3,2, 1 – New Music Monday / 11-09-26

(3,2,1 New Music Monday Intro)

Welcome to Music That Matters with 3, 2, 1 New Music Monday.

This week: Kings of Leon keeps it in the family, Olivia Rodrigo gets festive, and George Michael brings the Faith Tour to vinyl.

(Countdown Video)

3 major album drops.

To start it off – Kings of Leon with their tenth studio album, O My Beloved.

(“My Whole World” clip)

For the first time, Kings of Leon produced the whole album themselves.

Caleb Followill calls it a love letter to the people and memories that got them here.

Ten albums in, and the Followills are getting sentimental with us.

(“Cold Blue Dawn” clip)

Up next – it’s Royal Blood with Dead Company.

(“Ten Over Ten” clip)

Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher went into the studio with one basic idea:

Two people. Twelve notes. See what happens.

The result?

Royal Blood says this may be their fastest and hardest album yet.

(“Swallow The Bomb” clip)

And then – we’ve got Rex Orange County with Dream Fatigue.

(“Hannah Montana” clip)

Rex usually does almost everything himself.

Not this time.

Daniel Caesar, Brendan Yates from Turnstile, Mustafa, Dev Hynes and more all jump in.

Rex finally learned to share.

(“Indecision” clip)

2 new singles.

Olivia Rodrigo has officially entered her Christmas-music phase.

(“take me home (4 christmas)” clip)

This is Olivia’s first-ever holiday single, and the video has her meeting the boyfriend’s family for Christmas.

Nothing says holiday cheer like meeting the parents.

And now – Sam Fender tackles a Rolling Stones classic.

(“You Can’t Always Get What You Want” clip)

For Sam’s version of “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” he brought in the children’s choir from his old school

Plus, Mick Jagger gave it his stamp of approval – that’s not too shabby.

(Record Scratch video)

And finally, one vinyl pick.

George Michael with The Faith Tour.

(“Faith” live clip)

These are previously unreleased recordings from George Michael’s first solo tour in 1988.

The 18-song live album was recorded in Paris and includes “Faith,” “Father Figure,” “One More Try,” “Monkey” and even some Wham!

(“Careless Whisper” live clip)

Thirty-eight years later, the Faith Tour finally gets an official live album on vinyl.

That’s your 3 albums, 2 singles, and 1 vinyl for the week.

This has been 3, 2, 1 New Music Monday.

Until next time.

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1 — Page & Plant, “Kashmir”)

Released on this day…

back in 1994…

Jimmy Page and Robert Plant reunited for their album…

No Quarter: Unledded!

(Music Cut #2 — “Gallows Pole”)

It all started when MTV wanted the two Led Zeppelin legends…

to do an Unplugged performance!

You know… something a little more acoustic!

(Music Cut #3 — “Kashmir”)

Sooooooo – Page and Plant had a VERY different definition of UNPLUGGED!

They brought electric guitars…
musicians from Egypt…
and an ORCHESTRA!

(Music Cut #4 — “Kashmir”)

So much for unplugged!

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“My eyes fill with sand
As I scan this wasted land
Trying to find, trying to find, where I’ve been.” – Page & Plant, “Kashmir”

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1 — Alice in Chains, “Again”)

Released on this day…

back in 1995…

Alice in Chains gave us their self-titled third album!

But most fans know it by another name…

Tripod!

(Music Cut #2 — “Again”)

That nickname comes from the three-legged dog on the cover!

But getting that picture…

was a little more complicated than you’d think!

(Music Cut #3 — “Grind”)

Photographer Rocky Schenck actually held auditions for THREE-LEGGED DOGS!

But after all that…

the band chose a grainy photograph that had been sent by FAX!

And that was exactly the look they wanted!

(Music Cut #4 — “Heaven Beside You”)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Do what you wanna do
Go out and seek your truth” – Alice in Chains, “Heaven Beside You”

Vinyl was released a week earlier on Halloween!

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1 — Rage Against the Machine, “Killing in the Name”)

Around this time…

back in 1992…

Rage Against the Machine released their self-titled debut album!

