title: Blue Velvet (film)

text: In addition to "Blue Velvet" various "all-time greatest films" rankings, the American Film Institute has awarded the film three honors in its lists: 96th on "100 Years ... 100 Thrills" in 2001, selecting cinema's most thrilling moments and ranked Frank Booth 36th of the 50 greatest villains in "100 Years ... 100 Heroes and Villains" in 2003. In June 2008, the AFI revealed its "ten Top Ten"—the best ten films in ten "classic" American film genres—after polling over 1,500 people from the creative community. "Blue Velvet" was acknowledged as the eighth best film in the mystery genre. "Premiere" magazine listed Frank Booth, played by Dennis Hopper, as the 54th on its list of 'The 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time', calling him one of "the most monstrously funny creations in cinema history". The film was ranked 84th on Bravo Television's four-hour program "100 Scariest Movie Moments" (2004). It is frequently sampled musically and an array of bands and solo artists have taken their names and inspiration from the film. In August 2012, "Sight & Sound" unveiled their latest list of the 250 greatest films of all time, with "Blue Velvet" ranking at 69th.


title: Blue Velvet (film)

text: Inspired by the film, pop singer Lana Del Rey recorded a cover version of Bobby Vinton's classic rendition of the song "Blue Velvet" in 2012. Used to endorse clothing line H&M, a music video accompanied the track and aired as a television commercial. Filmed in post-war America, the video drew influence from Lynch and "Blue Velvet". In the video, Del Rey plays the role of Dorothy Vallens, performing a private concert similar to the scene where Ben (Dean Stockwell) pantomimes "In Dreams" for Frank Booth. Del Rey's version, however, has her lip-syncing "Blue Velvet" when a little person dressed as Frank Sinatra approaches and unplugs a hidden Victrola, revealing Del Rey as a fraud. When Lynch heard of the music video, he praised it, telling "Artinfo": "Lana Del Rey, she's got some fantastic charisma and—this is a very interesting thing—it's like she's born out of another time. She's got something that's very appealing to people. And I didn't know she was influenced by me!"


title: Blue Velvet (film)

text: "Now It's Dark", a song by American heavy metal band Anthrax on their 1988 album "State of Euphoria", was directly inspired by the film, and specifically the character of Frank Booth. The same phrase appeared in the liner notes of Rush's album "Roll the Bones", and drummer Neil Peart later explained: "The phrase occurs in David Lynch's comedy classic "Blue Velvet"."


title: Blue Velvet (film)

text: The sludge metal band Acid Bath sampled the movie on the song "Cassie Eats Cockroaches" from their first album "When the Kite String Pops" and industrial metal band Ministry sampled the movie in their song "Jesus Built My Hotrod".


title: A-ha

text: A-ha (usually stylised as "a-"h"a"; ) is a Norwegian synth-pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. Founded by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitars and vocals), Magne Furuholmen (keyboards, guitars and vocals), and Morten Harket (lead vocals), the band rose to fame during the mid-1980s.


title: A-ha

text: A-ha achieved their biggest success with their debut album "Hunting High and Low" in 1985. The album peaked at number one in their native Norway, number two in the UK, and number 15 on the US "Billboard" album chart; yielded two international number-one singles: "Take On Me" and "The Sun Always Shines on T.V."; and earned the band a Grammy Award nomination for Best New Artist. In the UK, "Hunting High and Low" continued its chart success into the following year, becoming one of the best-selling albums of 1986. The band released studio albums in 1986, 1988, and 1990, with single hits including "Hunting High and Low", "The Living Daylights", "Stay on These Roads", and "Crying in the Rain". In 1994, after their fifth studio album, "Memorial Beach" (1993), failed to achieve the commercial success of their previous albums, the band went on hiatus.


title: A-ha

text: Following a performance at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in 1998, A-ha recorded their sixth album, 2000's "Minor Earth Major Sky", which was another number-one album in Norway and Germany. This album was followed by "Lifelines" (2002); "Analogue" (2005), which was certified Silver in the UK; and "Foot of the Mountain" (2009), which was certified Silver in the UK and reached the top five in many European countries.


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text: The band split after their 2010 worldwide Ending on a High Note Tour. but reunited in 2015 to release their tenth studio album, "Cast in Steel", They toured in support of the album and participated at Rock in Rio, which celebrated 30 years for both the band and the event.


title: A-ha

text: The band has released eleven studio albums, several compilations and four live albums, with their most recent album, "True North", released on 21 October 2022. In less than a year, during 2010, the band earned an estimated 500 million Norwegian kroner from concert tickets, merchandise and the release of a greatest hits album, making them one of the 40–50 highest-grossing bands in the world. The band were listed in the "Guinness World Records" book for having the biggest-paying rock concert attendance; they drew an audience of 198,000 at Maracanã Stadium during the Rock in Rio festival. They have sold more than 100 million units, albums and singles combined.


title: A-ha

text: The trio, composed of lead vocalist Morten Harket; guitarist Paul Waaktaar (then known as Pål Waaktaar); and keyboardist Magne Furuholmen, formed in 1982, and left Norway for London in order to make a career in music. "We were trying to think of what to call themselves, focusing on Norwegian words people could say in English." They jettisoned that idea when Morten spotted a song called "A-ha" in Waaktaar's songbook. "It was a terrible song but a great name," said Morten.


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text: They chose the studio of musician, producer, and soon-to-be-manager John Ratcliff because it had a "Space Invaders" machine. Ratcliff introduced them to his manager, , and after a few meetings, A-ha enlisted Ratcliff as a manager as well. Slater and Ratcliff formed TJ Management. Ratcliff dealt with technical and musical aspects and Slater acted as the group's international business manager and as liaison to Warner Bros.' head office in Los Angeles.


title: A-ha

text: An early version of "Take On Me" was the first song that Harket had heard Furuholmen and Waaktaar play in Asker. At that time, the song was called "Miss Eerie" and the two men were still known as Bridges. Harket said it sounded more like a "Juicy Fruit song" (meaning a gum advertisement). A-ha's first recorded version was called "Lesson One." The song was then re-recorded, re-named "Take on Me," and released in 1984, when it was promoted with a video of the band performing in front of a blue background. After it failed to chart, the song was re-recorded with production by Alan Tarney; it again failed to chart. Finally, the song was re-released in 1985 with a new, groundbreaking video; this time, the song peaked at number one on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 and at number two on the UK Singles Chart.


title: A-ha

text: A-ha became the first Norwegian band to have a number-one hit in the U.S. The popularity of "Take on Me" earned the band a spot on the American television series "Soul Train" in 1985, making them one of the few white artists to appear on the black music-oriented show. (Earlier "Soul Train" appearances by white artists included Gino Vanelli, Elton John, David Bowie, Hall & Oates, Sheena Easton, Michael McDonald, and Teena Marie.)


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text: The video used a pencil-sketch animation/live-action combination called rotoscoping, in which individual frames of film are drawn over or coloured. It became one of the most instantly recognizable and most enduringly popular music videos in the US, where it was nominated for eight awards at the third annual MTV Video Awards in 1986, winning six, including Best New Artist in a Video, Best Concept Video, Best Direction, Best Special Effects, Viewer's Choice and Best Video of the Year. Their six MTV Award wins for that video gave them twice as many wins as Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and more than any artist in the three years of the awards combined.


title: A-ha

text: The band's second single worldwide was "The Sun Always Shines on T.V.", even though "Love Is Reason" was the second single in Norway. In the US, the song peaked at number 20 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and reached number 17 on "Radio & Records" airplay chart. A remix version was a club hit, rising to number five on the Hot Dance Singles Sales chart. The music video for the song was another popular and critical success, nominated at the 1986 MTV Video Music Awards in three categories and winning two, Best Cinematography and Best Editing, bringing A-ha's total to 11 nominations and eight wins. The following year, Peter Gabriel would earn 13 nominations and win nine awards, also for two separate videos. In successive years, even as the award categories expanded, only a few artists have approached—and none have surpassed the single-year award totals of A-ha and Gabriel.


title: A-ha

text: A-ha's American success culminated in their 1986 Grammy nomination in the Best New Artist category, which was eventually won by Sade. "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." turned out to be A-ha's last Hot 100 Top 40 single and to this day - in the United States - A-ha is remembered by the general public almost entirely because of "Take On Me". As such, the band is frequently considered a one-hit wonder there, despite their two Top 40 hits. In the UK, where "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." has been their only number one, A-ha enjoyed continued success with two more hit singles from the same album, "Train of Thought" and "Hunting High and Low" (with another innovative video), and remained popular throughout the 1980s and early 1990s.


title: A-ha

text: The band's first album, 1985's "Hunting High and Low", became a worldwide bestseller, spending most of October and November in the top 20 of "Billboard"'s Top 200 album chart. The album and its four hit singles garnered international recognition for A-ha. "Hunting High and Low" earned triple platinum status in the UK and reached platinum status in the US and Germany, while earning gold in Brazil and the Netherlands. "Hunting High and Low" has sold 11 million copies worldwide. The album peaked at number 15 on the US on the "Billboard" 200 albums chart and at number two on the UK Albums Chart; it spent 38 weeks in the top 10 in Norway, including eight weeks at number one.


title: A-ha

text: A-ha's second album, "Scoundrel Days", was released in the midst of the 1986 world tour and represented a move towards alternative rock, as synthpop began to fall out of style. Although the album received favourable reviews and had three singles become international hits, sales (6.4 million copies) did not match those of its predecessor (except for in Switzerland, where it remains A-ha's best-selling album). "Cry Wolf" would be the last A-ha single to chart on the "Billboard" Hot 100. After the release of the album, A-ha toured in the US, its last appearance there for 20 years. The album has been certified platinum in the UK, Switzerland and Brazil, and has earned gold certification in Germany.


title: A-ha

text: Ned Raggett of AllMusic Guide would later write of the album, "The opening two songs alone make for one of the best one-two opening punches around: the tense edge of the title track, featuring one of Morten Harket's soaring vocals during the chorus and a crisp, pristine punch in the music, and 'The Swing of Things,' a moody, elegant number with a beautiful synth/guitar arrangement (plus some fine drumming courtesy of studio pro Michael Sturgis) and utterly lovelorn lyrical sentiments that balance on the edge of being overheated without quite going over...The '80s may be long gone, but "Scoundrel Days" makes clear that not everything was bad back then."


