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Mötley Crüe drops Dolly Parton collab for Home Sweet Home
Motley Crue ruled the Sunset Strip long before their huge power ballad Home Sweet Home hit the airwaves. The band had already released three albums and created many wild glam metal songs about partying and romance. Home Sweet Home became a massive MTV hit that brought new fans to the group. The Theatre Of Pain album that featured this song celebrates its 40th anniversary tomorrow. Motley Cwhile has just released a fresh version of Home Sweet Home with country music legend Dolly Parton. Nobody expected this surprising collaboration between the metal band and the country superstar. Back in 1985, Parton was finishing her major pop music phase after the failed movie Rhinestone with Sylvester Stallone. Motley Crue probably was not on her...
Lorde teases new album with steamy track Hammer
Lorde fans have just one more week before her new album Virgin arrives this summer. The pop star already shared two early songs called What Was That and Man Of The Year. She just released another track called Hammer as the final preview before the complete album drops. The new song builds energy without becoming a full dance track. Lorde describes it on social media as her tribute to city living and desire. She worked with Jim-E Stack to write the song, who serves as her main partner on the Virgin project and might be dating her. They teamed up with producer Buddy Ross, who has worked with Frank Ocean and Travis Scott. The track opens with Lorde singing over growing electronic sounds. Her words focus on wanting human connection and...
Did Sabrina Carpenter borrow from Zelda for Espresso melody?
TikTok users think they found a hidden connection between Sabrina Carpenter's hit song Espresso and a famous video game tune. The social media creators believe Carpenter borrowed part of her melody from The Legend of Zelda's Lullaby theme. Two TikTokers named Morgan Brook and Kyle James Alm made a video comparing the songs side by side. The melodies do sound alike when people listen to them together. Both pieces use similar notes and follow the same basic rhythm pattern. However, the timing changes between the two songs create enough differences to make the connection questionable. The ascending musical parts also share similarities but Espresso contains more notes than the Zelda version. Brook and Alm suggest Carpenter's team changed...
Pete Townshend speaks out on Zak Starkey's messy exit from The Who
Pete Townshend from The Who admits the whole situation with drummer Zak Starkey leaving the band has been really messy. Starkey joined and left the group multiple times over recent months, creating lots of drama behind the scenes. The guitarist says he had no idea what was happening during the conflict that started everything. Roger Daltrey accused Starkey of making timing mistakes during a concert at Royal Albert Hall. Starkey insists Daltrey made the actual error, not him. Townshend believes the real problem came from sound issues during the show, and he even lost his sound engineer because of the whole mess. The guitarist thinks Daltrey got confused on stage and struggled with the performance. He stays careful about criticizing his...
Sonora Cinematic drops Drift free pack for Soundbox sampler
Sonora Cinematic gave away fresh sounds for musicians who use the free Soundbox program. The company made their new pack after recording real orchestra players for a future music software project. They took woodwind players who used special flutter techniques and changed those recordings with computer effects. The sound pack contains shimmering background textures and ghostly harmonic tones. Musicians also find tense whisper sounds that work well for scary movie scenes. The company built these sounds from unpredictable woodwind recordings that create mystery and wonder. Drift works great for people who make movie soundtracks and ambient music. The evolving textures help composers add deep feelings to dream scenes and forest mysteries...
Loopmasters releases Dava Drum & Bass sample pack with presets
Loopmasters released fresh sounds from Dava, a drum and bass artist who makes thoughtful electronic music. The German producer creates tracks from his home base near the Black Forest. His music carries deep feelings and smooth grooves that move dancers without rushing the beat. Dava has put out records with several respected labels like Transparent Audio and Love For Low Frequencies. His style blends warm bass sounds with detailed drum patterns. The artist builds tracks that tell stories instead of just making people jump around. The new sample pack gives music makers the same tools Dava uses for his productions. Musicians will find drum loops that roll like distant storms and melody pieces that shine with sad beauty. The bass sounds...
IK Multimedia's Tape Echo plugin free for two weeks
Audio Plugin Deals started giving away a famous echo effect for free. IK Multimedia made software that copies the classic 1969 Echoplex EP3 tape delay machine. Musicians can download Tape Echo without paying anything for two weeks. The plugin normally costs one hundred dollars but comes free until early July. The software recreates the warm and thick sound that made many old records special. Guitar players love using it for quick slap-back echoes. Singers find it perfect for creating rich and spacious vocal effects. The plugin captures every detail from the original hardware machine. Tape Echo copies all the quirks from vintage tape machines. Users hear the tape hiss and speed changes that gave old recordings their character. The...
Tracktion unveils Artefacts expansion for Dawesome Myth instrument
Tracktion released a fresh sound pack for the Myth music software made by Dawesome. Italian sound creator HydraTek built fifty unusual preset sounds that musicians can play instead of just triggering once. The collection mixes dark movie sounds with modern technology to create something performers can control with hand movements. HydraTek designed these sounds for musicians who want to express emotions through gestures and deep sonic textures. The pack gives artists tools for working between traditional musical notes and exploring new sound territories. The sound designer started with field recordings and everyday objects before turning them into expressive musical instruments. These transformed sounds become emotional artifacts that...
Triple Spiral Audio releases Thallora expansion for Soundbox sampler
Triple Spiral Audio created a new sound pack for musicians who use the free Soundbox sampler program. The company made Thallora as an add-on collection that works with Audiomodern's popular music software. This ambient sound library contains fifty different preset sounds that create calm and peaceful moods. The sound pack offers many different textures that change slowly over time. Musicians can find deep pad sounds and atmospheric effects that add warmth to their music projects. These sounds work well for making relaxing background music and thoughtful audio experiences. Thallora helps music makers build soothing soundscapes that listeners enjoy during quiet moments. The preset sounds create perfect backgrounds for meditation music...
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