Wars' series 'The Acolyte'; Jamie Jackson and WAZ for their work on the Apple TV+ black comedy 'Bad Monkey'; and Rupert Gregson-Williams for his score, and Josh Kear and Meghan Trainor for their theme, for the Netflix mystery 'The Perfect Couple.' Winners of the Top Streaming Film awards included Hans Zimmer for the World War II drama 'Blitz,' Lorne Balfe for the action thriller 'Carry-On,' Amelia Warner for the biographical sports film 'Young Woman and the Sea,' and Siddhartha Khosla for the romantic drama 'The Idea of You.' The complete list of winners is available at the ASCAP website. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week What's Coming to Netflix in May 2025 What's Coming to Disney+ in May 2025
Washington Post
23-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Lollapalooza's weird, wild history
The first-ever show of the first-ever Lollapalooza tour took place on July 18, 1991, on a 120-degree day in the Arizona desert. It was so hot that Nine Inch Nails' equipment melted, and Trent Reznor, front man of the then-baby band, stormed off dramatically after trashing the stage ('Fire everyone,' he instructed a roadie). Dave Navarro and Perry Farrell, members of headlining band Jane's Addiction, came to blows during their set; no one was sure they'd make it to the next date of the six-week nationwide tour. 'Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock's Wildest Festival' is a riotous oral history of the granddaddy of alterna-tours, written by music journalists Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nine Inch Nails Peel It Back World Tour 2025: Dates, how to get tickets and more
Nine Inch Nails, the band fronted by Oscar-winning musician and composer Trent Reznor, will head out for a summer tour running from June through September. The tour will include several dates in Europe, including several festivals, before the band arrives stateside. The "Peel It Back" tour marks the first time in over three years that the band has hit the road, and demand for tickets has been so high that additional dates have already been added in Los Angeles, New York and Chicago. Here's everything you need to know about where Nine Inch Nails' "Peel It Back" tour is traveling in 2025 and how to get tickets. Nine Inch Nails will begin the "Peel It Back" tour on June 15 in Dublin, Ireland. The band will tour the UK, and Europe for a month before heading to the U.S. when they will kick off the North American leg of their tour in Oakland, CA on Aug. 6. The tour wraps in Los Angeles on Sept. 19. Tickets for Nine Inch Nails' "Peel It Back" Tour are currently on sale at Ticketmaster. Check Ticketmaster Ticket prices for Nine Inch Nails' "Peel It Back" tour vary depending on the venue. Starting costs range between $44 and $120 and prices go up from there and are available on Ticketmaster. Tickets are also available on reliable third-party resale sites like StubHub starting at $54. Find tickets on StubHub Nine Inch Nails 2025 Tour Dates: June 15: Dublin @ 3Arena June 17: Manchester, England @ Co-op Live June 18: London @ The O2 June 20: Cologne, Germany @ Lanxess Arena June 21: Dessel, Belgium @ Graspop Metal Meeting June 24: Milan @ Parco della Musica Novegro June 26: Zurich @ Hallenstadion June 27: Vienna @ Wiener Stadthalle June 29: Amsterdam @ Ziggo Dome July 1: Berlin @ Uber Arena July 3: Gdynia, Poland @ Open'er July 7: Paris @ Accor Arena July 10: Madrid @ Mad Cool July 12: Oeiras, Portugal @ NOS Alive Aug 6: Oakland, California @ Oakland Arena Aug 8: Portland, Oregon @ Moda Center Aug 10: Vancouver, Canada @ Rogers Arena Aug. 12: Seattle @ Climate Pledge Arena Aug. 14: West Valley City, Utah @ Maverik Center Aug. 15: Denver @ Ball Arena Aug. 17: Saint Paul, Minnesota @ Xcel Energy Center Aug. 19: Chicago @ United Center Aug. 20: Chicago @ United Center Aug. 22: Detroit @ Little Caesars Arena Aug. 23: Toronto @ Scotiabank Arena Aug. 26: Baltimore, Maryland @ CFG Bank Arena Aug. 27: Philadelphia @ Wells Fargo Center Aug. 29: Boston @ TD Garden Aug. 31: Cleveland @ Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Sept. 2: Brooklyn @ Barclays Center Sept. 3: Brooklyn @ Barclays Center Sept. 5: Raleigh, North Carolina @Lenovo Center Sept. 6: Nashville @ Bridgestone Arena Sept 9: Duluth, Georgia @ Gas South Arena Sept. 10: Tampa, Florida @ Amalie Arena Sept. 12: Houston @ Toyota Center Sept. 13: Fort Worth, Texas @ Dickies Arena Sept 16: Phoenix @ Footprint Center Sept. 18: Inglewood, California @ Kia Forum Sept. 19: Inglewood, California @ Kia Forum