title: A-ha

text: In May 1988, A-ha released their third studio album, titled "Stay on These Roads", which matched the number-two chart peak of its two predecessors on the British album charts. "Stay on These Roads" has been certified platinum in Brazil and France, and gold in Switzerland, Germany, the UK and the Netherlands.


title: A-ha

text: The album includes the title-track theme song to the James Bond film "The Living Daylights". The version that appears on their album is the original version of the song. The band has said that they are particularly proud of the title track, and all three members contributed to its writing. "Stay on These Roads" and "The Living Daylights" would remain part of their live set throughout the rest of the band's history. After the release of the album, the band went on a 74-city world tour. The album has sold more than 4.2 million copies worldwide.


title: A-ha

text: "East of the Sun, West of the Moon" contained a cover version of The Everly Brothers' 1963 single, "Crying in the Rain". In the late 1980s and early 1990s, A-ha were very popular in South America, especially in Brazil, where the band sold out some of the largest stadiums in the world. At the January 1991 Rock in Rio II festival, A-ha shocked the international entertainment press by drawing an audience of 198,000 at Maracanã stadium for their top-billed evening concert—a Guinness World Record for biggest rock concert attendance. In contrast, the other performers (George Michael, Prince and Guns N' Roses) each drew less than a third of that audience (60,000 each). In a 2009 interview from Cody Eide in "Music Week", celebrating A-ha's up-and-coming 25-year anniversary, the members revealed that the record-breaking concert and the lack of media attention they received were a devastating blow to the band. The festival, which should have been the band's crowning achievement, was instead a moment of crushing disappointment. "MTV interviewed everybody except us", remembers Waaktaar-Savoy. "They were all calling their bosses and saying, 'We must cover A-ha; it's the only night that has sold out.' But they weren't allowed to." "I felt very alienated," says Furuholmen. "It made us feel hopeless. We played to the biggest crowd in the world and they ignored it."


title: A-ha

text: "East of the Sun, West of the Moon" was certified gold in Switzerland, Brazil, and Germany and silver in the UK. Steven McDonald of AllMusic said of their fourth album, "This is a nicely crafted collection of songs, performed and sung beautifully, with lots of echoes and suggestions tucked into the music. While not an album one can discuss at length, it's an album that's a pleasure to listen to." The album sold 3.2 million copies worldwide.


title: A-ha

text: Their last album before their hiatus was "Memorial Beach", in 1993. Relative to previous releases, the album was a commercial disappointment. The only single from the album to chart officially outside of Norway was "Dark Is the Night", which peaked at number 19 in the United Kingdom. Despite the commercial reception, "Q" magazine listed the album as one of the 50 best albums of 1993. The following February, A-ha performed two concerts during the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, followed by tours in South Africa and Norway. A-ha were also chosen to compose the official song for the Winter Paralympic Games in Lillehammer, which they entitled "Shapes That Go Together".


title: A-ha

text: The band was invited to perform at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in 1998. Waaktaar-Savoy wrote "Summer Moved On" especially for this performance. They also performed "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." This performance was A-ha's comeback into the world of music, yet the band's set was controversially omitted from a programme of concert highlights that was televised in the UK, and even more controversially in the US by FOX. Nevertheless, the band returned to the studio. Those recording sessions resulted in 2000's "Minor Earth Major Sky", an international tour, and a webcast performance of the band opening the new Vallhall Arena in Oslo on 24 and 25 March 2001. A-ha's video for "I Wish I Cared" was one of the first fully web-based animated Macromedia Flash music videos to be made available. (The first was Duran Duran's 2000 video for "Someone Else Not Me".) The album reached platinum status, with sales of 1.5 million copies, and spawned four singles: "Summer Moved On", "Minor Earth Major Sky", "Velvet" and "The Sun Never Shone That Day". "Summer Moved On" went to number one in 17 countries.


title: A-ha

text: A-ha made a return appearance at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in 2001, performing a new song, "Differences", and "Hunting High and Low". The subsequent album, "Lifelines", was released in 2002, going platinum in Norway and producing two top-five hits there, "Forever Not Yours" and "Lifelines". Jesper Hiro directed the video for "Lifelines", based on the short film "A Year Along the Abandoned Road", which was directed by Morten Skallerud in 1991. The original short film was 12 minutes long; it shows a whole year elapsing in one shot at 50,000 times the normal speed.


title: A-ha

text: A live album from their 2002 tour, titled "How Can I Sleep with Your Voice in My Head", was released in March 2003, preceded by a live single of the 1986 hit "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." In 2004, a book entitled "The Swing of Things" was published, which also included a CD of early demo material. That year, A-ha celebrated their 20th anniversary with the release of a new singles collection, "The Definitive Singles Collection 1984–2004". This compilation brought them back into the UK Top 20 Album Charts, where they reached number 13 and earned a gold album.


title: A-ha

text: On 2 July 2005, A-ha performed at the Berlin edition of Live 8 in front of an audience of nearly 200,000 people. They began with "Hunting High and Low", followed by "Take On Me", during which Morten Harket had difficulties hearing himself when his in-ear monitor failed: he requested a two-minute break, which he used to comment on the cause of Live 8. The intended two minutes became almost seven, and the third song, "Summer Moved On," became the last of their set. Although four songs had been rehearsed, the band's time had run out and the organisers told them to leave the stage.


title: A-ha

text: On 12 September 2005, A-ha played a quickly sold-out show at Irving Plaza in New York City, the band's first concert in North America since 1986, despite not having released any material there since 1993. On 27 August 2005, the band played a concert for 120,000 people in Frogner Park in Oslo, the largest concert ever in Norway.


title: A-ha

text: On 4 November 2005, the band released its eighth studio album, "Analogue". The UK release of the single "Analogue" gave A-ha their first top-ten hit in the UK since 1988. The album includes a guest appearance by Graham Nash of Crosby Stills & Nash performing backup vocals on the songs "Over the Treetops" and "Cosy Prisons". The song "Celice" became the band's ninth to reach number one on a major national chart, and its music video sparked criticism for its sexual content. The tour for the lbum included a gig at London's Shepherd's Bush in February 2006, along with a TV special in Africa.


title: A-ha

text: In 2006, A-ha recorded a cover of John Lennon's "No. 9 Dream" for Amnesty International. It was released in June 2007 on the album "Make Some Noise". On 30 October 2006 in London, A-ha received the prestigious "Q" Magazine Inspiration Award for their long contribution to music and for inspiring many of their younger colleagues in the business. On 15 September 2007, A-ha played a free outdoor concert in Kiel, Germany, performing on a floating stage in the harbour. The concert was streamed live on the internet via MSN.


title: A-ha

text: On 24 January 2009, 25 years after its first release and the 50th anniversary of the official hit list in Norway, A-ha won the Spellemannprisen (Spellemann Award) for Hit of All Time for "Take On Me".


title: A-ha

text: On 20–22 May 2008, Harket, Furuholmen and Waaktaar performed concerts in Oslo to promote their respective solo material before coming together as A-ha to play "Train of Thought", "Take On Me", and two new songs, "Riding the Crest" and "Shadowside", which previewed the new A-ha album, "Foot of the Mountain". These events led up to their performance at London's Royal Albert Hall on 24 May.


title: A-ha

text: On 24 April 2009, A-ha surprised their fan base by releasing their new single, "Foot of the Mountain", premiering that day on Norwegian radio. The single had been completed only the night before. The song is based upon the track "The Longest Night" by Furuholmen, which was released on his album "A Dot of Black in the Blue of Your Bliss". The band promoted the German release of the song by playing it during the final of "Germany's Next Topmodel" on 21 May at Cologne's Lanxess Arena.


title: A-ha

text: "Foot of the Mountain", A-ha's ninth studio album, was released in Europe on 19 June 2009. The album's material marked a return to synth pop, similar to the band's earliest work, although the first single (and title track) was not wholly indicative of this. The band collaborated with successful producer Steve Osborne, who has produced albums for such artists as Suede, New Order, Starsailor, Doves, Elbow, and U2. "What There Is", an earlier solo track by Furuholmen, was re-recorded for the album.


title: A-ha

text: "Foot of the Mountain" entered the German album chart at number one, the UK album chart at number five and debuted on European Album Sales Chart at number eight. In January 2010, "Foot of the Mountain" was certified platinum in Germany.


title: A-ha

text: "I feel more connected to Depeche Mode (compared with other acts of the '80s)," claimed Furuholmen. A-ha performed a cover of Depeche Mode's "A Question of Lust" during a live performance for BBC Radio 2 – "The Dermot O'Leary Show" on 25 July 2009.


title: A-ha

text: On 24 July 2009, A-ha headlined the iTunes Live festival, the performance of which was made available for download on iTunes. In the Norwegian iTunes Store A-ha's release has yet to see the light of day.


title: A-ha

text: On 15 October 2009, the band announced they would disband after the 2010 worldwide Ending on a High Note Tour. The concert sold out on the first day of ticket sales as thousands of fans from at least 40 countries on six continents congregated to see A-ha for the last leg of the tour. Due to the large demand, a second farewell show was held for 3 December 2010.


title: A-ha

text: To coincide with their disbandment, A-ha released "The Singles: 1984 – 2004" in the US and re-released deluxe versions of their first two albums, as well as a third and final compilation album, a new live DVD and a re-release of the book "The Swing of Things" by Jan Omdahl. A new single titled "Butterfly, Butterfly" was revealed on 14 June 2010 and released as a single on 5 July to promote the double CD compilation "25".


title: A-ha

text: On 6 July 2010, the albums "Hunting High and Low" and "Scoundrel Days" were released as deluxe editions in the US through Rhino Records, containing remixes, B-sides, demo versions, and extensive liner notes. Available in two-disc CD and digital versions (with additional material), both albums debuted in the Top 40 Billboard Top Internet Sales Chart, "Hunting High and Low" at number 34 and "Scoundrel Days" at number 36.


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text: Furuholmen revealed in an interview published in "Magasinet" (the magazine section of Norway's third largest newspaper, "Dagbladet") that he suffers from atrial fibrillation. The news was picked up the same day by electronic music magazine "Side-Line".


