*UPDATE* Official Rise Music Video Released – Katy Perry Drops New Single

*UPDATE*

Katy Perry’s official music video for ‘Rise‘ has just been released check it out below.

http://vevo.ly/Z5vl1S

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Perry has just dropped a new single ‘Rise‘ on the 14th July 2016, however it is a standalone single. Its been three years since we last had music from Perry with her album ‘Prism‘. The new single has been released in the wake of the Rio Olympics and is definitely an anthem for the athletes. In an interview about ‘Rise‘, Perry stated that the track is “a song that has been brewing inside me for years, that has finally come to the surface”, she wanted to release Rise as a standalone track instead of including it on an album because now more than ever, there is a need for our world to unite” she also added:

“I can’t think of a better example than the Olympic athletes, as they gather in Rio with their strength and fearlessness, to remind us how we ALL can come together, with the resolve to be the best we can be. I hope this song can inspire us to heal, unite and rise together. I am honored that NBC Olympics has chosen to use ‘Rise’ as an anthem before and during the Rio Games“

The single has been released for streaming on Apple Music and for download on iTunes, if you like me have Android then you will have to listen to it via YouTube. The single is uplifting with a huge chorus, it’s about victory and rising above opponents. It’s not bad but it is yet to grow on me, see for yourself below.

Top 50 Singles Chart Wrap Up

It’s that time of the week again folks where Skatronixxx Music looks at the ARIA, Billboard and Official UK charts and wraps them up into a little bundle of music joy. So lets see who has dominated the charts this week.

ARIA SINGLES CHART

☆ 1.  In My Blood – The Veronicas (LW 1)

☆ 2.  One Dance – Drake Feat. Wizkid & Kyla (LW 2)

☆ 3.  This Is What You Came For – Calvin Harris Feat. Rihanna (UP – LW 4)

☆ 4.  Treat You Better – Shawn Mendes (UP – LW 8)

☆ 5.  Can’t Stop The Feeling – Justin Timberlake (DOWN – LW 3)

☆ 6.  Too Good – Drake Feat. Rihanna (DOWN – LW 5)

☆ 7.  Don’t Let Me Down – The Chainsmokers Feat. Daya (DOWN – LW 6)

☆ 8.  Me Too – Meghan Trainor (DOWN – LW 7)

☆ 9.  Don’t Be So Shy – Imany (LW 9)

☆ 10.  We Don’t Talk Anymore – Charlie Puth Feat. Selena Gomez (UP – LW 12)

☆ 11.  Hair – Little Mix (UP – LW 21)

☆ 12.  Say It – Flume Feat. Tove Lo (UP – LW 15)

☆ 13.  Send My Love (To Your New Lover) – Adele (UP – LW 16)

☆ 14.  Just Like Fire – P!nk (DOWN – LW 11)

☆ 15.  Into You – Arianna Grande (DOWN – LW 14)

☆ 16.  Panda – Desiigner (DOWN – LW 10)

☆ 17.  Cake By The Ocean – DNCE (DOWN – LW 13)

☆ 18.  Ride – Twenty One Pilots (LW 18)

☆ 19.  All In My Head (Flex) – Fifth Harmony Feat. Fetty Wap (UP – LW 34)

☆ 20.  I Took A Pill In Ibiza – Mike Posner (DOWN – LW 17)

☆ 21.  This Girl – Kungs vs. Cookin’ On 3 Burners (UP  – LW 22) 

☆ 22.  The Fighter – Keith Urban Feat. Carrie Underwood (DOWN – LW 19)

☆ 23.  Crash – Usher (UP – LW 38)

☆ 24.  Don’t Mind – Kent Jones (UP – LW 30)

☆ 25.  Hotter Than Hell – Dua Lipa (UP – LW 31)

☆ 26.  Sex – Cheat Codes Feat. Kris Kross Amsterdam (DOWN – LW 23)

☆ 27.  Enough – Delta Goodrem Feat. Gizzle (UP – LW 33)

☆ 28.  No Money – Galantis (DOWN – LW 20)

☆ 29.  I Hate U, I Love U – Gnash Feat. Olivia O’Brien (DOWN – LW 24)

☆ 30.  Alarm – Anne-Marie (NEW)

☆ 31.  Home – Topic Feat. Nico Santos (DOWN – LW 25)

☆ 32.  Work From Home – Fifth Harmony Feat. Ty Dolla $ign (DOWN – LW 28)

☆ 33.  Cheap Thrills – Sia (DOWN – LW 29)

☆ 34.  Be The One – Dua Lipa (DOWN – LW 27)

☆ 35.  M.I.L.F. $ – Fergie (DOWN – LW 26)

☆ 36.  Don’t Hurt Me – DJ Mustard Feat. Nicki Minaj & Jeremih (NEW)

☆ 37.  Papercuts – IIIy Feat. Vera Blue (NEW)

☆ 38.  7 Years – Lukas Graham (DOWN – LW 36)

☆ 39.  Faded – Alan Walker (DOWN – LW 35)

☆ 40.  Never Be Like You – Flume Feat. Kai (DOWN – LW 39)

☆ 41.  Final Song – MO (UP – LW 45)

☆ 42.  Kill Em With Kindness – Selena Gomez (DOWN – LW 37)

☆ 43.  Secret Love Song – Little Mix Feat. Jason Derulo (DOWN – LW 32)

☆ 44.  Stressed Out – Twenty One Pilots (DOWN – LW 40)

☆ 45.  1955 – Hilltop Hoods Feat. Montaigne & Tom Thum (DOWN – LW 42)

☆ 46.  Wherever I Go – OneRepublic (DOWN – LW 41)

☆ 47.  Heathens – Twenty One Pilots (UP – LW 48)

☆ 48.  Bonbon – Era Istrefi (DOWN – LW 46)

☆ 49.  Love Yourself – Justin Bieber (DOWN – LW 47)

☆ 50.  Controlla – Drake (R/E)

The Veronicas have managed to hold onto No.1 for the second week, with Drake still holding  at No.2 and Calvin Harris has moved up from fourth to take out No.3

New Singles This Week: Alarm – Anne-Marie (30), Don’t Hurt Me – DJ Mustard Feat. Nicki Minaj & Jeremih (36), Papercuts – IIIy Feat. Vera Blue (37).

This week Drake had a chart re-entry with Controlla (50).

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BILLBOARD SINGLES CHART

☆ 1.  One Dance – Drake Feat. Wizkid & Kyla (LW 1)

☆ 2.  Can’t Stop The Feeling – Justin Timberlake (LW 2)

☆ 3.  Don’t Let Me Down – The Chainsmokers Feat. Daya (LW 3)

☆ 4.  This Is What You Came For – Calvin Harris Feat. Rihanna (UP – LW 5)

☆ 5.  Cheap Thrills – Sia (UP – LW 6)

☆ 6.  Panda – Desiigner (DOWN – LW 4)

☆ 7.  Needed Me – Rihanna (LW 7)

☆ 8.  Ride – Twenty One Pilots (UP – LW 9)

☆ 9.  Don’t Mind – Kent Jones (DOWN -LW 8)

☆ 10.  Work From Home – Fifth Harmony Feat. Ty Dolla $ign (LW 10)

☆ 11.  Just Like Fire – P!nk (UP – LW 12)

☆ 12.  Send My Love (To Your New Lover) – Adele (UP – LW 13)

☆ 13.  I Took A Pill In Ibiza – Mike Posner (DOWN – LW 11)

☆ 14.  H.O.L.Y. – Florida Georgia Line (LW 14)

☆ 15.  Me Too – Meghan Trainor (UP – LW 16) 

☆ 16.  Let It Go – James Bay (UP – LW 24)

☆ 17.  7 Years – Lukas Graham (DOWN – LW 15)

☆ 18.  Controlla – Drake (UP – LW 19)

☆ 19.  Work – Rihanna Feat. Drake (UP – LW 20)

☆ 20.  For Free – DJ Khaled Feat. Drake (UP – LW 22)

☆ 21.  Dangerous Woman – Ariana Grande (DOWN – LW 17)

☆ 22.  Too Good – Drake Feat. Rihana (UP – LW 27)

☆ 23.  Stressed Out – Twenty One Pilots (LW 23)

☆ 24.  Close – Nick Jonas Feat. Tove Lo (DOWN – LW 21)

☆ 25.  Lost Boy – Ruth B (LW 25)

☆ 26.  Heathens – Twenty One Pilots (DOWN – LW 18)

☆ 27.  Sorry – Beyonce (DOWN – LW 26)

☆ 28.  Love Yourself – Justin Bieber (LW 28)

☆ 29.  Low Life – Future Feat. The Weeknd (UP – LW 31)

☆ 30.  My House – Flo Rida (DOWN – LW 29)

☆ 31.  Cake By The Ocean – DNCE (UP – LW 34)

