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Now That's What I Call Rock
''Now That's What I Call Rock'' is a compilation album released on January 22, 2016, by the distributors of the popular ''Now That's What I Call Music'' series in the United States. The collection brings together a diverse group of artists from a range of styles such as "EDM textures, summer festival blues-rock chug, arena alternative, post-Tool hard rock, triumphant psych-pop and cosmopolitan retro experiments." Development Despite the popularity of the ''Now'' albums, rock compilations have been an area of neglect by record companies. To reach out to a broad audience, the first rock volume of ''Now'' features contemporary pop acts with rock roots and takes a "big-tent" approach to the genre. Cliff Chenfeld, co-owner of the Razor & Tie and a consultant for ''Now That’s What I Call Rock'', feels "most music listeners are pretty open" and this release "is a means of introducing some of those bands to that broader audience who I think would embrace it." The compilers of the set w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Music
Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as " rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles in the mid-1960s and later, particularly in the United States and United Kingdom.W. E. Studwell and D. F. Lonergan, ''The Classic Rock and Roll Reader: Rock Music from its Beginnings to the mid-1970s'' (Abingdon: Routledge, 1999), p.xi It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, a style that drew directly from the blues and rhythm and blues genres of African-American music and from country music. Rock also drew strongly from a number of other genres such as electric blues and folk, and incorporated influences from jazz, classical, and other musical styles. For instrumentation, rock has centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with electric bass guitar, drums, and one or more singers. Usually, rock is song-based music with a time signature using a verse–chorus form, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Blood (band)
Royal Blood are an English rock duo formed in Worthing in 2011. The current lineup consists of Mike Kerr (vocals, bass) and Ben Thatcher (drums). They were signed by Warner Chappell Music in 2013 and have since released three studio albums: ''Royal Blood'' (2014), ''How Did We Get So Dark?'' (2017), and ''Typhoons'' (2021). History 2011–2015: Formation and debut album Royal Blood consists of vocalist and bassist Mike Kerr (born 19 June 1990) from Worthing and drummer Ben Thatcher (born 12 February 1988) from Rustington. They first met around 2005 when they were teenagers; for a brief period, they were part of the same four-piece band called Flavour Country, for which Kerr was the keyboardist and keytarist. Royal Blood formed in Worthing in March 2011, after Kerr met original drummer Matt Swan. The band were initially a trio consisting of Kerr on vocals and bass, Joe Dennis on guitar, and Matt Swan on drums. Dennis left in early 2012, leading the band to discover w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renegades (X Ambassadors Song)
"Renegades" is a song by American rock band X Ambassadors. It was released as the second single from the band's debut studio album '' VHS'' on March 3, 2015. It peaked inside the top ten in ten countries, including France, Germany, Canada and Poland, where it reached number one. In the United States, the song peaked at number 17 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was certified Platinum by the RIAA. The song was nominated for the "Top Rock Song" award at the 2016 ''Billboard'' Music Awards. Background The song was leveraged as a commercial tie-in with the release of the Jeep Renegade. It was delivered very quickly, just a few days after the request was sent in to Interscope Records as the song was nearly complete when Jeep first approached Interscope. It has been the band's most successful song so far. "We're trying not to get too caught up in everything," X Ambassadors vocalist Sam Harris said. "We're just glad people like Renegades'and that it's having a positive effect on them. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walk The Moon
Walk the Moon (stylized as WALK THE MOON) is an American Rock music, rock band based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Lead singer Nicholas Petricca started the band in 2006, while a student at Kenyon College, deriving the band's name from the song "Walking on the Moon" by the Police. The band is notable for its charting hit singles "Anna Sun", "Shut Up and Dance (Walk the Moon song), Shut Up and Dance", and "One Foot (Walk the Moon song), One Foot". Walk the Moon have cited Talking Heads, David Bowie, the Police, Tears for Fears, and Phil Collins as influences. The band's use of 1980s in music, 1980s musical mainstays, such as keyboard and synthesizer, is also notable. History 2010–2011: Beginning, ''Anna Sun'' and ''i Want! i Want!'' The group independently released their debut studio album, ''I want! I want!'', in November 2010, receiving airplay for the track "Anna Sun" on multiple Alternative rock, alternative radio stations. Along with the success of "Anna Sun", Alt Nation named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shut Up And Dance (Walk The Moon Song)
"Shut Up and Dance" (stylized as "SHUT UP + DANCE") is a song by American pop rock band Walk the Moon from their third studio album ''Talking Is Hard'' (2014). It was written by the band members and songwriters Ben Berger and Ryan McMahon. The song is based on an experience lead singer Nicholas Petricca had at a Los Angeles nightclub. His girlfriend invited him to dance, inspiring the title. Petricca envisioned the song as an anthem for letting go of frustration and having fun. The song was digitally released as the lead single from ''Talking Is Hard'' on September 10, 2014. The song became the band's biggest hit single to date, peaking at number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and becoming a number-one hit on the magazine's Alternative Songs chart and the Hot Adult Contemporary chart. Outside of the United States, "Shut Up and Dance" topped the charts in Poland, peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, Canada, Germany, Israel, the Republic of Ireland, and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cold War Kids
Cold War Kids is an American alternative rock band from Long Beach, California. Band members are Nathan Willett (vocals, piano, guitar), Matt Maust (bass guitar), David Quon (guitar, backing vocals), Matthew Schwartz (keyboards, backing vocals, guitar, percussion), and Joe Plummer (drums, percussion). Former members of the band include Dann Gallucci (guitar, keyboards, percussion), Matt Aveiro (drums, percussion), and Jonnie Russell (guitar, vocals, piano, keyboards, percussion). Forming in 2004 in Fullerton California, the Cold War Kids' early releases came from independent record label Monarchy Music. In 2006, the band signed with Downtown/ V2 and released their major label debut ''Robbers & Cowards'' to cult appeal from fans and critics. 2008's '' Loyalty to Loyalty'' and 2011's '' Mine Is Yours'' saw the band develop different musical sounds and lyrical content throughout to mixed reviews. The band's seventh studio album, ''New Age Norms 1'', was released on November 1, 2019 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First (Cold War Kids Song)