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text: At the Spellemannprisen award show on 5 March 2011 in Oslo, Norwegian artists from various music genres including Kaizers Orchestra, Ida Maria and Bertine Zetlitz performed a cover of one of A-ha's biggest hits, "The Sun Always Shines on TV", in honour of the band. After the performance, A-ha received the Spellemannprisen honorary award with the words "Our Heroes – Once upon a time, now – still and forever".


title: A-ha

text: A-ha's final concerts in Oslo were recorded by ten HD cameras with digital, surround sound audio. "Ending on a High Note Live", mixed by Toby Alington, is available in several formats, including the band's first Blu-ray release. A single-disc live album comprised sixteen tracks, while the Blu-ray, DVD, and deluxe-edition double-CD set comprised twenty tracks. A bonus documentary appears in the deluxe set and Blu-ray versions. An NTSC version was released in the US and Japan.


title: A-ha

text: On 1 April 2011, A-ha released the DVD as well as the box-set containing both the DVD and the CD of their last concert, "Ending on a High Note – The Final Concert". The Blu-ray of the concert was released on 11 April 2011.


title: A-ha

text: A-ha played at Oslo Spektrum on 21 August 2011, performing the song "Stay on These Roads" for a national memorial service dedicated to the victims of the 2011 Norway attacks.


title: A-ha

text: After A-ha's break-up, Harket released two studio albums, "Out of My Hands" (2012) and "Brother" (2014).


title: A-ha

text: Waaktaar released two songs. With New Jersey-based vocalist Jimmy Gnecco, he presented Weathervane as a new project in June 2011. Their self-titled single was included on the soundtrack for the movie "Headhunters" (based on the book "Hodejegerne" by Jo Nesbø). A second song, "Manmade Lake", had originally been planned for "Foot of the Mountain" but was released to Soundcloud in 2013.


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text: In 2012, Furuholmen became a mentor on the show "The Voice – Norges beste stemme". His mentee, Martin Halla, won the contest and had his first album produced by Furuholmen himself who is also an esteemed songwriter/producer for other artists. In 2014, Furuholmen agreed to compose the songs and supervise the recordings for the Norwegian film "Beatles".


title: A-ha

text: During an A-ha fan convention in Oslo in October 2014, manager Harald Wilk announced plans to re-release A-ha's first five albums on vinyl and albums three through five as deluxe editions.


title: A-ha

text: In 2015, the band reunited to perform in Rock in Rio. A-ha in fact reunited for a two-year period and was writing new material. A-ha's tenth studio album, "Cast in Steel", was released on 4 September 2015. The album was promoted with a European tour from March through May 2016. In March, they played a live concert that was broadcast on BBC Red Button and BBC Radio 2 as part of its "In Concert" series.


title: A-ha

text: In Oslo Spektrum on 3 May 2016, A-ha collaborated with Void, a Norwegian computational computational design studio. The project resulted in a concert with advanced scenography using 360 virtual reality technology. The stereoscopic VR experience was made available for Android users directly through a YouTube app and for iPhone users and other platforms. The concept involved several motion detectors that reacted to the band's movements, voices and instruments. 3D cameras, 20,000 lines of code, 1,000 square meters of projection film and massive projectors were set up as a visual show that turned the Spektrum arena in Oslo into a light installation and visual experience that unfolded live for the audience instead of a pre-programmed sequence.


title: A-ha

text: An album and film from a series of acoustic performances, slated for June 2017, was scheduled for November 2017.


title: A-ha

text: In mid-June 2017, they recorded an "MTV Unplugged" special in the remote Norwegian island of Giske under close secrecy, with no phones or recording equipment allowed in the studio. In October 2017, an acoustic album titled "Summer Solstice" was released. It and included two new songs, "This Is Our Home" and "A Break in the Clouds". The video for "This Is Our Home" was released in September 2017, followed by the "Unplugged" versions of "The Sun Always Shines on T.V", "The Living Daylights" and "Take On Me", the last of which received widespread acclaim for re-imagining the pop classic.


title: A-ha

text: In early 2018, A-ha went on a European acoustic tour, which was first titled "An Acoustic Evening with A-ha" but then renamed ""MTV Unplugged" Tour 2018".


title: A-ha

text: The acoustic version of "Take On Me" was included in the movie "Deadpool 2", released in May 2018, and in episode 13, season 4 of the American TV series "The Magicians".


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text: On 29 October 2019, A-ha started their Hunting High and Low tour in Dublin, Ireland, in which they played the whole of their debut album, in addition to other songs. The tour, scheduled to run through 2020, was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Concerts were scheduled for many European countries, South Africa, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and the United States. On the tour, the band presented the new song "Digital River".


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text: On 13 June 2021, the documentary "a-ha: The Movie" premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. The movie tells the story of the band and deals with both their success and the problems, such as personal rifts between members. Director Thomas Robsahm followed the band for four years. It was released in countries worldwide.


title: A-ha

text: In March 2022, A-ha resumed the Hunting High and Low tour after postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


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text: A new film and an album, both called "True North", were released on 21 October 2022 on the Sony Music/RCA Records label. The recording was completed in November 2021 with the Norwegian Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra in Bodø, Norway. It is a filmed live performance and will also include scenic clips from Norway's nature, set in landscapes of northern Norway. The album's lead single, "I'm In", was released on 8 July 2022.


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text: A-ha performed two of the album's songs on their 2022 tour: "Forest For The Trees" and "You Have What It Takes". A demo of "I'm In" and "You Have What It Takes" was previously posted on social media by Magne.


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text: To date, the band is the most successful global pop-music act to have emerged from Norway. In its heyday in the mid-1980s, the band achieved chart-topping success in Britain and the United States and was commercially successful in non-English-speaking areas of the world such as Germany, France and South America. In 1986, A-ha received eight MTV Video Music Awards during one award show.


title: A-ha

text: The music video for "Take On Me" is considered to be one of the most distinctive music videos from the 1980s. On 17 February 2020, the video became the fifth to reach 1 billion views on YouTube, following "November Rain" and "Sweet Child o' Mine" by Guns N' Roses, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana and Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody".


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text: Songs by A-ha, either in original form or in the form of cover versions, have been included as background music and performances in episodes of popular television series, such as "Baywatch", "Melrose Place", "South Park", "Smallville", "Cougar Town", "Private Practice" and "The Leftovers".


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text: A-ha's music has appeared in movies such as "One Night at McCool's", "Grosse Pointe Blank" and "Corky Romano". The band recorded a James Bond theme song, "The Living Daylights", for the film of the same name.


title: A-ha

text: A-ha holds a Guinness World Record from 1991 for drawing the largest paying audience at a pop concert, with 198,000 people at the Estádio do Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro. In 2006, the band was awarded the Q Awards Inspiration Award.


title: A-ha

text: Ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Rock in Rio festival in Rio de Janeiro, a poll made it clear that A-ha's 1991 appearance and their record audience number that year was what people remembered best and the highlight of the festival's 30-year history. As a result, A-ha were invited to reunite for a performance at the festival, celebrating 30 years since their debut album's release.


title: A-ha

text: Several bands and artists have mentioned that they like A-ha, including Chris Martin of Coldplay, Sarah Brightman, Adam Clayton of U2, Graham Nash of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and Pitbull.


title: A-ha

text: Christina Aguilera and Pitbull performed the song "Feel This Moment", which contains sampling of A-ha's "Take On Me," live at the MGM Grand during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, with a surprise appearance from Morten Harket.


title: A-ha

text: Harket and Furuholmen used their celebrity status to pioneer plug-in electric vehicles in Norway when, together with the environmental NGO Bellona, they imported a converted Fiat Panda and managed to get it registered. Their driving around in this car became local folklore and Robbie Andrew, a senior scientist working at Oslo’s CICERO Centre for International Climate Research, has argued that the Norwegian enthusiasm for electric cars and their favourable fiscal status can be traced back to this period.


title: A-ha

text: Following the success of their debut, the band was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1986 but did not win. A-ha did win eight MTV Video Music Awards, six for "Take On Me" and two for "The Sun Always Shines on TV". "Take On Me" was also nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Video at the American Music Awards of 1986. A-ha have won 10 Spellemannprisen awards, the Norwegian equivalent of the Grammy Awards.


title: A-ha

text: In November 2012, all three bandmates were appointed Knights of the 1st Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav for their contribution to Norwegian music.


title: Latto

text: Alyssa Michelle Stephens (born December 22, 1998), professionally known as Latto or Big Latto (formerly known as Mulatto), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. She first appeared on American rapper Jermaine Dupri's reality television series "The Rap Game" in 2016, where she was known as Miss Mulatto and won the show's first season, but she rejected the record deal offered as a result of winning the show.


title: Latto

text: After releasing her 2019 single "Bitch from da Souf", Latto signed with RCA Records. The song entered the "Billboard" Hot 100 in August 2020, peaking at number 95. It was accompanied by a remix with rappers Saweetie and Trina. In 2020, Latto released the follow-up single "Muwop" (featuring Gucci Mane). Both songs were certified platinum and appeared on Latto's debut album "Queen of da Souf", which was released in August 2020. Latto's mainstream breakthrough came with the release of "Big Energy", the lead single from her second studio album "777" (2022). Latto's highest-charting single to date, the song peaked at number three on the "Billboard" Hot 100.


title: Latto

text: Latto received nominations for Best New Hip Hop Artist at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards and Top Rap Female Artist at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. She was a part of the "XXL" Freshman Class in 2020. She was named MTV Global's Push Artist of the Month in February 2021, and won the BET Award for Best New Artist in 2022. Latto received nominations for Best New Artist, Video For Good, and Best Hip Hop at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. "Big Energy" won Song of the Year, and "777" was nominated for Hip Hop Album of the Year at the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards.


title: Latto

text: Alyssa Michelle Stephens was born in Columbus, Ohio on December 22, 1998, to Misti Pitts and Shayne Stephens. She attended Lovejoy High School in Clayton County, Georgia. She credits Clayton County as the place that gave her street credibility. Misti is White and Alyssa's biological father is African American. Stephens was bullied in school for being "light-skinned" which inspired her to later adopt the stage name Miss Mulatto when she began her rapping career, after the "mulatto" racial classification. At the age of ten, Stephens decided to become a rapper and began writing her own rap songs. Prior to doing music, she participated in drag racing.


title: Latto

text: In 2016, Stephens became a contestant on the Lifetime reality series "The Rap Game", produced by Jermaine Dupri and Queen Latifah. The boot camp-style series followed young aspiring rappers in a competition against one another over a span of eight weeks. Latto, under the stage name "Miss Mulatto" at the time, was the overall winner of the competition. She was offered a recording contract from Dupri with So So Def Records but ultimately turned down the deal claiming it was not enough money, opting to be an independent artist.


