"Fast Car" is a song by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman. It was released on April 6, 1988, as the lead single from her 1988 self-titled debut studio album. Chapman's appearance on the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute helped the song become a top-ten hit in the United States, reaching number six on the Billboard Hot 100. In the United Kingdom, it reached number four on the UK Singles Chart. "Fast Car" received two Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Song of the Year, as well as an MTV Video Music Award nomination for Best Female Video in 1989.
The Austin rock duo BLACK PUMAS have shared a reverent cover of Tracy Chapman’s 1988 classic, “Fast Car.” The band — which comprises singer Eric Burton and guitarist Adrian Quesada — has regularly covered “Fast Car” during their live sets.
Some beautiful guitar strumming, softish vocal performance make this a really good version of this classic tune.
“To me, ‘Fast Car’ is a song of hope, dreams and a relentless heart to go somewhere and be someone,” Burton said in a statement. “I learned the song when I first began to busk and of the covers that I knew, it garnered the most attention from the random passerby. As a musician and artist, I’m attracted to songs that make us reflect on our daily struggles for making life worth living for.”
Today's tune "Fast Car" is available on the GRAMMY-nominated Deluxe Edition of the BLACK PUMAS debut album. The Deluxe Edition includes 11 bonus tracks (3 brand new songs, 4 covers, and 4 live recordings) and is available now in 2xLP, 2xCD and digital formats: http://smarturl.it/BPDeluxe Originally filmed on October 16, 2020
BEAST IN BLACK, the Helsinki, Finland-based metal group led by former BATTLE BEAST guitarist Anton Kabanen, released its third album, "Dark Connection", last Friday (October 29). The official music video for the LP's third single, "Hardcore", can be seen below.
"Enter cyberpunk. Flying cars, sprawling metropolis, valleys of neon lights, emotionless killers, gynoids, femmes fatales, shadowy characters, lethal lust, forbidden passion, love larger than life, space travel, melodic and atmospheric heavy metal with an insanely catchy twist... All this and much more is what "Dark Connection" holds within.
The captivating album artwork was once again done by Roman Ismailov.
Line-up:
Yannis Papadopoulos | vocals
Anton Kabanen | guitars
Kasperi Heikkinen | guitars
Mate Molnar | bass
Atte Palokangas | drums
Today's tune "Hardcore" is taken from the new album "Dark Connection", enjoy!
"Prototype Design" is the second single from the upcoming album "Spidergawd VI" with the Norweigan supergroup SPIDERGAWD.
It's great to hear that they are back after the band’s longest hibernation season ever! Recorded and mixed in Soergarden Studios September 2020. This is the first SPIDERGAWD album featuring Brynjar Takle Ohr on co-lead guitar.
SPIDERGAWD are a relatively new supergroup from Trondheim, Norway featuring MOTORPSYCHO members Kenneth Kapstad and Bent Sæther, with Per Borten from CADILLAC and NEW VIOLATORS as frontsinger. On sax the band has brought in Rolf Martin Snustad (HOPALONG KNUT). They are in fact some rock veterans who came together because Per felt the need to play loud, hard rock. Using drums, bass, guitar and baritone sax they make hot sounds affectionately known as desert rock, in the manic style of legends like MC5 and GRAND FUNK RAILROAD.
Today's tune "Prototype Design", the second single from the upcoming album "Spidergawd VI", out 10.dec 2021. Video filmed at Sørgården Studio by Marthe A.Vannebo. Enjoy!
Monday, new week, time to introduce "Record Of The Week".
The Swedish/German heavy rock band LUCIFER is back with their fourth release "Lucifer IV".
This Stockholm based rockers have a CV that you don't fool around with. LUCIFER featuring of members of ENTOMBED, THE HELLACOPTERS, DEAD LORD, VOJD, TOPPLOCK and THE OATH.
"Lucifer IV" contines on the path with their heavy 70s hard rock sound with an occult doomish vibe. Since thier first release "Lucifer I" (2015) they have improved themself on every release and I see that is something that they continue to do. As the new album is a delightful one, the evilness is perfectly used and the vocals from Johanna Sadonis is just stunning with her powerful and calm voice which almost bewitches one.
The album starts with "Archangel Of Death", SABBATH-infused rock with a gothic vibe. Excellent guitar playing from Linus Björklund and Martin Nordin, clear and dirty bassline by Harald Göthblad, marvelous vocals Johanna Sadonis, hard-hitting drums by Nicke Andersson a tune that showcase the sound that we have gotten served lately by LUCIFER. The great "Wild Hearses" with some impressive vocals, fuzzy guitar, and marvelous rhythm section. There are a few really accessible and radio-friendly tunes with a great groove with a lot of catchiness, like the songs "Crucifix (I Burn For You)" and "Cold As A Tombstone". "Mausoleum" and "Nightmare" are two great tracks with a gothic vibe where songs like "Bring Me His Head" and "Orion" flirts with BLUE ÖYSTER CULT. The album ends smoothly with “Phobos” and puts an end to this exciting album. Highly recommend this record.
I did visit one of the best record stores here in Stockholm this Friday to pick up the new album with LUCIFER, the band was there and was so kind to sign my copy with the Amazing artwork of singer Johanna Sadonis, soaked in red and tied to a crucifix. "Lucifer IV" was released on Halloween 2021 (October 29th, 2021) on Century Media Records/Sony Music.
Sum: "Lucifer IV" is a well-rounded trip back to the peak of heavy rock in the '70s.
Today's tune "Crucifix (I Burn For You)", taken from "Lucifer IV", enjoy!
