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Drones World Tour
The Drones World Tour was a worldwide concert tour by the English rock band Muse. Staged in support of the band's 2015 album '' Drones'', the tour visited arenas and festivals throughout 2015 and is the tenth concert tour the band has carried out. It began on 23 May 2015 in Norwich, England at the BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend. The ''Drones World Tour'' sold over 1.2 million tickets and grossed $23M from 34 shows in 2015, plus $65.5M from 64 shows in 2016. A live video of the tour entitled '' Muse: Drones World Tour'', was released in cinemas worldwide on 12 July 2018. Rehearsals Rehearsals for the Drones festival tour took part in late April and were held in Air Studios, where Muse previously rehearsed for the Origin of Symmetry anniversary concerts at Reading and Leeds festivals, and where Muse also recorded Absolution and parts of The 2nd Law, Drones and Simulation Theory. European Festivals Muse played various festivals around Europe on the first leg of the tour, which sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drones World Tour
The Drones World Tour was a worldwide concert tour by the English rock band Muse. Staged in support of the band's 2015 album '' Drones'', the tour visited arenas and festivals throughout 2015 and is the tenth concert tour the band has carried out. It began on 23 May 2015 in Norwich, England at the BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend. The ''Drones World Tour'' sold over 1.2 million tickets and grossed $23M from 34 shows in 2015, plus $65.5M from 64 shows in 2016. A live video of the tour entitled '' Muse: Drones World Tour'', was released in cinemas worldwide on 12 July 2018. Rehearsals Rehearsals for the Drones festival tour took part in late April and were held in Air Studios, where Muse previously rehearsed for the Origin of Symmetry anniversary concerts at Reading and Leeds festivals, and where Muse also recorded Absolution and parts of The 2nd Law, Drones and Simulation Theory. European Festivals Muse played various festivals around Europe on the first leg of the tour, which sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muse (band)
Muse are an English Rock music, rock band from Teignmouth, Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of Matt Bellamy (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Chris Wolstenholme (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Dominic Howard (drums). Muse released their debut album, ''Showbiz (Muse album), Showbiz'', in 1999, showcasing Bellamy's falsetto and a melancholic alternative rock style. Their second album, ''Origin of Symmetry'' (2001), incorporated wider instrumentation and Romantic music, romantic classical influences and earned them a reputation for energetic live performances. ''Absolution (album), Absolution'' (2003) saw further classical influence, with strings on tracks such as "Butterflies and Hurricanes", and was the first of seven consecutive Lists of UK Albums Chart number ones, UK number-one albums. ''Black Holes and Revelations'' (2006) incorporated Electronic music, electronic and Pop music, pop elements, displayed in singles such as "Supermassive Black Hole (song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bliss (Muse Song)
"Bliss" is a song by English rock band Muse, released on 20 August 2001 as the third single from their second studio album ''Origin of Symmetry'' (2001). Composition "Bliss" is an electronic rock song that moves at a tempo of 129 bpm. The song opens and ends with piano arpeggios, with the majority of the song driven by bass and synth. Bellamy's vocal lines in the song span from F3 to E5, except for live performances, where he hits a G5 in the final chorus. The song is written in the key of C minor and modulates to the parallel major key during the chorus. Matthew Bellamy has said "Bliss" is his favourite song "because it's got all these 80s arpeggios and keyboards on it which remind me of some music I heard on some children's music programme when I was five. I think I ripped it off that. And that reminds me of when I was a bit simpler, a bit more of a pleasant state." Music video The music video features Matt Bellamy standing on a ledge then the song begins as he leap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uprising (song)
"Uprising" is a song by the English Rock music, rock band Muse (band), Muse. It was released on 4 August 2009 as the lead single from the band's fifth studio album, ''The Resistance (album), The Resistance'' (2009). The song was written by band member Matt Bellamy, produced by the band, and mixed by Spike Stent. "Uprising" peaked at number 37 on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and peaked in the top 10 in seven countries. It was Music recording sales certification, certified platinum in the United Kingdom, gold in four countries, platinum in three countries, and double-platinum in the United States, making it Muse's best-selling single. Composition "Uprising" was described as an alternative rock and glam rock song. It is composed in the key of D minor with a tempo of 132 beats per minute. Several critics likened it to the Doctor Who theme music, theme music from the science fiction TV show ''Doctor Who''. Release While "United States of Eurasia" was initially th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Is Running Out (Muse Song)
"Time Is Running Out" is a song by the English alternative rock band Muse. It is the third track on their third studio album, ''Absolution''. The song was released as the second single from the album on 8 September 2003 in the United Kingdom and other countries. It was also the band's first Top 10 hit in the UK, peaking at number eight, besting the number eleven peak of "Plug In Baby". The single was also later released in the United States on 6 April 2004. It proved to be the band's breakthrough hit on alternative rock radio in the country – hitting number nine on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song is available to play on ''Rocksmith 2014'' as part of a Muse 5-song pack. Production and influences Bassist Chris Wolstenholme stated that making of "Time is Running Out" is "something we'd never really done before". The song is one of the last tracks they did on the album to record. The band recorded the song and finished it when they were in Ireland. They in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm Syndrome (Muse Song)