title: Latto

text: Stephens' second mixtape, "Latto Let 'Em Know", was released in April 2017. The tape featured artists like Molly Brazy, Lil Key, Crucial, and Silentó. The single "Response Diss" is a diss song directed toward Young Lyric, a fellow competitor from "The Rap Game". The ongoing feud between the two resulted in diss tracks from both parties with insults about drug use, homosexuality, and past experiences from the show.


title: Latto

text: In January 2019, Latto released the song "Bitch from da Souf". In May 2019, she was invited to perform at the Rolling Loud, an annual hip hop festival, located in Miami, Florida. In June 2019, she released her second extended play, titled "Big Latto", which was preceded by "Bitch from da Souf". The single became her breakout hit, peaking at number 95 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in the United States. The song later received a remix, featuring rappers Saweetie and Trina, which was later included on Mulatto's third EP, "Hit the Latto", which was released on December 12.


title: Latto

text: In March 2020, it was officially announced that Latto had signed with RCA Records. On April 23, Latto released the promotional single, "No Hook". On May 21, she released the second promotional single, "He Say She Say". In July 2020, Latto recreated some of rapper Gucci Mane's album covers, starting with 2009 "The State vs. Radric Davis", to which Gucci reacted positively. Latto then revealed the release of her single "Muwop", featuring Gucci Mane, which was released on July 30. The song samples Gucci's 2007's single, "Freaky Gurl". Latto made a cameo appearance in American rapper Cardi B's music video for her single "WAP", which was released on August 7, 2020. On the same day, Latto was featured on NLE Choppa's single "Make Em Say", taken from his debut studio album, "Top Shotta". On August 11, Latto was included on "XXL"s 2020 Freshman Class.


title: Latto

text: On August 12, Latto announced the release of her debut project through RCA, titled "Queen of da Souf"; it was released on August 21, 2020. The project was preceded by two singles, which were the remix to "Bitch from da Souf" and "Muwop" featuring Gucci Mane; as well as the promotional singles "No Hook" and "He Say She Say". The album peaked at number 44 on the US "Billboard" 200.


title: Latto

text: On September 4, Latto was featured on the remix of the Chloe x Halle song "Do It", alongside Doja Cat and City Girls. The same day, Latto was also featured on G-Eazy's single, "Down". Music videos for the third and fourth singles from "Queen of da Souf", "On God" and "In n Out" featuring City Girls, were released in September and October 2020, respectively. On September 29, it was announced that she had been nominated for Best New Hip Hop Artist at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards, where she was also a performer. On December 11, Mulatto released the extended version of "Queen of da Souf", which included five new songs and spawned the single "Sex Lies", featuring American rapper Lil Baby.


title: Latto

text: In January 2021, it was announced that Latto would be changing her stage name from "Mulatto" following the controversy of the term being deemed as colorist.


title: Latto

text: In February 2021, it was announced that Latto would be named MTV's Global Push Artist of the month. In March 2021, she became the first female rapper from Atlanta to have a solo record be certified gold and platinum with "Bitch from da Souf" (2019) and "Muwop" (2020).


title: Latto

text: In May 2021, she confirmed in various interviews that she had officially settled on a new stage name, following scrutiny for the racially charged nature of her name. On May 18, it was reported that on streaming platforms, Mulatto's name had been changed to simply Latto, a change first reflected on her guest appearance on Toosii's album "Thank You for Believing", where she was credited as Latto. She released a new single titled "The Biggest", to go with the announcement of her new name.


title: Latto

text: On September 24, Latto released the lead single from her upcoming second studio album, "Big Energy". The song became Latto's highest charting song on the "Billboard" Hot 100, so far peaking at number three. American singer Mariah Carey appeared on the official remix, which was released in March 2022. A followup single, "Soufside", was released on November 5. On March 9, 2022, Latto announced that the song "Wheelie" would be released on March 11, and confirmed it would feature fellow Atlanta rapper 21 Savage. All three songs were included on Latto's second studio album, "777", which was released on March 25. On July 15, 2022, she released the song "Pussy". Latto was featured on Chloe Bailey's single "For the Night".


title: Latto

text: In 2021, Latto founded Win Some Give Some Foundation to “to empower at-risk young women by providing them resources and support to achieve a lifetime of success.”


title: Latto

text: In May 2019, Latto was arrested for theft when she was mistaken for another woman. She released a track, "Fuck Rice Street", attesting to her innocence and anger toward the police.


title: CeeLo Green

text: Thomas DeCarlo Callaway - Burton (born May 30, 1975), known professionally as CeeLo Green (or Cee Lo Green), is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. He is known for his work in hip hop and R&B, including the Gnarls Barkley single "Crazy" and his solo single "Fuck You".


title: CeeLo Green

text: Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Green came to initial prominence as a member of the Southern hip hop group Goodie Mob. He subsequently began a solo career, releasing two albums on Arista Records: "Cee-Lo Green and His Perfect Imperfections" (2002) and "Cee-Lo Green... Is the Soul Machine" (2004).


title: CeeLo Green

text: Green's next project was Gnarls Barkley, a collaboration with DJ Danger Mouse. In 2006, the duo scored a worldwide hit with "Crazy", which reached the top five in twenty countries, including the U.S. and U.K. With Gnarls Barkley, Green released two albums: 2006's platinum-selling "St. Elsewhere" and 2008's "The Odd Couple". In 2010, Green continued his solo career with the album "The Lady Killer", which spawned his biggest solo hit, "Fuck You". The song peaked at number two on the "Billboard" Hot 100, and reached the top 10 in thirteen countries. Green has released three further solo albums, "Cee Lo's Magic Moment" (2012), "Heart Blanche" (2015), and "CeeLo Green Is Thomas Callaway" (2020), as well as two reunion albums with Goodie Mob, "Age Against the Machine" (2014) and "Survival Kit" (2020).


title: CeeLo Green

text: From 2011 to 2013, Green was a judge and coach on the American reality television singing competition "The Voice", appearing on four of its seasons. He voiced Murray the Mummy in the 2012 animated feature film "Hotel Transylvania", and also appeared in a few television programs and films including his own show, "CeeLo Green's The Good Life", on TBS. Green has appeared in various commercials, including for 7 Up, Duracell, M&M's, and sake brand TYKU. His work has earned numerous awards and accolades, including five Grammy Awards, a BET Award, a "Billboard" Music Award, and a Brit Award.


title: CeeLo Green

text: Callaway was born on May 30, 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia. Both of his parents were firefighters, and he started his music career in church. His father died when Green was two years old. His mother was paralyzed in a car crash when Green was 16 and died in 1993 when Green was 18.


title: CeeLo Green

text: At the time of his mother's death, Green's career with Goodie Mob had just begun taking off. He subsequently struggled with suicidal thoughts, which he later wrote about in various songs throughout his career, including Goodie Mob's "Free" and Gnarls Barkley's "Just a Thought". He would specifically address his parents' deaths in "She Knows" and "A Little Better", from Gnarls Barkley's "The Odd Couple" (2008), and "Guess Who", from Goodie Mob's "Soul Food" (1995). In an excerpt of "CeeLo Distilled", a documentary produced by Absolut and "the Fader", Green explained that his mother's death was a defining moment that led him toward "crossing that threshold over into a career".


title: CeeLo Green

text: Along with Big Gipp, T-Mo, and Khujo, Green was an original member of the Atlanta hip hop group Goodie Mob. He was the youngest of the four. The Goodie Mob was a part of the Atlanta rap collective the Dungeon Family, which also included Outkast. Goodie Mob appeared on two tracks on OutKast's 1994 debut album "Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik", with Green providing vocals for "Call of da Wild" and "Git Up, Git Out".


title: CeeLo Green

text: Goodie Mob released their debut album, "Soul Food", in 1995. The album received much critical praise as a pioneering record for the emerging Southern rap scene. It featured a distinctive soulful southern sound by production team Organized Noize.


title: CeeLo Green

text: The group's second album, "Still Standing", came out in 1998 and also received much critical praise. Its commercial performance was slightly lower than the group's previous effort, however. Green took more creative control on the group's next album, "World Party", which was released in 1999.


title: CeeLo Green

text: Around 1999, during the making of the album "World Party", Green left Goodie Mob to pursue a solo career with Arista Records and the remaining members continued to perform together under the Goodie Mob name with Koch Records. They did, however, collaborate in combinations on the Dungeon Family album "Even in Darkness" (2001).


title: CeeLo Green

text: The song "Hold On" from Big Boi's "Got Purp? Vol. 2" album was the first newly recorded Goodie Mob song with all four members since "World Party".


title: CeeLo Green

text: Green was one of ten guest musicians who contributed to the 1999 Santana album "Supernatural". Lauryn Hill wrote "Do You Like the Way", and she and Green both provided lead vocals. Green also contributed to the track "We're All Gonna Die" on the 2000 album "Eat at Whitey's" by Everlast, and the song "Reverse" on the 2000 album "Forever" by Puff Daddy.


title: CeeLo Green

text: Green's Arista career was short-lived, as he was dropped after two albums due to low record sales. His first album, "Cee-Lo Green and His Perfect Imperfections" (2002), was much in the vein of other Dungeon Family releases, with southern soul/funk/jazz backings produced by Green and featuring appearances by fellow Dungeon Family members Big Gipp and Backbone. The album did not sell very well, but Green achieved some airplay with the single "Closet Freak".


title: CeeLo Green

text: His second Arista album, "Cee-Lo Green... Is the Soul Machine" (2004), brought a more branched-out sound and more deeply explored southern rap music. This is evidenced by collaborations with "the biggest hip-hop musicians of all time", including Ludacris, T.I., and Pharrell Williams. The album debuted and peaked at number 2 on the "Billboard" Top R&B/Hip Hop Album chart. It received critical acclaim and was described as "one of the most ambitious albums to come out of any genre in recent times."


title: CeeLo Green

text: Along with DJ Danger Mouse, Green formed a duo called Gnarls Barkley. Green first met Danger Mouse at a University of Georgia event. They later collaborated on the remix of the Danger Mouse and Jemini song "What U Sittin' On?" from the 2004 album "Ghetto Pop Life", before working together again on the song "Benzie Box" from the 2005 Danger Doom album "The Mouse and The Mask", where Green sings the chorus.


