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Sunday, July 3, 2022

Imagine Dragons Share Video For New Single 'Sharks'

Imagine Dragons recently released a music video for their brand new single, "Sharks," a song from their forthcoming double album, Mercury - ACTS 1 & 2.

The band shared the video with a global livestream from Gartenbaukino Cinema in Vienna. The video for "Sharks" made its global broadcast premiere on MTV Live and MTVU, as well as on the MTV Times Square billboards.

The video, directed by VMA Award winner Drew Kirsch, is set against the iconic backdrop of the Las Vegas strip and follows Imagine Dragons on the heist of their lives across iconic Las Vegas locations, including the Bellagio, Allegiant Stadium, Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay, "O" by Cirque du Soleil and more.

"With the 'Sharks' music video our goal was to represent our hometown in the light it deserves - a city of passion, entertainment and art. Always awake and eccentric. Always an adventure to be had," frontman Dan Reynolds said.

"As a third generation Las Vegan, I love this city and owe our success to it. They have always championed us. 'Sharks' pays homage to the city we call home. Las Vegas," he added.

Mercury - ACTS 1 & 2 is scheduled to arrive on July 1.

(Photo: Eric Ray Davidson)

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Alanis Morissette Pays Tribute To Former Bandmate Taylor Hawkins

Alanis Morissette paid tribute to her former bandmate and late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, during her recent performance at the O2 Arena in London on Tuesday, June 28.

The singer is currently on tour for the 25th anniversary of Jagged Little Pill. Hawkins had joined her live band for that album's tour in 1995 and continued to perform with her until 1997, when he joined Foo Fighters.

During her performance of "Ironic," pictures of Hawkins were shown on the screen on stage behind her with a message, "In Memory of Taylor Hawkins."

Hawkins died at age 50 on March 25 in a hotel room in Bogota, Colombia, while on tour with the Foos.

Foo Fighters have scheduled two all-star global events in celebration of Hawkins' memory and his legacy as a global rock icon. The concerts will take place on September 3 at London's Wembley Stadium and on September 27 at The Kia Forum in Los Angeles.

The L.A. event features Morissette, Miley Cyrus, Pink, LeAnn Rimes, John Paul Jones, Nancy Wilson, Krist Novoselic, Greg Kurstin, Gene Simmons, Nikki Sixx, Chad Smith, and more.

Liam Gallagher, Josh Homme, Chrissie Hynde, Brian May, Mark Ronson, Stewart Copeland, Geddy Lee, and Roger Taylor are among those set to perform in London.

(Photo: Shelby Duncan)

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Billie Eilish, Finneas Invited To Join Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences

Billie Eilish and Finneas are among 12 people invited to join the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences from the music branch.

The Academy extended invitations to join the organization to a total of 397 artists and executives from multiple categories who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures.

The brother-sister duo won the best original song Oscar this year for co-writing the title song of the James Bond movie, No Time to Die.

"Membership selection is based on professional qualifications, with an ongoing commitment to representation, inclusion and equity remaining a priority," the Academy said in a statement.

44 percent of the 2022 class of invitees are women, while 37 percent of them belong to underrepresented ethnic/racial communities. 50 percent are from 53 countries and territories outside the United States.

There are 71 Oscar nominees, including 15 winners, among the invitees.

The Academy notes that only those who accept the invitations will be added to the Academy's membership in 2022.

(Photo: Justin Higuchi)

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