"Stockholm Syndrome" is a song by the English rock band Muse from their third studio album, ''Absolution''. The song was released as the album's first single on 14 July 2003 and also appears on the ''Absolution'' live DVD. It was released alongside its artwork as a download-only single through the official Muse website. The song's promotional video was included in the " Time Is Running Out" CD single, and was shot using a thermal camera. A different video was made for the song's release in the US, depicting the band playing the song in a fictitious talk show. In March 2005, ''Q'' magazine placed "Stockholm Syndrome" at number 44 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. Background and composition The main riff is based around the Phrygian Dominant mode of the harmonic minor scale. The verses follow a chromatic chord progression. This progression was originally written for the piano, but later reworked for layered guitars and synths. Lyrics and meaning Stockholm syndrom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revolt (Muse Song)
"Revolt" is a song by the English rock band Muse from their seventh studio album, '' Drones'' (2015). It was released as the third single from the album on 4 November 2015. Song description In his review of the album, Gigwise's Andrew Trendell called the song a "squelchy synth-fuelled call to arms and power ballad for the space-age, somewhere between Bryan Adams, Journey and Eurovision". The ''NMEs Mark Beaumont described the song as "a two-speed storm built on monumental riffs". Music video The "theatrical" video features the band "performing against a backdrop of dystopian warfare between man and drone". Shot in Prague, the band "wanted the video in black and white only using color to represent revolution". The video was made available on Apple Music, while a 'Virtual Reality' version can be viewed on vrse.com. The video is in 360°. Reception Reaction to the song was mixed. While ''NMEs Mark Beaumont ranked "Revolt" among the band's "most creative songs", Consequence of Sound' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Undisclosed Desires
"Undisclosed Desires" (also known as "Undisclosed") is a song by English rock band Muse. It was released as the second single from their fifth studio album, '' The Resistance'', on 16 November 2009. The song was written by lead vocalist Matthew Bellamy, who has described the song as being "quite a personal song about me and my girlfriend." The song peaked at number 49 on the UK Singles Chart. It also achieved large success in Australia where it was certified Platinum and is Muse's highest-charting single in that country. Background and composition In an interview with English music magazine ''Mojo'', songwriter Matthew Bellamy described "Undisclosed Desires" as one of "some tracks ..that really take an influence from contemporary R&B, and a little bit from the David Bowie Song " Ashes to Ashes" – heavy beats, syncopation, very melodic, rhythmic vocals," adding that "Dom oward, Muse drummerhas done all the drum programming. ..It's the first song we've had where I don't pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resistance (Muse Song)
"Resistance" is a song by English alternative rock band Muse, featured as the title track on their fifth studio album '' The Resistance''. Written by vocalist, guitarist and pianist Matthew Bellamy, it was released as the third single from the album, following "Uprising" and "Undisclosed Desires", on 22 February 2010. The song makes several references to the novel ''Nineteen Eighty-Four'', by George Orwell. The intro of the song is used in the trailer of the last episode of BBC show ''Silent Witness''. In February 2010, Muse had uploaded a picture puzzle of "Resistance" artwork on their official Facebook page. The puzzle itself has a making of the "Resistance" track (which will be able to see it after solving the puzzle). The song was featured in a promo for an episode of ''Human Target''. The song was also released as downloadable content for the music video game '' Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock''. Music video The music video for "Resistance", which features footage of the band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madness (Muse Song)
"Madness" is a song by the English rock band Muse. It is the second track and second single from Muse's sixth studio album, ''The 2nd Law'' (2012)'','' released as a download on 20 August 2012. It was written by singer and guitarist Matthew Bellamy and produced by the band. The music video premiered on 5 September 2012. "Madness" spent 19 weeks at number one on ''Billboard''s Alternative Songs chart, becoming the second-longest-running number-one song on the chart. The song earned a nomination in the Best Rock Song category at the 2013 Grammy Awards. Background and writing "Madness" is an electronic rock, synth-pop, soft rock, and R&B song. According to ''NME'', "Madness" draws influences from Queen's "I Want to Break Free", George Michael's "Faith" and some instrumental elements of his other hit "I Want Your Sex". During a preview of ''The 2nd Law'' on French site Jeuxactu, the song was said to resemble Depeche Mode and described as "calm, languid and sweet". Matthew Bellamy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyper Music/Feeling Good
"Hyper Music" and "Feeling Good" are songs by English alternative rock band Muse, recorded for their second album ''Origin of Symmetry'' (2001). They were released together as a double A-side single on 19 November 2001. Composition "Hyper Music" is an art punk song, written by vocalist and guitarist Matthew Bellamy. "Feeling Good" was written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley for the 1964 musical ''The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd,'' later covered by jazz and soul singer Nina Simone. A softer, rearranged version of "Hyper Music" was recorded under the title of "Hyper Chondriac Music" and included on Muse's 2002 compilation album ''Hullabaloo Soundtrack''. Music videos The music videos for "Feeling Good" and "Hyper Music" were directed by David Slade. The music video for Hyper Music begins with a shot of a room that has a red floor and greyish walls with Bellamy slouching with a mic in front of him, and a guitar in his hands. The video then chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apocalypse Please
"Apocalypse Please" is a song by English alternative rock band Muse, featured on their third studio album, ''Absolution'' (2003). A live version of the song was released as a download single on 23 August 2004, from which approximately 70% of all proceeds were donated to Oxfam. The song reached number ten on the first edition of the UK Official Download Chart, announced on 1 September 2004. Background "Apocalypse Please" was originally recorded with an orchestral backing, which was removed simply for being, according to Bellamy, "too much." Drummer Dominic Howard described the song as "a very theatrical song about religious fanatics and their wish that their prophecies come true ..So that they can confirm their religion." Producer Rich Costey said he wanted the toms on "Apocalypse Please" to sound as "ridiculous and as epic as possible". He had Howard play a pair of close-miked kick drums "to get a low, thumping sound". Release Along with the single release, Muse ran a competi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