title: CeeLo Green

text: Gnarls Barkley's first album, "St. Elsewhere", was released on April 24, 2006 in the UK and May 2, 2006 in the United States. "St. Elsewhere" entered the charts at No.1 in the UK, as did the first single, "Crazy". "Crazy" is the first single to reach number one in the UK based on digital download sales alone and is ranked by "Rolling Stone" as the greatest song of the decade, thus making it Green's most successful project to date. A second album by Gnarls Barkley, titled "The Odd Couple", was released in March 2008. Its first single came out in January, titled "Run (I'm a Natural Disaster)".


title: CeeLo Green

text: Seeing the success achieved by Gnarls Barkley, Arista and Legacy released a 17-track greatest hits collection of songs by Green in 2006, titled "". It features predominantly solo tracks by Green and several Goodie Mob songs. Green's song "What Part of Forever" was included on "" . In 2008, Green performed a rendition of the 1974 single "Kung Fu Fighting" by Jamaican vocalist Carl Douglas for the animated film "Kung Fu Panda".


title: CeeLo Green

text: On August 14, 2010, Green released the single "Fuck You!" to YouTube ahead of his planned solo album release, due to its partial leak on April 13. "Fuck You!" was an instant viral smash hit, registering over two million plays in less than a week. Two weeks later on September 1, CeeLo released an official music video for the song on YouTube. "Fuck You!" made a debut at No.1 on the UK charts, notably beating out "Shame" from the recently reunited Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow.


title: CeeLo Green

text: In October 2010, Green released his first mixtape, "Stray Bullets". In an interview with "Exclaim!", he said his forthcoming 2010 album "The Lady Killer" was "a more clear, concise, consistent, conceptual, entire album [than his previous]. It's a complete thought, because it's written to be like a score. The album's meant to be a motion picture, you know? I've never taken that approach to doing an album before." Released on November 8, 2010, the album would go on to reach Double Platinum status in the UK, certified on November 4, 2011. On December 1, 2010, CeeLo received five Grammy nominations for "Fuck You!", which had been certified Gold in the United States and Denmark. The single achieved Platinum status in Canada, New Zealand, and the UK; and multi-platinum status in Australia. A radio-friendly version of the song was recorded, with the title and words "Fuck You!" changed to "Forget You!"


title: CeeLo Green

text: Green toured during 2010 and 2011 with an all-female backing band named "Scarlet Fever" (made up of Sharon Aguilar, Brittany Brooks, Theresa Flaminio, and Regina Zernay Roberts), performing for "Taratata", the BBC, the "Late Show with David Letterman", W's "Symmetry Live Concert Series", "Saturday Night Live", the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" special show following the Academy Awards, and many other venues. Green also performed "Forget You" with Gwyneth Paltrow and several puppets provided by the Jim Henson Company at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards on February 13, 2011. His performance was in part an homage to Elton John, who wore a very similar costume in a "Muppet Show" performance in 1977. At the 2011 BRIT Awards two days later, Green was joined by British vocalist Joelle Bennett for another duet of "Fuck You". Shortly thereafter, it was announced that Green would join Rihanna and J. Cole on the North American leg of Rihanna's Loud Tour in the summer of 2011. However, he later dropped out of the tour, citing his busy work schedule—which included a commitment to judging "The Voice", writing a new book, and recording a new album—as the reason for his withdrawal.


title: CeeLo Green

text: On August 14, 2011, Green appeared at WWE SummerSlam, performing "Forget You" and the event's theme, "Bright Lights Bigger City". He also performed at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards.


title: CeeLo Green

text: CeeLo re-released his album "The Lady Killer" as a Platinum Edition on November 28, 2011. The repackaged album contained the original 16 tracks, including remixed versions of "Bright Lights Bigger City" (feat. Wiz Khalifa) and "I Want You (Hold on to Love)", plus one extra track, "Anyway", written by Ross Golan. The new track served as the album's sixth overall single and first Platinum Edition single.


title: CeeLo Green

text: Green recorded and wrote "Language of Love" for the "Sex and the City 2" soundtrack. It was rumored in mid-2010 that he was working with Alien Ant Farm on a track slated for appearance on an upcoming album by the band. This was confirmed the following year; however, the track failed to materialize, with Alien Ant Farm singer Dryden Mitchell stating he planned to do a cover of "Easy Lover" with Green, but Green never recorded his parts.


title: CeeLo Green

text: In March 2012, Green performed at a fundraiser for President Barack Obama, who attended. Green began singing "Fuck You" with the original lyrics, but then switched to the clean version. He released the song "I Love Football" in September 2012, set to the tune of "Blitzkrieg Bop" by Ramones. It was chosen by the National Football League as the theme song of "Thursday Night Football" 2013.


title: CeeLo Green

text: On February 5, 2013, Green released the song "Only You", featuring Lauriana Mae, a contestant on "P. Diddy's Starmaker". It was set to be on Green's upcoming fourth album, tentatively titled "Girl Power", but in the end did not appear on an album. In the same month, Green kicked off his "CeeLo Green Presents Loberace" concert residency (or simply "Loberace"). Originally intended to be unveiled at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino on February 21, 2013, the event was rescheduled to a later date after a fatal shooting along the Las Vegas Strip, where the resort is situated. A few months after, on September 10, Green's autobiography "Everybody's Brother" was released.


title: CeeLo Green

text: From June to August 2014, Green toured alongside Lionel Richie for his North American All the Hits All Night Long tour. Green formed a new band, the Board Memberz, led by musical director Printz Board and consisting of Timothy "Izo" Orindgreff, Lucy Graves, Jazelle Rodriguez, Ashley Dzerigan, Patty A. Miller, and Sojung "Liso" Lee.


title: CeeLo Green

text: In January 2015, Green released a concept mixtape with music derived from a variety of TV show theme songs, titled "TV on the Radio". His next studio album, "Heart Blanche", was released on November 6, 2015. The lead single, "Robin Williams", named after and dedicated to the actor of the same name, was released on July 17, 2015.


title: CeeLo Green

text: In December 2016, Green released a new song and video, "F**ck Me I'm Famous", under the alias Gnarly Davidson. The artist attended the 59th Grammy Awards in character as Gnarly Davidson, for which he dressed in all gold, complete with a face mask. A few days later, he released another new song and video, titled "Jay-Z's Girl". The song is a reworking of Rick Springfield's "Jessie's Girl", with lyrics changed to be about his admiration for Jay-Z's wife Beyoncé.


title: CeeLo Green

text: On July 14, 2017, Green performed at the opening ceremony of the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest.


title: CeeLo Green

text: Green has released two singles, "Lead Me" and "Doing It All Together", from his June 2020 album "CeeLo Green Is Thomas Callaway". The album title references his legal name.


title: CeeLo Green

text: Green, along with the rest of the Goodie Mob, were featured performing "Beautiful Skin" (from 1998's "Still Standing") on Series 6, Episode 6 ("Bum Rap") of the ABC television sitcom "Sister, Sister" in October 1998. Green subsequently had a cameo in the 1999 film "Mystery Men", as a member of the Not So Goodie Mob, in which he was credited as "Thomas Burton, aka Cee Lo". He has also done voice acting work, voicing Prime Cut Miggity-Mo' Macdaddy Gizzabang Doggy Dog Dog on the "Brak Show" episode "Brakstreet" in 2002; Frank and Buddy Z in "Class of 3000"'s Christmas special; Godzilla, The Tablesmasher, and a dog in the "Robot Chicken" episode "Squaw Bury Shortcake" in 2007; and Rev. Rollo Goodlove in the "Boondocks" episodes "The S-Word" and "The Hunger Strike" in 2008. In 2010, he appeared in T-Pain's "" as Light Skin.


title: CeeLo Green

text: On January 15, 2011, Green both acted and performed in an episode of NBC's "Saturday Night Live" hosted by Gwyneth Paltrow, who, in November 2010, had covered his song "Forget You" in an episode of "Glee".


title: CeeLo Green

text: Green was one of the coaches for contestants on seasons 1 through 3 of the singing TV show "The Voice". He retired as a coach in the fifth season.


title: CeeLo Green

text: On August 14, 2011, Green appeared at WWE SummerSlam and performed both "Bright Lights Bigger City", the official theme song for the event, and his hit "Forget You". On September 25, 2011, Green appeared as himself in a live-action/voice appearance and as the voice of a hot tub in the "American Dad!" episode "Hot Water".


title: CeeLo Green

text: On October 18, 2011, Green guest-starred on the NBC series "Parenthood" in the episode "Tales From the Luncheonette".


title: CeeLo Green

text: The following year, on February 5, Green appeared in the Super Bowl halftime show with Madonna. On March 31, 2012, he appeared on the 2012 Kids' Choice Awards. On August 8, he played J.C. Carpenter in the TV Land sitcom "The Soul Man", in the episode "J.C. Carpenter's Gospel Show". Ten days later, he guest-starred in the Nickelodeon show "How to Rock" in the episode "How to Rock Cee Lo". That year, he also lent his voice to the animated feature "Hotel Transylvania" as Murray the Mummy.


title: CeeLo Green

text: On February 28, 2013, Green appeared as himself in the sitcom "Anger Management", in the episode "Charlie & Cee Lo". The same year, he appeared in the film "Begin Again".


title: CeeLo Green

text: On June 23, 2014, Green premiered his new reality-based docu-comedy television series "CeeLo Green's The Good Life" on TBS, in which he appears with the other members of Goodie Mob. On September 2, TBS announced that they were canceling the show in the wake of Green's controversial comments on the nature of rape. Sony Pictures Animation also severed ties with Green, who was scheduled to reprise his role from "Hotel Transylvania" for its sequel, "Hotel Transylvania 2", opting to replace him with Keegan-Michael Key.


title: CeeLo Green

text: Green competed against comedian Russell Peters in an episode of "Lip Sync Battle" that aired on May 26, 2016. He won with performances of the Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" and "Rock and Roll All Nite" by Kiss.


title: CeeLo Green

text: In 2017, Green guest-starred in the Cartoon Network series "Teen Titans Go!", acting as himself and Cee Lo Bear in the first and fourth parts of "The Day the Night Stopped Beginning to Shine and Became Dark Even Though It Was the Day"; his cover of "The Night Begins to Shine" from the special was commercially released.