(Music Cut #2 — “Bombtrack”)

On one of the album’s songs, a guest vocalist was featured…

He was from another band that was just starting to make some noise

(Music Cut #3 — “Know Your Enemy” — Maynard’s vocal section)

That’s Maynard James Keenan…from TOOL!

But guess what – he was the back-up!

Perry Farrell of Jane’s Addiction was supposed to be there…

but according to Tom Morello…

they couldn’t find Perry that day…

so they called their buddy Maynard instead!

(Music Cut #4 — “Know Your Enemy”)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Action must be taken
We don’t need the key, we’ll break in
Something must be done
About vengeance, a badge, and a gun.” – Rage Against the Machine, “Know Your Enemy”

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Movies That Matter / 11-06-26

(Movies That Matter Intro)

Welcome to Movies That Matter, where we look at three movies worth knowing about before the weekend begins.

This week: Godzilla is back, Bill Hader is putting on the Cat’s hat, and John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell are headed to Easter Island.

(Countdown Video)

What’s new… again? Godzilla is stomping back into theaters with Godzilla Minus Zero.

(Godzilla Minus Zero clip – “We didn’t finish the job”)

The story picks up in 1949, two years after Godzilla Minus One, with Japan barely getting back on its feet when – well – Godzilla déjà vu.

(Godzilla Minus Zero clip – Action scenes with Godzilla close)

And it’s the first Japanese production ever filmed for IMAX.

And now, something a little less destructive, sort of.

(The Cat in the Hat clip – “I’m the Cat in the Hat!”)

Bill Hader voices The Cat in the Hat in his first full-length animated theatrical movie.

This time, the Cat gets assigned to help two kids who just moved to a new town.

(The Cat in the Hat clip – “You Betcha!”)

Even the Cat has a day job now.

And finally, let’s head to Easter Island.

(Wild Horse Nine clip – “Name a country that I can’t spell”)

John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell star in Wild Horse Nine as two CIA agents on a very unusual assignment.

Steve Buscemi is their boss, Martin McDonagh is directing, and yes… there are giant stone heads involved.

(Wild Horse Nine clip – “Giant Heads”)

That’s this weekend’s Movies That Matter. From Godzilla-sized destruction to Cat in the Hat chaos to the CIA on Easter Island, there should be something waiting for you at the movies.

Until next time – keep on popping the corn.

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1 — 2Pac, “To Live & Die in L.A.”)

Released on this day…

back in 1996…

just weeks after Tupac Shakur’s death…

came his album The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory.

(Music Cut #2 – “Hail Mary”)

And that title…

The 7 Day Theory…

it wasn’t just some made up name.

There was a reason behind it!

(Music Cut #3 – “Bomb First (My Second Reply)”)

Apparently, much of the album was recorded in just THREE DAYS!

And another FOUR days were spent mixing and finishing it!

That’s SEVEN DAYS!

And Tupac released it under a new name…

Makaveli!

A name inspired by an Italian philosopher he’d studied while in prison!

(Music Cut #4 — 2Pac, “To Live & Die in L.A.”)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“To live and die in L.A., it’s the place to be.” – 2Pac, “To Live & Die in L.A.”

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1 — Shania Twain, “That Don’t Impress Me Much”)

Released on this day…

back in 1997…

Shania Twain gave us her album Come On Over…

featuring “That Don’t Impress Me Much.”

(Music Cut #2)

Part of this song…

Was inspired by a Christmas cookie-baking session!

While the other part – a little bit of Hollywood gossip.

(Music Cut #3)

Apparently, Shania and a friend were talking about some nude photos of Brad Pitt that had appeared in Playgirl magazine!

And Shania couldn’t understand what all the fuss was about!

I guess Brad just didn’t impress her much!

(Music Cut #4 — Shania Twain, “That Don’t Impress Me Much”)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“You think you’re cool but have you got the touch?
Now don’t get me wrong, yeah, I think you’re alright
But that won’t keep me warm on the long, cold, lonely night.”

– Shania Twain, “That Don’t Impress Me Much”

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1 — Rancid, “Ruby Soho”)

Released on this day…

back in 1995…

Rancid gave us a great song to sing along to…

“Ruby Soho.”