☆ 32.  Never be like You – Flume Feat. Kai (UP – LW 35)

☆ 33.  All The Way Up – Fat Joe, Remy Ma & Jay Z Feat. French Montana & Infared (DOWN – LW 30)

☆ 34.  M.I.L.F. $ – Fergie (NEW)

☆ 35.  Treat You Better – Shawn Mendes (UP – LW 38)

☆ 36.  Never Forget You – Zara Larsson & MNEK (DOWN – LW 33)

☆ 37.  All In My Head (Flex) – Fifth Harmony Feat. Fetty Wap (UP – LW 40)

☆ 38.  Pillowtalk – Zayn (DOWN – LW 36)

☆ 39.  Sorry – Justin Bieber (DOWN – LW 37)

☆ 40.  Cut It – O.T. Genasis Feat. Young Dolph (DOWN – LW 39)

☆ 41.  Into You – Ariana Grande (UP – LW 47)

☆ 42.  Me, Myself & I – G-Easy x Bebe Rexha (DOWN – LW 41)

☆ 43.  Broccoli – D.R.A.M. Feat. Lil Yachty (UP – LW 48)

☆ 44.  Unsteady – X Ambassadors (UP – LW 60)

☆ 45.  Church Bells – Carrie Underwood (LW 45)

☆ 46.  Wicked – Future (DOWN – LW 43)

☆ 47.  Lights Come On – Jason Aldean (DOWN – LW 46)

☆ 48.  We Don’t Talk Anymore – Charlie Puth Feat. Selena Gomez (UP – LW 49)

☆ 49.  Oui – Jeremih (DOWN – LW 44)

☆ 50.  Wake Up – Fetty Wap (UP – LW 55)

Drake still holds onto No.1 this week, with Justin Timberlake hold onto No.2 and The Chainsmokes round out in No.3.

New Singles This Week: M.I.L.F. $ – Fergie (34).

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OFFICIAL SINGLES CHART

☆ 1.  One Dance – Drake Feat. Wizkid & Kyla (LW 1)

☆ 2.  Don’t Let Me Down – The Chainsmokers Feat. Daya (UP – LW 7)

☆ 3.  Perfect Strangers – Jonas Blue Feat. JP Cooper (UP – LW 16)

☆ 4.  Dancing On My Own – Calum Scott (UP – LW 10)

☆ 5.  This Girl – Kungs vs. Cookin’ On 3 Burners (DOWN – LW 2)

☆ 6.  Too Good – Drake Feat. Rihanna (DOWN – LW 3)

☆ 7.  This Is What You Came For – Calvin Harris Feat. Rihanna (DOWN – LW 4)

☆ 8.  Tears – Clean Bandit Feat. Louisa Johnson (LW 8)

☆ 9.  Can’t Stop The Feeling – Justin Timberlake (DOWN – LW 6)

☆ 10.  Don’t Mind – Kent Jones (UP – LW 12)

☆ 11.  Send My Love (To Your New Lover) – Adele (DOWN – LW 5)

☆ 12.  Cheap Thrills – Sia (DOWN – LW 9)

☆ 13.  Treat You Better – Shawn Mendes (UP – LW 20)

☆ 14.  I Hate U, I Love U – Gnash Feat. Olivia O’Brien (DOWN – LW 11)

☆ 15.  Hotter Than Hell – Dua Lipa (LW 15)

☆ 16.  Into You – Ariana Grande (DOWN – LW 14)

☆ 17.  No Money – Galantis (DOWN – LW 13)

☆ 18.  Sex – Cheat Codes Feat. Kris Kross (DOWN – LW 17)

☆ 19.  Hymn For The Weekend – Coldplay (UP – LW 22)

☆ 20.  I Took A Pill In Ibiza – Mike Posner (DOWN – LW 18)

☆ 21.  Panda – Desiigner (DOWN – LW 19)

☆ 22.  Controlla – Drake (UP – LW 24)

☆ 23.  You Don’t Know Love – Olly Murs (NEW)

☆ 24.  Cake By The Ocean – DNCE (DOWN – LW 21)

☆ 25.  Good Grief – Bastille (UP – LW 29)

☆ 26.  Work From Home – Fifth Harmony Feat. Ty Dolla $ign (DOWN – LW 23)

☆ 27.  Middle – DJ Snake Feat. Bipolar Sunshine (DOWN – LW 25)

☆ 28.  Final Song – MO (UP – LW 53)

☆ 29.  This One’s For You – David Guetta Feat. Zara Larsson (DOWN – LW 27)

☆ 30.  We Don’t Talk Anymore – Charlie Puth Feat. Selena Gomez (UP – LW 49)

☆ 31.  Lush Life – Zara Larsson (DOWN – LW 30)

☆ 32.  Give Me Your Love – Sigala Feat. Newman Rodgers (DOWN – LW 26)

☆ 33.  Girls Like – Tinie Tempah Feat. Zara Larsson (DOWN – LW 28)

☆ 34.  Faded – Alan Walker (DOWN – LW 31)

☆ 35.  Kill Em With Kindness – Selena Gomez (UP – LW 57)

☆ 36. 7 Years – Lukas Graham (DOWN – LW 34)

☆ 37.  Light It Up – Major Lazer Feat Nyla (DOWN – LW 36)

☆ 38.  Fast Car – Jonas Blue & Dakota (DOWN – LW 37)

☆ 39.  Just Like Fire – P!nk (DOWN – LW 32)

☆ 40.  Tilted – Christine & The Queens (UP – LW 42)

☆ 41.  Work – Rihanna Feat. Drake (DOWN – LW 35)

☆ 42.  Piece Of Me – MK & Becky Hill (DOWN – LW 39)

☆ 43.  Heathens – Twenty One Pilots (DOWN – LW 40)

☆ 44.  Needed Me – Rihanna (DOWN – LW 38)

☆ 45.  Mamacita – Tinie Tempah Feat. Wizkid (UP – LW 48)

☆ 46.  Wherever I Go – OneRepublic (DOWN – LW 43)

☆ 47.  Who Do You Think Of – MO (UP – LW 73)

☆ 48.  Mama Said – Lukas Graham (UP – LW 55)

☆ 49.  Ride – Twenty One Pilots (UP – LW 51)

☆ 50.  Sorry – Justin Bieber (DOWN – LW 41)

Again the week Drake manages to hold onto No.1, with The Chainsmokers moving up to take out No.2 and Jonas Blue move up to round out No.3

New Singles This Week: You Don’t Know Love – Olly Murs (23).

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Well that’s brings us to the end of this weeks chart wrap up, don’t forget to check back next week to find out how can stay in the top 3 across the charts. Enjoy the new music videos below.

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The 2016 Emmys Nominations List

With the 68th annual Primetime Emmy Awards around the corner, the nominations were announced on Thursday 14th June. Game of Thrones led with 23 Nominations while both The Americans and People v. O.J. Simpson broke through receiving multiple nominations each.

Jimmy Kimmel will return to host the ceremony for second time on September 18, and broadcast live from Los Angeles at the Microsoft Theater at 7p.m E.T on ABC.

Ok let’s take a look at this years nominations….

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The 2016 Nominations Categories

Nominees for Outstanding Comedy Series are:

☆ Black-ish

☆ Master of None

☆ Modern Family

☆ Silicon Valley

☆ Transparent

☆ Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

☆ Veep

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Nominees for Outstanding Drama Series are:

☆ The Americans

☆ Better Call Saul 

☆ Downton Abbey

☆ Game of Thrones

☆ Homeland

☆ House of Cards

☆ Mr. Robot

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Nominees for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series are:

☆ Kyle Chandler, Bloodline

☆ Rami Malek, Mr. Robot

☆ Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul

☆ Matthew Rhys, The Americans

☆ Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan

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Nominees for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series are:

☆ Claire Danes, Homeland

☆ Viola Davis, How To Get Away With Murder

☆ Taraji P. Henson, Empire

☆ Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black

☆ Keri Russell, The Americans

☆ Robin Wright, House of Cards

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Nominees for Outstanding lead Actor in a Comedy Series are:

☆ Anthony Anderson, Black-ish

☆ Aziz Ansari, Master of None

☆ Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth

☆ William H. Macy, Shameless

☆ Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley

☆ Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent

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Nominees for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series are:

☆ Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

☆ Julia Louis Dreyfus, Veep

☆ Laurie Metcalf, Getting On

☆ Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish

☆ Amy Schumer, Inside Any Schumer

☆ Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie

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Nominees for Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie are:

☆ Bryan Cranston, All the Way

☆ Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

☆ Idris Elba, Luther

☆ Cuba Gooding Jr., The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

☆ Tom Hiddleston, The Night Manager

☆ Courtney B. Vance, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

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Nominees for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie are:

☆ Kirsten Dunst, Fargo

☆ Felicity Huffman, American Crime

☆ Audra McDonald, Lady Day

☆ Sarah Paulson, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

☆ Lili Taylor, American Crime

☆ Kerry Washington, Confirmation

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Nominees for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy are:

☆ Louie Anderson, Baskets

☆ Keegan-Michael Key, Key & Peele

☆ Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine

☆ Ty Burrell, Modern Family

☆ Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

☆ Matt Walsh, Veep

☆ Tony Hale, Veep

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Nominees for Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series are:

☆ Niecy Nash, Getting On

☆ Allison Janney, Mom

☆ Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live

☆ Judith Light, Transparent

☆ Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent

☆ Anna Chlumsky, Veep

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Nominees for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series are:

☆ Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul

☆ Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline

☆ Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones

☆ Kit Harington, Game of Thrones

☆ Michael Kelly, House of Cards

☆ Jon Voight, Ray Donovan

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Nominees for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series are:

☆ Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey

☆ Lena Headey, Game of Thrones

☆ Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones

☆ Maisie Williams, Game of Thrones

☆ Maura Tierney, The Affair

☆ Constance Zimmer, UnREAL

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Nominees for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie are:

☆ Jesse Plemons, Fargo

☆ Bokeem Woodbine, Fargo

☆ Hugh Laurie, The Night Manager

☆ Sterling K. Brown, People v. O.J. Simpson

☆ David Schwimmer, People v. O.J. Simpson

☆ John Travolta, People v. O.J. Simpson

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Nominees for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a limited Series or Movie are:

☆ Melissa Leo,  All the Way

☆ Regina King,  American Crime

☆ Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Hotel

☆ Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Hotel

☆ Jean Smart, Fargo

☆ Olivia Colman, The Night Manager

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Nominees for Outstanding Reality Competition Program are:

☆ The Amazing Race

☆ American Ninja Warrior

☆ Dancing With the Stars

☆ Project Runway

☆ Top Chef

☆ The Voice

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Nominees for Outstanding Variety Talk Series are:

☆ Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

☆ Jimmy Kimmel Live

☆ Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

☆ The Late Late Show With James Corden

☆ The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

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Nominees for Outstanding Limited Series are:

☆ American Crime

☆ Fargo

☆ The Night Manager

☆ The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

☆ Roots

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Nominees for Outstanding TV Movie

☆ A Very Murray Christmas

☆ All the Way

☆ Confirmation

☆ Luther

☆ Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

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You can find the complete list on the link below 

 

The 2016 Music Emmy Nomination Complete List

Thursday morning (July 14) the 2016 Emmy nominations were anounced, the Emmys not only honor our favorite series and stars, it also pays tribute to the music that features in these shows. So lets have a look at who the nominees are

The Categories Are:

Nominees for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics are:

Empire – “Good People”
The Hunting Ground – “Till It Happens to You” (Performed by Lady Gaga)
Galavant – “A New Season”
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend – “Settle For Me”
Garfunkel and Oats: Trying to Be Special – “Frozen Lullaby”

Nominees for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music are:

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Marvels’s Jessica Jones
Narcos
The Night Manager
Sense8
The Whispers

Nominees for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) are:

☆ Bates Motel • Forever • A&E • Universal Television, Carlton Curse Productions and Kerry Ehrin Productions (Chris Bacon, Music by)
☆ Chef’s Table • Grant Achatz •  Netflix • Boardwalk Pictures for Netflix (Duncan Thum, Music by)
☆ Limitless • Pilot • CBS • CBS Studios, Inc. in association with K/O Paper Products and Relativity Television (Paul Leonard-Morgan, Music by)
☆ Minority Report • Pilot • FOX • 20th Century Fox Television, Paramount Television, Amblin Television (Sean P. Callery, Music by)
☆ Mr. Robot  eps1.0_hellofriend.mov • USA • USA Network in association with Universal Cable Productions and Anonymous Content (Mac Quayle, Music by)
☆ Penny Dreadful • And They Were Enemies • Showtime • SHOWTIME Presents in association with SKY (Abel Korzeniowski, Music by)

Nominees for Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score) are:

☆ All The Way • HBO • HBO Films in association with Amblin Television, Tale Told Productions, Moonshot Entertainment and Everyman Pictures (James Newton Howard, Music by)
☆ Descendants • Disney Channel • Bad Angels Productions, Ltd. / 5678 Productions / Disney Channel (David Lawrence, Music by)
☆ Fargo • Lolop • FX Networks • MGM Television, FX Productions (Jeff Russo, Music by)
☆ Jesse Stone: Lost In Paradise • Hallmark Channel • Sony Pictures Television (Jeff Beal, Music by)
☆ The Night Manager • Episode 2 • AMC • Ink Factory (Victor Reyes, Music by)
☆ War & Peace • Part 1 • Lifetime • BBC Cymru Wales, Weinstein Television, LLC, Lookout Point and BBC Worldwide for lifetime (Martin Phipps, Music by)

Nominees for Outstanding Music Direction are:

☆ Danny Elfman’s Music From The Films Of Tim Burton (Live From Lincoln Center) • PBS • A Lincoln Center Media Production (Danny Elfman, Direction)
☆ Jazz At The White House • ABC • Don Mischer Productions (John Beasley, Music Direction)
☆ Sinatra: Voice For A Century (Live From Lincoln Center) • PBS • A Lincoln Center Media Productions (Alan Gilbert, Music Direction)
☆ Smithsonian Salutes Ray Charles: In Performance At The White House • PBS • CoMedia, Inc. and WETA (Rickey Minor, Music Direction; Christian McBride, Music Direction)
☆ A Very Murray Christmas • Netflix • American Zoetrope, South Beach Productions, Devoted Productions, JAX Media and Netflix (Paul Shaffer, Music Direction)

Nominees for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics are:

☆ Crazy Ex-Girlfriend • I’m Going on a Date with Josh’s Friend! / Song Title: Settle For Me • CW • CBS Television Studios and Warner Bros. Television (Adam Schlesinger, Music & Lyrics by; Rachel Bloom, Lyrics by; Jack Dolgen, Lyrics by)
☆ Empire • A Rose By Any Other Name / Song Title: Good People • FOX • Imagine Entertainment in association with 20th Century Fox Television (Jim Beanz, Music & Lyrics by)
☆ Galavant • A New Season aka Suck It Cancellation Bear / Song Title: A New Season • ABC • ABC Studios (Alan Menken, Music by; Glenn Slater, Lyrics by)
☆ Garfunkel and Oates: Trying To Be Special • Song Title: Frozen Lullaby • Vimeo • Divide / Conquer (Riki Lindhome, Music & Lyrics by; Kate Micucci, Music & Lyrics by)
☆ The Hunting Ground • Song Title: ‘Till It Happens To You • CNN • Chain Camera Pictures (Diane Warren, Music & Lyrics by)

Nominees for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music are: 

☆ Crazy Ex-Girlfriend • CW • CBS Television Studios and Warner Bros. Televisoin (Rachel Bloom, Theme by; Adam Schlesinger, Theme by)
☆ Marvel’s Jesscia Jones • Netflix • Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios for Netflix (Sean P. Callery, Theme by)
☆ Narcos • Netflix • Gaumont International Television for Netflix (Rodrigo Amarante, Theme by)
☆ The Night Manager • AMC • Ink Factory (Victor Reyes, Theme by)
☆ Sense8 • Netflix • Unpronounceable for Netflix (Johnny Klimek, Theme by; Tom Tykwer, Theme by)
☆ The Whispers • ABC • Clickety-Clack Productions, Amblin Television, ABC Studios (Robert Duncan, Theme by)

Nominees for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Program (Single or Multi-Camera) are:

☆ Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown • Ethiopia • CNN • Zero Point Zero Productions (Benny Mouthon, Re-Recording Mixer)
☆ Deadliest Catch • Carpe Diem • Discovery Channel • Original Productions, LLC for Discovery Channel (Bob Bronow, C.A.S., Re-Recording Mixer)
☆ Making A Murdere • Lack Of Humility • Netflix • A Synthesis Films Production for Netflix (Leslie Shatz, Re-Recording Mixer)
☆ Vice • Fighting Isis • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Vice and Bill Maher Productions (Erik Schuiten, Re-Recording Mixer)
☆ What Happened, Miss Simone? • Netflix • A RadicalMedia Production in association with Moxie Firecracker for Netflix (Tony Volante, Re-Recording Mixer; Tammy douglas, Production Mixer)

Nominees for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series are:

☆ Black Sails • XX • Starz • Platinum Dunes and Quaker Moving Pictures in association with Starz Originals (Benjamin Cook, Supervising Sound Editor; Sue Cahill, Supervising Dialogue Editor; Stefan Henrix, ADR Supervisor; Jeffrey A. Pitts, Sound Effects Editor; Tim Tuchrello, Sound Effects Editor; Brett Voss, Sound Effects Editor; Michael Baber, Music Editor; Jeffrey Wilhoit, Foley Artist; Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit, Foley Artist)
☆ Game of Thrones • The Door • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Bighead, Littlehead; Television 360 and Startling Television (Tim Kimmel, MPSE, Supervising Sound Editor; Tim Hands, Supervising ADR Editor; Paul Bercovitch, Supervising Dialogue Editor; Paula Fairfield, Sound Designer; Bradley C. Katona, Sound Effects Editor; Michael Wabro, ADR Editor; David Klotz, Music Editor; Brett Voss, Foley Editor; Jeffery Wilhoit, Foley Artist; Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit, Foley Artist)
☆ Gotham • Azrael • FOX • Warner Bros. Television (George Haddad, Supervising Sound Editor; Julie Altus, Sound Editor; Chad J. Hughes, Sound Editor; Dale Chaloukian, Sound Editor; Ashley Revell, Music Editor; Joseph T. Sabella, Foley Artist; Joan Rowe, Foley Artist)
☆ Marvel’s Daredevil • New York’s Finest • Netflix • Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios for Netflix (Lauren Stephens, Supervising Sound Editor; Jordan Wilby, Sound Designer; Jonathan Golodner, Sound FX Editor; Christian Buenaventura, Dialogue Editor; Greg Vines, Music Editor; Zane Bruce, Foley Artist; Lindsay Pepper, Foley Artist)
☆ Vikings • The Last Ship • HISTORY • An Octagon and Take 5 production in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for History (Jane Tattersall, Supervising Sound Editor; David McCallum, Supervising Dialogue Editor; Dale Sheldrake, Supervising ADR Editor; Steve Medeiros, Sound Effects Editor; Brennan Mercer, Sound Effects Editor; Yuri Gorbachow, Music Editor; Andy Malcolm, Foley Artist; Goro Koyama, Foley Artist)

Nominees for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special are:

☆ American Horror Story: Hotel • Checking In • FX Networks • 20th Century Fox Television, FX Productions (Gary Megregian, MPSE, Supervisiong Sound Editor; Steve M. Stuhr, Dialogue Editor; Jason Krane, MPSE, Dialogue Editor; Timothy A. Cleveland, Sound Effects Editor; Paul Diller, MPSE, Sound Effects Editor; David Klotz, Music Editor; Noel Vought, Foley Artist; Ginger Geary, Foley Artist)
☆ Fargo • The Castle • FX Networks • MGM Television, FX Productions (Kurt N. Forshager, Co-Supervising Sound Editor; Joe Bracciale, Co-Supervising Sound Editor; Robert Bertola, Sound Effects Editor; Paul Shikata, Sound Effects Editor; Mark Bensi, Music Editor; John Elliot, Foley Artist)
☆ The Night Manager • Episode 5 • AMC • Ink Factory (Adam Armitage , Effects Editor; Howard Bargroff, Sound Editor; Alex Sawyer, Dialogue Editor; Peter Melemendjian, Dialogue Editor; Barnaby Smith, Foley Artist)
☆ Roots • Night Two • HISTORY • An A+E Studios Production in association with Marc Toberoff Production and The Wolper Organization (Gary Megregian, MPSE, Supervising Sound Editor; Stuart Martin, ADR Supervisor; Andrew Dawson, ADR Editor; Steve M. Stuhr, Dialogue Editor; Jason Krane, MPSE, Dialogue Editor; Christian Buenevrntura, Dialogue Editor; Timothy A. Cleveland, Sound Effects Editor; Paul Diller, MPSE, Sound Effects; John Snider, Sound Effects Editor; Marcello Dubaz, Sound Effects Editor; Michael Sana, Sound Effects Editor; Daniel Salas, Sound Effects Editor; Matt Shelton, Music Editor; Noel Vought, Foley Artist; Ginger Geary, Foley Artist)
☆ Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (Masterpiece) • PBS • Hartswood Films for BBC One in co-production with MASTERPIECE (Douglas Sinclair, Supervising Sound Editor; Paul McFadden, Dialogue Editor; Jonathan Joyce, Sound Editor; Stuart McCowan, Sound Editor; Howard Bargroff, Sound Editor; Rael Jones, Music Editor; Jamie Talbut, Foley Editor; Julie Ankerson, Foley Artist)

Nominees for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction Program (Single or Multi-Camera) are:

☆ Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown • Okinawa • CNN • Zero Point Zero Productions (Brian Bracken, Sound Editor; Nick Brigden, Co-Sound Designer)
☆ Cartel Land • A&E • Our Time Projects and Documentary Group in association with Whitewater Films for A&E Indie Films (Ryan Collison, Sound Editor; Jonathan Fang, Sound Editor; Leslie Bloome, Sound Editor; Mark Filip, Sound FX Editor; Billy Orrico, Dialogue Editor; Sean Garnhart, Sound Designer)
☆ He Named Me Malala • National Geographic Channel • Fox Searchlight Pictures in association with Image Nation Abu Dhabi and Participant Media (Skip Lievasy, Supervising Sound Editor; PK Hooker, Sound Editor; Susan Dubek, Dialogue Editor; Bill Bernstein, Music Editor)
☆ Making A Murderer • Lack Of Humility • Netflix • A Synthesis Films Productions for Netflix (Daniel Ward, Sound Editor; Leslie Bloome, Foley Artist)
☆ What Happened, Miss Simone? • Netflix • A RadicalMedia Production in associationwith Moxie Firecracker for Netflix (Joshua L. Pearson, Sound Editor; Dan Timmons, Sound Designer)

Nominees for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) are:

☆ Better Call Saul • Klick • AMC • Sony Pictures Television / Gran Via Productions (Larry B. Benjamin, Re-Recording Mixer; Kevin Valentine, Re-Recording Mixer; Phillip W. Palmer Production Mixer)
☆ Downton Abbey • Episodes 9 • PBS • A Carnival Films/MASTERPIECE co-production in association with NBCUniversal (Nigel Heath, Re-Recording Mixer; David Lascelles, Production Mixer)
☆ Game Of Thrones • Battle Of The Bastards • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with bighead, Littlehead; Television and Startling Television (Onnalee Blank, C.A.S., Re-Recording Mixer; Mathew Waters, C.A.S., Re-Recording Mixer; Richard Dyer, Production Mixer; Ronan Hill, C.A.S., Production Mixer)
☆ House Of Cards • Chapter 52 • Netflix • Donen/Fincher/Roth and Trigger Street Production, Inc. in association with Media Rights Capital for Netflix (Scott R. Lewis, Re-Recording Mixer; Nathan Nance, Re-Recording Mixer; Lorenzo Millan, Production Mixer)
☆ Mr. Robot • eps1.5_br4ve-trave1er.asf • USA • USA Network in association with Universal Cable Productions and Anonymous Content (John W. Cook II, Re-Recording Mixer; Bill Freesh, Re-Recording Mixer; Timothia Sellers, Production Mixer; Andrew Morgado, Foley/ADR Mixer)
☆ Ray Donovan • Exsuscito • Showtime • SHOWTIME Presents, The Mark Gordon Company, David Hollander Productions (Robert Edmondson, Re-Recording Mixer; R. Russell Smith, Re-Recording Mixer; Harrison ‘Duke’ Marsh, Production Mixer)

Nominees for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie are:

☆ Fargo • Gift Of The Magi • FX Networks • MGM Television, FX Productions (Martin Lee, Re-Recording Mixer; Kirk Lynds, Re-Recording Mixer; Michael Playfair, C.A.S.; Production Mixer)
☆ The Night Manager • Episodes 5 • AMC • Ink Factory (Howard Bargroff, Re-Recording Mixer; Aitor Bernguer, Production Mixer)
☆ The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story • From The Ashes Of Tragedy • FX Networks • Fox 21 Televison Studios, FX Productions (Doug Andham, C.A.S., Re-Recording Mixer; Joe Earle, C.A.S., Re-Recording Mixer; John Bauman, C.A.S., Production Mixer)
☆ The Abominable Bride (Masterpiece) • PBS • Hartswood Films for BBC One in co-production with MASTERPIECE (Howard Bargroff, Re-Recording mixer; John Mooney, Production Mixer; Peter Gleaves, ADR Mixer; Nick Wollage, Music Mixer)
☆ True Detective • Down Will Come • HBO • HBO Enterainment in association with Neon Black, Anonymous Content, Parliament of Owls and Passenger (Daniel J. Leahy, Re-Recording Mixer; Steve Pederson, Re-recording Mixer; Geoffrey atterson, Production Micer; Ron Bedrosian, ADR Mixer)

Nominees for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation are:

☆ Modern Family • The Storm • ABC • Picador Productions and Steven Levitan Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television (Brian R. Harman, Re-Recording Mixer; Dean Okrand, Re-Recording Mixer; Strphen A. Tibbo, Production Mixer)
☆ Mozart In The Jungle • Nothing Resonates Like Rhinoceros Foreskin • Amazon • Amazon Studios (Andy D’Addario, Re-Recording Mixer; Thomas Varga, Production Mixer; Bill Higley, ADR Mixer; Chris Navarro, ADR Mixer)
☆ Silicon Valley • Bachmanity Insanity • HBO • HBO Entertainment in associiation with Judgemental Films, Alec Berg and 3 Arts Entertainment (Todd Beckett, Re-Recording Mixer; Elmo Ponsdomenech, Re-Recording Mixer; Ben patrick, C.A.S., Production Mixer)
☆ The Simsons • Halloween of Horror • FOX • Gracie Films in association with 20th Century Fox Television (Mark Linden, Re-Recoring Mixer; Tara Paul, Re-Recording Mixer)
☆ Veep • Congressional Ball • HBO • HBO Entertainment (John W. Cook II, Re-Recording Mixer; Bill Freesh, Re-Recording; Bill MacPherson, Prodection Mixer)

Nominees for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special are:

☆ Danny Elfman’s Music From The Films Of Tim Burton (Live From Lincoln Center) • PBS • A Lincoln Center Media Production (Ken Hahn, Re-Recording Mixer; paul bevan, production Mixer)
☆ Grease: Live • FOX • Paramont Television (J. Mark King, Production Mixer; Biff Dawes, Music Mixer; Eric Johnston, Palyback and SFX Mixer; Bob LaMasney, Audience Sweetener; Pablo Munguia, Protools Playback Music Mixer; Kevin Wapner, Foldback Mixer; John Protzko, Foldback Mixer; John Garlick, PA Mixer; Barrance D. Warrick, Monitor Mixer)
☆ Last Week Tonight With John Oliver • Episode 225 • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Sixteen String Jack Production and Avalon Television (Charlie Jones, Music Mixer; Steve Watson, Audio Mixer; Steve Lettie, PA Mixer; Tony Rollins, Monitor Mixer)
☆ The Oscars • ABC • The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Paul Sandweiss, Broadcast Production Mixer; Tommy Vicari, Broadcast Music Mixer; Marc Repp, Broadcast Music Mixer; Pablo Munguia, Pro Tools Mixer; Michael Parker, Monitor Mixer; Tom Pesa, Orchestra Monitor Mixer; Patrick Baltzell, FOH Mixer; Kristian Pedregon, Post Production and Package Mixer; Bob LaMasney, Audience Sweetener)
☆ The Voice • Episode 1018A • NBC • MGM Television, Talpa Media USA, Inc. and Warner Horizon Television (Michael Abbott, Broadcast Production Mixer; Randy Faustino, Broadcast Music Mixer; Kenyata Westbrook, Reality Supervising Production Mixer; John Koster, Production Reality Mixer; Robert P. Matthews, Jr., Production Reality Mixer; Sterling Cross, Production Reality Mixer; Ryan Young, Re-Recording Mixer; Brian Riordan, Re-recording Mixer; Tim Hatayama, Re-Recording Music Mixer; Eric White, Re-Recording Music Mixer; William Dietzman, Monitor Mixer/Music Mixer Reality; Eddie marquez, Interstitial Playback Music Mixer; Christian Schrader, Supplemental Audio Mixer; Andrew Fletcher, House PA Mixer)

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Fresh Friday Featuring Miccoli

Miccoli – Photo: Miccoli Facebook

Welcome back to this weeks Fresh Friday, this week’s feature is the very talented Miccoli! I stumbled upon this great band on twitter of all places and just instantly loved their sound. This week has an added extra as the band were kind enough to do a Q&A as well….. Lets find out more about Miccoli.

Miccoli are a British band that comprises of twin brothers Adriano Miccoli (vocal and acoustic/electric guitar) Alessandro Miccoli (piano, vocal, acoustic guitar and clarinet) and sister Francesca Miccoli (vocal, piano, and harmonica) and formed the band in 2006 in Birmingham England. Miccoli wrote, produced and recorded their own debut album “writing on rooves” and preformed some of the singles from their debut album at the O2 Wireless festival in 2006 and the following year played to a packed crowd at the Glee Club in Birmingham.

The music video for their single “Idle Stranger” was featured on VH1 and bliss TV in the UK in 2013, the music video also picked up a few awards including:

– Monthly Top Talent and Top Talent Week 22-26 – June Citizen TV 2013 – Took out 1st
– Best Of Music Category – July Citizen TV 2013 – Took out 2nd
– Top Talent Week 35-39 – September Citizen TV 2014 – Took out 2nd

Miccoli also picked up a few awards for two other music videos:

– Top Talent Week 35-39 for “Can You Hear Me” – September Citizen TV 2014 – Took out 2nd
– Top Talent Week 22 for “Magnify” – June Citizen TV 2014 – Took out 1st.

One of the bands recent singles is called ‘addiction‘ and I can tell you Miccoli are my new addiction! Not only are they exceptionally talented they also have a uniqueness that most bands today don’t have, they have the old school band sound with a modern twist and what I mean when I say old school sound is that like bands of old, you can hear every single instrument played in each of their songs. They have nailed the art of balance between music and vocals and it give you this beautiful eclectic yet nostalgic sound, which their singles – ‘Tell Me‘, ‘Undo‘ and ‘Devices‘ all feature. You need to treat your ears to Miccoli and I promise you once you hear their beautiful sound, you like me will be addicted! Below is the Q&A that Miccoli were kind enough to do for our readers.

Miccoli

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Q&A with Miccoli

 

When did you start singing and songwriting?

We were all involved in music from an early age playing in orchestras at school then bands when we left school, it was around that time when we came together and started writing songs at home as we all lived together an it kind of made sense plus organising rehearsals and song writing sessions were easy.

For our readers who have never heard your music can you explain your sound in five words.

Memorable melodies with haunting harmonies.

You write your own music; where do you draw inspiration from and what is your favorite part about the process?

It sounds cliché but we draw on our own experiences in life to write about, it can literally be anything that has affected us on an emotional level in same way or another. I’d say one of my favourite parts is getting to empty your head putting it down on paper or sealing it in a melody.
Who have you always dreamt of working with and why?

We are Big fans of Fleetwood Mac that would be our first choice, they inspired us a lot listening to them growing.

Share with us your proudest moment in your career so far?

Probably having our video played on Vh1/MTV not embarrassed to say we recorded the first airing and celebrated of course with a cup of tea…Obviously.

Who is your favorite artist and what is your favorite song right now?

That’s tricky as we mainly listen to music that’s not really current or from a different era, like Fleetwood Mac we mentioned earlier but other artists like Police, Sting and Simon and Garfunkel, we are just able to relate more to this on a personal and musical level too.

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Miccoli is definitely a band after my own heart, we share the love of the same artists and their music, I don’t know how I have lived without them in my playlist this long! below is the official music video for their single ‘Addiction‘ hope you guys enjoy it as much as do.

 

Miccoli Links

https://m.youtube.com/user/miccolimusic

https://mobile.twitter.com/miccoliofficial

http://www.miccoli.co.uk/

 

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On This Day 14th July 2016 In Music History

Welcome back to this weeks edition of On This Day (OTD) if you have just joined us every Thursday Skatronixxx Music looks back on music history to discover what happened On This Day, each edition also has a OTD Spotify playlist of all the artists who feature. This weeks edition features the usual suspects along with The Who, Elvis Costello, Five, Van Halen and more. This week we kick off in 1962.

1962

🎙 Bobby Vinton started a four-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Roses Are Red, My Love‘, the single was a No.15 hit in the UK.

🎙 The Beatles played their first ever gig in Wales when they appeared at The Regent Dansette in Rhyl. The tickets for the gig cost five shillings ($0.70).

1964

🎙 The Rolling Stones were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘It’s All Over Now‘, the group’s first of 8 UK No.1’s. The single was written by Bobby Womack and Shirley Womack, it was the first released by The Valentinos featuring Bobby Womack in the same year.

1967

🎙 The Who began their first full North American tour at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon, appearing as the support band to Herman’s Hermits on 55 dates.

🎙 David Bowie released the single ‘Love You Till Tuesday‘ which failed to reach the charts. Bowie’s 1969 showpiece film Love You till Tuesday took its name from the song, which also featured over the opening credits.

1971

🎙 The Byrds, James Taylor, Steeleye Span, Sandy Denny, Tom Paxton and The Incredible String Band all appeared at the “UK Lincoln Folk Festival.” Tickets cost £2.00.

1973

🎙 A drunk driver killed Clarence White of The Byrds while he was loading equipment after a gig in Palmdale, California.

🎙 During a concert at the John Wayne Theatre in Hollywood, California, Phil Everly smashed his guitar and stormed of stage, Don finished the set by himself and announced that The Everly Brothers had split.