title: CeeLo Green

text: Managed by Primary Wave Entertainment, Green has endorsed various brands, including 7 Up, M&M's, and Duracell. Green owns part of the sake brand TYKU and the company has collaborated with him on a few business ventures, including a commercial promoting the brand, dubbed the "first national sake commercial" in the United States. In 2011, it was estimated by a "New York Times" reporter that Green earned some US$20 million dollars, predominantly from the endorsement deals, in that year alone.


title: CeeLo Green

text: CeeLo Green has described himself as having been a "goon" in his youth, as well as a "kleptomaniac, pyromaniac, just plain maniac".


title: CeeLo Green

text: Green was married to Christina Johnson, and divorced in 2005. He and Johnson have a son, Kingston, born on September 30, 2000, and Green was stepfather to her daughters, Sierra and Kalah. Sierra appeared on the MTV show "My Super Sweet 16" for her 15th birthday party in 2005.


title: CeeLo Green

text: On October 30, 2012, Green was accused of sexual battery by a woman with whom he had dined at a Los Angeles restaurant, leading to a nearly year-long investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department. On October 21, 2013, Green pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of furnishing a controlled substance after the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office declined to file a charge of rape of an intoxicated person, citing insufficient evidence. On August 29, 2014, Green pleaded no contest to one felony count of furnishing ecstasy and was sentenced to three years of probation, 360 hours of community service, and ordered to complete 52 Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous meetings.


title: CeeLo Green

text: At the April 2011 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Green had his set cut off while performing and then left the stage. CeeLo had arrived 25 minutes late and performed five songs, including "Fuck You" and Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy". His set was scheduled to end at 5:40 p.m. At 5:44 p.m., as he was apologizing for being late due to air travel delays, the audio from his microphone was cut off. He then angrily exited the stage, amid boos.


title: CeeLo Green

text: On June 16, 2011, journalist Andrea Swensson of "City Pages" negatively reviewed one of Green's performances, writing that it "failed to measure up to the fun factor of his recorded material. Green spent most of the set stationed in front of a microphone at the center of the stage, barely moving an inch while he sang, and flanked by two forgettable back-up singers and a DJ that was all but hidden behind a giant LCD display". In response, the following day Green tweeted, "I respect your criticism but be fair! People enjoyed last night! I'm guessing ur gay? And my masculinity offended u? well fuck U!" Green promptly received angered responses from some of his followers on Twitter, to which he replied, "Apologies gay community! what was homophobic about that?" In a subsequent interview with magazine "Us Weekly", Green stated that his comments were meant in good fun, adding that "I am not harboring any sort of negative feeling toward the gay community" and that "I am one of the most liberal artists that I think you will ever meet, and I pride myself on that."


title: CeeLo Green

text: On December 31, 2011, Green sang John Lennon's "Imagine" just prior to the ball drop for New Year's Eve at New York City's Times Square. In his rendition, Green replaced the line "and no religion, too" with the words "and all religions true". Many saw this as a substantial revision of the meaning behind Lennon's original lyrics. Shortly after the performance, Green responded via Twitter: "Yo I meant no disrespect by changing the lyric guys! I was trying to say a world where u could believe what u wanted that's all". Green deleted a series of tweets pertaining to this event shortly thereafter.


title: CeeLo Green

text: On August 31, 2014, Green was criticized for tweets relating to his sexual battery court case. Two of his specific tweets regarding rape were "People who have really been raped REMEMBER!!!" and "If someone is passed out they're not even WITH you consciously! so WITH Implies consent." After sending a number of tweets on the topic of rape, he temporarily deactivated his Twitter account. He re-activated it a number of hours later, tweeting the following apology: "I truly and deeply apologize for the comments attributed to me on Twitter. Those comments were idiotic, untrue and not what I believe."


title: Disturbed (band)

text: Disturbed is an American heavy metal band from Chicago, formed in 1994. The band includes vocalist David Draiman, guitarist/keyboardist Dan Donegan, bassist John Moyer, and drummer Mike Wengren. Donegan and Wengren have been involved in the band since its inception, with Moyer replacing former bassist Steve "Fuzz" Kmak and Draiman replacing original lead vocalist Erich Awalt.


title: Disturbed (band)

text: The band has released eight studio albums, five of which have consecutively debuted at number one on the "Billboard" 200. Disturbed went into hiatus in October 2011, during which the band's members focused on various side projects, and returned in June 2015, releasing their first album in four years, "Immortalized" in August 2015. They also released two live albums, "Music as a Weapon II" in February 2004 and "Disturbed: Live at Red Rocks" in November 2016.


title: Disturbed (band)

text: With over 17 million records sold worldwide, Disturbed ranks alongside Slipknot and Godsmack as one of the most successful rock bands of the 21st century.


title: Disturbed (band)

text: Before David Draiman joined Disturbed, guitarist Dan Donegan, drummer Mike Wengren and bassist Steve "Fuzz" Kmak were in a band called Brawl with vocalist Erich Awalt. Before changing their name to "Brawl", however, Donegan mentioned in the band's DVD, "Decade of Disturbed", that the name was originally going to be "Crawl"; they switched it to "Brawl", due to the name already being used by another band. Awalt left the band shortly after the recording of a demo tape; the other three members advertised for a singer. They posted an advertisement in the local music publication in Chicago, Illinois, called the "Illinois Entertainer". Draiman answered the advertisement after going to twenty other auditions that month. Guitarist Dan Donegan commented on Draiman: "You know, out of all the singers that we had talked to or auditioned, he [Draiman] was the only singer who was ready to go with originals. And that impressed me, just to attempt that".


title: Disturbed (band)

text: With regard to Draiman being the singer for the band, Donegan said, "After a minute or two, he just starts banging out these melodies that were huge...I'm playing my guitar and I'm grinning from ear to ear, trying not to give it away that I like this guy, you know, because I don't want to, you know...[say] 'Yeah, we'll give you a call back. We'll, you know, discuss it.' But I was so psyched. Chill up my spine. I'm like, 'There is something here.'" As drummer Mike Wengren commented, "We clicked right off the bat." Draiman then joined the band in 1996 and the band was renamed Disturbed. When asked in an interview why he suggested to name the band "Disturbed", Draiman said, "It had been a name I have been contemplating for a band for years. It just seems to symbolize everything we were feeling at the time. The level of conformity that people are forced into was disturbing to us and we were just trying to push the envelope and the name just sorta made sense."


title: Disturbed (band)

text: After renaming the band, Disturbed went on to record two three-track demo tapes, the first containing demos for "The Game", "Down with the Sickness", and "Meaning of Life", while the second had demos for "Want", "Stupify", and "Droppin' Plates". The artwork was composed of the band's newly-created mascot, The Guy. The band eventually signed with Giant Records in August 1999 and opened for Ministry at Chicago's Riviera Theatre around the same time. In 2000, the band released its debut album, titled "The Sickness", which launched the band into stardom. The album peaked at number 20 on the "Billboard" 200, and it has sold over four million copies in the United States since its release. Before joining Marilyn Manson's 2001 European tour, bassist Steve Kmak was unable to play with the band due to a shattered ankle, caused by falling out of a fire escape outside Disturbed's rehearsal hall in Chicago. He took the fire escape to exit the building while the elevator was being used to move their equipment downstairs. Kmak skipped the European trek of the tour, but he did perform with the band on January 11 and 12, 2001 at Disturbed's show in Chicago. During the European tour, Marty O'Brien replaced Kmak until he was able to tour again.


title: Disturbed (band)

text: Disturbed covered the song "Midlife Crisis" for a Faith No More tribute album that was eventually released in 2002. However, Disturbed's cover was not used, and a rerecorded version would later make an appearance on the compilation album, "The Lost Children". In September 2001, production of their second studio album began. On June 4, 2002, Disturbed released a documentary DVD about the band, titled "M.O.L.", which showed some of the band's more personal moments in the studio and during tours, as well as featuring several music videos and live performances. On September 17, 2002, Disturbed released their second studio album, titled "Believe", which debuted at number one on the "Billboard" 200. The music video for the first single from the album, titled "Prayer", was pulled from most television stations, due to perceived similarities with the September 11, 2001 attacks. David Draiman recorded vocals for a song titled "Forsaken", a song written and produced by Jonathan Davis of the band Korn, released on "".


title: Disturbed (band)

text: In 2003, the band once again participated in the Ozzfest tour and started another one of their own tours, titled "Music as a Weapon II". The bands Chevelle, Taproot, and Ünloco toured with them. During the tour, Disturbed debuted an unreleased song, titled "Dehumanized". After Disturbed finished the Music as a Weapon II tour, Steve Kmak was fired by the band because of "personality differences". He was replaced by John Moyer; Moyer's last band, the Union Underground, had recently become inactive. On the night Moyer became the band's new bass player, Disturbed played live at the House of Blues and performed two new songs, "Hell" and "Monster", both of which are B-side tracks on the band's third studio album, "Ten Thousand Fists".


title: Disturbed (band)

text: Disturbed's third studio album, "Ten Thousand Fists", was released on September 20, 2005. The album debuted at number one on the "Billboard" 200, while also selling around 238,000 copies in the week following its release. The album was certified platinum, shipping 1,000,000 units, in the United States on January 5, 2006. The band toured with 10 Years and Ill Niño in support of the album. Disturbed headlined Ozzfest 2006 along with System of a Down, Lacuna Coil, DragonForce, Avenged Sevenfold, and Hatebreed.


title: Disturbed (band)

text: In an interview with Launch Radio Networks, Disturbed vocalist David Draiman stated that twenty songs were recorded for the album, but only fourteen made it to the final track listing. The remaining songs included "Hell", which was included in one of the two "Stricken" singles; "Monster", which was included as an iTunes pre-order bonus for "Ten Thousand Fists", then later included on the "Ten Thousand Fists" Tour Edition; "Two Worlds", which was also included on the Tour Edition of "Ten Thousand Fists"; and "Sickened", which was included in the "Land of Confusion" single. "Ten Thousand Fists" is the first album released by Disturbed to feature guitar solos. The band stated that they felt that guitar solos are a part of music that is absent in a lot of modern music, and they wanted to bring some of that back. Songs like "Stricken", "Overburdened", and "Land of Confusion" all feature guitar solos, as well as many others.