"First" is a song by American indie rock band Cold War Kids. The song was written by the band and produced by Lars Stalfors and Dann Gallucci. It was the second and final single off their fifth album ''Hold My Home'' (2014) and was released on February 17, 2015. The song garnered a positive reception from music critics. "First" peaked at number 1 on the ''Billboard'' Alternative Songs chart, becoming the band's highest charting single. A music video was made for the single and was released on January 12, 2015. The song was certified Platinum by the RIAA for selling over 1,000,000 digital copies in the United States. Critical reception "First" received positive reviews from music critics. Philip Cosores of '' Paste'' called it a "clap-along anthem" and put it together with "All This Could Be Yours" and "Hot Coals" as "the strongest run the band has put together in its career." Heather Phares of AllMusic remarked the song being a highlight of the album due to its "anthemic power." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imagine Dragons
Imagine Dragons is an American pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, consisting of lead singer Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, bassist Ben McKee and drummer Daniel Platzman. The band first gained exposure with the release of their single " It's Time", followed by their award-winning debut studio album ''Night Visions'' (2012), which resulted in the chart-topping singles "Radioactive" and "Demons". ''Rolling Stone'' named "Radioactive", which held the record for most weeks charted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, the "biggest rock hit of the year". MTV called them "the year's biggest breakout band", and ''Billboard'' named them their "Breakthrough Band of 2013" and "Biggest Band of 2017", and placed them at the top of their "Year in Rock" rankings for 2013, 2017, and 2018. Imagine Dragons topped the ''Billboard'' Year-End "Top Artists – Duo/Group" category in 2018. The band's second studio album ''Smoke + Mirrors'' (2015) reached number one in the US, Canada and the UK. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Bet My Life
"I Bet My Life" is a song by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons. The track, written by band members Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Dan Reynolds and Wayne Sermon, was released as the lead single from their second studio album ''Smoke + Mirrors'' on October 27, 2014. The band's network debut performing the track occurred at the American Music Awards (2014), where they received the award for Favorite Alternative Artist. Composition Themes Lead singer Dan Reynolds has stated that the song is about his relationship with his parents and explained that while "at times it's been strained and difficult... in the end, 'I Bet My Life' celebrates the bond that we still hold on to." Music video On December 12, 2014, Imagine Dragons released the official music video for "I Bet My Life". The video was directed by Jodeb and features actors Dane DeHaan and Alex Neustaedter. Footage from the video featured in advertising by American automobile manufacturer Jeep at the American Music Awards, pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Struts
The Struts are a British rock band formed in Derby, Derbyshire in 2012. The band consists of lead vocalist Luke Spiller, guitarist Adam Slack, bassist Jed Elliott, and drummer Gethin Davies. The band has cited its influences as: Queen, The Darkness, The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Def Leppard, The Killers, The Smiths, Oasis, the Libertines, Michael Jackson, The Strokes, The Vaccines and My Chemical Romance. History Formation and early years Singer-songwriter Luke Spiller was raised in Bristol in a Christian family. His exposure to music was mainly limited to gospel music, until the age of seven, when he discovered Michael Jackson's '' Off the Wall''. Inspired by Jackson, his first aspirations were to be a contemporary dancer, but by the age of 11, he was listening to Led Zeppelin, Queen, AC/DC, and Leonard Cohen, and in addition to pretending to be Jackson in front of a mirror, he was imitating Bon Scott and Freddie Mercury. He began playing in bands as a teenager, only start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Could Have Been Me
"Could Have Been Me" is a song by English rock band the Struts. It was released as the first single from their debut studio album ''Everybody Wants''. Originally released in 2013, the song began to increase in popularity as the song rose up the American airplay charts in 2015, peaking at no. 5 on the Alternative Songs chart. Uses * The theme song for NXT TakeOver: London. * The opening song for ''MLB The Show 16'' * Used in a trailer for the 2016 video game '' Ratchet & Clank''. * In an advertisement for the Mercedes-Benz 2021 E-Class. * Nicholas Galitzine performs the song alongside Camila Cabello in '' Cinderella'' * Halsey performs the song in the 2021 animated film '' Sing 2'' as her character Porsha Crystal. Music video A music video was released on August 22, 2015, directed by Jonas Åkerlund Hans Uno Jonas Åkerlund (; born 10 November 1965) is a Swedish film director, screenwriter, music video director, and drummer. His video for Madonna's song "Ray of Light" won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cage The Elephant
Cage the Elephant is an American rock band formed in 2006 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. They moved to England, U.K. and settled in London in 2008, shortly before their self-titled first album was released. The band currently consists of Matt Shultz (vocals), his older brother Brad Shultz (rhythm guitar), Nick Bockrath (lead guitar), Matthan Minster (guitar, keyboards), Daniel Tichenor (bass), and Jared Champion (drums). The band's first album was released to much success, spawning several successful radio singles and gaining the band a large following in both the United States and the United Kingdom. It was influenced by classic rock, '90s alternative, blues, punk rock and funk music. Lincoln Parish served as the band's lead guitarist from their formation in 2006 until 2013, when he left on good terms to pursue a career in producing. The band's second album, ''Thank You, Happy Birthday'', was released in 2011 and was heavily influenced by punk rock as well as bands such as Pixie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