1977

🎙 Elvis Costello and The Attractions made their live debut supporting Wayne County at The Garden in Penzance, Cornwall, England.

1979

🎙 Donna Summer scored her third No.1 US single with ‘Bad Girls‘ the album of the same name also started a five-week run at No.1. The inspiration for her to write the song came after one of her assistants was offended by a police officer who thought she was a street prostitute.

1980

🎙 Allen Klein ex manager of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones began serving a two-month prison sentence for falsifying tax returns.

🎙 Bryan Ferry collapsed in his hotel room in France and was flown to London suffering from a kidney infection.

1982

🎙 The movie premier for Pink Floyd’s “The Wall ” was held at The Empire in Leicester Square, London, England.

🎙 Van Halen kicked off their 105-date North American ‘Hide Your Sheep Tour‘ at Richmond County  Civic Center in Augusta, Georgia.

1984

🎙 Phillippe Wayne lead singer with The Detroit Spinners died of a heart attack while performing at Ivey’s nightclub in Oakland, California, he was 43 years of age. The Detroit Spinners had the 1980 UK No.1 & US No.2 single ‘Working My Way Back To You.’

1986

🎙 Madonna was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with her second No.1 ‘Papa Don’t Preach.’ Madonna also had the UK No.1 album with ‘True Blue.’

1988

🎙 Michael Jackson gave himself a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for setting a new attendance record, when he played the first of seven nights at Wembley Stadium in London. The shows on his “Bad World Tour“ were attended by a total of 504,000 fans, beating the record previously held by Genesis, with four sold out nights.

1989

🎙 At “The Peach Festival” in South Carolina, 432 guitarist’s broke the world record for the most guitar players appearing in unison for the longest period of time, when they performed ‘Louie Louie‘ for 30 minutes.

🎙 Tom Jones lost a paternity suit and was ordered to pay $200 a week in child support to 27-year-old Katherine Berkery of New York. The judge in the case was Judge Judy Sheindlin who was still serving in her 15 year tenure as a New York Family Court judge before appearing in her court TV show, Judge Judy.

1997

🎙 Walkers Spice Girls crisps went on sale in the UK, over 16 million bags were sold by the end of the year.

2000

🎙 Five became the latest pop idols to call for the legalisation of cannabis. J and Richie from the band told Sky magazine that the drug should no longer be outlawed and said “No one who smokes a spliff goes out and starts fights like someone who’s been drinking.”

2003

🎙 Plans for Sting to write an official anthem for Tuscany came under fire by local who insisted the job should go to an Italian not a foreigner. The British pop star owned a house in Tuscany and had been nominated to compose the anthem by Franco Banchi who lived nearby.

2006

🎙 Primal Scream singer Bobby Gillespie had his nose broken when he was attacked in a hotel bar in Madrid in Spain. The singer had to postpone at Top Of The Pops recording due to injuries.

2007

🎙 A pair of glasses worn by former Beatle, John Lennon sparked a bidding war after being offered for sale online. The circular sunglasses were worn by Lennon during The Beatles 1966 tour of Japan, where the band played some of their last ever live dates. Anonymous rival bidders had pushed the price as high as £750,000 at an online auction house 991.com.

2009

🎙 Michael Jackson fans from all over the world congregated at London’s O2 arena, where the star had been due to begin his run of 50 concerts. Fans who left messages to a wall of tributes and conducted Jackson sing-a-longs, had a minute’s silence at 1830 BST to mark the time when the doors to the concert would have opened.

2015

🎙 Arthur Cave the 15-year-old son of musician Nick Cave died after a fall from a cliff in Brighton, Sussex, England.

🎙 The Las Vegas coroner’s office confirmed that B.B. King died of natural causes primarily stemming from Alzheimer’s disease and was not murdered. Two of his daughters had alleged King was poisoned by long-time associates.

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Well that brings us to the end of this weeks edition of OTD, don’t forget to check out this editions OTD Spotify Playlist below.

The 2016 Vh1 Hip Hop Honors

Eve, Missy Elliot, Salt-N-Pepa, Queen Latifah and Lil’ Kim – Vh1 Hip Hop Honors 2016

After a six-year hiatus the once annual event Vh1 Hip Hop Honors are back! Now for those of you not familiar with the Vh1 Hip Hop honors, it is a TV special that honors old school and golden age hip hop rappers and contributors. Hip hop honors features live performances by most of the honorees along with new school artist who were influenced by them.

This year the honors were held on Monday 11th July 2016 live from David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City and was hosted by Grammy award-winning rapper Eve. This year’s Vh1 Hip Hop Honors theme is ‘All Hail the Queens‘ to pay homage to the female pioneers, trailblazers and the trend-setters who have paved the way for women to be heard in this male dominated genre. Being honored this year were Queen Latifah, Missy Elliott, Salt-N-Pepa feat. DJ Spinderella and Lil’ Kim.

Queen Latifah has been dominating this genre for decades and took out a Grammy for Best Solo Rap Performance in 1994.

Queen Latifah – Vh1 Hip Hop Honors 2016

Missy Elliott is the only female rapper to have achieved RIAA platinum certification on ALL of her albums, she is one of the most influential produces of all time.

Miss Elliott – Vh1 Hip Hop Honors 2016

 

Salt-N-Pepa feat. DJ Spinderella broke through in the ‘Golden Age of Hip Hop’ and become the first female rap group to attain platinum status.

 

Salt-N-Pepa – Vh1 Hip Hop Honors 2016

Lil’ Kim the multi-platinum rapper and fashion icon broke records when her debut album ‘Hard Core’ spawned three consecutive #1 rap hits.

Lil’ Kim – Vh1 Hip Hop Honors 2016

 

The First Lady Michelle Obama also made an appearance during this years honors via a pre-taped video, and had high praises for both Missy Elliott and Queen Latifah, she not only views them as icons but also as friends. She said “I’m so grateful to you for your passion and your contributions to our world, and I can’t wait to see everything you’ll continue to achieve in the years ahead.”  Michelle also went on to say “I’m so proud of the two of you because through your music and your activism-including your support of our Let Girls Learn initiatives you all are empowering young women around the world to believe in themselves and fulfill their boundless promise.”

Performances on the night were by:

Naughty by Nature, Common, Da Brat, Mc Lyte, Rah Digga, Suga T, Yo-Yo and Monie Love who all paid tribute to Queen Latifah, performing a medley of ‘You’re Good To Mama‘, ‘Come Into My House‘, ‘Had It Up 2 Here‘, ‘Monie In The Middle‘ and ‘Ladies’ First‘

Timbaland, Pharrell, Remy Ma, Nelly Furtado, Trina, Eve, Tweet, Monica, Keyshia Cole, Jazmine Sullivan, Raven Symone and Fantasia, preformed a medley of ‘Work It‘, ‘Get Ur Freak On‘, ‘Hot Boyz‘, ‘One Minute Man‘, ‘Lose Control‘ and ‘WTF‘  tribute to Missy Elliott.

Amber Rose, Keke Palmer, Ashanti and Dreezy preformemed ‘Shoop‘, ‘Whatta Man‘ and ‘Push It‘ to tribute Salt-N-Pepa.

French Montana, Rich Homie Quan, Teyana Taylor, The Lox, Desiigner, Dej Loaf and Jessica White performed ‘Crush On You’, ‘No Time‘ and ‘All About The Benjamins‘ also preformed was ‘Big Momma Thing‘, ‘Queen B‘ tribute to Lil’ Kim.

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I couldn’t think of any women more deserving than Queen Latifah, Missy Elliot, Salt-N-Pepa and Lil’ Kim to receive the Vh1 Hip Hop honors this year,  I grew up listening to all these women, not only have they done a lot for the music industry but have also done so much for young girls around the world. So congratulations ladies this is well deserved!

2016 The Worst So Far For U.S Record Industry

Although there has been many record released this year, however it seems no amount of awesome music will fix the music industry’s declining album sales. Billboard and Nielsen Music (formerly Nielsen SoundScan) have released some 2016 mid year sales data on the 6th July 2016 and so far it’s looking quite grim, 2016 is the worst year for overall album sales since Nielsen started to keep track of sales in 1991. Consumers have brought 100.3 million album units – this number includes, digital downloads, CDs and vinyl for the first half of 2016, down 13.6 percent compared to the same time period in 2015.

In the same six months, Listeners stream 208.9 billion songs or 139.2 million album units and according to RIAA and Billboard rules it’s a 58.7 percent increase. Hidden in that number is the boom in music-only streaming: 113.6 billion audio streams, compared to 58.6 billion in 2015. Video streaming like YouTube and Vevo saw a more modest growth: 95.3 billion streams, compared to 2015’s 76.6 billion. Unsurprisingly the report also stated that CD’s continue to decline, with only 40 million units moving in the first six months of 2016, which is a decline of 11.6 percent compared to the same time period last year. However the vinyl collector’s market is still growing, and is up 11.4 percent, but still remains far smaller in terms of actual records: 6.2 million copies sold in the first half of the year.