title: Disturbed (band)

text: In 2006, a European tour was scheduled but had been moved twice due to Draiman having troubles with severe acid reflux, which affected his voice, as related by Draiman himself. Later that year, Draiman underwent surgery for a deviated septum which affected his voice. It was successful, and ever since then, Draiman has limited his drinking on the road. In late 2006, Disturbed headlined another one of their own tours named Music as a Weapon III; the bands Flyleaf, Stone Sour, and Nonpoint toured with them. Disturbed completed the first leg of their Music as a Weapon III tour in late 2006. Soon after, Draiman stated that there was not going to be a second leg to the tour and that instead the band was going off the road to start working on their fourth studio album.


title: Disturbed (band)

text: In July 2007, a new track titled "This Moment" was released on the to the film "Transformers". Disturbed mixed their fourth studio album, titled "Indestructible", in Los Angeles in late 2007. In an earlier interview, David Draiman said that they were going to record fifteen songs, but only twelve would be on the album.


title: Disturbed (band)

text: "Indestructible"'s first single, "Inside the Fire" was made available on digital distribution services for purchase on March 25, 2008. The band also toured in the United States in April and May 2008 with the bands Five Finger Death Punch and Art of Dying. The music video for "Inside the Fire" was released on May 2, 2008 on the band's official website. Disturbed released their previously free song "Perfect Insanity" on iTunes Store as a second single on May 6, 2008, and the album "Indestructible" become available for pre-order for the release date on June 3, 2008. "Indestructible" was released in the United States on June 3, 2008 and in Australia on June 7, 2008 and became the band's third consecutive number one debut on the "Billboard" 200. A special "Internet Only" limited edition of the album that includes the B-side track "Run", a making-of DVD with instructional videos, wrap-around poster, VIP laminate, access to special Disturbed events, and a special website with an exclusive video, rare audio and more was also released. Disturbed played their first live online concert on May 29, 2008. The concert was sponsored by Pepsi and Deep Rock Drive. They performed in Las Vegas. The band toured in support of the "Mayhem Festival" alongside Slipknot, DragonForce and Mastodon during summer of 2008. Disturbed also completed a tour of Australia and New Zealand through August and September 2008.


title: Disturbed (band)

text: In May 2008, Harmonix, the developers of the video game "Rock Band" announced they had reached a deal with Disturbed and Best Buy to offer two tracks from "Indestructible" for play in "Rock Band" to those who pre-ordered the album from Best Buy's website. On June 3, 2008, Harmonix released three tracks from "Indestructible"; "Indestructible", "Inside the Fire", and "Perfect Insanity". On May 12, 2009, Harmonix released Stricken and Stupify to the Rock Band music store.


title: Disturbed (band)

text: On September 30, 2008, the band released an iTunes-exclusive live album entitled "Live & Indestructible", made up of songs from Deep Rock Drive, as well as the music video for "Indestructible". The band started a tour of Europe, starting in London during October 2008 and finishing during November 2008 in Helsinki. In November and December 2008, Disturbed toured in the United States. The song "Inside the Fire" was nominated for a 2009 Grammy Award in the "Best Hard Rock Performance" category. In March 2009, Disturbed released a music video for the single "The Night". The band began their Music as a Weapon IV tour in March 2009 and it ended in late May. The tour, also dubbed a "festival", featured the bands Killswitch Engage, Lacuna Coil, and Chimaira on the main stage. The band released a second cover version of Faith No More's song "Midlife Crisis" on the album "Covered, A Revolution in Sound", which also included bands such as Mastodon, The Used, and Avenged Sevenfold. This cover of "Midlife Crisis" was originally recorded for "Indestructible", but the band decided not to include it on the album.


title: Disturbed (band)

text: In an interview in July 2009, with FaceCulture, Draiman stated that the DVD would be "chronicling the past decade of Disturbed's existence. It's meant to show our growth over the course of the decade." He also talked more about the fifth album: "A couple of [song riffs] that Danny has come up with are really amazing. But they're just little pieces...it's not even in two-three part progression [yet]." A few months later on March 23, 2010, the band released a reissue of their debut album, "The Sickness", with the B-side tracks "God of the Mind" and "A Welcome Burden", updated artwork, as well as remastering and remixing the track list. It was also available for the first time in vinyl format. On February 26, 2010, Harmonix announced a second Disturbed pack for download on the Rock Band music store, containing the 2010 remastered versions of "Voices", "The Game", and "Meaning of Life".


title: Disturbed (band)

text: The band entered the studio in Chicago in early 2010 to begin recording their fifth album, planning on a release that summer. Guitarist Dan Donegan stated that the band had written around 15–18 songs. It was later confirmed that the title of the album would be "Asylum". The band released a cover of heavy metal band Judas Priest's song "Living After Midnight" for the "Metal Hammer Presents... Tribute to British Steel" album. On April 20, 2010, roughly two months after they entered the studio, Disturbed announced that they had finished recording the album, and were ready to begin mixing it in Los Angeles, California. As they did with their last album "Indestructible", Disturbed stated that they self-produced "Asylum". The band announced that "Asylum" would be released on August 31, 2010. On July 9, 2010, the track listing was revealed on the band's official website. "Asylum" debuted at number one on the "Billboard" 200. "Asylum" was Disturbed's fourth consecutive studio album to debut on top of the charts, an achievement only earned by two other bands: Metallica and Dave Matthews Band.


title: Disturbed (band)

text: Disturbed headlined the first annual "Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar" tour with Avenged Sevenfold, as well as Stone Sour, Hellyeah and Halestorm, among others in late summer 2010. Then, in October 2010, it was reported that David Draiman was diagnosed with a "serious throat condition", and the band's U.S. tour had been canceled, as Draiman's healing process could have taken up to four weeks. Around the end of that year, Disturbed announced that they would be commencing the Music as a Weapon V tour in 2011, co-headlining with Korn and guests Sevendust, In This Moment and Stillwell. In January 2011, the Mayhem Festival announced that Disturbed would be headlining the festival along with Godsmack and Megadeth that summer. In February 2011, Disturbed was added to that summer's Download Festival. Disturbed announced that in May 2011, they would be co-headlining the Rock on the Range Festival in Columbus, Ohio.


title: Disturbed (band)

text: On Thursday, April 28, Disturbed announced that their previously unreleased bonus track from "Asylum", titled "3", would be available for download on their website. They said that all proceeds made from the download of the song would go towards the Damien Echols Defense Fund, a benefit foundation supporting the release of the West Memphis Three.


title: Disturbed (band)

text: In July 2011, the band confirmed it would go on hiatus after finishing their US tour that year, and in an interview that same month, Draiman dismissed concerns that the hiatus was a result of conflict between the band members. Disturbed went into hiatus in October 2011. Disturbed released a b-side compilation album, titled "The Lost Children", on November 8, 2011. The song "Hell" was made available for digital download on October 11, 2011, but Draiman stated on his Twitter page that there would not be a music video for it. A previously unreleased track, titled "Mine", also appears on the album. The track listing and release date were revealed on Draiman's Twitter page on September 20. On April 21, 2012, to commemorate Record Store Day, Disturbed released "The Collection". It is a box set featuring the band's five full-length studio albums in 140 gram vinyl LPs.


title: Disturbed (band)

text: On June 20, 2015, on Disturbed's Facebook page and website, there was material posted hinting at a possible return of the band. The website shows a new Disturbed logo, plus a video of the band's mascot "The Guy" appearing to be on life support, still breathing. The new Disturbed logo was also posted to their official Facebook page, along with the video of their mascot, and their profile picture changed to solid black, indicating new activity within the band. On June 22, 2015, Disturbed posted another video on Facebook, this time showing The Guy awakening from life support, as well as an 18-hour countdown on their official website, giving speculation to a definite reunion.


title: Disturbed (band)

text: On June 23, 2015, Disturbed officially announced the end of their hiatus and the coming of their new album entitled "Immortalized". On the same day, the official music video for the new single "The Vengeful One" was released on their YouTube channel. "Immortalized" was released on August 21, 2015. John Moyer did not perform on the album due to working on other projects, with all bass tracks being performed by Dan Donegan. Moyer is not in the band's video for "The Sound of Silence" released in December 2015. Moyer remains a band member, however, having appeared in promotional photography for the album as well as continuing to perform live with the band.


title: Disturbed (band)

text: On the album's release day, the band played their first show in four years at the House of Blues in Chicago. The show featured the live debuts of four new songs ("The Vengeful One", "What Are You Waiting For", "The Light" and the title track) and the song "Hell", a B-side from "Ten Thousand Fists", in its entirety for the first time.


title: Disturbed (band)

text: Disturbed released a virtual reality experience for the band's cover of "The Sound of Silence" via Littlstar. The band released a live album titled "Live at Red Rocks" on November 18, 2016. The band performed "The Sound of Silence" live on an episode of Australia's "The X Factor". The band also performed "The Sound of Silence" live on an episode of "Conan". Disturbed was announced as a direct support to Avenged Sevenfold on their UK & European tour throughout January and March 2017, alongside In Flames and Chevelle.


title: Disturbed (band)

text: Disturbed headlined the 2018 Rock Fest, along with Godsmack and Incubus. The band announced via social media in early January 2018 that they had entered the studio to begin recording their next studio album. In June 2018, lead guitarist Dan Donegan and bassist John Moyer confirmed with sources that the new album had been completed, with 100% of the songs finished, leaving only mixing and mastering to be done. Band members also posted a picture via Instagram together at a dinner party in celebration of completion of the recording process, the band's first album in over 3 years and the band's first album in over 8 years to have bassist John Moyer being involved in.


title: Disturbed (band)

text: The album, "Evolution" was released on October 19, 2018. On August 16, 2018, the lead single, titled "Are You Ready" was released. On September 21, 2018, the album's second single, titled "A Reason to Fight" was released. In support of the album, the band announced the 'Evolution World Tour', which took place in early 2019. The initial dates announced included shows across North America with select Canadian dates, as well as a European leg of the tour. On March 25, 2019, Disturbed announced a massive summer tour with Pop Evil and In This Moment. Pop Evil opened the first half of dates and In This Moment opened the second.


title: Disturbed (band)

text: On January 27, 2020, the band announced a 31-date tour with Staind and Bad Wolves celebrating the 20th anniversary of "The Sickness". Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the band had postponed the tour to 2021. On September 11, 2020, Disturbed released a cover of the song "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" by Sting. On March 12, 2021, it was announced that the 20th anniversary tour was officially canceled.


title: Disturbed (band)

text: Following a break, the band played its first pandemic-era live shows. The first one was the first time in nearly two years on September 25, 2021, as one of the headliners of the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky. The band also played later in November at the Welcome to Rockville festival at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.