(Music Cut #2 — Rancid, “Ruby Soho”)

And years later…

Someone else wanted to sing along as well.

A reggae legend who decided to record his very own version!

(Music Cut #3 — Jimmy Cliff, “Ruby Soho”)

That’s Jimmy Cliff!

And Rancid’s own Tim Armstrong was the producer!

But the connection between the two…

came through Joe Strummer of The Clash!

(Music Cut #4 — Rancid, “Ruby Soho”)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“As she wipes a tear from her eye
Ruby’s fadin’ out, she disappears
It’s time, time to say goodbye.” – Rancid, “Ruby Soho”

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1 — “Monkey Business”)

On this day in 1991…

Skid Row appeared on Saturday Night Live…

with Kiefer Sutherland hosting!

And Sebastian Bach…

did a little more than just sing!

(Music Cut #2 — Skid Row, “Monkey Business”)

Along with bassist Rachel Bolan…

Bach appeared in a sketch called “Kiddie Metal.”

And joining them…

were TWO rather familiar rock stars!

SORT OF!

(Music Cut #3 — SNL “Kiddie Metal” sketch: reveal Slash and Axl)

Kiefer Sutherland played SLASH…

while Adam Sandler played AXL ROSE!

And together with Sebastian Bach…

they performed a heavy-metal version…

of the ABC SONG!

(Music Cut #4 – “ABC Song” via SNL)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“I ain’t seen the sun since I don’t know when
The freaks come out at nine
And it’s twenty to ten.” – Skid Row, “Monkey Business”

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3, 2, 1 – New Music Monday / 11-02-26

(3,2,1 New Music Monday Intro)

Welcome to Music That Matters with 3, 2, 1 New Music Monday.

This week: Queens of the Stone Age finds perfection in the imperfect, Dominic Fike tries to quit smoking, and Nickelback brings basically everybody along.

Plus, new Gracie Abrams, Ryan Gosling resurrects Dead Man’s Bones, and Thriller gets a new spin on vinyl.

(Countdown Video)

3 major album drops.

Kicking it off – Queens of the Stone Age with their ninth studio album, Perfecth (flash a blue card – used in a past episode)

(“Insignificant Other” clip)

And yes, Perfecth (looking at the blue card) is spelled that way on purpose.

Josh Homme says nothing in this world is perfect, but everything can somehow seem “perfecth.”

(“Where The Goth Girls At?” clip)

Next up – Dominic Fike with with his 3rd studio album How to Quit Smoking.

(“Wallflower” clip)

At 30 years old, newly sober and now a father, Dominic seems to have put on his big boy pants and grown up.

But don’t worry – the album still bounces between rap, rock, garage and those laid-back Florida vibes he does so well.

(“Pangea” clip)

And now – the band that everybody likes to hate on, but then keeps listening to

(“Rattle the Cage” clip)

Yes – it’s Nickelback with Everything Under the Sun

And that album – title pretty much sums up the guest list.

John 5. Sammy Hagar. Tommy Lee. Brent Smith.

They even have Ryan Reynolds introducing a song.

That’s certainly… everything under the sun.

(“Lift Somebody Up” clip)

2 new singles.

This is Gracie Abrams with “Here You Come, There You Go.”

(“Here You Come, There You Go” clip)

This is one of five new songs from the deluxe edition of Daughter From Hell coming out later this month.

Next – Dead Man’s Bones with “Lost in the Night.”

(“Lost in the Night” clip)

You know what that means – Ryan Gosling and Zach Shields are making music together again.

This is their first new song since 2009.

Welcome back, gentlemen.

(Record Scratch video)

And finally, one vinyl pick.

Michael Jackson’s Thriller.

(“Thriller” clip)

For the first time, the biggest-selling album of all time is available on red-and-black marble vinyl.

Nine songs. Seven Top 10 hits. Eight Grammys in one night.

Yeah, the album was named correctly: Thriller

(“Billie Jean” clip)

That’s your 3 albums, 2 singles, and 1 vinyl for the week.

This has been 3, 2, 1 New Music Monday

Until next time.

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