Looking at percentage, digital album sales are slipping faster than CDs – they are down 18.4 percent to 43.8 million. Only three albums have sold more than one million copies this year and the artist are really no surprise: Drake’s album – ‘Views‘ at 1.3 million album sales, Beyoncé’s Album – ‘Lemonade‘ at 1.2 million album sales and Adele’s Album – ‘25‘ at 1.4 million, the other big seller has been the late great David Bowie’s last album ‘Blackstar‘ is the best-selling vinyl record of the year, shifting 57,000 copies.

The most common place for consumers to purchase albums and songs were, unsurprisingly, at digital retailers, which captured 43.7 percent of the album market, which saw overall sales decline by 18.4 percent, to 43.8 million, but surprisingly “non-traditional” CD retailers, like Amazon and supermarkets, saw an 8.3 percent growth in sales. Streaming is the main culprit in the sales cull, particularly song sales, streaming is definitely booming. For the year, total album consumption which includes TEA, SEA and overall album units – totaled 279.9 million units in the first half of 2016, up 8.9 percent.

The billboard figures don’t really surprise me at all given the last time I physically brought a CD from Sanity or JB Hi-Fi  would have to at lest been 5 or more years ago, all my music is now purchased via Google Music and it’s just as competitive as JB Hi-Fi and other retailers if not cheaper most times, so it’s really not that surprising and I would suspect that physical CD sales will keep dropping as streaming albums becomes the new normal.

Top 50 Singles Chart Wrap Up

It’s that time of the week again when Skatronixxx Music looks at the ARIA, billboard and Official UK charts, this week for the first time in 14 weeks Drake has been knocked off the top spot and slips down to No.2 and The Veronicas have moved up to take out No.1.

ARIA SINGLES CHART

☆ 1.  In My Blood – The Veronicas (UP – LW 3)

☆ 2.  One Dance – Drake Feat. Wizkid & Kyla (DOWN – LW 1)

☆ 3.  Can’t Stop The Feeling! – Justin Timberlake (UP – LW 4)

☆ 4.  This Is What You Came For –  Calvin Harris Feat. Rihanna (DOWN – LW 2)

☆ 5.  Too Good – Drake Feat. Rihanna (LW 5)

☆ 6.  Don’t Let Me Down – The Chainsmokers Feat. Daya (LW 6)

☆ 7.  Me Too – Meghan Trainor (LW 7)

☆ 8.  Treat You Better – Shawn Mendes (UP – LW 10)

☆ 9.  Don’t Be So Shy – Imany (UP – LW 16)

☆ 10.  Panda – Desiigner (DOWN – LW 8)

☆ 11.  Just Like Fire – P!nk (DOWN – LW 9)

☆ 12.  We Don’t Talk Anymore – Charlie Puth Feat. Selena Gomez (UP – LW 13)

☆ 13.  Cake By The Ocean – DNCE (DOWN – LW 12)

☆ 14.  Into You – Ariana Grande (LW 14)

☆ 15.  Say It – Flume Feat. Tove Lo (DOWN – LW 11)

☆ 16.  Send My Love (To Your New Lover) – Adele (UP – LW 17)

☆ 17.  I Took A Pill In Ibiza – Mike Posner (UP – LW 25)

☆ 18.  Ride – Twenty One Pilots (UP – LW 19)

☆ 19.  The Fighter – Keith Urban Feat. Carrie Underwood (UP – LW 27)

☆ 20.  No Money – Galantis (DOWN – LW 15) 

☆ 21.  Hair – Little Mix (UP – LW 23)

☆ 22.  This Girl – Kungs vs. Cookin’ On 3 Burners (DOWN – LW 18)

☆ 23.  Sex – Cheat Codes Feat. Kris Kross Amsterdam (DOWN – LW 22)

☆ 24.  I Hate U, I Love You – Gnash Feat. Olivia O’Brien (DOWN – LW 20)

☆ 25.  Home – Topic Feat. Nico Santos (DOWN – LW 24)

☆ 26.  M.I.L.F. $ – Fergie (NEW)

☆ 27.  Be The One – Dua Lipa (DOWN – LW 21)

☆ 28.  Work From Home – Fifth Harmony Feat. Ty Dolla $ign (LW 28)

☆ 29.  Cheap Thrills – Sia (LW 29)

☆ 30.  Don’t Mind – Kent Jones (UP – LW 39)

☆ 31.  Hotter Than Hell – Dua Lipa (NEW)

☆ 32.  Secret Love Song – Little Mix Feat. Jason Derulo (DOWN – LW 30)

☆ 33.  Enough – Delta Goodrem Feat. Gizzle (UP  – LW 46)

☆ 34.  All In My Head (Flex) – Fifth Harmony Feat. Fetty Wap (UP – LW 36)

☆ 35.  Faded – Alan Walker (DOWN – LW 31)

☆ 36.  7 Years – Lukas Graham (DOWN – LW 34)

☆ 37.  Kill Em With Kindness – Selena Gomez (DOWN – LW 33)

☆ 38.  Crash – Usher (UP – LW 40)

☆ 39.  Never Be Like You – Flume Feat. Kai (DOWN – LW 35)

☆ 40.  Stressed Out – Twenty One Pilots (DOWN – LW 38)

☆ 41.  Wherever I Go – OneRepublic (DOWN – LW 32)

☆ 42.  1955 – Hilltop Hoods Feat. Montaigne & Tom Thum (LW 42)

☆ 43.  Famous – Kanye West (NEW)

☆ 44.  Wild – Troye Sivan (DOWN – LW 26)

☆ 45.  Final Song – MO (NEW) 

☆ 46.  Bonbon – Era Istrefi (NEW)

☆ 47.  Love Yourself  – Justin Bieber (DOWN – LW 44)

☆ 48.  Heathens – Twenty One Pilots (DOWN – LW 37)

☆ 49.  Hold Up – Beyonce (DOWN – LW 43)

☆ 50.  Fast Car – Jonas Blue Feat. Dakota (DOWN – LW)

The Veronicas have managed to take out Drake this week giving them the No.1 spot on the chart, will be interesting to see if they can hold on to the No. 1 and how long for.

New Singles This Week: M.I.L.F. $ – Fergie (26), Hotter Than Hell – Dua Lipa (31), Famous – Kanye West (43), Final Song – MO (45), Bonbon – Era Istrefi (46)

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BILLBOARD SINGLES CHART

☆ 1.  One Dance – Drake Feat. WizKid & Kyla (LW 1)

☆ 2.  Can’t Stop The Felling! – Justin Timberlake (LW 2)

☆ 3.  Don’t Let Me Down – The Chainsmokers Feat. Daya (UP – LW 4)

☆ 4.  Panda – Desiigner (DOWN – LW 3)

☆ 5.  This Is What You Came For – Calvin Harris Feat. Rihanna (LW 5)

☆ 6.  Cheap Thrills – Sia (LW 6)

☆ 7.  Needed Me – Rihanna (UP – LW 8)

☆ 8.  Don’t Mind – Kent Jones (UP – LW 9)

☆ 9.  Ride – Twenty One Pilots (UP – LW 10)

☆ 10.  Work From Home – Fifth Harmony Feat. Ty Dolla $ign (DOWN – LW 7)

☆ 11.  I Took A Pill In Ibiza – Mike Posner (LW 11)

☆ 12.  Just Like Fire – P!nk (LW 12)

☆ 13.  Send My Love (To Your New Lover) – Adele (UP – LW 19)

☆ 14.  H.O.L.Y. – Florida Georgia Line (UP – LW 17)

☆ 15.  7 Years – Lukas Graham (DOWN – LW 13)

☆ 16.  Me Too – Meghan Trainor (UP – LW 18)

☆ 17.  Dangerous Woman – Ariana Grande (DOWN – LW 15)

☆ 18.  Heathens – Twenty One Pilots (DOWN – LW 14)

☆ 19.  Controlla – Drake (UP – LW 20)

☆ 20.  Work – Rihanna Feat. Drake (DOWN – LW 16)

☆ 21.  Close – Nick Jonas Feat. Tove Lo (LW 21)

☆ 22.  For Free – DJ Khaled Feat. Drake (UP – LW 33)

☆ 23.  Stressed Out – Twenty One Pilots (DOWN – LW 22)

☆ 24.  Let It Go – James Bay (DOWN – LW 23)

☆ 25.  Lost Boy – Ruth B (DOWN – LW 24)

☆ 26.  Sorry – Beyoncé (UP – LW 32)

☆ 27.  Too Good – (LW 27)