title: Disturbed (band)

text: Draiman talked about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2018's "Evolution": "It's on in a big, big, big fucking way. It really, really is. I mean, we are so genuinely excited." He also said that the new material is going back to their "meat and potatoes", and that it is close to the vibe of "The Sickness" and "Ten Thousand Fists" albums. Draiman said that the band wants to begin recording after the New Year of 2022, but they have yet to announce a producer. The new songs will also be released on two separate mediums, as opposed to Disturbed's usual album releases.


title: Disturbed (band)

text: On September 23, 2022, the band announced their eighth album, entitled "Divisive", with a promotional single "Unstoppable" being released. The album was released on November 18, 2022. The album is a concerted effort to move back toward the heavier sound of their early albums after experimenting on the prior album. The new album also became the first to include a guest vocalist, with Ann Wilson of hard rock band Heart lending vocals to the dark, heavy ballad "Don't Tell Me."


title: Disturbed (band)

text: "Divisive" debuted on the Billboard charts dated 12/3/2022 at Number 3 on the Album Sales Chart, Number 3 on the Rock Album Chart, Number 1 on the Alternative Albums Chart, and Number 13 on the Billboard 200 after spending a week at Number 1 on the Apple All-format Album Chart. Singles "Bad Man", "Unstoppable", and "Hey You" all appeared on the Mainstream Airplay Chart and album cuts "Hey You" (Number 2), "Unstoppable" (Number 1), "Don't Tell Me (Feat. Ann Wilson)" (Number 2), and "Bad Man" (Number 10) all appeared in the Top 10 of the Hard Rock Songs Digital Sales Chart.


title: Disturbed (band)

text: On February 8, 2012, it was announced that John Moyer was supergroup Adrenaline Mob's new bass player. John made his onstage debut with the group on March 12, at New York City's Hiro Ballroom, a day before the release of the band's debut full-length album, "Omertá". On February 14, 2012, on his Twitter account David Draiman confirmed that he would make an appearance on VH1's "That Metal Show" 10th Season airing sometime that year. That episode was later moved to the 11th season and premiered on August 11, 2012.


title: Disturbed (band)

text: In May 2012, Draiman announced his new project, an industrial metal band called Device. Draiman later released information regarding the future of Disturbed and his new project Device, stating that Device would release their self-titled debut album on April 9, 2013. The album features several guest musicians from various metal bands. On April 25, 2013, it was announced that guitarist Dan Donegan and drummer Mike Wengren had begun a new project with Evans Blue singer Dan Chandler, Fight or Flight. Their debut album, "Life by Design?" was released on July 23, 2013.


title: Disturbed (band)

text: In December 2014, Moyer formed a new band with Scott Weiland, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, twins Jon and Vince Votta called Art of Anarchy, with a self-titled album released in June 2015. After the death of Weiland, the band recruited retired Creed singer Scott Stapp and recorded their second album "The Madness", released in March 2017. In February 2018, Art of Anarchy members filed a lawsuit to the New York Supreme Court against Stapp for alleged failure to promote "The Madness".


title: Disturbed (band)

text: Disturbed's mascot, named "The Guy", was originally just a drawing of a face with a large grin, as seen on the back of the album "The Sickness". The original drawing of The Guy was then edited using a digital distorting program. After the original image had been distorted three times The Guy became the official mascot for the band. Later, he would be drawn as a full figure by artist David Finch.


title: Disturbed (band)

text: While often classified as a heavy metal or hard rock band, Disturbed's sound has also been described as nu metal and alternative metal. When asked about die-hard heavy metal fans not finding Disturbed heavy enough, Draiman at one time stated:


title: Disturbed (band)

text: Allmusic reviewer Bradley Torreano described the album "Believe" as "taking the sort of jump that their heroes in Soundgarden and Pantera made after their respective breakthrough records". He also described the title track as moving "from a brutal chug to a sweeping chorus that suddenly stops in its tracks and turns into a winding riff that recalls the work of vintage James Hetfield".


title: Disturbed (band)

text: "Believe" is also considered by several critics to be a step away from the nu metal sound featured on "The Sickness", moving towards a more hard rock and heavy metal sound that was continued in their following albums.


title: Disturbed (band)

text: According to frontman David Draiman on the band home documentary "M.O.L.", the lyrics that he writes are inspired by actual experiences of his own, and he stated that he likes to present his ideas with cryptic lyrics.


title: Disturbed (band)

text: These lyrical themes range from the Judeo-Christian concept of Heaven and Hell, domestic abuse, suicide, insanity, relationships, war, to more fantastical themes, such as vampirism, werewolves and demons.


title: Disturbed (band)

text: They have often cited their influences as Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Metallica, Pantera, Iron Maiden, Queensrÿche, and Soundgarden. Draiman's main influences came from funk-infused bands such as Faith No More, and he expresses much admiration for Faith No More singer Mike Patton.


title: Disturbed (band)

text: Guitarist Dan Donegan uses guitar tunings drop C, drop C# and drop B (also occasionally E♭ standard), which are lower tunings than regular E standard. These lower tunings allow for a heavier sound and quicker chord changes in Donegan's riffs. Donegan also uses subtle electronic effects, which the rest of the band refers to as "The Danny Donegan Orchestra".


title: United States Secretary of State

text: The United States secretary of state is a member of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States and the head of the U.S. Department of State. The office holder is one of the highest ranking members of the president's Cabinet, and ranks the first in the U.S. presidential line of succession among Cabinet secretaries.


title: United States Secretary of State

text: Created in 1789 with Thomas Jefferson as its first office holder, the secretary of state represents the United States to foreign countries, and is therefore considered analogous to a foreign minister in other countries. The secretary of state is nominated by the president of the United States and, following a confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, is confirmed by the United States Senate. The secretary of state, along with the secretary of the treasury, secretary of defense, and attorney general, are generally regarded as the four most crucial Cabinet members because of the importance of their respective departments.


title: United States Secretary of State

text: Secretary of State is a Level I position in the Executive Schedule and thus earns the salary prescribed for that level (US$221,400, as of January 2021). The current secretary of state is Antony Blinken, who was confirmed on January 26, 2021, by the Senate by a vote of 78–22.


title: United States Secretary of State

text: The secretary of state originates from the government under the Articles of Confederation. The Congress of the Confederation established the Department of Foreign Affairs in 1781 and created the office of secretary of foreign affairs. After the Constitution of the United States was ratified, the 1st United States Congress reestablished the department, renaming it the Department of State, and created the office of secretary of state to lead the department.


title: United States Secretary of State

text: The stated duties of the secretary of state are to supervise the United States foreign service and immigration policy and administer the Department of State. The secretary must also advise the president on U.S. foreign matters such as the appointment of diplomats and ambassadors, advising the president of the dismissal and recall of these people. The secretary of state can conduct negotiations, interpret, and terminate treaties relating to foreign policy. The secretary also can participate in international conferences, organizations, and agencies as a representative of the United States. The secretary communicates issues relating to the U.S. foreign policy to Congress and citizens. The secretary also provides services to U.S. citizens living or traveling abroad such as providing credentials in the form of passports. Doing this, the secretary also ensures the protection of citizens, their property, and interests in foreign countries.


title: United States Secretary of State

text: Secretaries of state also have domestic responsibilities, entrusted in 1789, when the position was first created. These include the protection and custody of the Great Seal of the United States, and the preparation of some presidential proclamations. In the process of extraditing fugitives to or from the country, the secretary serves as the channel of communication between foreign governments, the federal government, and the states.


title: United States Secretary of State

text: Most of the domestic functions of the Department of State were gradually transferred to other agencies by the late 19th century as part of various administrative reforms and restructurings. Those that remain include storage and use of the Great Seal, performance of protocol functions for the White House, and the drafting of certain proclamations. The secretary also negotiates with the individual states over the extradition of fugitives to foreign countries. Under federal law, the resignation of a president or of a vice president is valid only if declared in writing, in an instrument delivered to the office of the secretary of state. Accordingly, the resignations of President Richard Nixon and of Vice President Spiro Agnew were formalized in instruments delivered to then-Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.


title: United States Secretary of State

text: Although they have historically decreased over time, Congress may occasionally add to the responsibilities of the secretary of state. One such instance occurred in 2014, when Congress passed the Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act which mandated actions the Secretary of State must take in order to facilitate the return of abducted children from nations who are party to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.


title: United States Secretary of State

text: As the highest-ranking member of the cabinet, the secretary of state is the third-highest official of the executive branch of the U.S. federal government, after the president and vice president, and is fourth in line to succeed the presidency, after the vice president, the speaker of the House of Representatives, and the president pro tempore of the Senate.


title: United States Secretary of State

text: Six past secretaries of stateJefferson, Madison, Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Van Buren and Buchananhave gone on to be elected president. Others, including Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, Lewis Cass, John C. Calhoun, John M. Clayton, William L. Marcy, William Seward, Edward Everett, Jeremiah S. Black, James Blaine, Elihu B. Washburne, Thomas F. Bayard, John Sherman, Walter Q. Gresham, William Jennings Bryan, Philander C. Knox, Charles Evans Hughes, Elihu Root, Cordell Hull, Edmund Muskie, Alexander Haig, John Kerry, and Hillary Clinton have also campaigned as presidential candidates, either before or after their term of office as Secretary of State, but were ultimately unsuccessful. The position of Secretary of State has therefore been viewed to be a consolation prize for failed presidential candidates.


title: Alison Pill

text: Alison Pill (born November 27, 1985) is a Canadian actress. A former child actress, Pill began her career at age 12, appearing in numerous films and television series. She transitioned to adult roles and her breakthrough came with the television series "The Book of Daniel" (2006). That same year, she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in "The Lieutenant of Inishmore" (2006).


title: Alison Pill

text: Pill had prominent roles in the films "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" (2004), "Plain Truth" (2004), "Milk" (2008), "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" (2010), "Midnight in Paris" (2011), "Hail, Caesar!" (2016), "Vice" (2018), the television series "In Treatment" (2009), "The Pillars of the Earth" (2010), "The Newsroom" (2012–2014), "" (2017), "" (20202022), "Devs" (2020), and "Them" (2021).


title: Alison Pill

text: Pill was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Her father, a professional engineer, is Estonian. Pill attended Vaughan Road Academy, in its Interact program, designed for studying dance, music, athletics, and theatre.