☆ 28.  Love Yourself – Justin Bieber (DOWN – LW 25)

☆ 29.  My House – Flo Rida (DOWN – LW 26)

☆ 30.  All The Way Up – Fat Joe, Remy Ma & Jay Z Feat. French Montana & Infared (UP – LW 34)

☆ 31.  Low Life – Future Feat. The Weeknd (LW 31)

☆ 32.  Sucker For Pain – Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons With Logic, Ty Dolla $ign & X Ambassadors (NEW)

☆ 33.  Never Forget You – Zara Larsson & MNEK (DOWN – LW 28)

☆ 34.  Cake By The Ocean – DNCE (DOWN – LW 29)

☆ 35.  Never Be Like You – Flume Feat. Kai (LW 35)

☆ 36.  Pillowtalk – Zayn (DOWN – LW 30)

☆ 37.  Sorry – Justin Bieber (LW 37)

☆ 38.  Treat You Better – Shawn Mendes (UP – LW 50)

☆ 39.  Cut It – O.T Genasis Feat. Young Dolph (DOWN – LW 38)

☆ 40.  All In My Head (Flex) – Fifth Harmony Feat. Fetty Wap (UP – LW 78)

☆ 41.  Me, Myself & I – G-Easy x Bebe Rexha (DOWN – LW 36)

☆ 42.  Kill Em With Kindness – Selena Gomez (DOWN – LW 39)

☆ 43.  Wicked – Future (DOWN – LW 41)

☆ 44.  Oui – Jeremih (DOWN – LW 40)

☆ 45.  Church Bells – Carrie Underwood (DOWN – LW 43)

☆ 46.  Lights Come On – Jason Aldean (UP – LW 49)

☆ 47.  Into You – Ariana Grande (DOWN – LW 44)

☆ 48.  Broccoli – D.R.A.M. Feat. Lil Yachty (UP – LW 65)

☆ 49.  We Don’t Talk Anymore – Charlie Puth Feat. Selena Gomez (UP – LW 61)

☆ 50.  Really Really – Kevin Gates (DOWN – LW 46)

Drake has managed to stay in No.1 with One Dance this week, with Justin Timberlake in No.2 with Can’t Stop The Feeling and The Chainsmokers take out No.3 with Don’t Let Me Down.

New Single This Week: Sucker For Pain – Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons with Logic, Ty Dolla $ign & X Ambassadors (32)

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OFFICIAL UK SINGLE CHART

☆ 1.  One Dance – Drake Feat WizKid & Kyla (LW 1)

☆ 2.  This Girl – Kung vs Cookin’ On 3 Burners (LW 2)

☆ 3.  Too Good – Drake Feat. Rihanna (LW 3)

☆ 4.  This Is What You Came For – Calvin Harris Feat. Rihanna (LW 3)

☆ 5.  Send My Love (To Your New Lover) – Adele (UP – LW 6)

☆ 6.  Can’t Stop The Feeling – Justin Timberlake (DOWN – LW 5)

☆ 7.  Don’t Let Me Down – The Chainsomkers Feat. Daya (UP – LW 16)

☆ 8.  Tears – Clean Bandit Feat. Louisa Johnson (DOWN – LW 7)

☆ 9.  Cheap Thrills – Sia (LW 9) 

☆ 10.  Dancing On My Own – Calum Scott (UP – LW 12)

☆ 11.  I Hate U, I Love U – Gnash Feat. Olivia O’Brien (DOWN – LW 8)

☆ 12.  Don’t Mind – Kent Jones (UP – LW 26)

☆ 13.  No Money – Galantis (DOWN – LW 10)

☆ 14.  Into You – Ariana Grande (UP – LW 22)

☆ 15.  Hotter Than Hell – Dua Lipa (LW 15)

☆ 16.  Perfect Strangers – Jonas Blue Feat. JP Cooper (UP – LW 38)

☆ 17.  Sex – Cheat Codes & Kris Kross (DOWN – LW 11)

☆ 18.  I Took A Pill In Ibiza – Mike Posner (DOWN – LW 14)

☆ 19.  Panda – Desiigner (DOWN – LW 13)

☆ 20.  Treat You Better – Shawn Mendes (UP – LW 29)

☆ 21.  Cake By The Ocean – DNCE (DOWN – LW 18)

☆ 22.  Hymn For The Weekend – Coldplay (DOWN – LW 19)

☆ 23.  Work From Home – Fifth Harmony Feat. Ty Dolla $ign (DOWN – LW 20)

☆ 24.  Controlla – Drake (DOWN – LW 23)

☆ 25.  Middle – DJ Snake Feat. Bipolar Sunshine (DOWN – LW 24)

☆ 26.  Give Me Your Love – Sigala Feat. Newman Rodgers (DOWN – LW 17)

☆ 27.  This Ones For You – David Guetta Feat. Zara Larsson (DOWN – LW 21)

☆ 28.  Girls Like – Tinie Tempah Feat. Zara Larsson (DOWN – LW 25)

☆ 29.  Good Grief – Bastille (DOWN – LW 28)

☆ 30.  Lush Life – Zara Larsson (DOWN – LW 27)

☆ 31.  Faded – Alan Walker (DOWN – LW 30)

☆ 32.  Just Like Fire – P!nk (LW 32)

☆ 33.  Hair – Little Mix (DOWN – LW 31)

☆ 34.  7 Years – Lukas Graham (DOWN – LW 33)

☆ 35.  Work – Rihanna Feat. Drake (LW 35)

☆ 36.  Light It Up – Major Lazer Feat. Nyla (UP – LW 39)

☆ 37.  Fast Car – Jonas Blue & Dakota (DOWN – LW 36)

☆ 38.  Needed Me – Rihanna (UP – LW 41)

☆ 39.  Piece Of Me – MK & Becky Hill (UP – LW 43)

☆ 40.  Heathens – Twenty One Pilots (DOWN – LW 37)

☆ 41.  Sorry – Justin Bieber (UP – LW 44)

☆ 42.  Tilted – Christine & The Queens (DOWN – LW 40)

☆ 43.  Wherever I Go – OneRepublic (DOWN – LW 42)

☆ 44.  Hype – Dizzee Rascal Feat. Calvin Harris (DOWN – LW 34)

☆ 45.  Love Yourself – Justin Bieber (UP – LW 47)

☆ 46.  Stitches – Shawn Mendes (UP – LW 49)

☆ 47.  Adventure Of A Lifetime – Coldplay (DOWN – LW 45)

☆ 48.  Mamacita – Tinie Tempah Feat. Wizkid (UP – LW 52)

☆ 49.  We Don’t Talk Anymore – Charlie Puth Feat. Selena Gomez (UP – LW 61)

☆ 50.  Stressed Out – Twenty One Pilots (DOWN – LW 48)

Drake again holds on to the No.1 spot with One Dance, with No.2 going to Kung with This Girls and Drake also takes out No.3 with Too Good.

No new singles on the UK chart this week.

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That brings us to the end of this weeks chart wrap up, enjoy the video clips of the new music and don’t forget to check back for next weeks chart wrap up.

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Fresh Friday’s Featuring Clea

 

Clea – Photo: Indie Underground

This weeks Fresh Friday Featured artist is another Aussie Clea, and here is why I choses this incredibly talented Aussie. A new original australian series The Kettering Incident aired here in Australia on Monday and Clea, a young singer-songwriter has covered the single ‘Crimson and Clover‘ especially for the new TV series ” The Kettering Incident“. I have to say that to date it is my favorite cover of the single, apart from the  Joan Jett & the Blackhearts cover.

Clea Pratt an alternative singer-songwriter from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Her love for music began at a very young age, song writing has for Clea, become a natural remedy while also being cathartic, exhilarating, exhausting but ultimately incredibly rewarding. Clea’s tracks are enchantingly beautiful and her voice is just as enchanting but it also has a mysteriousness about it, and immediately evokes goosebumps.

Laura Marling, Nick Drake, Ainslie Wills and Grizzly Bear are Clea’s major influences, Clea describes her songs as “broody and glum” but says she has learnt to own that style of writing and able to take advantage of it. Clea’s single ‘Dire Consequences‘ is very easy to get lost in the music arrangement and not to mention her gorgeous tone to her voice. Her other single ‘Polyester‘ is just as beautifully done, and I think it really showcases her voice. Clea’s newest single ‘Crimson and Clover‘ is hauntingly beautiful, with feel of mysteriousness to it and add her haunting tone and you have the this incredible cover of a single that has been covered by many, but this one takes the cake!!  Clea is seriously talented and I very much look forward to hearing more from this incredibly talented fellow Aussie and Queenslander.

You can find Clea on Spotify, SoundCloud, Google’s Play Music and iTunes. Below you will find her singles from Spotify and her ‘Dire Consequences‘ music video.

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